Community News
TGR: The Blizzard of 2010: 1 Down, 1 to Go!:
Welcome to Baltimore's Katrina: "Nobody hears our cry!"
A state of emergency: National Guard in hummers
By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com
"The same ol' story in New Orleans" - Jay Z
(BALTIMORE - February 9, 2010) - According to one Baltimore City Police officer stationed in Sandtown, downtown is plowed, Baltimore County is plowed, Carroll County is plowed (he lives there), but he didn't understand why communities - like in West Baltimore - were still left undone.
Fender-benders are not uncommon. The perpetual struggle between pedestrian rights and drivers' fear of getting stuck is ubiquitous. The question remains: Does anybody care about less affluent communities in one of the richest state's in the nation?
Yeah, yeah! We heard the governor announce there would be no additional funds for snow plowing.
Maybe we have to appeal to Pres. Barack Obama to send "state of emergency" dollars directly to municipalities ... like Baltimore. Or, maybe directly outsource dollars to snow removal companies. Whatever the case, this is some bull feces.
In a city where citizens get taxed to death for everything from parking tickets to cell phones, where is the love? Like the songwriter sings, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city!"
Read in Full >>
Maryland's First Class Action Suit Against St. Joseph Medical Center for Unnecessary Stent Procedures:
Murphy P.A. and the Law Offices of Peter Angelos, P.C. of Baltimore have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of patients who underwent unnecessary invasive cardiac procedures at St. Joseph Medical Center. The suit contends that Dr. Mark Midei performed hundreds, if not thousands, of unnecessary cardiac stent procedures on patients as revealed by a federal investigation. Read in Full >>
Community Solutions: Transforming Park Heights ... and beyond!:
“At Community Solutions, we believe our homes are where dreams are born, futures are planned, where stories begin, and where memories live on. “
- Luvon Dungee, President
SOLVIVAZ Nation: Brother Baruch Comes to Baltimore:
Noted expert to speak about the black health care dilemma in America. Read in Full >>
HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $31 Million In Recovery Act Grants To Baltimore:
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that HUD is awarding the Healthy Neighborhoods Consortium $26,092,880 and $5,289,216 to Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. to support efforts by Mi Casa Inc. in Johnston Square in Neighborhood Stabilization Program II (NSP2) funds. Read in Full >>
BMORE4YELE: Cat Byrd and James Collins present Benefit Concert for Haitian Relief Effort:
The City of Baltimore comes together to do a cash drive to support the ground efforts of Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Organization with performances by Fertile Ground, Paula Campbell, Shadina Bettis, J Soul, William Soul, BrownF.I.S.H, Love Peace Project, and more! $10 to get in and there will be auctions taking place as well with products provided by local business owners.
Time: January 20, 2010, 8pm to 12 am.
Location: The Velvet Rope, 200 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore.
FMI, call 443.928.9366.
Organized by Catalina Byrd & James Collins
Read in Full >>
A TOWN HALL MEETING ON ‘GROWING UP BALTIMORE”:
When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 – 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD Wheeler Auditorium
Panelists: Donald DeVore, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services;
Dr. Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey, Deputy City Health commissioner; Kim Armstrong, parent advocate; Satya Godfrey, aspiring writer and Baltimore high school graduate; Janet Hankin, Assistant City State’s Attorney
Moderator: Charles Robinson, Reporter, Maryland Public Television
Read in Full >>USA NETWORK AND TOM BROKAW TO CO-HOST FIRST-EVER CHARACTERS UNITE NATIONAL TOWN HALL ON HEALING AMERICA'S DIVISIONS:
USA Network and Tom Brokaw announced today the first-ever Characters Unite National Town Hall, a ground-breaking high-level discussion on how America's increasingly diverse and divided population can find common ground on today's complex social issues. Inspired by USA Network's community affairs campaign -- Characters Unite -- this event will bring together a diverse panel of distinguished leaders to generate fresh ideas for actions by individuals, communities and government to overcome social injustices and bridge cultural divides. Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent, will moderate the panel at the Newseum in Washington, DC, on December 2. Read in Full >>
Tune-in to "Empower Hour" - Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 from 10 to 11 am:
Georgia Goslee, Esquire is among the special guests on the next "Empower Hour" with Doni Glover as we discuss the pain and healing of black Baltimore: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 from 10 to 11 am on WOLB 1010 AM - "where information is power." Read in Full >>
Chief Judge Bell, Comptroller Pratt to attend Publisher's 15th Anniversary:
The Chief Judge of the State of Maryland, Robert Bell, and Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt are confirmed guests at the upcoming BMORENEWS Benefit on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 from 6 to 10 pm at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Park and Museum. Read in Full >>