Local & State Politics

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

January 12, 2016

Housing Demolitions and “Urban Renewal” in Baltimore

January 11, 2016 - Segment 2 - In light of the announcement last week by Governor Larry Hogan and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake that Baltimore City plans to demolish some 4000 vacant buildings over the next four years, we host a roundtable discussion on housing demolition and "urban blight."
January 8, 2016

The Phillips’: Three Generations of Baltimore Photographers

January 8, 2016 - Segment 4 - We hear an archive edition of the Marc Steiner Show as we examine the Baltimore African American experience through the lens of three generations of the Phillips family.
January 7, 2016

City Paper: This Week and Reading of the Names of 2015 Homicide Victims

January 6, 2016 - Segment 4 - During our regular feature, City Paper This Week, we check-in on this week's issue with Karen Houppert, Editor-in-Chief of City Paper. We close the show with a reading of the names of Baltimore's victims of homicide in 2015.
January 7, 2016

Baltimore City Circuit Court Candidate: Todd Oppenheim

January 6, 2016 - Segment 3 - Today we talk with Todd Oppenheim, is a criminal defense attorney with the Office of Public Defender and is assigned to the Baltimore City Felony Trial Unit. Mr. Oppenheim has had many articles published on policy reform within the Baltimore City judicial system; he is also a candidate for judge in the Baltimore City Circuit Court.
January 7, 2016

The Fight For Ex-Offender Voting Rights in Maryland

January 5, 2016 - Segment 1 - We discuss one of the topics that will be covered in the Maryland General Assembly during the 2016 Legislative Session: Ex-Offender Voting Rights in Maryland.
January 4, 2016

News Roundtable: Bill Cosby, Verdict in Tamir Rice Police Killing & Baltimore Murder Rates

January 4, 2016 - Hour 1 - We host a News Roundtable where we will discuss topics such as the murder rates in Baltimore, the decision not to indict the officer involved in the killing of Tamir Rice, and the numerous allegations towards Bill Cosby of sexual assault and misconduct. With guests: Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, Retired Major Neill Franklin, and Jackie Wellfonder.
January 1, 2016

Sound Bites: Building a Model for Food and Jobs in Sandtown-Winchester

December 31, 2015 - Segment 2 - On this week’s Sound Bites, we bring you the first part of our Good Food Gathering town hall meeting, titled Sandtown: Building a Model for Food and Jobs. The town hall took place at Jubilee Arts, located in the Sandtown Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, which was at the center of the Baltimore Uprising.
December 31, 2015

Education Policy: Less Testing, More Learning In Maryland

December 29, 2015 - Segment 1 - We hear the broadcast of "Less Testing, More Learning" panel discussions Marc moderated earlier this month. We hear from Maryland students and other advocates working on the issue of testing at the state and national level.
December 28, 2015

Looking at Baltimore City with AmeriCorps VISTA members from Strong City Baltimore

December 28, 2015 - Segment 1 - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the VISTA Volunteers program, we begin the week with a conversation with AmeriCorps VISTA members from Strong City Baltimore.
December 24, 2015

Sherrilyn Ifill on a Federal Complaint Against the Hogan Administration on the Red Line

December 23, 2015 - Segment 1 - Sherrilyn Ifill joins us to discuss a federal complaint filed against the administration of Governor Larry Hogan earlier this week by civil rights groups including the NAACP, claiming that the cancellation of Baltimore's Red Line light rail project discriminates against African-Americans.
December 21, 2015

Commemorating Homeless Person’s Memorial Day & The 102 People Who Lost Their Lives This Year

December 21, 2015 - Segment 2 - We commemorate Homeless Person's Memorial Day with Father Ty Hullinger, Antonia Fasanelli, Damien Haussling, Adam Schneider.
December 21, 2015

Countdown To Annapolis Summit: Police Accountability & Drug Laws

December 21, 2015 - Segment 1 - We continue our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit series by focusing on criminal justice issues, including police accountability measures, drug laws, and alternatives to incarceration.
December 21, 2015

Sound Bites: Fairfield Incinerator Protest Ends In Arrests | Environmental Justice In Maryland

December 17, 2015 - Segment 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we check in on a protest against the proposed Fairfield trash incinerator in South Baltimore. And we hear from the Maryland Environmental Law Clinic about their recent report on environmental justice in Maryland.
December 16, 2015

Police Practices in Baltimore and Beyond

December 16, 2015 - Segment 1 - We take a look at the trial of Officer William Porter and the issue of police practices. We speak with Neill Franklin, former Baltimore and Maryland State Police officer and Executive Director of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition).
December 16, 2015

News Roundup: If You Were On The Jury, Would You Convict Officer William Porter?

December 15, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today we discuss closing statements in the trial of William Porter and the death of Freddie Gray and now it's up to the jury. Our panel will reflect on the trial and its implications. Joining us is Lisa Gray, Eugene Craig III, and Charles Ellison.
December 16, 2015

Justice Diverted: Eviction Rates In Baltimore City 2nd Highest In Nation

December 14, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at a report from Baltimore's Public Justice Center entitled, Justice Diverted: How Renters are Processed in the Baltimore City Rent Court, which shows that Baltimore City has the second highest eviction rate in the country.
December 11, 2015

Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition – Part 4: Tensions

December 10, 2015, Segment 1 - We begin the day with the fourth segment of a series of productions by students in the American Studies Program at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), called Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition. Today's segment is called Tension
December 9, 2015

Social, Racial, Historical and Economic Context of Freddie Gray’s Life and Death

December 8, 2015 - Segment 2 - Today we examine the conditions of our society that placed Freddie Gray in his social and economic position when he died in police custody last April.
December 8, 2015

Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition – Part 2: Lexington Market

December 8, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today we begin by talking with patrons of Lexington Market, an institution of Baltimore since 1782, during our second segment in a series of productions by students in the American Studies Program at University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), called Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition.
December 8, 2015

Rise In Gun Violence & The Complexities of Race, Religion & Politics

December 7, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the recent spate of violence in the U.S., as well as America's love affair with guns and the complexities of race, religion and politics. Our guests are Dr. Marisela Gomez, Dr. Daniel Webster, Joshua Holland and the Rev. Todd Yeary.
December 8, 2015

Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition – Part 1: History

December 7, 2015 - Segment 1 - We host a production by students in the American Studies Program at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), called Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition. Part 1 looks at Baltimore's history.
December 8, 2015

Towson University Interim President Timothy Chandler On #OccupyTowson & More

December 4, 2015 - Segment 5 - I talk with Dr. Timothy Chandler, Interim President of Towson University, about the #OccupyTowson action and his commitment and plans for addressing racism on campus.
December 8, 2015

Updates From The Trial of Officer William Porter

December 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We hear from Doug Colbert, who will give us an update on the Officer William Porter trial. Colbert is a Professor of Law at University of Maryland Carey School of Law and co-Chair of the Society of American Law Teachers' (SALT) Access to Justice Curriculum Project.
December 8, 2015

Sound Bites: Building A Resilient, Renewable Rural Region On Maryland’s Eastern Shore

December 3, 2015 - Segment 3 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, our series about our food, our environment, and our world, we listen to a panel discussion I moderated two weeks ago at the 16th Eastern Shore Planning Conference in Easton, Maryland. The theme of this year's conference was "Powering Our Renewable Energy Future," and the conversation was titled "Getting the Right Mix: A Conversation on a Resilient, Renewable Rural Region."
December 8, 2015

Gun Violence In America: Exploring Practical Policy Solutions

December 3, 2015 - Segment 1 - Yesterday was a tumultuous day with the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. At this time, there have been more mass shootings this year than there have been days in the year, approximately five per day.
December 8, 2015

Media Roundtable: How Traditional Media & Social Media Affect Politics

December 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a media roundtable to examine traditional media and social media and how they affect politics, and reflect upon the ethics of media production.
November 30, 2015

City Council Candidates on Improving Transportation in Baltimore

November 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - We’re listening back to a panel Marc moderated last week on transportation. It was a forum for City Council candidates called Leadership for Improving Transportation. It brought together candidates for the 1st - 8th Districts.
November 30, 2015

Trial in the Freddie Gray Case: What To Expect

November 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - With the first trial for the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray beginning next week, Monday November 30th, 2015, we get a preview in this segment of what to expect.
November 28, 2015

Oak Hill Center For Education And Culture: Building Social & Economic Justice In Baltimore

November 24, 2015 - Segment 3 - Today we meet with collective members of the Oak Hill Center for Education and Culture is a school that explores creative strategies for movement-building around social and economic justice in Baltimore and beyond.
November 28, 2015

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle: The Foundation, A Compilation Album

November 24, 2015 - Segment 2 - Today we preview Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle presents The Foundation, is a compilation album comprised of multiple music genres and media clips addressing police accountability with a strategic emphasis on the mission of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.