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ABOUT THE BLOGGER
Wesley Case is a features reporter for the Baltimore Sun and b. Since October 2008, he's covered Baltimore's burgeoning music and arts scene, including b cover stories on Dan Deacon, Beach House and Rome Cee. Between March and August 2011, he launched and wrote a pop music blog for b called Louder Now. He now handles the Midnight Sun nightlife blog.
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Race and crime in Baltimore
It's unfortunate when an everyday accident happens but it's sad when columnist Dan Rodricks and Michael Hanchard use it to play the race card ("Man sees race, indifference in experience with Baltimore police," April 13). First, if as Michael Hanchard...
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On stage and in memory, oppression of the past still haunts Zimbabwe [Commentary]
Earlier this year, I saw a powerful play set in Zimbabwe in the 1890s (when it was called Rhodesia) that brought back some disturbing memories of my visit there about 15 years ago. "The Convert," the first in a trilogy being written by Zimbabwean award-...Tags: Armed Forces, Robert Mugabe, Basketball, Government
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Harford voters pick Dukakis, Bush in presidential primary
From The Aegis dated March 10, 1988: In a primary in which 35 percent of Harford voters cast a ballot, Michael Dukakis and George Bush won their respective races. Dukakis got 9,396 votes for president on the Democratic side in Harford, more than 7,...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Judges, Roy P Dyson, Local Elections, Aberdeen Proving Ground
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When 'Negro' was in vogue
The Census Bureau announced last week that it is dropping the use of the term "Negro" to describe black Americans in its population surveys. I suspect few will mourn the word's passing. Today Americans of African descent, especially younger ones, almost...
Tags: Minority Groups, World War I (1914-1918), United Negro College Fund, Racism, Slavery
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John Harbaugh faces his toughest coaching challenge yet
John Harbaugh has gone to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons as head coach, but now is his time for greatness. The Ravens have lost three straight including a humiliating 34-17 loss to Denver on Sunday, and they are on the verge of one of...
Tags: Josh Bynes, Bernard Pollard, Kelechi Osemele, New England Patriots, Chris Johnson (football, cornerback)
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North Baltimore a world away from daily struggles of those living in poverty
The Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Baltimore on Nov. 8 to propose a reallocation of $70 million in funds currently allocated by the state for a new juvenile jail. Jackson, City Council President Jack Young, local ministers and others organizers of the...Tags: Prisons, Criminal Laws, Roland Park, Laws, Juvenile Delinquency
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Baltimore youth jail: Planning a monument to failure
I wanted to put myself in their shoes. Last week, I was informed that the Baltimore Safe and Sound Campaign will rally against the youth jail slated for construction near the Baltimore City Detention Center, not far from my old neighborhood in East...
Tags: Prisons, Criminal Laws, Laws, Juvenile Delinquency, Safety of Citizens
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Rev. Jesse Jackson joins fight against youth jail in Baltimore
Activists fighting a state plan to build a new $70 million juvenile detention facility in Baltimore received some high-profile backing Thursday night, as the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson joined their cause. "We must revive the war on poverty tonight, not the...
Tags: Prosecution, Executive Branch, Prisons, Sheila Dixon, Harford Road
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Probation violation threatens Dixon's plea deal
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon could face the loss of her city pension — and possibly prison time — after being charged with a probation violation connected to a plea deal she struck on perjury and theft allegations. Dixon was $13,640...
Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Public Officials, Pension and Welfare, Justice System
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Obama was sizzle, not steak, and now the sizzle is gone
It was the Puss in Boots eyes. If you've seen the "Shrek" movies or the spin-off cartoon starring the storybook cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, you know what I'm talking about. Whenever Puss in Boots really needs something from someone, he flashes...
Tags: Democratic Party, Alternative Energy, Barack Obama, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Primaries
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McDonough has the guts to tell the truth
I agree with Del Pat McDonough for telling it like it is ("Baltimore and bigotry," May 22). He is the only delegate who has the guts to tell the truth. He was just calling it as it was. You have no right to get on him for that. Delegate McDonough didn'...Tags: Al Sharpton
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Earth Day weekend: Not just another marketing opportunity
Earth Day weekend is upon us. I can tell because my email inbox is jammed with pitches for "green" products and corporate campaigns: Clothing made from recycled plastic bottles; natural skin care products; hybrid auto accessories, even pet waste...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Earth Day, Cheap Trick (music group), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Jesse Jackson Photos
Rev. Jesse Jackson throws out the ceremonial first pitc...
(April 16, 2013)
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is shown on the balcony...
(April 5, 2013)
As he walked through O'Hare Airport on April 5, 1968, c...
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