As a fellow white man I have to ask, do you regularly feel discriminated against? You're allowed to come to the city, take my word for it. Everyone is always real nice to me, though I like to think that's based on my personality.

I can see that you’re upset about this, and I believe you are coming from a good place, seriously.

There are problems with the transit system.

The article discusses these problems.

The article isn’t talking about “white people problems” if the problems they’re talking about “disproportionately affect black people.”

But this article isn’t your issue. Your issue is with the way this media outlet generally caters to a white audience, and this article was used as an example to demonstrate this gripe you have with this particular media outlet.

My advice, take a step back and look at the big picture (I’m not trying to patronize you). Whatever the Baltimore Banner is, their goal isn’t white supremacy. Their goal is to make money.

I mean, in this one article alone there are like 8 commercials. They’re in the money making business.

And… we all just read an article talking about a problem in this city that “disproportionately affects black people.” Good thing.

Maybe Hallie Miller decided that just focusing on the problems with the transit system itself was the way to go rather than publishing an article that paints black people as poor, bus-riding victims without cars?

Maybe her goal was to also point out that white people ride the bus, too. Unity. We’re all in this together. Who knows?

It is kinda crazy the reporter couldn't find the same story from a Black woman given they're the vast majority of ridership and definitely have the same or worse story to tell.

There’s only Florida Man

Stop trying to make it a thing, Gretchen

You're complaining about transit people being interviewed on a bus story about making the bus more reliable and your critique is they don't focus on buses and only focus on expensive rail proposals? That doesn't even make sense.

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Under the consent decree the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department will work with communities to implement comprehensive reforms that will ensure:

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• Baltimore establishes a Community Oversight Task Force to recommend reforms to the current system of civilian oversight.
• BPD adopts a policing approach that is community-oriented and based on problem solving principles.
• Officers’ voluntary interactions are professional and courteous, and officers conduct all investigatory stops, searches and arrests in a manner that protects people’s rights.
• BPD provides equal protection of the law for all individuals, including providing impartial policing services.
• Officers use appropriate de-escalation techniques and attempt to resolve incidents without force when possible; use force in a manner that is proportional to the threat presented; and BPD’s use of force policies, training and review systems provide sufficient guidance, skills and accountability.
• BPD transports detainees in a manner that keeps them safe.
• Officers respect the First Amendment rights of all persons.
• BPD investigates sexual assault thoroughly and without gender bias.
• Baltimore conducts an assessment to minimize youth involvement with the juvenile and criminal justice systems, as appropriate, and that officers approach interactions with youth in a manner appropriate to their age.
• Baltimore conducts an analysis of gaps in the city’s mental health system in consultation with a committee of behavioral health experts and service providers, and BPD instructs and dispatches officers who are properly trained in interacting with people in crisis or with behavioral health disabilities when a police response is appropriate.
• Allegations of employee misconduct are fully, fairly and efficiently investigated; that all investigative findings are supported by the appropriate standard of proof and documented in writing; and that all officers who commit misconduct are held accountable pursuant to a disciplinary system that is fair, consistent and provides due process.
• Officers receive necessary equipment, policy guidance, training and support to do their jobs safely and effectively, and BPD performs a staffing study to ensure a sufficient number of officers and supervisors.

Way to make white folks feel 'other' and not allowed to live and have experiences in Baltimore.

The transit problem is the transit problem, regardless of the race of the person explaining their (not uncommon) experience.

I was perfectly fine with the content of the reporting, my issue was with how they presented it. It's a critique of how legacy media (from which the Banner has poached mist of its journalists) covers an issue that disproportionately affect Baltimore's Black community. That's pretty clear from my original post. As I also said below, the fact that almost all local reporters live in the burbs or the White L skews the way they cover Baltimore. They often fall back on reporting from only within their own social bubbles, and coverage of Baltimore suffers as a result. You seem to no problem with local reporters not talking to the Black people for important stories that affect them, as you don't address the issue at all. Maybe you can point to other stories that they've done that cover working class transit commuters who don't have the luxury of a fall back car to drive to work? You know, average people, not the ones the reporters go to happy hours with.

Wouldn’t that be nice!

https://consentdecree.baltimorecity.gov/

>Is this such a far-fetched concept?

Nah:

>I mean I understand what you're saying generally

While it's not debatable that poor bus service will affect Black folk more than White, the Banner's readership is predominantly White so if they're trying to make an argument and all previous arguments that have focused on the plight of Black folk don't get traction, then you sometimes have to meet your audience where they are instead of the other way around. Given our tribal instincts as humans and the way our social structures have been so segregated, it does stand to reason that a piece would focus on someone that can explain why an issue is important in a way readers will relate.

LOL! Glad I gave you a laugh today. I have a media background. Just going off of years of experience and observation.

Never said that black and Immigrant people would not ever speak to a reporter, but there is a lot more hesitance to do so compared with whites. Similar to the hesitance to speak with police.

Is this such a far-fetched concept?

Slower speeds also means higher throughput. It probably sounds counterintuitive, but slower speeds means shorter braking distances thus more cars can occupy the road.

I just realized it was posted to the wrong comment. It was meant for this:

>I just wish we could do something to combat the amount of people camping out in the left lane...ugh.

I’m sorry but I don’t understand how your comment has anything to do with what you’re replying to

It honestly should be something touristy as much as it pains me to say, but also that shows off the city and lets city-based businesses more easily engage with tourists. National mall and boardwalk chains just ain’t it. They could also try to do a farmers market there or on McKeldon Plaza

> But I will also say that oftentimes, people of color and immigrants, are a bit more hesitant to speak reporters.

LOL, what? I mean I understand what you're saying generally but having watched the news on tv almost religiously around here for years and years there is NO shortage of black folk willing to talk about something lol. With fervor.

Which one? Guessing either the EPA one or the DOJ one?

There's also a large stand of it on Tyndale Trail in Herring Run Park.

That's not right. Did you inform 311 of this?

Well put

We are in pikesville and have a lot! Would love for you to take some (or all).