Baltimore Police have confirmed a shooting at the corner of Presstman at North Bentalou St.In a media staging, Deputy Commisioner, Kevin Jones,A Media Staging
After weeks of policing news verdicts, reforms, criticisms neighbors in West Baltimore share their experience of law enforcement and their vision for what they'd like to see.
Family and friends are mourning a beloved basketball coach who touched many lives in West Baltimore.For decades, coach Herman Johnson impacted thousands of young people in West Baltimore, redirecting their lives from the streets to the basketball court.While his legacy began at a local recreation center, his impact went beyond the basketball court. Basketball was just a tool to get us into the gym. Coach Herman taught us about life and how to be good people, said Paul Franklin, coach and president of the Bentalou Rec Council.When the doors of the Bentalou Recreation Center first opened in 1970, it was Johnson who used its basketball court to impact thousands of kids.Johnson was a beloved coach to many, who meant even more to some kids who needed it the most. This the 2100. This is where I grew up at, and coach Herman was amazing. You know what I mean? I didn t have a father at home, and I could come here and have a father,” said Leslie McMickens, a former player for Johnson.J