Lisa Snowden
@lisasnowden.bsky.social
Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of @baltimorebeat.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom in beautiful Baltimore City.
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Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
The papers are here from the printer ❤️ they were delayed by the snow. It may take some time for our team to get them out all over the city.
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The papers are here from the printer ❤️ they were delayed by the snow. It may take some time for our team to get them out all over the city.
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From New Year’s Eve til the end of January, Baltimore’s music scene carried 2026 in with packed rooms, benefit shows, album releases, and familiar venues beating with new energy. baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
From New Year’s Eve til the end of January, Baltimore’s music scene carried 2026 in with packed rooms, benefit shows, album releases, and familiar venues beating with new energy. baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
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Laminated notice taped to a utility pole that reads:
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Laminated notice taped to a utility pole that reads:
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
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Maryland's attorney general has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
In the 39 cases in which the Maryland Attorney General’s Office has completed an investigation of police-involved fatalities, the office’s Independent Investigations Division has brought charges in ju...
baltimorebeat.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Maryland's attorney general has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
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Shirley Raines was a lovely neighbor who saw beauty in so many people.
Shirley Raines, Viral Activist Known for Helping Homeless on Skid Row, Dies at 58
Shirley Raines — the activist known for distributing food, hygiene products and other resources to Skid Row's homeless community — died at age 58.
people.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Shirley Raines was a lovely neighbor who saw beauty in so many people.
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The printed newspaper is delayed due to the recent winter weather. We’ll let you know when it’s out on the streets. In the meantime, sign up to get Baltimore Beat in your inbox here: baltimorebeat.com/get-the-beat/
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January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The printed newspaper is delayed due to the recent winter weather. We’ll let you know when it’s out on the streets. In the meantime, sign up to get Baltimore Beat in your inbox here: baltimorebeat.com/get-the-beat/
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Night Lights captures what happens in the city after dark. These photographs document a series of live shows that marked the opening weeks of 2026 in Baltimore.
baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
Night Lights
From New Year’s Eve til the end of January, Baltimore’s music scene carried 2026 in with packed rooms, benefit shows, album releases, and familiar venues beating with new energy. At Holy Frijoles and ...
baltimorebeat.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Night Lights captures what happens in the city after dark. These photographs document a series of live shows that marked the opening weeks of 2026 in Baltimore.
baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
baltimorebeat.com/night-lights/
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We review Nomad War Machine and Susan Alcorn, DJ Dolla, and Dancing Bari featuring Turk P. Diddy in Best Beats Issue #076
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Best Beats Issue #076
Nomad War Machine and Susan Alcorn “Contra Madre” When internationally revered pedal steel legend Susan Alcorn died last January, the city’s heartbreak took on the sound of a swooping, bent B string....
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January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
We review Nomad War Machine and Susan Alcorn, DJ Dolla, and Dancing Bari featuring Turk P. Diddy in Best Beats Issue #076
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What’s Poppin’ highlights art and culture events we definitely think you should check out.
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What’s Poppin’
“Within Reach of Silence” Temi Wynston Edun at Gallery Blue Door, 833 Park Avenue, through April 18 gallerybluedoor.com In an age full of ubiquitous targeted advertisements, AI slop, phone addiction,...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
What’s Poppin’ highlights art and culture events we definitely think you should check out.
baltimorebeat.com/whats-poppin/
baltimorebeat.com/whats-poppin/
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Poetry, radicalism, and economic development rest together uneasily in Mark Anthony Thomas’ beautifully shot short film
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Poetry, radicalism, and economic development rest together uneasily in Mark Anthony Thomas’ beautifully shot short film
By day, Mark Anthony Thomas is the president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, an organization shaping Baltimore’s economic development. Now he wants Baltimore to recognize he’s a poet with ...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Poetry, radicalism, and economic development rest together uneasily in Mark Anthony Thomas’ beautifully shot short film
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You can find lots of fun things to do in this issue’s Arts and Culture calendar.
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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 1/28/26 - 2/11/26
These events may be rescheduled or cancelled due to the recent winter weather. Wednesday, January 28 Wellness on the Waterfront: Yoga: Marissa Walch leads all-levels vinyasa yoga along the waterfront...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
You can find lots of fun things to do in this issue’s Arts and Culture calendar.
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Our community resources page is included in every issue of Baltimore Beat and is constantly updated.
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Community Resources
Resources to help the community of Baltimore City. Including housing, health, food, and financial support.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Our community resources page is included in every issue of Baltimore Beat and is constantly updated.
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Connect with folks in the community in our Government and Community Events Calendar.
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Baltimore Government and Community Events 1/28/26 - 2/11/26
These events may be rescheduled or cancelled due to the recent winter weather. Wednesday, January 28 East Baltimore NAMI Connection Support Group: Get connected to people who see the value of speakin...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Connect with folks in the community in our Government and Community Events Calendar.
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Ivan “TVs Biddy” Baker is carrying on a legacy of Black entrepreneurship
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Ivan “TVs Biddy” Baker is carrying on a legacy of Black entrepreneurship
In the middle of the 500 block of N. Chester Street in East Baltimore, half a block away from Northeast Market, sits Biddy’s TVs. The area has seen lots of changes since 2001 when Johns Hopkins Hospit...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Ivan “TVs Biddy” Baker is carrying on a legacy of Black entrepreneurship
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baltimorebeat.com/ivan-tvs-bid...
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
baltimorebeat.com/maryland-att...
baltimorebeat.com/maryland-att...
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
In the 39 cases in which the Maryland Attorney General’s Office has completed an investigation of police-involved fatalities, the office’s Independent Investigations Division has brought charges in ju...
baltimorebeat.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
baltimorebeat.com/maryland-att...
baltimorebeat.com/maryland-att...
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Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden writes about this issue in her latest letter.
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Letter from the editor - Issue 76
In this issue, Jaisal Noor writes about the work organizers are doing in Baltimore as United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (also known as ICE) continue their assault on residents h...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden writes about this issue in her latest letter.
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Issue 76 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our cover was shot by Christian Thomas.
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Issue 76 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our cover was shot by Christian Thomas.
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Please see the DEI backlash where across corporate and journalism most DEI pledges in 2020 have been rescinded and Black women are now at levels of unemployment
LOWER than White women were during the Recesssion 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...
LOWER than White women were during the Recesssion 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Please see the DEI backlash where across corporate and journalism most DEI pledges in 2020 have been rescinded and Black women are now at levels of unemployment
LOWER than White women were during the Recesssion 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...
LOWER than White women were during the Recesssion 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...
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Like many of you, I have seen this video, and I'm demanding answers.
My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Like many of you, I have seen this video, and I'm demanding answers.
My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now
Our government is murdering the citizens of this country. They are doing it without any checks on their violence
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now