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We Need to Talk

Where I Come From: A few weeks ago, while reading the news, something inside me broke. I bet it’s happened to you too. For years you hear about rapes, murders, incivilities, some seemingly unthinkable act of degradation repeated just one week later with a twist, and you don’t even blink.. By Lionel Foster | 9/8/2010

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Political Animal: I’ve lived in this city for 20 years, and for 15 of them Patricia Jessamy has been the state’s attorney for Baltimore City. During that time, I’ve seen crime go up and go down.. By Brian Morton | 9/1/2010

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Mr. Wrong: Complaining about things is a legitimate form of communication, OK?. By Joe Macleod | 8/25/2010

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Social Studies: The other night I watched a post-Katrina documentary focusing on Louisiana’s St.. By Vincent Williams | 8/18/2010

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Where I Come From: A few months ago, I turned 30. Despite the existential angst often attached to that number, it’s shaping up to be a very good year.. By Lionel Foster) | 8/11/2010

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