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Baltimore City Schools Face Crisis: Shocking Math Proficiency Rates Revealed

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Project Baltimore obtained unreleased state test scores for all Baltimore City schools, revealing alarming results, according to  WMAR2News. Despite the city’s resources and...

BOE Approves $38,000 Budget For BPD To Obtain Drones With GPS Mapping

On Wednesday the Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved an equipment maintenance/service contract award to DiCaprio Precision Instruments for drones and GPS mapping pakcage for the Baltimore City Police Department....

Baltimore County Police Investigating Antisemitic Graffiti At Jewish Cemetery

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Baltimore County police are investigating a hate crime at the Ner Tamid Cemetery in Rosedale where hate symbols, including a swastika, were spray-painted...

Concerns Mount over Impending Firefighter Shortage and 911 Dispatch Delays in Baltimore City

From the status of fire apparatus to the people who use it, the Baltimore Fire Department gave a status update to the Baltimore City Council’s public safety and government operations...

Baltimore Community Public Safety Town Hall Addresses Crime Uptick Across the City-County Border (Photos)

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 20, 2023 – In a powerful display of community solidarity, hundreds of Baltimore City and County residents gathered at a highly-anticipated Public Safety Town Hall on...

Photo Caption: Both the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have notified their respective field personnel about the upcoming Sukkos holiday and the increased level of travel by persons of the Jewish faith

Agudath Israel Advocacy Continues to Ease Way for Arba Minim

As in past years, Agudath Israel of America’s Washington Office has worked closely with agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help avoid potential problems for travelers carrying arba...

Agudath Israel Advocacy Continues to Ease Way for Arba Minim

As in past years, Agudath Israel of America’s Washington Office has worked closely with agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help avoid potential problems for travelers carrying arba...

Shortage Of Fire Safety Equipment, Staff To Be Addressed To Council

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 20, 2023 – The Public Safety and Government Operations Committee is set to discuss the current crisis of equipment and staff shortages in the city’s emergency...

Vote on Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Worley's Contract Postponed to October 4

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 20, 2023 – The Baltimore Board of Estimates has deferred its vote on the nearly $280,000 contract for Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley to October...

Maryland Gained 12,400 Jobs In August, Unemployment Rate Falls To 1.7%

Baltimore, MD – Sept. 20, 2023  – Maryland has recorded a decrease in unemployment, reaching a new low of 1.7% in August, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department...

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