Navigating At-Home Lessons for Students During a Pandemic
On Sept. 8, the first day of class for Baltimore County Public Schools, there were no exuberant students waiting for the school bus, no principals and teachers welcoming students to…
What and Who is Standing in the Way of Police Reform in Baltimore County?
With the highest police-involved shootings in Maryland, the County Council took a pass. Amid a national reckoning for equitable policing and sanctity of life, hundreds of people marched in Black…
From the Publisher: It’s Time to Make Our Protest Matter
This morning, in my inbox, was notification of a very timely article published in the New York Times. The headline is “What Has Changed Since George Floyd,” and it looks…
Citizens Advocate, Oppose Development Projects
A plan to construct housing on a small plot of land in the middle of a 55-and-older condominium complex must be stopped, speaker after speaker told members of the County…
Youth Activists Take the Lead Against Racial Injustice
For years, African American citizens have been dying at the hands of police officers. The issue was vividly and tragically brought to the forefront from a video of the police-involved…
After School Board Chair’s Failed Attempt to Weaken Intent, Black Lives Matter Resolution Passes
In one of his final official acts as the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education, Omer Reshid introduced a Black Lives Matter resolution at the board’s June…