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Maryland Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and the State’s Legacy in the Civil Rights Movement
Thurgood Marshall. Harriet Tubman. Frederick Douglass. Gloria Richardson. Clarence Mitchell Jr. These Black Americans are just some of the civil rights icons who lived and worked in Maryland. Their contributions changed Maryland and the state of the world. On Tuesday, July 2, Americans celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Civil...
How to manage the heat and check for heat stroke this summer
With extreme temperatures and humidity making the start to summer incredibly hot, it is important to stay aware of heat-related illnesses. Dr. Ashanti Woods, a pediatrician at Mercy Medical Center, explained that. "We want to avoid the hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.," Dr. Woods said. "That's usually when...
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers
When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that everything was fine. He had his medications and was planning to meet up with his girlfriend.By the following afternoon, he was dead — not from the violence his mom feared he might face, but because he didn't survive an encounter with first responders in downtown Baltimore.Ellinger, 29, died after being sedated and restrained. Despite repeated comments from police and medics at the scene acknowledging the dangers of lying face down in the prone position, responders failed to act urgently when the handcuffed Ellinger...
As funds surge to West Baltimore, Mondawmin may hold secrets to inclusive growth
On a sweltering day last summer, Maryland and Baltimore officials gathered at Coppin State University pledging change for West Baltimore. The state was directing more than $11 million toward the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), a state entity tasked with revitalizing the corridor from the 600 block near the Jones Falls Expressway to the 3200 block near Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park. ...
Two Additional Frederick Avenue Shooting Victims Located
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 16, at around 5:41 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2400 block of Frederick Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a 20-year-old male suffering from numerous life-threatening...
Violence Prevention Researchers Release Toolkit Aimed at Establishing Violence Reduction Councils in Local Communities to Save Lives
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a new toolkit to guide community efforts for violence prevention. The toolkit, developed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, provides a framework for cities to establish violence reduction councils—an interdisciplinary, data-driven public health approach aimed at proactively preventing a cross-section of violence rather than responding to it.
Bridge on I-83 in Harrisburg, connecting city to Baltimore, receives $500M in federal funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bridge in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is an important part of linking the city to Baltimore, will receive $500 million from the federal government, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funds, given to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, are part of the Large...
Johns Hopkins begins CIO search
The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a new chief investment officer following the departure of Jason Perlioni in June. Perlioni took on the CIO role in 2017 after a 15-year career in the private sector, most of it at Pritzker Group Asset Management. Based in the Chicago area, he is said to be looking […]
Ravens Legend Named Second Best Safety Of All Time
Ed Reed remains an icon for the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL as a whole.
Alert Day due to high heat and scattered thunderstorms Wednesday
Meteorologist Ava Marie says it will very hot and humid, with severe storms possible later today. Temps will be in the upper 90's with the heat index in the triple digits. Expect scattered strong thunderstorms this afternoon & evening. Heavy downpours and damaging winds are possible. Temps will begin to cool down starting Thursday with temps in the upper 80's for the rest of the week. Sunday will see temps back in the 90's as more rain is expected to for the start of next week.
Dan Joerres – President and General Manager
Dan Joerres joined WBAL NewsRadio and WBAL-TV in January 2011 from Hearst-owned WXII-TV in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he served as General Sales Manager since 2008. While at WXII, Dan expanded community service projects, including the WXII Food Drive and the WXII Blood Drive, and helped establish the highly regarded...
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