Monday, February 19, 2018

BALTIMORE - Failing Schools & Corrupt Cops

"Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure" PBS NewsHour 2/13/2018

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SUMMARY:  Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom.  More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one of the many problems plaguing the school system’s crumbling infrastructure, underscoring a larger debate about long-term funding and investment.  John Yang reports.




"How corrupt Baltimore cops used the badge to steal" PBS NewsHour 2/13/2018

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SUMMARY:  Two Baltimore city police officers were convicted in federal court on Monday on charges including racketeering and robbery, as part of a brazen corruption scandal.  Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were tasked with getting illegal guns off the street, but used their authority to target people for theft.  John Yang talks to Jayne Miller of WBAL-TV about the debate on how the city police force needs to change.

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