Baltimore

How Cash Bail Keeps the Poor in Jail

Inability to pay bail is often the only reason a pretrial defendant stays behind bars.

• Anne Kim
• January 15, 2017

A 'Not Guilty' Verdict in the Death of Freddie Gray

A judge acquitted Officer Caesar Goodson of all charges in the April 2015 mortal injury of the 25-year-old Baltimore man, including second-degree murder.

• David A. Graham
• June 23, 2016

Youth as a Force for Peace

Three winners of the Peace First Prize illustrate how young people are often the engine for world-changing collective action.

• Matt Thompson
• June 29, 2015

The 'Depraved-Heart Murder' of Freddie Gray

Six Baltimore police officers are charged in connection with his death, including one for second-degree murder.

• David A. Graham
• May 1, 2015