Christian Olaniran

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Christian Olaniran

Share Why are residents rallying? According to a lawsuit filed in August of last year, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City unlawfully granted 13.8 acres of Poppleton to La Cité Development, a New York-based real estate agency. Residents of Baltimore's Poppelton community are set to rally over a controversial land deal that they say led to the demolition of historic homes, and the displacement of more than 500 Black residents.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Christian Olaniran

Residents of Baltimore's Poppelton community are set to rally over a controversial land deal that they say led to the demolition of historic homes, and the displacement of more than 500 Black residents. Why are residents rallying? According to a lawsuit filed in August of last year, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City unlawfully granted 13.8 acres of Poppleton to La Cité Development, a New York-based real estate agency.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Christian Olaniran

Baltimore City leaders, including Mayor Brandon Scott, and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown will announce the takedown of a group who they allege is connected to violence and fentanyl overdoses in South Baltimore. The takedown is one of multiple recent busts as a result of Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy. Operation Tornado AlleyIn a major takedown dubbed 'Operation Tornado Alley', police targeted four criminal organizations operating in Southwest Baltimore.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Christian Olaniran

In a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs, 31 U.S. senators, including Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, demanded the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia? Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador on March 15, despite having a protective order granted in 2019 that prohibited his removal to the country due to risks of persecution. Abrego Garcia was sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a notorious supermax prison.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Christian Olaniran

Maryland lawmakers failed to agree on a measure that would prohibit law enforcement from partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before the end of the legislative session Monday. In March, state lawmakers proposed the Maryland Values Act, a bill to prevent 287(g) agreements between local law enforcement agencies and ICE. The proposal comes amid a crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration. Those federal immigration changes had a significant impact on Maryland.