BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Chris Clanton, an actor known for his role in the television series, “The Wire”, became a victim of Baltimore’s gun violence last week. The 35-year-old was shot in the ear just before 7 p.m. on Eierman Avenue near Cottman Avenue. “Somebody could’ve killed me in front of my son…” Chris posted to his Facebook page the day after the shooting: “ 30mins before I was shot, my son and I were in the 7-11. He picked up this $5 juice and naturally I was shocked at the price. A

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Governor Larry Hogan recently commented on the increase in violence in Baltimore City. The governor said, “The increase of violent crime in Baltimore City is unacceptable. Rather than defunding our police, we need to invest more in law enforcement, pass better laws to hold violent criminals accountable, and we need prosecutors who will actually prosecute those laws”. Baltimore Mayor Scott responded to the governor’s comment: “Rather than relying solely on status quo

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Marilyn Mosby, the 25th State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, joins Dr. Kaye to discuss Baltimore gun violence, c rime prevention resources and witness and victim services. “For the first time, the mayor, the commissioner, myself, we agree that we need to focus our time and our attention on violent individuals, victim crimes…. I want police responding to 14-year-olds that are being shot in broad daylight not individuals who are smoking weed", Mosby shares. The State’s

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Homicides are on the rise as gun violence continues across Baltimore City. One of the recent shootings occurred at Carroll Park Sunday night. Four people were shot, one person was killed in what Mayor Brandon Scott calls a “mass shooting”. Councilwoman Phylicia Porter says, moments before the shooting “carloads of teenagers were still being dropped off, unknowingly headed into danger”. The mayor and Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison addressed the media on

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Sergeant Clyde Boatwright, President of the Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police joins Dr. Kaye to share his perspective on policing in America. “We are not tone-death to what we see on camera and what we see locally here… where our police officers have dishonored the badge and violated members of our community…" Boatwright also says police have made the profession "so unattractive" that agencies are having trouble keeping and hiring law enforcement officers. Click

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — “This system is not broken, this system is racist, it's built on the foundation of white supremacy and whiteness. This system is unfair. This system is designed to terrorize us, to force us to subdue and submit. This system sees us as property, as less than human. This system is not broken therefore we must break it...” - Dr. Kaye

(WEAA) —Isaiah Brown, a 32-year-old Black man, was shot by a Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy while on the phone with a 911 dispatcher. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. on April 21, about an hour after the same deputy gave Brown a ride after his vehicle broke down. According to CNN , David Haynes, the family's attorney says the deputy opened fire after mistaking Brown's cordless phone for a gun. ALSO READ: With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) —U.S Congressman Kweisi Mfume and former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon join Dr. Kaye and Dean Kim Sydnor for WEAA’s COVID-19: All in This Together series. The congressman and former mayor discuss vaccination mandates, herd immunity, the Tuskegee Study, concerns regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and more. “This is a once and lifetime pandemic we want to get everybody out of it... We’ve lost too many people in our communities to this disease.”- Rep. Mfume Click below

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Dr. Sharon Henry, Professor of Surgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine joins Dr. Kaye for WEAA’s COVID-19: All in This Together series. Dr. Henry was among the first people in Maryland to receive a COVID vaccine. Click below to hear the conversation For the first hour of the show, click here. RELATED: Today With Dr. Kaye: Doctor and nurse among first to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) —Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, was fatally shot by a Columbus officer after calling police for help, according to family. Family says, Bryant called 911 Tuesday afternoon after a group of “older kids” threatened to assault her. Police killed Ma’Khia just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. The teen allegedly had a knife in her hand at the time of the shooting. Click below to hear the discussion