Baltimore Beat

The cover of Baltimore Beat. It depicts the newspaper wrapped up like a package. Red and green text reads “greetings from Charm City.”

Issue 73 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our cover was designed by our friends at Wide Angle Youth Media.

Students, faculty, and community groups say the Johns Hopkins private police force intimidates union members and suppresses protest. They’re demanding the City Council hold the first public hearing into the department’s powers. baltimorebeat.com/hopkins-poli...

A photo of stacks of different kinds of bars of soaps.

A photo of the inside of Dreamers & Make Believers. This photo shows a white room full of books on bookshelves and books on display.

This photo shows four people sitting on steps painted in rainbow colors.

Baltimore Beat Gift Guide 2025 baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-be...

A man wearing a blue apron poses at the bar at CookHouse. He has short, dark hair and brown-framed glasses. He is wearing a white button-down shirt under his apron.

A man with brown skin and locs stands amid unused tables and chairs at Clavel. He wears a black T-shirt and a dark-colored apron.

A photo of an orange-colored drink in a long, slender glass. It's sitting on a windowsill next to some potted plants.

Across Baltimore, a handful of bartenders have truly honed their craft. baltimorebeat.com/behind-the-b...

A photo of a Baltimore City police car at Lexington Market.

Though weaponizing vehicles is not part of the department’s official training, long-standing practices within BPD may, in fact, contribute to such incidents. baltimorebeat.com/the-practice...

Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 11/19/25-12/3/25 baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-ar...

Home of the Realest: Mullymania baltimorebeat.com/home-of-the-...

Saw this at the screening, really enjoyed it.

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Watch the Baltimore Beat Documentary with From Baltimore With Love On November 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lexington Market (112 N. Eutaw Street), watch an encore screening of Baltimore Beat’s documentary, “The Beat Goes On: The Story of Baltimore Beat” and celebrat...

If you missed the screening of the @baltimorebeat.bsky.social documentary last week, you have another chance coming up at Lexington Market! baltimorebeat.com/watch-the-ba...

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The Neighborhood Membership Be Our Neighbor! Baltimore deserves journalism that reflects the whole city—the everyday moments, the hard questions, the joy, and the grit. The Beat doesn’t just report on Baltimore. We show up, we l...

Next year, I’d like to expand the reach of our Beat Boxes to better serve those in need. I’m looking forward to more thoughtful and critical reporting about police. As Baltimore grows as a destination city, I’m excited to cover our food scene.

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The Neighborhood Membership Be Our Neighbor! Baltimore deserves journalism that reflects the whole city—the everyday moments, the hard questions, the joy, and the grit. The Beat doesn’t just report on Baltimore. We show up, we l...

Through The Neighborhood, we invite you to connect with us as “neighbors.” Your donation is not merely a gesture of support, but a way of helping Baltimorians show up for each other. Every dollar you donate will be matched.

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Today we announced a new @baltimorebeat.bsky.social membership program: The Neighborhood!

A man loads a stack of papers into a car.

Baltimore Beat prints 20,000 copies of our newspaper every two weeks. It’s up to our team of drivers to make sure those copies are distributed all over the city.https://baltimorebeat.com/our-drivers/

Baltimore Government and Community Events 11/19/25-12/3/25 baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-go...

A Black woman wearing a red beret looks at clothing hung on a rack.

Look good, feel good: the philosophy behind Gabrielle Elise’s styling company baltimorebeat.com/look-good-fe...

The profile of a person. with cornrowed hair at VERSION. The lights around them are yellow and blue

A person wearing a black and leopard print leotard, jeans, and red patent leather boots dances at VERSION. They have shoulder-length locs and brown skin.

A person wearing a dark lace bra top, velour pants, and sneakers dances at VERSION. Other people can be seen dancing in the background.

A dancer on the floor at VERSION. They wear a bright blue mesh tank top, sparkly black pants, and pearls around their waist.

OP-ED: VERSION may be saying goodbye for now, but its impact on Black queer culture in Baltimore won’t be forgotten baltimorebeat.com/op-ed-versio...

By @baltimorebeat.bsky.social contributor Ana Bak. This piece on Baltimore bartenders was a thrill to read and edit🍸

Black Crossword Puzzle baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...

A Black woman wearing a black top, black pants, white glasses, and sneakers stands among rows of cardboard boxes.

Federal funding cuts go deeper than erasing Black history; they suppress the voices of those who share and protect Black stories, which puts the future of Black history at risk. baltimorebeat.com/the-importan...

A photo of a large black cube of ice in a clear glass.

A man wearing a black baseball cap over short blonde hair sits on a dark yellow couch. He is wearing a black button-down shirt and holding a glass of red wine.

A man pours liquid out of a glass bottle. The man is wearing a white baseball cap, a white t-shirt, and a bright blue apron.

A photo of a drink in a special tiki glass on a wooden table.

Behind the bar: Meet a few of Baltimore’s visionary bartenders and cocktail creators baltimorebeat.com/behind-the-b...

Hopkins police accused of union busting as Baltimore organizers push for city oversight baltimorebeat.com/hopkins-poli...

In the aftermath of several mass overdose events in Penn North, Baltimore partnered with the Maryland Transit Administration and the Maryland Peer Advisory Council to place naloxone in all of the city’s metro stations. baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-in...

Heeeeyyyyy… @fullstorybaltimore.tours rec! (I’m going on Sunday.)

(And many other awesome ideas.)

Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora. baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...

Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 11/19/25-12/3/25 baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-ar...

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