Midday

Sean Morales-Doyle, the director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, joins us to discuss the Trump Administration's ongoing assault on the integrity of US elections.

Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday host Tom Hall for another of their monthly conversations about key issues on the Council's agenda.

105.7 The Fan sports commentator Cordell Woodland joins us with reflections on last night's Seahawks vs Patriots contest, and the new Ravens head coach

WYPR State House reporter Sarah Petrowich joins us to discuss Republican election challengers to Governor Wes Moore this November, and a General Assembly bill to lower home energy costs.

The feud is only the latest over public safety programming in Baltimore, which has seen a dramatic drop in violent crime during Mayor Brandon Scott's term.

Amid an increasingly violent crackdown led by heavily armed officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, public outcry against the campaign has launched protests across the country.

In Baltimore, concerns over conditions inside the detention area in the Baltimore ICE Field Office drew large demonstrations in recent weeks.

And now, a massive new ICE detention center could be coming to Western Maryland.

Ben Conarck, a criminal justice reporter with our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, has been pursuing this emerging story.

He joins Midday guest host Erica Kane on Zoom with more details.

Today on Midday, guest host Erica Kane puts the spotlight on transportation.

A transportation system gets us where we need to go. But in Baltimore, for those without a car, transit can be a headache.

The Greater Baltimore region recently received a “D” grade on a non-profit activist group's public transit report card.

While slight improvements were noted in reliability, other areas faltered including the time spent commuting and air pollution.

We hear from long-time Maryland transit advocate Brian O’Malley. His Central Maryland Transportation Alliance is the group that issued the near-failing grade.

And we are joined by Kwane Wyatt of the Fund for Educational Excellence and two Baltimore high school students who are working with their peers to advocate for better city bus service to and from public schools.

Christian Holmes is a 12th grader at Baltimore City College and Justice LeGrand is an 11th grader at Baltimore School for the Arts.

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins us with her review of the hit Broadway musical "The Great Gatsby," in a new North America touring company production at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.

Movie maven Jed Dietz offers highlights from the Sundance Festival, and New/Next Film Fest's Eric Hatch talks up October plans and a really cool film database.

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott joins Tom for his monthly live conversation about key issues facing City Hall and the citizens of Baltimore.