Open Society Institute-Baltimore denounces Dr. Gregory Thornton’s statement, in a letter to BCPSS families, that legitimate forms of protest like walkouts are on a par with violence and vandalism. While we don’t condone violence, we call on Dr. Thornton and BCPSS to adopt policies and practices that honor the struggle to achieve racial justice in Baltimore and that respect students’ First […]
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OSI-Baltimore Response to Dr. Gregory Thornton’s Letter to BCPSS Families
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Talking About Addiction: Rethinking the Role of Law Enforcement
Tuesday, November 24, 2015Media Advisory Contact: Evan Serpick 410.234.1091 OSI-Baltimore hosts a conversation with a Massachusetts police chief and a former Baltimore City police officer about new law enforcement approaches to addiction BALTIMORE – On December 7, Open Society Institute – Baltimore will host a “Talking About Addiction” event with leaders within the law enforcement community who are looking for alternatives […]
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OSI-Baltimore funds legal support for activists
Tuesday, November 10, 2015Media Advisory Contact: Evan Serpick 410.234.1091 $50,000 grant to Baltimore Action Legal Team (BALT) will support the group’s community education, legal observation and representation, and bail support services to advance police reform and accountability BALTIMORE-Open Society Institute-Baltimore announced today a $50,000 grant from its Baltimore Justice Fund to the Baltimore Action Legal Team (BALT), a group […]
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Introducing OSI-Baltimore’s 2015 Community Fellows
Monday, November 02, 2015Media Advisory Contact: Evan Serpick 410.234.1091 Social entrepreneurs working locally to address problems in Baltimore’s underserved communities will receive $60,000 each over 18 months BALTIMORE – In a press conference on Monday, November 1, Open Society Institute-Baltimore announced a new cohort of 10 Community Fellows who will use $60,000 grants to launch or expand projects designed […]
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OSI-Baltimore to announce grants to 10 Community Fellows at Monday press conference
Thursday, October 29, 2015Media Advisory Contact: Evan Serpick 410.234.1091 Social entrepreneurs working locally to address problems in Baltimore’s underserved communities will receive $60,000 each over 18 months BALTIMORE – In a press conference on Monday, November 1, Open Society Institute-Baltimore will announce a new cohort of 10 Community Fellows who will use $60,000 grants to launch or expand projects […]
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OSI-Baltimore announces first round of Baltimore Justice Fund grants
Thursday, September 17, 2015Thirteen grants, totaling $337,500, aim to improve police accountability and increase racial justice and opportunity for Baltimore residents in the wake of the Baltimore Uprising.
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Media Bias and Black Communities
Monday, September 14, 2015As part of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore series “Talking About Race,” author and civil rights leader Rashad Robinson and journalist Stacey Patton will dissect the ways that television, newspaper and radio news can shape stories in ways that distort the reality of black lives—and reinforce negative stereotypes.
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Baltimore police equipped with life-saving Naloxone thanks to OSI grant
Tuesday, September 01, 2015Pilot program focuses on areas hardest hit by heroin addiction Media Advisory Evan Serpick, Open Society Institute 410.234.1091 This week, 500 Baltimore police officers will be equipped with the life-saving drug Naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses upon ingestion. The cost of the drug was covered by a Open Society Institute grant to Behavioral Health Systems of […]
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WYPR series “On the Watch” examines the practices and culture of policing in Baltimore
Tuesday, September 01, 2015Tomorrow morning at 5:51 a.m. and 7:51 a.m., during Morning Edition, WYPR will air the third installment of its year-long series, “On the Watch: Fixing the Fractured Relationship Between Baltimore’s Police and Its Communities.” The series is funded by the Open Society Institute’s Baltimore Justice Fund.
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Open Society Institute-Baltimore Responds to Killing of Freddie Gray; Announces Baltimore Justice Fund
Friday, May 08, 2015In 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.
