Category Archives: Baltimore

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on October 28, 2017 by rikyrah

Enjoy your weekend with family and & Friends, Hat tip Rikyrah Baltimore’s Amy Sherald has known for a year that she’s been selected to paint a portrait that could make her career — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) October 27, 2017

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Monday Open Thread | Amy Sherald Week

Posted on October 23, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is Amy Sherald. I was fascinated researching Ms Sherald and her body of work. Amy Sherald (born 1973) is an American painter based in Baltimore, Maryland. Her work started out autobiographical in nature, … Continue reading →

Posted in #‎BlackGirlsRock, African Americans, Arts, Baltimore, Culture, First Lady Michelle Obama, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 48 Comments

Russians bought ads on facebook targeting black people in Baltimore and Ferguson

Posted on September 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Ferguson and Baltimore had gained widespread attention for the large and violent protests over police shootings of black men. The decision to target the ad in those two cities offers the first look at how accounts linked to the Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Baltimore, Black Lives Matter, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, collusion, Current Events, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Protests | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Justice Department: Baltimore police routinely discriminated against blacks

Posted on August 10, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, use excessive force too often and are not adequately disciplined for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being issued Wednesday. The report, the culmination of a yearlong investigation … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Baltimore, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Corruption, crime, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Terrorism, US Department of Justice, White Supremacy | 114 Comments

#KorrynGaines 5 yr old son: Police saw me run & shot me. They hurt my arm

Posted on August 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

I’m hyperventilating! The cops kicked the door in & opened fire. They saw this child running & they shot him. A 5yr old! Full Video: #KorrynGaines 5yo son's eyewitness account of Baltimore County Police shooting that killed his mother. https://t.co/oEPbiflsD4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Black Lives Matter, crime, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Justice, Justice For Korryn Gaines, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racism, Terrorism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , | 47 Comments

Freddie Gray case | Judge to issue verdict in Officer Caesar Goodson trial

Posted on June 23, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

A Baltimore judge is expected to issue a verdict in the second-degree murder trial of police Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr. on Thursday morning. Goodson, 46, was the driver of the transport van in which Freddie Gray sustained a fatal injury … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Justice for Alfred Wright, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Verdict Watch | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 91 Comments

Freddie Gray case | State vs Officer Caesar Goodson | Day 8

Posted on June 20, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

(Reuters) – Defense lawyers rested their case on Friday in the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged with murder in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray last year, a court spokeswoman said. Closing arguments in the high-profile trial … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Current Events, Department of Justice, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 83 Comments

Freddie Gray case | State vs Officer Caesar Goodson | Day 7

Posted on June 17, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Tensions between police and prosecutors erupted in a downtown courtroom Thursday, with a top prosecutor accusing a lead detective of trying to sabotage the state’s case against six Baltimore officers in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. Chief Deputy … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Current Events, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, trial, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

Freddie Gray case | State vs Officer Caesar Goodson | Day 6

Posted on June 16, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

After state prosecutors rested their case against Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson J. in the death of Freddie Gray on Wednesday, proceedings were scheduled to continue Thursday morning with discussion of a defense request for acquittal. Defense attorneys for Goodson … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 163 Comments

Freddie Gray case | State vs Officer Caesar Goodson | Day 5

Posted on June 15, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Trial is set to resume Wednesday for Caesar Goodson Jr., the officer facing the most serious charges in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spine injury last year while riding in a police van Goodson was driving. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 125 Comments