Inside City Hall
by Mark ReutterOct 17, 2017
“Eventually and hopefully,” HR plans to surrender the pen to the digital sword
A key city department is stuck in the age of pen and paper. Meanwhile, the mayor forges ahead with info-tech appointments.
EnvironmentOct 16, 2017
What was lurking beneath Charles Street? A colossal “fatberg”
Clogged pipe led to more than a million gallons of sewage overflowing into the Jones Falls. Today’s fatberg took a half century “to grow.”
Culture & ArtsOct 16, 2017
Peabody Institute’s Gary Thomas resigns – and fans and students lament
Questions about the future of Peabody’s jazz program swirl as its celebrated saxophonist founder leaves.
The Documenting Hate project: Tell us your story
As partners in a project with ProPublica aimed at better tracking hate crimes, Baltimore Brew is inviting people to report them here.
NeighborhoodsOct 16, 2017
One branch’s closure sparks a battle against “banking deserts” in Baltimore
Advocates and neighborhood groups object to Bank of America’s shut down of its Reisterstown Road Plaza branch.
AccountabilityOct 13, 2017
Judge reopens Baltimore Brew’s case challenging city’s use of “gag orders”
Complaint alleges non-disclosure clauses in police settlements violate the First Amendment.
The Drip
Your quick news fix
Oct 11, 2017
Eddie’s is spared from the wrecking ball for now
Oct 5, 2017
Judge rejects suit challenging “gag order” in Baltimore police violence cases
Sep 18, 2017
Trout upstream in the Jones Falls and – sigh – sewage downstream
Sep 12, 2017
Journalist April Ryan to speak at Johns Hopkins University tonight
Aug 30, 2017
Broken pipe spills 44,000 gallons of sewage into the Gwynns Falls
Special Series
Inside City Hall
Oct 17, 2017
“Eventually and hopefully,” HR plans to surrender the pen to the digital sword
Homelessness and Housing
Oct 12, 2017
Pugh’s solution on housing the homeless: Do it with private dollars
Fresh Water, Foul Sewage
Oct 11, 2017
A whistleblower says he reported odors near the secret sewage pipe for years
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
A dismal snapshot of law enforcement in Baltimore
Baltimore’s police largely function in a reactive mode, responding to calls but doing little else, report finds.
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