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For many, the memorable element of the singing group The Mamas and the Papas was Cass Elliot's clear contralto. Cass Elliot was born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore in 1941, attended Forest Park High School in Northwest Baltimore, and left high school six weeks before graduation to find her show business fortune in New York. She was 32 when she died of a heart attack in London after a brilliant run at the Palladium in late July 1974. Her daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell, was 7 years old when her mother died, and has just published a memoir, "My Mama, Cass." We talk with her about it.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

The warm and sunny weather is here, and many Marylanders are headed outdoors to tend to our gardens. Two seasoned pros join Midday for a seasonal conversations about what we can grow around our homes, in our yards and our community gardens. Carrie Engel, the veteran plant specialist and Greenhouse Manager at Valley View Farms Nursery and Garden Center in Cockeysville, Maryland, joins us for your plant and gardening questions. And we are also joined by Richard Francis, better known as "Farmer Chippy," the director of The Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm, and the Agrihood in Northwest Baltimore.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Now, another installment in our Midday in the Neighborhood series, which we are producing in cooperation with our news partners at the Baltimore Banner. Today, we meet a Baltimore native who has toured the world as one of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters, and who has returned to his hometown to give back in a substantial way. Charles "Choo" Smith, who founded and heads a youth coaching enterprise called Choo Smith Youth Empowerment, is working on a project to build what he calls a “Communiversity” — an educational and athletic "life center" in the Cold Spring, Parklane and Edgecomb neighborhoods of Northwest Baltimore. Choo Smith joins Tom in Studio A… Also joining us in Studio A is our colleague Jasmine Vaughn Hall, who covers West Baltimore for the Baltimore Banner, and wrote a feature last month about Smith's Arise Baltimore project. There are 278 named communities in the city of Baltimore, and from time to time we will talk about what's going on in some of those communities in our series, Midday in the Neighborhood, which we're producing now in partnership with our colleagues at the Baltimore Banner.  If you've got an idea for featuring your community in the Banner and on Midday, let us know! Drop us an e mail at midday@wypr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next, it's Midday's "Back to the Garden," our seasonal guide to home gardening and plant care... Joining us now is Carrie Engel, the Greenhouse Manager at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville… And Farmer Chippy, the founder and farmer at Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm in Northwest Baltimore. They both join us on Zoom...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of these days, it's gonna get warm and sunny, and when it does, a lot of us will head Back to the Garden.    That's what we're doing today on Midday, in another of our seasonal conversations about what we're all growing around our homes, in our yards and our community gardens.  And joining us once again with answers to all of your plant and gardening questions is Carrie Engel, the veteran plant specialist and Greenhouse Manager at Valley View Farms Nursery and Garden Center in Cockeysville, Maryland. And a little later in this hour we'll also be joined by Richard Francis, better known as "Farmer Chippy,"the director of The Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm, and the Agrihood in Northwest Baltimore.Carrie EngelandFarmer Chippyjoin us on Zoom. Let us know what's on your mind, and what's going to be in your garden this year… Join us! Call 410.662.8780 email: midday@wypr.org Tweet us: @MiddayWYPR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Midday, we are going to talk about the case of Keith Davis, Jr., who is accused by the Baltimore State's Attorney of murdering Kevin Jones in 2015. Mr. Davis has already been tried four times for this murder. Two of those trials ended in hung juries. The other two, including the most recent one, ended in guilty verdicts that were overturned. Mr. Davis remains in jail while awaiting his fifth trial, which is currently scheduled for May, although it could be delayed. This case has garnered a lot of public attention, largely due to the efforts of Mr. Davis' wife, Kelly, and a passionate and vocal group of advocates who for years have been critical of State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby and the prosecutors in her office. These advocates have been working to bring the details of the case to wide attention. One of those advocates is DeRay Mckesson, who joins us today. DeRay is an activist and co-founder of Campaign Zero, an organization founded to combat police violence. Campaign Zero has taken-up the cause of Mr. Davis, claiming that Ms. Mosby's prosecution is due to what the group calls “vindictiveness and personal and political animus.” That was the language used in a motion to dismiss the case filed on March 8 by Deborah Katz Levi, the Director of Special Litigation at the MD office of the Public Defender. We made the State's Attorney's Office aware of the fact that we would be talking about this case today on Midday. Citing that it is an on-going legal matter, they declined to participate in the conversation. Here's what's happened in the case so far: Kevin Jones was shot to death in June of 2015, as he walked to work at Pimlico Race Course in Northwest Baltimore. In 2016, Keith Davis was tried on charges of armed robbery of a cab driver, a charge for which he was acquitted. He was, however, convicted of illegal possession of a firearm and sentenced to five years in prison. In 2017, he was charged in the murder of Kevin Jones. Davis' trial in May of that year ended in a hung jury. He was re-tried in that case several months later. In that trial, he was found not guilty of first-degree murder, but guilty of second-degree murder. That verdict was overturned because the court found that the prosecution had not informed the defense and the jury of the background of one of the witnesses, a jailhouse informant. A third trial, in June of 2018, also ended with a hung jury. A fourth trial, in February of 2020 ended in a guilty verdict. Mr. Davis, who maintained his innocence, was sentenced to 50 years in prison. That guilty verdict was overturned because of problems with questions that were posed to potential jurors. Each of these trials were presided over by different judges, and prosecuted by different lawyers from the State's Attorney's office. Last December, Mr. Davis turned down a plea bargain that would have reduced his sentence to 15 years. As mentioned earlier, Mr. Davis remains in jail, awaiting a fifth trial. We do not know whether or not Keith Davis killed Kevin Jones. There is certainly ample evidence that he did not, but two juries have been convinced by evidence at trial that he is responsible for Mr. Jones' death. Ms. Mosby has said that prosecutors are pursuing this case to bring justice to Mr. Jones' family. Mr. Davis' supporters are seeking justice for him, as well. (In an unrelated case, Mr. Davis has been charged with attempted murder for an alleged fight he had in jail with another inmate. That fight took allegedly place in June 2020. Mr. Davis wasn't charged until May, 2021. The delay is cited by Mr. Davis' lawyer as proof that Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby waited until Mr. Davis was granted another trial in the other murder case before charging him with something else. Again, this is according to a motion to dismiss his case filed on his behalf.) Host Tom Hall notes that he has not attended the trials, and does not claim to know every detail of this complicated case. Tom has, however, read recent motions filed to the court by the State's Attorney's office and the public defender, Deborah Katz Levi, on behalf of Mr. Davis. DeRay Mckesson is here to explain why he and his organization, Campaign Zero, think the case against Mr. Davis should be dismissed. DeRay is the host of the Pod Save the People Podcast and the author of On the Other Side of Freedom:  The Case for Hope.  In 2016, he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for Baltimore Mayor. Tom Hall has known DeRay for several years, and believes him to be a thoughtful advocate for whatever causes he champions. He is happy to give him the opportunity to share his perspective and to respond to some of the points the State's Attorneys have made in the motions they filed in this case a couple of weeks ago. DeRay Mckesson joins us now on our digital line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Rubenstein grew up in a modest, blue-collar home in Northwest Baltimore.  He never considered himself a brilliant student or excellent athlete, but he did believe that hard work leads to success.  This drive and work ethic paid off, and today, David is a billionaire businessman and a member of the Forbes 400 list.  David's journey has taken him from humble beginnings in Baltimore, MD, to Duke University, Chicago Law School, and a job as a white house staffer, to eventually co-founding one of the largest private equity firms in the world, the Carlyle Group. David and Randall talk about David's career journey, his passion for philanthropy, the struggles he overcame when starting a business, three past investment mistakes, the skills necessary to become a leader, investment strategy, parenting, and much more.  Topics Include: - How to create your own luck- Education, the investment no one can take from you- The “biological clock” for entrepreneurs- The beginnings of the Carlyle group - Patriotic philanthropy- The American Dream- The challenges of parenting - Lessons from investment “mistakes”- Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and NFTs- David's three-part philosophy on life- And other topics…David Rubenstein is a Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most successful private investment firms. He is the author of several books, including The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians (2019), How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers (2020), and The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream (2021).  David is also the host of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations on Bloomberg TV and PBS.  David is an active philanthropist and serves on the board of many organizations, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, The Brookings Institution, Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts, and more.  David graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.  David went on to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review.Resources Mentioned:The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians – https://www.amazon.com/American-Story-Conversations-Master-Historians/dp/1982120258 How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers – https://www.amazon.com/How-Lead-Greatest-Founders-Changers/dp/1982132159 The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream – https://www.amazon.com/American-Experiment-Dialogues-Dream/dp/1982165731 Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!Website – https://insearchofexcellencepodcast.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/randallkaplan/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-kaplan-05858340/

Childcare is an essential service, but the pandemic rocked the industry: capacity was restricted and cleaning costs soared. We speak with Laura Weeldreyer of the nonprofit Maryland Family Network, and ask what President Biden’s ‘American Families Plan’ would mean for the industry. Read the report, "Caring During COVID: The Impact of the Pandemic on Maryland Child Care Providers." Then, Christina Peusch, who leads the Maryland State Child Care Association, and Imani-Angela Rose, co-owner of a center in Northwest Baltimore, detail hurdles facing providers. Maryland Family Network underwrites "The First Five Years," a weekly program on WYPR. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You'd be amazed what kind of barriers you can overcome, without sacrificing any part of you, by just having a conversation."   In this episode of Pull Up A Chair, community members Tikvah Womack and Dee Evans share their experiences participating in CHAI's "Community Conversations: Creating a Diverse Mosaic"* program. As part of a larger cohort, the group, made up of African-American and Orthodox women living in Northwest Baltimore, meet regularly to break down barriers and build bridges. They talk about topics such as historic injustices, systemic racism, gender bias, interfaith relations, community violence and religious and cultural identities.    *This program is currently funded by the Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of The Associated.   Learn more about The Associated: associated.org/   Learn more about CHAI: chaibaltimore.org/   Support our community: associated.org/give/

Governor Hogan announces a redistricting commission. Technical difficulties cut short Baltimore City Council's first meeting of the year. Baltimore County Schools propose a budget that reflects a damaged economy. And the cause of an August residential explosion in Northwest Baltimore is revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning, Maryland officials announced 854 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to at least 13,684 patients afflicted with COVID-19. At least 582 Marylanders have perished so far in the pandemic. There are hopeful signs that the rates of new infections and hospitalizations are leveling off in some of the nation’s worst-affected locations like New York City, Chicago and New Orleans. But hot spots continue to develop around the country, especially in nursing homes. Last week, a Future Care facility in Northwest Baltimore reported 170 cases. That’s in the 21215-zip code, which has the highest concentration of cases in the state. Nationally, the US has more than 750,000 cases, equal to the number of known infections in Spain, Italy, France and Germany combined. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 37,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the United States. The first US fatality was reported on February 29. Today on Midday, updates on efforts to mitigate COVID-19, the outlook for testing, and redoubled efforts of outreach to the African American community here in Baltimore. Later this hour, Tom will be joined by Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department. But Tom's first guest is Dr. Lisa Maragakis, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist with Johns Hopkins Medicine, who serves on Governor Hogan’s Maryland Coronavirus Response Team. She’s also the Executive Director of the Hopkins Biocontainment Unit and the Incidents Commander for COVID-19 response at John Hopkins. Dr. Maragakis joins Tom the line from her office at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

With coronavirus testing, hospitalization, mortality and recovery data now being released that includes breakdowns by zip code and race, we are getting a clearer picture of who is becoming ill, and where concentrations of infection and fatalities are located. Northwest Baltimore has more cases than anywhere in MD. Federal, state and local officials have all warned that Baltimore City is likely to soon be one of the next hot spots for the disease in the country. Today, it’s the Midday Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen, the former Health Commissioner of Baltimore, and a leading expert on the pandemic. She’s currently a visiting professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health. Dr. Wen is a licensed emergency physician and the former president of Planned Parenthood. She joins us today from her home in Baltimore, just a week and a half after she and her husband Sebastian welcomed their second child, Isabelle, into the world. You can see the video diary of her experience being pregnant and delivering during a pandemic, which was posted on Mika Brzezinski's NBC News website, KnowYourValue.com. Listener comments and questions are welcome.

She died in Northwest Baltimore buried under a pile of mulch with a trash bag tied around her legs. But was she a victim of an elusive serial killer rumored to be preying upon women in Baltimore, or simply another tragic overdose case? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support

The first part of our series on the mysterious serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore who police initially said didn't exist. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support

In the second part of our re-telling of the mysterious serial killer in Northwest Baltimore, we recount how in 2008 a series of strangulations of women raised fears again. an unearthed old cases which pointed to a suspect --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support

When controversial stories about a serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore first emerged, the reaction was swift. But was it true? And what was really happening? An in-depth look at how murder is covered in Baltimore, and the consequences for the community --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support

Today, Tom is joined by people who are active in three neighborhoods: Edith Gilliard is president of the Franklin Square Community Association. Franklin Square is just south of Route 40, between Carey and Monroe. Beth Braun is president of the Butchers Hill Association. Butchers Hill is a small neighborhood in East Baltimore bounded by East Fayette and East Pratt, between South Patterson Park Ave and North Washington St. Will Hanna is chairman ---- CEO of the New Park Heights Community Development Corporation. Park Heights stretches along Park Heights Avenue in Northwest Baltimore.

We discuss if men are pressured to look cute on social media, the changes to Morehouse College's admission policy, and try to find decent bars in Northwest Baltimore.

In part two of our series on rumors of serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore, we explore what happened when a rash of strangulations of women in 2008 unearthed cases form the past, and a suspect.

The first in a two part series, we examine the controversy surrounding the fear that a serial killer was preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore.

Hospital-based violence responder Anthony Barnes discusses his work against violence in Northwest Baltimore and his life journey through drugs, gangs and prison to get here. He explains the classic science fiction work Ender's Game as a metaphor for for gang life. Music: Baltimore Cease Fire ft. Von Vargas, Greenspan, Josh Lay, Blaqstarr, TT The Artist, The Boy Blesst, Femi the Drifish, Smallz, Preme, Martina Lynch, and Ill Conscious Book Recommendations: Perspective Baltimore by Kyle Pompey Art Activism by Aaron Maybin Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Community of Self by Dr. Na'Im Akbar

The 6300 block of Reisterstown Road is tucked just inside the Northwest Baltimore city limit. Orthodox Jews from Russia and Iran operate kosher eateries, and Nepali Hindus run carry-outs and gas stations. Add to the mix a public library branch, a used-car dealership, and a home-security expert who specializes in cracking safes, and you get an idiosyncratic cast of characters who all manage to share a stage in the theater of city life.