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White House task force aids Baltimore after 2015 riots

August 29, 2016 Comments Off on White House task force aids Baltimore after 2015 riots

Visitors take photos on the sidewalk in front of the White House in Washington in 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A group of White House officials is helping Baltimore identify federal funding and programs that benefit the city. The Baltimore Sun reports that the White House Task Force on Baltimore has been working behind the scenes for more than a ...

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Group: Data shows riots didn’t slow Baltimore housing market

June 10, 2016 Comments Off on Group: Data shows riots didn’t slow Baltimore housing market

A home for sale on Portland Street in Baltimore, where officials hope a new tax credit will keep homeowners in the city. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)

Despite concerns April 2015’s riots would damage Baltimore’s housing market for the foreseeable future, recent numbers suggest that’s not happening. Live Baltimore, an organization that promotes living in the city, using data from Multiple Listing Service, has found sales in ...

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Baltimore man gets 4 years for CVS arson during rioting

November 17, 2015 Comments Off on Baltimore man gets 4 years for CVS arson during rioting

A Baltimore man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for the federal crime of rioting, including the arson of a CVS Pharmacy during April’s civil unrest. Raymon Carter, 24, must also pay $500,000 in restitution, according to federal ...

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Report: Baltimore police disorganized in response to riot

November 16, 2015 Comments Off on Report: Baltimore police disorganized in response to riot

A newly released after-action report shows the Baltimore Police Department was underprepared and disorganized during the protests and rioting that followed the death of Freddie Gray. The report, “Lessons Learned from the 2015 Civil Unrest in Baltimore,” was conducted by ...

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After the Baltimore riots, blessings and heartache

October 5, 2015 Comments Off on After the Baltimore riots, blessings and heartache

Marcia Lakein, vice president of Lakein's Jewelry Co., and her father, Warren Lakein, president of Lakein’s Jewelry Co., stand behind a broken display case that is wrapped with police tape that still has not yet been repaired from a break-in during the riot on the evening of April 27th in Baltimore. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)

Marcia Lakein and her father, Warren Lakein, were working at the family’s jewelry store on the afternoon of April 27 as tension in Baltimore over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray from injuries suffered in police custody climaxed. After Marcia ...

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Baltimore police prepare for Freddie Gray court dates

August 28, 2015 Comments Off on Baltimore police prepare for Freddie Gray court dates

Baltimore police are preparing for the Freddie Gray case to begin. Department spokesman T.J. Smith said since riots erupted following Gray’s death in April, the police have received equipment and specialized training to better prepare officers for any future civil ...

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Baltimore tourism officials point to promising signs

August 19, 2015 Comments Off on Baltimore tourism officials point to promising signs

A display of advertisements from the My B-More campaign are displayed during the launch party at the Visit Baltimore office April 2. (Photo by Maximilian Franz / The Daily Record)

As they work to rebuild the city’s image following April’s riots, Baltimore tourism officials could look back — and forward — to some good news. In 2014, 24.5 million people visited Baltimore, an increase of 2.5 percent over the previous ...

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Feds won’t reverse denial of Baltimore riot disaster aid

July 30, 2015 Comments Off on Feds won’t reverse denial of Baltimore riot disaster aid

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to reverse its denial of disaster aid to help Maryland and Baltimore.

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After Baltimore riots and crime spike, mayor under fire

July 22, 2015 Comments Off on After Baltimore riots and crime spike, mayor under fire

In this photo taken Tuesday, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, right, speaks with a resident outside of vacant homes after a ceremony to kick off their restoration in Baltimore. For many in Baltimore, the memory of April's riots - and the mayor’s handling of the unrest - is still fresh. After firing embattled police commissioner Anthony Batts, who bore the brunt of public outrage, Rawlings-Blake remains the primary figure head of a city that is still reeling from the damage it suffered. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake climbed onto the deck of an abandoned row house in Tuesday’s sweltering summer heat and promised that “better is coming” as she promoted the restoration of a blighted block not far from where riots broke out ...

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Baltimore man indicted in burning of CVS during riots

July 16, 2015 Comments Off on Baltimore man indicted in burning of CVS during riots

A federal grand jury Thursday indicted a 24-year-old Baltimore man for the arson of a CVS Pharmacy store during April’s riots. Raymon Carter faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if ...

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