Letter from the editor-in-chief
Letter from the Editor – Issue 10
Many of Baltimore’s leaders still see policing as the only way to stop the violence that hurts people every day in this city. And even as police fail to do that, most lawmakers here work harder to give police and other powerful entities more money, more power, and greater reach into regular people’s lives. That’s…
In this issue
Baltimore could see more surveillance as facial recognition technology moratorium ends
Last month, Baltimore’s moratorium on facial recognition expired. Despite concerns about the effectiveness of the technology and research showing the technology has been linked to the over-policing of Black people, the Baltimore City Council allowed the moratorium, put in place in mid-2021, to end. “There isn’t political will to maintain a permanent ban,” said Kristerfer Burnett, Baltimore…
Art Outside
Public art is essential, especially when art displayed in galleries can often feel inaccessible and uninviting. It exists in a symbiotic relationship between the artist, the environment in which it is displayed, and the audience: those individuals who walk by and interact with the work. Current Space, a gallery, studio, and…
Community Resources
This Baltimore Beat section aims to help the community with resources and support they may not know are available. We ask people to share this information with anyone they know that could find it helpful. Baltimore Beat would like its readers to know that you will find…
Around Baltimore: Ivan Bates is sworn in, Maryland makes way for weed, and a minimum wage increase
Ivan Bates is Baltimore’s New State’s Attorney New Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates was privately sworn in on Monday, January 2, with a public ceremony taking place the following day at the War Memorial Building downtown. Bates defeated former State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby in the primary election…
Baltimore Government and Community Events 1/11/23-1/25/23
Wednesday, January 11 Fiscal 2024 Budget Process Information Session: Through…
Baltimore Courtwatch: What will Ivan Bates do?
By the time you read this, a new Baltimore City State’s Attorney, the most powerful prosecutor in the largest city…
Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 01/11/23 – 01/25/23
Wednesday, January 11 Virtual Screening: Shut Up and Paint: Join…
“The Whale” is insincere and exploitative treacle.
When the public learned of Darren Aronofsky’s new film “The Whale,” there was a groundswell of enthusiasm for the project. That early support had little to do with this adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 play being the first Aronofsky feature since 2017’s “Mother!”. Nor was this hopeful energy the result of another successful A24-branded…
December and January Tarotscopes
Air Signs: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Seven of Wands + Ten of Wands + The Magician rx In 2022, some of you were thrust into the limelight. This may mean you received a promotion, saw an increase of work responsibilities, or were positioned as a leader or expert in your field. Whatever the case, there are…
“no connection”
i am not your Black stereotypeyes, i am loudand yes, i take up spacei am pissed at the worldand i’ll scream it in your face i read books for leisurei listen to musicjust like your white neighborjust like your white teacher don’t put me in a boxdon’t confine me to your rulesi am no longer…
