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Top Baltimore community news: City schools found to have 'significant' safety, security issues; more

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Published on August 21, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Baltimore community news, right now.

Baltimore schools found to have ‘significant' security, safety issues

A report finds that across 165 Baltimore schools, broken locks and poor lighting are among the troubling issues.

Read the full story on Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore City’s Youth Poet Laureate shares original work

In April, 19-year-old Woodlawn High aluma Deleicea Greene was crowned this year’s Baltimore City Youth Poet Laureate, becoming the fifth local student to hold the title.

Read the full story on Baltimore Magazine.

Community volunteers motivate neighborhood cleanups 

Community advocates and volunteers continue to ride a wave of civic pride that is motivating neighborhood cleanups around Baltimore City.

Read the full story on CBS Baltimore.

Family of slain man grieves amid efforts to stop violence in Baltimore

The sister of Sherman Reed Jr. is still struggling to come to terms with his murder. Reed, 31, was shot in the head in his home last Thursday. No one has been arrested for the killing.

Read the full story on CBS Baltimore.


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