Letter to the Editor

April 29, 2015

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Dear Mr. Shane:

I am writing this to both applaud and thank you for your well-rounded coverage of how the riots going on in Baltimore, MD are affecting communities in which people similar to Freddie Gray reside. With the mayor talking about how it was difficult to get the CVS or Target into Baltimore, it’s important that people don’t forget who these events are truly affecting. I also really enjoyed that you included President Obama’s statement on the issues while also tying in the personal opinions of people from different parts of Baltimore. With that being said, the destruction of the senior-housing project and community center should have better coverage (your article, Baltimore Riots Are Another Scar on a City Long Battered by Neglect, was one of very few that mentioned the incident). In my personal opinion, there should be more articles covering the incidents and how they affect the impoverished communities who truly rely on them.

Thank you for your time Mr. Shane.

Sincerely,

Katherine Battershell

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