• After the Uprising: Transforming Police Culture

    The road to justice and equality in Baltimore does not begin or end with the Baltimore Police Department. The conduct of Baltimore police, however, is front of mind for people who care about Baltimore. Thus, how to improve policing in Baltimore is a logical focus at this time.

  • We need to get closer

    The demonstrations and violence that followed the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody took some by surprise. But to others who have lived in many of Baltimore’s neglected neighborhoods, the uprising felt inevitable.

  • 2014 Grants and Donors

    2014 Grants and Donors

    We can see it. We have a vision of Baltimore where every child can be healthy and prosperous. We see a city where no one lives in poverty or is held back because of racial discrimination. We see Baltimore as a beautiful city where opportunity is abundant and we can all thrive. We can make […]

  • Open Society Institute-Baltimore Responds to Killing of Freddie Gray; Announces Baltimore Justice Fund

    In response to the recent unrest surrounding the death of Freddie Gray, the Open Society Institute-Baltimore announced today the creation of the Baltimore Justice Fund.

  • OSI-Baltimore launches the Baltimore Justice Fund

    The fund will support focused interventions to improve police accountability and police-community relationships, reduce the number of Baltimoreans caught up in the criminal justice system, and engage Marylanders, especially young people, in advocacy for programs and policies to increase opportunity and racial justice.

  • Tara Huffman on PBS NewsHour

    OSI-Baltimore’s Criminal and Juvenile Justice Director Tara Huffman was interviewed on PBS NewsHour about life in Sandtown-Winchester, Freddie Gray’s neighborhood. Watch the video.

  • OSI-Baltimore Community Fellows respond

    We’re proud of the many OSI-Baltimore Community Fellows who work in Baltimore every day. Here are just a few articles/radio interviews profiling the work of our fellows during the Baltimore Uprising.