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West Baltimore neighborhoods

    Residents file class-action lawsuit over lead paint chips from TV Hill tower
    The plaintiffs are seeking $75,000 each in compensatory damages for β€œdiminution of property value, loss of property appreciation, and lead paint chip and lead dust abatement.”
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    From his West Baltimore basement, filmmaker Peter Allen shoots for the stars
    The Talbot Road basement is the laboratory of Allen’s imagination; the dark, cool spot where, under posters of John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, often in the company of his dog Huckleberry, he writes scripts and pitches them to the world.
    Peter Allen, a screenwriter, poses for a portrait inside of his home, in Baltimore, Friday, March 31, 2023.
    Druid Hill Park artist is on to next project β€” turning a house into a home
    Colin Williams, the self-appointed artist in residence at Druid Hill Park, is getting settled into his housing and there’s an awesome catch β€” he’s right next to the park where he poured into his artwork and was flooded with friendships and connections.
    Artist Colin Williams, who formerly lived in Druid Hill Park, has obtained housing through the city and now lives in a home across the street from his previous park dwelling.
    State sues stations, contractor over lead paint chips falling from TV Hill tower
    Woodberry residents raised alarms over possible lead paint chips falling from the red television tower that stands high above their neighborhood nearly a year ago.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    I need grind culture to leave my grandma alone for good
    The intersectionality of race and gender can have a role in how labor’s perceived and pursued.
    Grandma had a great time at Friends Grille in Pigtown to celebrate her 78 birthday in February.
    How organizations create safe spaces to nurture youths’ mental health
    Through fashion, mentorship or martial arts, nonprofits are finding different ways to connect and engage with youth.
    Terrence Rouse poses for a photo at the Strut Fashion Show hosted by Aziza PE&CE at the Hippodrome on March 25, 2023.
    Police identify 16-year-old fatally shot in West Baltimore last week
    Kamren Murphy was shot and killed last Monday in the 2500 block of North Longwood Street.
    A banner reading β€œWelcome to Hanlon” on Hanlon Street.
    Office of Maryland’s first Black woman lawyer to be restored as legal hub in West Baltimore
    The Beloved Community Services Corporation will receive $1.75 million in federal funds to renovate Juanita Jackson Mitchell’s old law office in the Marble Hill historic district.
    Politician Mitchell Keiffer Jr. (right), and Congressman Kwesi Mfume (left), announce the future home of the Juanita Jackson Mitchell Law Center, in the Upton neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., April 17, 2023. Keiffer Jr.'s Grandmother was the late, great, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, who became the first African American woman to practice law in the State of Maryland.
    16-year-old fatally shot in West Baltimore on Monday, police say
    Detectives said Tuesday the teen was shot in the 2500 block of North Longwood Street in the Hanlon-Longwood neighborhood.
    A banner reading β€œWelcome to Hanlon” on Hanlon Street.
    Photo story: Families, friends gather for a wheelie good time at B-360 Day
    Local nonprofit B-360 hosted a family fun day last weekend, encouraging families to come hang out, explore dirt bikes and test their skills at riding in the overflow parking lot at the B&O Railroad Museum.
    Members of Baltimore's dirt bike community came together to celebrate B-360 Day at the B&O Railroad Museum on March 26. 2023. Participants got to ride bikes in the sectioned off lot and learn about safety.
    How a client-turned-employee at a treatment center helps others
    Vincent Timmons once went through the detox program at Tuerk House and now encourages others with substance use disorders to seek treatment as well.
    At Poplar Grove Street and West Lafayette Avenue, as the lone outreach specialist of Tuerk House, Vincent Timmons, provides information to help people battling addiction in Baltimore, MD., on March 21, 2023. He loves to help people and give them options to overcome their addictions or use other resources from the organization.
    Southwest Baltimore’s Steuart Hill academy will close
    Steuart Hill Academic Academy will close at the end of the academy year, following an impassioned appeal process waged by parents and community advocates.
    Members of the Steuart Academic Academy community gather around a table. Forms and documents about efforts to keep the school open are spread across the table.
    Boxing gym holds lasting memories for father mourning the death of his son, Ernest Hall
    More than 100 people packed the parking lot of the Lightning Quick Fit Boxing Club that Ernest Hall opened and ran to remember the 32-year-old Baltimore boxer who was shot and killed in West Baltimore last week.
    Friends and family of boxer Ernie "Lightening Bug" Hall attend a candlelight vigil at his gym, Lightning Quick Fit in Mount Vernon.
    Dirt bike campus revs closer to reality
    The non-profit B-360 is getting $3 million in federal investments to build a dirt bike campus, hopefully in Baltimore, that will also focus on career training and other programs like STEM.
    Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen present a check for three million dollars to B-360 at a press conference to announce federal funding to build the nation’s first dirt bike campus on March 24, 2023.
    Man killed, 5 injured, including teen in West Baltimore mass shooting
    A man died and five people, including a teenager, were injured in a mass shooting overnight in West Baltimore, police said.
    Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
    Council committee approves former Cab Calloway home and Baltimore’s oldest firehouse as historic landmarks
    City council voted Tuesday afternoon on the status of making the Reed Calloway house and Engine Company 14 Firehouse, both located in West Baltimore, historical landmarks.
    The Economic and Community Development Committee of the City Council held a hearing on legislation designation for two Baltimore City Landmarks. The hearing addressed one of the childhood homes of Cab Calloway, the Reed Calloway House, as well as the Engine 14 firehouse.
    Family, community mourn 3 children after tragic West Baltimore fire
    In West Baltimore, a front yard filled with balloons, candles and memories stands as a somber reminder of the tragic fire that claimed the lives of three young children, including 7-year-old Skye Blue.
    Three children died and two adults were critically injured in an early-morning house fire in West Baltimore. Burned belongings are piled up outside the home in the 3000 block of Brighton Street.
    Legacy of mistrust makes Highway to Nowhere neighbors ambivalent about redevelopment plans
    Residents try to reimagine a decades-old expressway that disrupted neighborhoods.
    Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
    Retired florist’s loss sprouts newfound dedication to get a diploma
    Over 50 years have passed since she was last in school as a teenager. But now school is back in session for a 73–year-old who is enrolled in a Baltimore City Community College program to get her diploma.
    Geraldine Scott (73), motivated by the sudden loss of her sister, went back to school to earn her diploma in Baltimore, Md. on February 14, 2023.
    Overlea foils Carver again
    Fourth quarter rally, led by Backles, send Falcons back to Class 2A state boys basketball Elite Eight
    Overlea's Tjay Backles cuts down some of the basketball net after Thursday's Class 2A North Region 2 championship game. Backles scored 11 of his 23 points in the final quarter as the Falcons top Carver Vo-Tech to advance to Saturday's state quarterfinals.
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