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April 30, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 29: Students from Baltimore colleges and high schools march in protest chanting "Justice for Freddie Gray" on their way to City Hall April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore remains on edge in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, though the city has been largely peaceful following a day of rioting this past Monday. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Baltimore Uprising: Black Lives Matter Conference | Student Protests Take Over Baltimore | The Unprecedented Empty-Stadium Orioles Game

April 30, 2015 - Segment 2 - We check in with spokespersons from the Ujima People's Progress Party, continue our conversations and analysis of the ongoing protests in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray and get a special report on the historic empty-stadium Orioles game last night.
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April 30, 2015
Baltimore Uprising
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Baltimore Uprising: Analyzing The Demonstrations, Protests & Violence Following The Death Of Freddie Gray

April 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to our continuing discussion and analysis of the demonstrations, protests, and violence following of the death of Freddie Gray with community activists and people on the ground in Baltimore.
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April 30, 2015
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From Protest To Policy: Analyzing The Baltimore Uprising & Protests For Justice For Freddie Gray

April 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - We begin the show with an important event in our community, seeking positive shifts in policy in light of the anger and protest. Featuring community activists and those who have been doing work on the ground in the streets of Baltimore.
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April 24, 2015
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Greater Homewood Community Corporation Moving Focus Towards A Strong Baltimore

April 23, 2015 - Segment 4 - We look at the work of Baltimore's Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC). With Karen Stokes, Executive Director of GHCC and Hannah Gardi, Director of the 29th St. Community Center.
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April 24, 2015
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#FreddieGray: Community Activists On Protests In Baltimore

April 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the Baltimore story that is reverberating across the nation: What happened to Freddie Gray, the 25-year old man who died of a spinal injury on Sunday, a week after being chased and tackled by police officers in Baltimore.
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April 24, 2015
This Week In City Paper
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This Week In City Paper: Lexington Market Present & Future

April 22, 2015 - Segment 4 - This week, we focus on the cover story about Lexington Market and its future, and we are joined by Ted Spitzer, President of Market Ventures, Inc., which is the group consulting with Baltimore City on the Lexington Market redevelopment project.
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April 23, 2015
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Local Roundtable: Freddie Gray, Police Violence, and 300 Man March

April 21, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a local news roundtable, where we discuss police violence, this past weekend's 300 Man March, and Freddie Gray, who died last week while in police custody in Baltimore.
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April 21, 2015
Debating legalization
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Debating Marijuana Law Reform: Looking Through Lens Of Race, Our Prison Population & Our Communities

April 20, 2015 - Segment 3 - Listen to a debate and discussion around marijuana law reform, with: Retired Major Neill Franklin, Lawrence Grandpre, and Will Jones III.
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April 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: A clipboard with information on a seed exchange event is passed around during a ComfyTree Cannabis Academy conference February 28, 2015 in Washington, DC. Attendees participated in the conference to gain knowledge on how to legally enter and operate in the cannabis industry. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Marijuana Policy: Where It Stands In Maryland & Washington, DC

April 20, 2015 - Segment 2 - We turn to discussions around laws and policies pertaining to the use of marijuana. We begin with a look at Maryland, which decriminalized marijuana use in 2014, and at Washington, DC, where marijuana use became legal this year, though it is currently outlawed in public places.
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April 17, 2015
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From The Archives: Ta-Nehisi & Paul Coates On ‘The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood’

April 17, 2015 - Segment 2 - Hear from two generations of Coates as we replay my interview with Ta-Nehisi and his father Paul Coates, former Black Panther and founder of Black Classic Press, from April 2014.
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April 17, 2015
Congressman Elijah Cummings
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News Roundup: Police-Involved Killings, Maryland Political Landscape & More

April 16, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's a live news roundtable with Anthony and Catalina Byrd, co-host of No Hooks for the Hip-Hop Chronicles on WEAA, with topics to include the police-involved killings across the U.S.
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April 10, 2015
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Baltimore Police Tracked Thousands Of Cellphones Using “Stingray” Technology

April 10, 2015 - Segment 5 - We close the show with a look at recent revelations that Baltimore Police have used controversial "Stingray" technology to track cellphones in thousands of cases. With: David Rocah, Senior Staff Attorney for ACLU of Maryland.
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April 10, 2015
Voting rights for ex-felons
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Annapolis Update: Advocates & Legislators Working To Get Ex-Felons Voting Rights

April 10, 2015 - Segment 3 - In this Annapolis Update, we discuss legislation that would give ex-felons the right to vote and look at its progress in the Maryland legislature.
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April 10, 2015
Senate President Mike Miller
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Annapolis Update: Pre-Trial Issues & Bail Reform In Maryland

April 10, 2015 - Segment 2 - The Maryland Legislative Session wraps up next week, and we examine a number of the issues covered during the session. In this segment, Charles Robinson and Doug Colbert discuss pre-trial issues and bail reform.
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March 30, 2015
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Do Baltimore Teens Face Worse Conditions Than Their Nigerian Counterparts?

March 27, 2015 - Segment 2>/b> - Do poor teens in Baltimore face worse conditions than their counterparts in Nigeria, as a recent study suggests? We look at the study, published in December's Journal of Adolescent Health, with: Dr. Kristin Mmari, Dr. Lawrence Brown, and Dr. Roni Ellington.
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March 25, 2015
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Gentrification (K)Not

March 23, 2015 - Segment 4 - We take a sneak preview of the documentary Gentrification (K)Not, a documentary that explores the meaning of the terms revitalization and gentrification focusing on the Station North neighborhood in Baltimore.
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March 16, 2015
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State Politics Roundtable: Legislative Session Nearing End & Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s Retirement

March 16, 2015 - Segment 2 - With less than a month left in the Maryland State Legislative Session and news of Senator Barbara Mikulksi's retirement, we host a Maryland State Roundtable discussion.
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March 13, 2015
Park Heights
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“Try Love” In Baltimore’s Park Heights Community

March 13, 2015 - Segment 4 - We close the show with a rebroadcast of a show about a compelling campaign taking place in the Park Heights neighborhood of our city: "Try Love." With: Willie Flowers, Executive Director of the Park Heights Community Health Alliance, who initiated the "Try Love" campaign.
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March 13, 2015
State of the City address
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If You Were Mayor Of Baltimore: What Would You Have Said In The State Of The City Address?

March 11, 2015 - Segment 3 - Join in the discussion as we ask the question: If you were Mayor of Baltimore, what would you have said in the State of the City Address? With: Catalina Byrd, Adam Jackson and Jessica Lewis.
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March 13, 2015
Red Line
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Annapolis Update: Maryland Transportation Policy, Red Line, Purple Line & Our Future

March 11, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to an Annapolis update on Maryland transportation policy: What's next for the Red Line, the Purple Line and Maryland's transit system, in light of our new Governor and the realities of the state budget.
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March 11, 2015
Maryland parole reform
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Annapolis Update: Reforming Parole For Persons Serving Life Sentences In Maryland

March 9, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at the issue of parole reform, in light of a proposed bill that would end the requirement that the governor (and not the parole board) make the final decision in cases involving persons serving life sentences.
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March 4, 2015
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Local Action Against Wrongful Arrests of Young People

March 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We are joined by Charnell D. Cobb-El who tells us about an action on Thursday, March 5th on the wrongful arrests by Baltimore City Police against young people of color as well as the school funding crisis.
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March 3, 2015
Juanita Ewell, Cherry Hill Urban Garden
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Sound Bites: Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice | Debating The Maryland Farmers’ Rights Act | Tribute To Juanita Ewell Of Cherry Hill Urban Garden

March 3, 2015 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites, we talk about how radical farmers are using fresh food to fight racial injustice, debate the Farmers' Rights Act that's before the Maryland General Assembly, and make a tribute to a local hero, Cherry Hill Urban Garden's Juanita Ewell.
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March 3, 2015
Sen. Barbara Mikulski
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With Senator Barbara Mikulski Retiring, What’s Next For Maryland?

March 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a Maryland Roundtable as we ask the question: With Senator Barbara Mikulski retiring, what's next for Maryland? With: Anthony McCarthy, Dr. Antonio Campbell, Odette Ramos and Jolene Ivey.
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March 2, 2015
Annapolis
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Annapolis Update: Bills That Impact Women, People With Different Gender Identities

March 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take a look at issues in the Maryland Legislature that would have impacts on women and on persons with different gender identities, with: Jacqueline Robarge, Mothyna James-Brightful and Lisae C. Jordan.
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March 2, 2015
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake On Baltimore’s Teen Pregnancy Rate, Snow Removal, Police Brutality & More

March 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's our monthly conversation with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. We discuss decreases in Baltimore's teen pregnancy rate, how Baltimore's infrastructure is holding up after all of the snow, and issues around police brutality in our community.
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February 26, 2015
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
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Bring Your Voice To Annapolis: Lobby Days To Reform Police, Discuss Housing And Jobs

February 25, 2015 - Segment 4 - We take a look at a number of opportunities to engage in civic involvement here in Maryland, with Dayvon Love, Director of Research and Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle and Caryn Aslan, Policy Associate at the Job Opportunities Task Force.
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February 26, 2015
Gentrification in Baltimore
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Neighborhood Revitalization & Gentrification In Baltimore: Creating The City We Want

February 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - We talk about Neighborhood Revitalization and Gentrification in Baltimore, and how we can create the city we want with Jeff Singer, Ben Stone, Mia Loving, Lena Leone and John Duda.
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February 19, 2015
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Roland Park: One Of America’s First Garden Suburbs, And Built For Whites Only

February 19, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at a piece of Baltimore's history as a segregated city as we examine the Roland Park neighborhood. Our guest is Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, who wrote an article in the Fall 2014 issue of Johns Hopkins Magazine, Roland Park: one of America's first garden suburbs, and built for whites only.
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February 18, 2015
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Delegate Cory McCray On Being A Freshman Legislator & Sponsoring Legislation

February 16, 2015 - Segment 2 - The 2015 Maryland General Assembly has been in session for over a month, and one of our state's new legislators, Delegate Cory McCray (D-District 45, Baltimore City), offers an update on the Session.
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February 13, 2015
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Maryland Drug Policy: Addressing The Heroin Problem Through Treatment & Legislation

February 12, 2015 - Segment 4 - We turn our attention to heroin use in Maryland, as well as treatment programs and policy issues facing the Maryland legislature this session.
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February 12, 2015
Station North Arts and Entertainment District
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If I Were Mayor Of Baltimore: Arts, Development & Gentrification In Our City

February 11, 2015 - Segment 3 - It's another one of our regular features, "If I Were Mayor of Baltimore," as we discuss the Arts, development, and gentrification in our city with Paul Rucker, David Mitchell, Michelle Gomez and Cara Ober.
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February 11, 2015
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Prison Reform and Abolition: BGF, New Prison Leadership & More

February 10, 2015 - Segment 2 - In light of the news that Tavon White - the Black Guerrilla Family member who ran a drug ring in prison and impregnated four guards - would receive a lightened sentence because he gave key testimony against other inmates and guards, we discuss prison reform and abolition.
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