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Friday, 01 May 2015 00:00

Baltimore’s Plight Shows Why A Good Jobs Policy Is Way Overdue

Marchers walk along St. Paul Street in Baltimore.

The nation is now seeing that there is a broader story to be told about the roots of the violence that broke out in Baltimore this week. In addition to the mistreatment of African Americans by police, there is also the story of extreme economic deprivation – the consignment of entire communities to virtual jails of joblessness, poverty and neglect.

Published in Living Wage Jobs for All
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Friday, 01 May 2015 00:00

'Same Story Every Time': Baltimore Solidarity Actions Sweep U.S.

The crowd at the Baltimore solidarity action Minneapolis was estimated at between 1,500-2,000.

Thousands marched—mostly peacefully—in cities including Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Published in End Mass Criminalization of Black and Brown Youth
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Saturday, 25 April 2015 00:00

Baltimore, Detroit threaten thousands with water shut-off

Baltimore, Detroit threaten thousands with water shut-off

A drought has forced Californians to ask themselves how much water their lawns and gardens truly need.

A money shortage has Baltimore and Detroit pondering a different water question: whether the poor are entitled to any at all.

Published in End Racism and Discrimination
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Saturday, 25 April 2015 00:00

Tensions Boil Over After Baltimore Police Call Protesters 'Lynch Mob'

Residents kneel down, raising their hands to the sky behind concrete barriers placed there to expand the barriers of the Western District of the Baltimore Police as marchers take to the streets for another day of protests over the death of local resident Freddie Gray, while in police custody.

Demonstrators still seeking answers over the mysterious and troubling death of Freddie Gray, who died of a spinal injury while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department, circled City Hall on Thursday after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that he had called in state troopers to help quell the protests.

Published in End Mass Criminalization of Black and Brown Youth
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Friday, 17 April 2015 00:00

Residents protest city's planned water shut-offs

Water is a Human Right Community activists gather at City Hall to protest the city's plan to shut off water to 25,000 customers.

A couple of dozen protesters rallied outside City Hall on Monday to call on officials to reverse a decision to begin turning off service for water customers who are behind on their bills. Sharon Black, a Waverly woman who helped organize the protest, called on the city to delay any water shut-offs. The protesters want the City Council to investigate the reasons why the delinquent water customers are late in paying.

Published in End Racism and Discrimination
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Sunday, 05 April 2015 00:00

This City Could Become The Next Detroit

Baltimore Inner Harbor

Starting this week, 25,000 households in Baltimore will suddenly lose their access to water for owing bills of $250 or more, with very little notice given and no public hearings.

Published in End Racism and Discrimination
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