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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 7/17/24 – 7/31/24
The Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize Finalists Exhibition: Explore works by the three finalists of this coveted annual award, with an artist talk on July 25 and the winner to be named on August 22. All ages (Free). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. For more information go to thewalters.org/exhibitions/sondheim-2024.
With flourish and triumph: Jonathon Heyward
On Friday, June 7, Jonathon Heyward did what he does often: he directed a group of orchestral players with flourish and triumph. Heyward is the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO)’s Music Director. He is the first Black person to serve in this position. His five-year contract with the organization began with their 2023-2024 season.
Former Safe Streets worker shot near Penn-North site
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A former Safe Streets employee was shot Sunday night blocks away from where he once worked, FOX45 News has confirmed. Brandon Tucker was a violence interrupter at the Penn-North Safe Streets site from April until mid-May, according to Catholic Charities – the community-based organization running the site.
Baltimore educators demand ‘public, transparent, national’ search for next schools CEO
Baltimore teachers and administrators are demanding an explicit commitment from the city’s school board to host a public national search for the district’s next superintendent. The Baltimore Teachers Union and the Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association of Baltimore City hosted a joint press conference Tuesday in front...
Baltimore sues to remove ‘baby bonus’ from November ballot
The City of Baltimore is suing to block a ballot measure that would offer new parents $1,000 in an effort to fight child poverty. The Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund said it learned Thursday that Baltimore’s mayor and City Council had filed a lawsuit to remove the baby bonus from the ballot. The lawsuit came shortly […]
City's western district leading in homicides, shootings since redistricting, data shows
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — Baltimore’s western district is leading all other districts in homicides and non-fatal shootings since redistricting in July 2023. Online city statistics show from July 9, 2023, through July 6, 2024, the western district has seen at least 36 homicides and at least 98 non-fatal shootings.
North Edgewood Street Attempted Murder Trial Begins
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 16, counsel delivered opening statements in the trial of a 26-year-old defendant accused of attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Dariel Doncha’e Glenn is charged with attempted first- and second-degree...
Tubman House in Sandtown-Winchester hits roadblock in its mission to feed hungry residents
Editor’s Note: The author volunteers as a delivery driver with Tubman House, and his sister serves on the board. Maryland is one of the wealthiest states and has the second-highest concentration of millionaires in the country. Yet hunger continues to be an enduring problem; according to the Maryland Food Bank, one in three Marylanders is at risk of going hungry every year.
2 Co-Defendants Plead Guilty to Assault
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Two women accused of attempted murder appeared pleaded guilty July 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill. Sierra Hansley, 38, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime in...
Inside Baltimore's Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day
BALTIMORE -- Amazon Prime Day is Tuesday which means big savings on thousands of items for Prime members. When you press buy online, many are working behind the scenes to get you your order.Prime Day is Amazon's mid-summer sale event that now stretches two days. WJZ spent the day inside and Amazon fulfillment center in Sparrows Point, where 2000 people are working hard to fill your orders.The Sparrows Point facility is one of the 10 Amazon fulfillment centers that serve Baltimore. "This is our Super Bowl, and we are excited that the day is finally here," fulfillment center general manager Cole Fisher said.There are steep savings on various items."Great items that are great around the house, great as a gift, great for the kid, great for the wife," Sam Fisher, an Amazon spokesperson, said. "Whatever you can think of, we've got something today for you."Those items include laptops, smart TVs, kitchen appliances, and back-to-school items."We have millions of deals across 35 different categories," said Sam Fisher, an Amazon spokesperson. "It's Christmas in July."This year's Prime Day sales end at 11:59pm on July 17th.
Retiree Denied Bail for February Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 61-year-old accused of a February non-fatal shooting was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller despite his attorney’s concerns regarding his competency. Reginald Benbow is charged with four counts of firearm...
Prosecution Says Phone Call Incriminates Defendant
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Closing arguments finished July 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannine J. Hong for the 2023 murder of Mason Kelly. Jared Ford, 23, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of firearm use...
Trial Continues for Edlynne Road Homicide Defendant
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 15, a trial continued for a 32-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Kyle J. Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of firearm use in a felony violent...
Final Drive: Important Week for Vets Returning From Injuries
Press Release: Ravens Provide $100,000 in Play 60 Grants
The Ravens Foundation, Inc. recently awarded $100,000 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Baltimore area. The Ravens' PLAY 60 Grant continues to provide financial support of up to $10,000 for both new and expanding programs or endeavors that promote physical fitness and/or nutrition education among youth. Over the past 18 years, the Ravens Foundation, Inc. has provided over $1.6 million in funding to support these deserving programs.
8-Year-Old Severly Injured After Being Struck By Train In South Baltimore
Baltimore Police announced that an 8-year-old suffered a severe injury after he was struck by a train Monday evening in the Cherry Hill community of South Baltimore. According to police, the boy suffered a severe injury to one of his extremities just before 7 p.m. in the 3400 block of Spelman Road. Join Our Text […] The post 8-Year-Old Severly Injured After Being Struck By Train In South Baltimore appeared first on 92 Q.
City welcomes new trustees to Baltimore City Fire and Police retirement board
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Monday afternoon, Mayor Scott attended a swearing-ceremony for two newly elected and certified members of the Baltimore City Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System (F&P) Board of Trustees. Sergeant William MacDonald was sworn in as the Police Department Active Member Representative Trustee and retired...
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