Not solely a local charity - but the Baltimore branch of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation puts on fabulous events for a great cause

THIS

Without trying to be inflammatory, what do you propose is a core correction to society that would bring hope and prosperity to these poor communities?

More spending on education? Baltimore city students already get more funding in the state per student, by far. I'm fine with even more but if it's going to waste what's the point? The school system in Baltimore City has been disgustingly mismanaged fiscally and administratively.

Our youth need direction, purpose, and hope. They don't have that. The police don't bring that. Our society needs to be corrected at the core. The parents need the ability to support their children and families need to be put back together. We've been torn apart by drugs and corporations.

It Was! We had a nice crowd cheering us on from Barcocina!

Zero.

Thanks! Yup the first one was Jan 11th!

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Calls to defund the police were mainly popular among activists, not society at large or political rhetoric in campaigns. Even looking at polling it doesn't get majority support, not even in Baltimore. Politicians dropped being captured by that issue pretty early on when it wasn't really getting support at least Statewide and in general.

The goal seems to be to have an adequately funded police force that reflects the community they serve. Banning no knock raids, implementing police cameras, encouraging police to report others when they abuse, and changing the culture in general among other reforms. While also increasing funds in education and programs.

Wes Moore has announced a First in the Nation service year option and historic spending in Education. And he just announced the first black Maryland State Police superintendent. At least Statewide, it has been exactly what I expected. Right now the area is struggling to even retain police when you look at recruitment and officers leaving. And this is at the backdrop of Baltimore having the second highest homicide rate in the nation. They aren't going to start experimenting with alt safety programs and putting more pressure on police leaving positions in that dynamic. And so far Moore hasn't drifted from his rhetoric in that respect. He got endorsed by the largest police union for a reason.

Because at the end of the day they are already struggling finding cops, crime and murders are somewhat high, and it doesn't have public support. Their focus is going to be retentention to not shake the beehive. And reassuring safety.

St. Francis Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit serving Reservoir Hill and Penn North for the last 60 years by providing wraparound services/programming to children and families who live/work/attend school in the area. 100% free after school and summer programming available to PK-8th grade ft. tutoring, arts enrichment, field trips, & a family advocate working 1-on-1 with guardians, plus a paid high school internship preparing students for careers/college. In addition, they hold resource fairs, food distributions, senior social hours, vaccination clinics, and more. A grassroots, hyperlocal model that if applied across the city would be transformational as it already has been in its own corner of Baltimore.

Same here. The city never got off back in the 80's.

Politicians like to make us think that our choices are between the Republicans and Democratsb so we keep giving them our attention and money. But once you realize that the real divide is between the ultra wealthy and everyone else, and that both parties are in the pocket of the ultra wealthy, then you start to realize why there isn't as much meaningful change between elections.

And what do the ultra wealthy want? They want police that will use violence to keep the rest of us in check, and put people in cages.

Why do you think that Biden has basically kept Trump's immigration policies, even after that was such a travesty that he campaigned on? Why did Mr Blue Collar Scranton Union guy basically union bust the railroad workers?

Don't be fooled. Both sides are using culture wars so we don't realize what's actually going on.

they just aren't used to the crime we have in our cities.

vague complaining with no solutions. wants money but doesnt want gentrification. wants derelict properties taken from some people but doesnt want them taken from others

so whats the line where I no longer have to take care of my property and can expect someone else to pay for lawn services/repairs? when am i no longer responsible for trash everywhere on my property?

Thank you! I will definitely look into that

This is a good article about environmental citations. The part about black neighborhoods being cited more is important. I believe it’s also important that Violetville/Morrell Park is the most cited “white” neighborhood.

I live in Saint Agnes, right next to Violetville. I noticed for a few years that my neighbors and friends in Violetville complain about the environmental citations more than they did years ago. Multiple friends say they get fined if they complain about the local political group, or complain about the police or elected officials. Last year I filed a formal complaint about a police officer, I received an environmental fine and a parking ticket the next week. The fine was for “tall grass”, the picture online wasn’t my house. I received the fine notice in the mail three months after it was issued so I couldn’t appeal it, I only know the fine was issued the week after I filed the complaint because the notice online was dated.

I believe this is misuse of the environmental citation process. This area used to be beautiful and clean, we had groups of students and young people who did community service sweeping the streets and picking up litter, annual garden contests for the older people, events like that to keep the area nice looking. When I talk to my neighbors about the citations and fines, the people who get the fines are the people with the cleanest looking houses, but they speak out about what seems like corruption. The vacant houses, abandoned buildings, rentals with tenants that change every month and never get cleaned don’t get fined.

This has been a problem for at least three years. I reported it to the Mayor’s office. I don’t know where else to report it. I know this post is an older black woman venting. Does anyone have insight or suggestions?

What kind of equipment do you guys recommend for someone hoping to try this out?

You might want to go this route. It’s a nonprofit that helps local businesses get investment capital: https://www.communitywealthbuilders.org/md-exchange.html

Certainly worth reaching out to inquire. They don’t charge anything for their services.

Really cool to watch this community grow. I recall seeing a picture from a few months/weeks ago with like 5 people.

Metal pipe/railing we found

They’ve found like 3

Yes, and it was rational

Great turnout! And what an unseasonably perfect night for it. Thanks for helping our waterways! :)

It’s gross to say melk. It sounds like snot is lodged in your nose and there’s snot in your milk now.

I think that’s called diphthong