Beds Not Benches

On Saturday, November 19 students from Baltimore Area colleges converged on City Hall for a sleep out. Their goal was to experience a night of homelessness and to discuss ways to address the problem. The evening was the capping event for Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.

Resources:

Baltimore Healthcare for the Homeless

National Coalition for the Homeless

Baltimore City Human Services/Homeless Services

Low Turn Out in City Election

In last Tuesday’s General Election in Baltimore City there were few surprises. The favorite was successful, and turnout was predictably low. After a spirited primary season, campaigning for the general election was lackluster at best. Turnout was embarrassingly low. It was the lowest general election turnout since at least the 1980’s.

Resources:

Baltimore City Elections Board

Maryland State Board of Elections

Maryland Campaign Finance Database