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Ironically, The Block is located only a stone’s throw away from the Baltimore Police Department's heart of operations at 601 E. Fayette Street.(Wikipedia)
Advocacy to clean up activities on The Block is a timeworn tradition in Baltimore, writes Michael Olesker.
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Art Spiegelman, author of "Maus," is shown here in Paris in 2012. (Bertrand Langlois/AFP via Getty Images, courtesy of JTA)
The recent banning of Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel about the Holocaust by a Tennessee school board is a travesty, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker pays tribute to the late Sen. Max Cleland.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Carl Bernstein started his career at the now-defunct Washington Evening Star.
Carl Bernstein’s new memoir “Chasing History” offers an insightful and loving look at growing up in a newsroom, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreFormer Attorney General Stephen H. Sachs, who passed away last week, lived a golden life, writes Michael Olesker.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin: "Trump and his team have done everything they can to make the public cynical about elections generally. We have to explain to people that that is an authoritarian tactic." (File Photo)
Rep. Jamie Raskin’s new book offers an insider’s look into one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, as well as a personal story about a family’s trauma, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreWith New Year’s resolutions about dieting everywhere, Michael Olesker recalls how a pair of Baltimore Colts linemen used to take off the weight.
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Dreidel Attraction: Among the holiday displays at Hampden's celebrated "Miracle on 34th Street" is a pair of Chanukah-themed residences. (File photo)
This holiday season, Michael Olesker remembers the kindness and generosity of spirit of his late friend, Walter, “Gus” Hansen.
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Riot police push back a crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump after they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (Roberto Schmidt AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
When the rioting at the U.S. Capitol took place last January, the patriotic “journalists” at Fox News showed their true colors, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreWatching underdog Navy beat Army over the weekend reminded Michael Olesker of another matchup between those fierce rivals back in the late ’60s.
Read MoreCoach Mark Turgeon’s decision to leave the University of Maryland basketball program speaks volumes about sports today, writes Michael Olesker.
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