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Respect the Police, or Be Killed
Posted on December 9, 2017
Take a look at the slide being presented in this story from The Baltimore Sun: It reads: “If you are stopped, questioned, or detained by a law enforcement official: Approach him or her with respect. Retain your composure and conduct yourself in a mature manner. Avoid any action or language that might trigger a more volatile […]
A Quick Geographical Analysis of Homicides in Baltimore Before and During the Current Homicide Epidemic
Posted on November 16, 2017
There was a lot of police movement yesterday as I headed home. By the time I did get home, I found out via the news that a homicide detective had been shot in the head. His condition is very severe, and the prognosis is poor according to all reports. What a lot of people — […]
Is Prison a Protective Factor for Homicide Victimization?
Posted on October 28, 2017
As I’ve been working on my doctoral dissertation, I’ve come across a few interesting homicide cases in Baltimore. They’re interested in that the victims had a chance to avoid being at the place and time when they were killed. They had that chance because of their own criminal activity. In essence, they should have been […]
The Parent Ren, Part IV: The Big Bad World Out There
Posted on September 20, 2017
There was a tremendous earthquake in Mexico City today, 32 years to the day of the big one in 1985. (Seriously, what are the odds?) There is also a category 5 hurricane heading to Puerto Rico. In Myanmar, the army is systematically killing Muslims as the survivors of the “cleansing” are making their way to […]
How Do You Know Better?
Posted on January 12, 2017
“You should have known better,” she said to Carlos (not his real name) after the judge handed down the conviction, as Carlos was being taken away. His mother then told him she loved him, they shared a quick hug, and off he went to federal prison. She then turned to look at the half-empty gallery, […]
Where Do You Even Begin?
Posted on October 25, 2016
As some of you know, I am attending Hopkins on a scholarship. One of the perks of the scholarship is that we, the scholars, get to meet some interesting people from in and around Baltimore. These people range from artists to activists, to politicians and authors. They’re all very interesting people, even if we sometimes […]
Story of a thesis (Part I)
Posted on March 18, 2016 9 Comments
In preparation for my thesis proposal seminar, I’ve decided to write for you a narrative of what I plan to do. I’ll be publishing them every Friday between now and the seminar in the middle of April. This is part one. Let’s Talk About Baltimore Baltimore is a city of about 600,000 people located in […]
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