AltWeeklies Wire
The Year in Baltimore Homicidesnew
People are killing people in the streets of Baltimore, nearly every day. In 2015, there were 344 homicides—most of them young black men. If you are a young black man in Baltimore, you are 30 times more likely to die on the streets here than if you had grown up elsewhere in the U.S.
Baltimore City Paper |
Karen Houppert, Edward Ericson Jr., Kenneth Stone Breckenridge, Rebekah Kirkman and Brandon Soderberg |
01-06-2016 |
Features
Just Business?new
Ken Watford faces years in prison for identity theft, but in the brave new world of corporate personhood, what does that even mean?
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
08-15-2014 |
Features
The Desperate Hustle as a Way of Lifenew
Here is the future: nobody gets any job security. Nobody gets a fair wage while they have a job. Nobody gets a retirement fund or even any guarantee they’ll be able to eat tomorrow. Welcome to the Sharing Economy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
04-24-2014 |
Economy
Tags: Lyft
The Death Spiral of The Prisoners Aid Associationnew
How corruption, waste, and mismanagement killed the 143-year-old nonprofit and left dozens of Baltimoreans homeless.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
12-27-2012 |
Features
Vermin Supremenew
For 25 years, anarchist, “psy-ops clown,” and former Baltimore club promoter Vermin Supreme has occupied the narrowing gap between the candidates and the cops.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
02-03-2012 |
Features
James O’Shea Speaks Outnew
The former Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times editor talks about the “deal from hell,” Tribune Company’s bankruptcy, and journalism’s scramble for footing on the internet.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
11-10-2011 |
Media
Hardly Workingnew
America's disability-benefits system is exploding, complicated, ripe for exploitation, almost broke, and all some people have.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
06-07-2011 |
Policy Issues
Exploring a Century of Baltimore's Racist Real-Estate Deals and Developmentsnew
It started with a routine transaction. Few people noticed when Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins bought the rowhouse at 1834 McCulloh St. on a rainy June Thursday in 1910, but three weeks later, Hawkins was big news. He was black.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
03-23-2010 |
Housing & Development
HUD Rescinds, Then Reinstates, License of Mortgage Lender Equitable Trustnew
The Federal Housing Administration suspended Equitable Trust Mortgage Corp., a Canton mortgage lender, from originating new FHA mortgages for six months. Then reinstated the company a few days later after it agreed to make restitution averaging about $4,000 per borrower and pay a fine.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
01-05-2010 |
Housing & Development
The saga of Jose Morales Continues in Texas, as he Awaits Sentencing on a Cocaine Charge.new
Jose Morales was arrested in August, 2008 at the Edinburg airport after trying to charter a jet back to Baltimore. Federal agents found six kilos of cocaine in a restroom trash can. Morales pled guilty to a single felony count last spring, and there began a battle over his sentencing.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
12-08-2009 |
Drugs
Parasite City: A Gnawing Bed Bug Problem Grows in Southeast Baltimorenew
People whose homes have been infested say they have noticed a pattern: Spanish-speaking immigrants rent a rowhouse, and soon it becomes overcrowded. Mattresses are discarded on the street, leaning against fences or in areaways. Then neighboring homes are infested with bed bugs.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
07-07-2009 |
Science
Libertarian Party Fills Maryland's Ballot with Candidatesnew
The Libertarian Party of Maryland may not win any elections in November, but its victory is in its full complement of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives--the most of any third-party effort in Maryland in at least 30 years. The party is fielding eight candidates for eight seats.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
A Foreclosure Shell Game in Baltimorenew
Seven neighbors, 11 foreclosures, and more than a million dollars' profit in one neighborhood.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
10-07-2008 |
Economy
From Bounty Hunter to Bible Thumper, Pastor Anthony Hill Presents a Paradoxnew
Hill is the beloved "Pastor Tony" of the Covenant Life Family Worship Center, a handsome brick storefront church. He is also a bounty hunter who since 1989 has tracked down bail jumpers, sometimes using illegal means. His two faces place him and his church at the nexus where Baltimore's underworld melds with legitimate businesses.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
04-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Despite Failures, Baltimore Councilman Keeps Pushing Green Billsnew
Councilman Jim Kraft is pushing for a more environmentally friendly city.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
03-18-2008 |
Politics
