1/8/2021, 6 a.m. Following a shooting outside his home in August 2019, Sgt. Isaac Carrington, then a 22-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, spent weeks at Shock Trauma recovering. On Tuesday, January 5, 2020, he got a lift when representatives from MileOne Autogroup and its nonprofit arm Wheels for Change, The Signal 13 Founda- tion and the Baltimore City Lodge #3 Fraternal Order of Police presented him with a handicap accessible van. The organizations joined forces to raise the necessary funds for the vehicle totaling over $70,000, which was outfitted by and purchased from Bedco Mobility. Photo: (Left to right) Nancy Hinds, Signal 13 Foundation; Michael Fader, MileOne; Mike Mancuso, Fraternal Order of Police; Sgt. Isaac Carrington and wife Michelle (in front); Jerry Heid (liaison officer between BPD
It’s that time of year again when many of us start making New Year’s resolutions. After a tumultuous 2020, it may be more imperative than ever
to strive for physical, mental, and emotional balance.
1/8/2021, 6 a.m. Courageous Leadership Award Adrienne Jones, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker has been a delegate since 1997, originally serving as Speaker Pro Tempore in the Maryland House of Delegates for 16 years. In 2019, she received the Casper R. Taylor Jr. Founderâs Award for her government service, the highest award given to a member of the House of Delegates. She served for 37 years as the first executive director of the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs, as deputy director of the Baltimore County Office of Human Resources, and is the founder of the annual Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival, now in its 21st year.
1/8/2021, 6 a.m. The John Lewis farm tribute was created by crop artists John Quigley and Art Tanderup in a 40-acre field on Regenerative Farmer Dan Glennâs farm in Irwin County, Georgia. Dozens of Georgiaâs diverse communities worked together through rain and shine to create the call to action. Kristian Melom/Spectral Q for /WithLove.vote
Atlantaâ In a stunning poetic short, John Lewisâs words about our planet united with the imagery of his crop art portrait drawn into 40 acres of Georgia farmland.
The message called âThe Spirit of Historyââ was the latest release in a powerful series of digital spots addressing the 2020 elections shared by celebrity cultural leaders Mark Ruffalo, Jason Momoa, Zoe Kravitz, Janelle Monáe, Donald Glover and Van Jones. The spot features John Lewisâs legacy encouraging Georgia citizens to âVote With Loveâ in the senate runoff race on January 5, 2021.
Patrick J. Kennedy | 1/8/2021, 6 a.m. At-risk populations need to be priority beyond vaccine Courtesy Photo
An end to the pandemic is finally in sight. Both Pfizer and Moderna reported that their vaccine candidates are 95 percent effective, and subsequently received emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Prioritizing the delivery of vaccines to people most at riskâ including those with underlying illnesses and those who live in communities disproportionately impacted by the virusâ is the right thing to do. Chronically ill patients are six times more likely to be hospitalized and 12 times more likely to die following infection, compared to their otherwise healthy peers. Meanwhile, hospitalization rates among African Americans and Hispanic/Latino individuals were 4.7 times the rate of Caucasian individuals; and the death rate of those with intellectual disabilities is roughly twice that of the general population.Policymakersâ recognition that p