Margaret Baldridge

Margaret Baldridge is a long-time activist for social justice writing from Baltimore.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Margaret Baldridge

U.S.

Justice Department issues scathing report: Baltimore police routinely violate rights
August 16, 2016 By Margaret Baldridge
The report fully agrees with what Baltimore residents claim to have endured for years: the racial targeting by an out-of-control police department .
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U.S.

Peoples Convention held last weekend just before DNC
July 27, 2016 By Margaret Baldridge
"The People's Convention" opened to a crowd of enthusiastic activists at the historic Arch Street Friends Meeting House in downtown Philadelphia.
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Labor

At Legislative Conference, jobs for all is the priority
September 21, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge
The workshop on full employment at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference of the CBCF was the most important one of all.
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U.S.

Baltimore: A new generation of protestors comes into being
May 26, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge
Langston Hughes elementary is not only an oasis for the 178 children who attend, but also serves as a venue for numerous after school and community activities.
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U.S.

Baltimore United for Change takes root
May 13, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge And Jim Baldridge
As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.
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U.S.

Media coverage of Baltimore youth misses the mark completely
April 30, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge
People know what they see and hear; the protests will continue and grow until justice is served and the people are listened to.
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U.S.

Death at the hands of the police – this time in Baltimore
April 21, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge
No city, town or hamlet can any longer feel immune from the devastating news that, once again, a Black man's life has been taken by the police
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U.S.

In wake of Ferguson, Baltimore examines police practices
October 15, 2014 By Margaret Baldridge And Cindy Farquhar
Baltimore is among the many cities in the country examining its police performance in the wake of the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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