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04/25/2025

Leader of North Avenue redevelopment has a history of domestic violence, sexual misconduct allegations. Former employees say his mistreatment continues.

In the past decade, Maryland state employee Chad Williams has been the subject of a federal investigation over his handling of sexual harassment complaints at a Nevada housing authority; has himself been accused of sexual harassment at two different workplaces; and was convicted of domestic violence...

04/24/2025

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04/24/2025

Black Crossword Puzzle: April 24, 2025 https://baltimorebeat.com/black-crossword-puzzle-april-24-2025/

04/23/2025

Through protests, art and community gatherings, Baltimore remembers Freddie Gray https://baltimorebeat.com/through-protests-art-and-community-gatherings-baltimore-remembers-freddie-gray/

04/22/2025

Through protests, art and community gatherings, Baltimore remembers Freddie Gray

On Saturday, April 19, Baltimore marked ten years to the day since Freddie Gray died from injuries inflicted in police custody through protests, art exhibits, and community gatherings — to remember Gray’s death, the subsequent Baltimore Uprising, and to renew calls for justice against what organ...

04/22/2025

Reeta's Sportsisms: A bunch of random, yet relevant thoughts in the world of Baltimore and major league sports. https://baltimorebeat.com/reetas-sportsisms-orioles-struggling-offense-mark-andrewss-status-and-espresso-martinis/

04/22/2025

Online: Reeta’s Sportsisms: Orioles’ Struggling Offense, Mark Andrews’s Status, and Espresso Martinis
by Reeta Hubbard
April 21, 2025

A bunch of random, yet relevant thoughts in the world of Baltimore and major league sports.

“Nowadays, we live in a short-attention-span society, so it’s easy to jump from one thought to the next. Over the years, I’ve had posts I used to create called “Reetaisms,” a post that compiled a bunch of random but relevant thoughts. I decided to make a sports version of these thoughts, “Reeta’s Sportsisms.” A bunch of random, yet relevant thoughts in the world of Baltimore and major league sports. Here are my random thoughts for this week:”
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04/21/2025

Reeta’s Sportsisms: Orioles’ Struggling Offense, Mark Andrews’s Status, and Espresso Martinis

Nowadays, we live in an ADHD society, so it’s easy to jump from one thought to the next. Over the years, I’ve had posts I used to create called “Reetaisms,” a post that compiled a bunch of random but relevant thoughts. I decided to make a sports version of these thoughts, “Reeta’s Sports...

04/21/2025

JaySwann is an electronic artist, producer, and DJ making waves in Baltimore’s music scene and helping to champion a distinct Miami bass boom here. https://baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-music-right-now-jayswann/

04/20/2025

Poem: "Untitled" https://baltimorebeat.com/untitled-2/

04/20/2025

Based on his illegal use of information, Ivan Mendez was only an active duty officer for five days after alleging without evidence that Abrego Garcia was a gang member. https://baltimorebeat.com/governments-case-against-abrego-garcia-is-based-on-pg-county-cop-who-was-on-the-sas-do-not-call-list/

04/19/2025

Events in Baltimore that honor the life of Freddie Gray and remember the 2015 Baltimore Uprising

“Everybody was all in.” It’s a bit of a full circle moment to hear this statement come from my father 10 years after I witnessed him pulling up outside our house, looking dazed and half-asleep. I was eight years old and just getting ready to start the day; it was 8:30 am. There was a […]

04/19/2025

‘A particular responsibility’: What it was like to cover the 2015 Baltimore Uprising https://baltimorebeat.com/a-particular-responsibility-what-it-was-like-to-cover-the-2015-baltimore-uprising/

04/19/2025

“Post-Freddie Gray, at first, we just were living, but now we’re living with a purpose.” https://baltimorebeat.com/photostory-images-from-the-2015-baltimore-uprising/

04/19/2025

A Mass Movement: A History of the Baltimore Uprising, From the Ground Up https://baltimorebeat.com/a-mass-movement-a-history-of-the-baltimore-uprising-from-the-ground-up/

04/19/2025

Laugh Til You Cry Poetry & Comedy Night: The Baltimore Abortion Fund presents a night of poetry and comedy that’ll make you laugh and cry. (April 19) Find out more about this and other events on our calendar. https://baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-arts-and-culture-events-4-9-25-4-23-25/

04/18/2025

Tamron Hall, Harlem Honey, and Sweet Representation for the culture https://baltimorebeat.com/tamron-hall-harlem-honey-and-sweet-representation-for-the-culture/

04/18/2025

Tomorrow is the last day to see "In the Wake Of: Resilience and Revolution." The exhibition focuses on the intersection of social unrest and artistic expression and features the works of Devin Allen, Joe Giordano, and Paul Abowd. https://baltimorebeat.com/events-in-baltimore-that-honor-the-life-of-freddie-gray-and-remember-the-2015-baltimore-uprising/