45 murders in 31 days

[matildasun]

Earlier this summer a former student posted about the shooting death of one of his classmates. I tried to find information about his death, but there was really no information available. One article that stated a 22 year old man was shot in Northeast Baltimore within a larger piece about the increase of the murder rate in July, and there was murder map that had his name next to a dot that showed where he was shot. Baltimore was up in arms about the increase in murders, but the news organizations couldn't be bothered to show the victims as individuals. They were nameless and/or storyless.

The Baltimore Sun has finally collected and shared information about all 45 victims. The first link is a profile of each victim, and the second is a video, and a written narrative.

I think it is important that these stories are shared.

link link

[annieblah]

Thanks for posting. I'll read in a but but The Sun'sets lack of reporting much surprises me very little. Murder Ink is the only thing that used to talk about the victims. It iseems in the City Paper. Always made me angry

[ttt]

So sad. So many lives.

[pixy0stix]

So senseless and sad.