Local & State Politics

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

July 29, 2016
Mosby (Credit: NY Times)
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Remaining Charges Against Officers Dropped in Trial in Death of Freddie Gray

July 28, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host a discussion of today's news that State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped all charges against the remaining officers who were to stand trial in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Doug Colbert, Ericka Blount Danois; Ralikh Hayes, and Baynard Woods.
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July 29, 2016
Port Covington (Credit: Bizjournal)
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A Deeper Look at Port Covington

July 27, 2016 - Segment 1 - We continue our discussion about the proposed Port Covington development in Baltimore, in anticipation of the hearing before the City Council Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee that is to be held tomorrow evening.
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July 25, 2016
The Intersection
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Power Where It Belongs: The Children & Youth Reinvestment Act

July 25, 2016 - Segment 4 - We close the show with a preview of an important event happening Monday night: "Power Where It Belongs," an event to create awareness and support for the Children and Youth Investment Act.
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July 25, 2016
Port Covington
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Addressing Housing Inequality In Baltimore: Port Covington & Beyond

July 25, 2016 - Segment 2 - Our guests react to our segment on the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and connect that model back to the struggle for fair housing in Baltimore. With: Patrick Maier and Dr. Marisela Gomez.
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July 21, 2016
NYC action in solidarity with Ferguson. Mo, encouraging a boycott of Black Friday Consumerism.
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Philosopher’s Roundtable: Policing & The Attack On #BlackLivesMatter

July 21, 2016 - Segment 2 - It's a Philosopher's Roundtable on topics to include policing and the current attack on #BlackLivesMatter, with: Dr. Robert Birt, Navasha Daya, and Denzel Mitchell.
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July 19, 2016
Freddie Gray
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Lt. Brian Rice Acquitted On All Counts In Death Of Freddie Gray

July 19, 2016 - Segment 2 - Our panel examines and reflects upon today's acquittal of Lt. Brian Rice on all counts in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Dayvon Love, Doug Colbert, and Rev. Kevin Slayton.
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July 19, 2016
BUILD
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BUILD (Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development) Weighs In On Port Covington Plan

July 19, 2016 - Segment 1 - We continue our ongoing discussion about the proposed Port Covington development in Baltimore. We get a debriefing from leaders of BUILD (Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development) about the town hall meeting being held tonight.
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July 8, 2016
Police Lieutenant Brian Rice (Credit: Baltimore Sun)
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Update: Trial of Police Lieutenant Brian Rice In Death Of Freddie Gray

July 8, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host an update on the trial of Police Lieutenant Brian Rice in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Baynard Woods, reporter with The Guardianand Editor at Large for City Paper; and Doug Colbert, Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law.
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July 8, 2016
mentoring
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Honoring Cameron Miles and Reflecting on Violence in Baltimore

July 6, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have an acknowledgement of the 20 years of service that Cameron Miles has given to the Baltimore community. Miles is Director of Mentoring Teens in the Hood. Then we turn to the topic of violence and our children in Baltimore.
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July 6, 2016
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Adnan Syed’s Vacated Conviction and the Power of Media

July 5, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at the news that Adnan Syed, the subject of Sarah Koenig's podcast "Serial," will be granted a new trial. We talk about the power of media in this case and the legal implications of a vacated conviction.
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July 6, 2016
navasha and fanon
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Navasha Daya & Fanon Hill: Lom Nava Love

July 4, 2016 - Segment 2 - For the second segment we have a rebroadcast of my interview with Navasha Daya and Fanon Hill about their album "Lom Nava Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" and about the documentary debuting this month.
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July 5, 2016
Port Covington (Credit: BaltimoreSun)
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Alternatives To The Port Covington Master Plan

July 1, 2016 - Segment 2 - We continue our look at the proposed Port Covington project in Baltimore.The ACLU of Maryland and the Public Justice Center have joined forces to submit comments and recommendations on the proposed Port Covington Master Plan to the Baltimore City Department of Planning.
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July 5, 2016
Abusing the chickens we eat
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Sound Bites: Changes to Perdue’s Chicken Treatment Policies | Fracking & Radioactive Waste | Food Justice in Baltimore

June 30, 2016 - Segment 3 - In our latest episode of Sound Bites, we discuss changes to policy that Perdue announced regarding how they raise and slaughter chickens, how fracking produces radioactive waste, and hear a special segment on a food justice event at Baltimore's Lexington Market.
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June 28, 2016
The Art of Storytelling
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The Art of Storytelling: A Space To Share Personal Experiences With Baltimore Police

June 28, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a preview of an important event happening this Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center: "The Art of Storytelling" is a space to share personal experiences with Baltimore Police using any form of expression.
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June 28, 2016
Port Covington
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Baltimore Planning Commission Approves Port Covington Master Plan

June 27, 2016 - Segment 3 - Our guests discuss last week's approval of the Port Covington Master Plan by the Baltimore Planning Commission. With: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Natalie Sherman, Charly Carter, and Melody Simmons.
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June 24, 2016
Letter from Baltimore
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Letter from Baltimore: The City That Bleeds: Freddie Gray and the Makings of an American Uprising

June 24, 2016 - Segment 3 - We talk with Baltimore native Lawrence Jackson, who is a contributor toHarper's Magazine. His most recent writing is, "Letter from Baltimore: The City That Bleeds: Freddie Gray and the Makings of an American Uprising."
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June 24, 2016
Officer Goodson trial
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Exploring The Legal & Social Consequences Of Officer Goodson Not Guilty Verdict In Death Of Freddie Gray

June 24, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a Legal Roundtable on today's not guilty verdict for Officer Caesar Goodson in the death of Freddie Gray. Then, we continue our discussion on the Officer Goodson verdict, with a community roundtable of panelists.
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June 24, 2016
Koli Tengella
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Tengella’s Take: A Message To Our Police

June 24, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with the newest edition of Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute.
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June 23, 2016
Caesar Goodson
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Officer Caesar Goodson Found Not Guilty In The Death Of Freddie Gray

June 23, 2016 - Segment 3 - The verdict in the Officer Caesar Goodson trial, in the death of Freddie Gray, is scheduled for this morning. Our panel of guests will discuss and analyze the decision.
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June 22, 2016
Port Covington
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Baltimore’s Port Covington Master Plan Vote Expected Thursday

June 22, 2016 - Segment 1 - We continue our discussion on the proposed Port Covington development. It is expected that the city's Planning Commission will vote on the master plan for the development on Thursday.
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June 21, 2016
Against the New Islamophobia
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Talking About Race: Confronting The New Islamophobia

June 21, 2016 - Segment 3 - We preview an upcoming event hosted by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, "Talking About Race: Confronting the New Islamophobia." With: Deepa Iyer and Amardeep Singh.
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June 21, 2016
The Other Game Seven
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The Other Game Seven: The Story of Sports Owners & How They Reshape the Cities They Do Business In

June 21, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at links between sports, development, and Port Covington, based on an article by Dr. Lester Spence in Jacobin magazine: The Other Game Seven: Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
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June 17, 2016
Green Party Candidate 2016 (Source: Margaret Flowers FB)
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Green Party Candidate Roundtable: Dr. Jill Stein, Dr. Margaret Flowers, & Joshua Harris

June 17, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host an interview with three Green Party candidates: Jill Stein, who is running for President; Dr. Margaret Flowers, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Barbara Mikulski; and Joshua Harris, candidate for Mayor of Baltimore.
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June 16, 2016
westside
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No Boundaries Coalition: Over-Policed, Yet Under-served

June 15, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at a report released by No Boundaries Coalition, a Central West Baltimore community organization, on alleged police misconduct in West Baltimore. The report is titled "Over-Policed, Yet Under-served," and details stories of police misconduct witnessed and experienced by West Baltimore residents.
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June 16, 2016
Unger Decision
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Unger Decision Recap

June 14, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a conversation about an important court decision in Maryland, Merle Unger v. State of Maryland (the Unger Decision), which led to the release of over 130 prisoners in Maryland, convicted prior to 1981, who were serving life prison terms.
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June 9, 2016
CAFOs
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Sound Bites: Town Hall on Industrial Poultry Production on the Eastern Shore, Part 2/2

June 9, 2016 - Segment 3 - On our newest episode about our food and our world, Sound Bites. You will hear the broadcast of Part 2 of a town hall I moderated a few weeks ago in Salisbury. The impetus for the town hall was a proposed poultry operation in Wicomico Country that would include up to thirteen chicken houses, each holding 30,000 chickens.
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June 9, 2016
City Paper
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Fight Or Flight: Anthony Harris Has Two Weeks To Turn Himself In Before Spending The Next 15 Years In Prison

June 9, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with the cover story in this week's Baltimore City Paper: Anthony Harris has two weeks to turn himself in before spending the next 15 years in prison.
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June 9, 2016
City Paper
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City Paper This Week: Fight Or Flight

June 8, 2016 - Segment 4 - We close the show with our regular feature City Paper This Week with Editor-in-Chief Karen Houppert. This week's feature story is "Fight or Flight: Anthony Harris has two weeks to turn himself in before spending the next 15 years in prison."
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June 9, 2016
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Mayor’s Budget In Baltimore & Youth Funding

June 8, 2016 - Segment 2 - We turn to a local focus and talk about funding for youth and the Mayor's budget in Baltimore. With: Councilwoman Helen Holton (Baltimore District 8), Chair of the Budget Committee.
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June 8, 2016
Chris Wilson
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Baltimore Entrepreneur Chris Wilson On His Support For Bernie Sanders & More

June 7, 2016 - Segment 3 - We close the show with an interview with Baltimore entrepreneur Chris Wilson, about his life and about a powerful online video in which he tells his story and expresses his support for Bernie Sanders.
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June 2, 2016
chicken
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Sound Bites: Town Hall on Industrial Poultry Production on the Eastern Shore, Part 1/2

June 2, 2016 - Segment 3 - It's our newest episode about our food and our world, Sound Bites. We hear a broadcast of a town hall Marc moderated a couple weeks ago in Salisbury about industrial poultry production on the Eastern Shore.
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June 2, 2016
reutter
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Mark Reutter on TIFs, Development, Port Covington and Harbor Point

June 2, 2016 - Segment 1 - We interview Mark Reutter, Senior Editor and Reporter with the Baltimore Brew, about his ongoing investigation on development in Baltimore and the state of Port Covington and Harbor Point.
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June 1, 2016
Dr. Leana Wen
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Baltimore City Health Commissioner Wen On Sugar Sweetened Beverages, The Zika Virus & Violence

May 31, 2016 - Segment 2 - Marc sits down with Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen to discuss sugar sweetened beverages and the health of young people, the Zika virus and its potential to come to Baltimore, violence in our community, and more.
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June 1, 2016
New Lens
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New Lens Presents … Blackonomics: Housing

May 31, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a preview of an important event happening this Thursday, hosted by New Lens. Blackonomics: Housing is a video screening, panel discussion and poetry event that examines where we live and how it impacts the Black community.
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May 31, 2016
Black Dirt Farm in Preston, MD
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Sound Bites: A Visit To Black Dirt Farm On The Eastern Shore| Carbon-Neutral Fertilizer | Recipe: Mussels With Colette’s Stefano Porcile

May 26, 2016 - Segment 3 - For the newest episode of Sound Bites, we visit Black Dirt Farm in Preston, Maryland; I talk with two scientists about an important scientific advancement that could pave the way for a potential breakthrough in farming; and hear a mouth-watering recipe from mussels.
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May 19, 2016
Douglass High School in Baltimore
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Sound Bites: The Language Of Sperm Whales | A Visit To The Urban Garden At Douglass High School In Baltimore

May 19, 2016 - Segment 3 - On the newest edition of Sound Bites, listen to a fascinating discussion on the language of Sperm Whales, as I talk with author and journalist James Nestor. We close out the show with a visit to the urban garden at Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore.
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