Maryland Morning Podcast

Millions invested in the Sandtown neighborhood did not reverse the toll of illegal drugs and vanishing jobs. A week after Freddie Gray’s funeral, we asked…

Baltimore City public schools filled some key vacancies this week. We look at the hiring left to do, how Frederick Douglass High near Mondawmin Mall is…

As federal agencies deploy more resources and manpower on the streets of Baltimore, we talk to two leaders of the federal crime fight here: The U. S.…

You can’t really be successful these days in business, in school or any other activity – without access to high-speed internet. In the counties around…

Fifty years ago this week President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law: "Today is a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that’s…

The pro’s and cons of the move in Frederick County to repeal its 3-year-old “English-only” ordinance. Some contend it sends the wrong message to…

The City's Detention Center is set to close, according to Governor Hogan who announced the decision yesterday. We’ll talk about what the closure means for…

Interim Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis joins us to discuss the relentless surge in shootings. Mayor Rawlings-Blake told WYPR the city is making…

Churches historically have played a leadership role in the black community. We talk about how faith groups in Baltimore are engaging in the digital and…

After the city cleared an encampment of homeless people living near MLK Boulevard last month, advocates for the homeless are calling for the city to leave…