Social justice

Let’s stop misquoting Martin Luther King Jr. as some benign teddy bear of justice and embrace the radical that he was.

Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 95 Friday, had a profound impact on many Baltimoreans. His contributions are celebrated at museums while some seek to carry on his legacy through public service.

Maryland lawmakers must approve funding needed for civil legal aid to ensure low-income families have access to stable and effective representation, the directors of legal services organizations say.

Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship has been sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for making death threats and other calls for violence against advocates for LGBTQI+ people as well as two legislators.

Maryland must move to eliminate biases that create disadvantages for Black homeowners in valuations and tax assessments, says Aja’ Mallory, an attorney whose practice focuses on housing and consumer issues.

The nonprofit organization represents thousands of women in court each year and advocates for laws that protect and promote women’s rights. “I thought it would be a perfect blend of the experience I’ve had as a prosecutor and a jurist,” O'Malley said of her new role.

Developers of a reimagined Harborplace must ensure accessibility for people with disabilities, says Lydia Moro, who works for a disability-led advocacy group.

Six days after Meghan Riley Lewis was shot dead, South Main Street in her hometown of Bel Air remained decorated in holiday lights. Diners filled the Tower Italian restaurant, the Buontempo Brothers pizza parlor, and Sean Bolan’s Irish Pub.

The former hospital that treated African Americans was known for mistreating patients.

A jury is deliberating whether to convict Joseph Black for accelerating his car during a 2022 traffic stop, dragging Det. Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg and seriously injuring him.

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances of the 21-year-old man’s encounter with police.

Closing the digital divide is vital to expanding opportunities for underserved communities in Baltimore, Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr., retired senior pastor of Union Baptist Church in Baltimore, says.

Anne Arundel is in the final stages of picking a new name for its new high school, expected to open next year off Interstate 97 in Severn. Although names connected with the long history of family farming got more nominations than any other choice, a committee sorting through the choices didn’t advance them for consideration.

Craig Glendenning’s name appears scrubbed from the Howard County Council website this week.

20 women have filed a lawsuit against Maryland and its Department of Juvenile Services alleging rampant sexual abuse as children while incarcerated at the state’s Thomas J.S. Waxter Children’s Center in Laurel.

An Anne Arundel County police officer identified as Corporal A. Stallings on Oct. 29 critically injured an unnamed man, who fell and hit his head after he was stunned with a Taser.

Maryland lawmakers should pass legislation in the next General Assembly session to ensure multilingual English learners are awarded higher education credits, community college educators say.

Afghan refugees in Baltimore have experienced a mix of hope and despair.

A war of narratives has played out at Johns Hopkins University, similar to other conflicts on college campuses nationwide.

History buffs can now peruse over 100 years of Maryland birth, marriage, death and other records online at the Internet Archive.