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Andrea McDaniels's Blog
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Overpolicing erodes communities, yet the research on new strategies is mixed
As new programs attemp to reinvent policing, the danger is repeating old disparities through new... more »
posted 07/23/21
What happens when racism and stress weather a body? This journalist has lived it.
Arline C. Geronimus explains how she developed her influential theory of "weathering," while... more »
posted 07/20/21
Violence in Baltimore is about health, too
Baltimore is no stranger to violence, but in recent weeks it hit proportions that stunned even a... more »
posted 07/12/13

Andrea McDaniels's Work
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Lesson: Reporting on the hidden suffering caused by violence

In Baltimore, violence has marred countless lives. But Baltimore Sun reporter Andrea McDaniels wanted to explore the deeper, long-lasting effects of violence. Her extended reporting crystalized in an award-winning three-part series. Here she shares the challenges she faced and lessons learned.

Project: Moving families to combat aftermath of violence

A three-part series this month in The Baltimore Sun chronicled how community groups and social workers are helping kids learn to manage stress and regulate their emotions as a way to combat some side effects of living in violent neighborhoods.

Project: More must be done to address aftermath of city violence, advocates say

More needs to be done to address a hidden toll of violence that is creating a ripple of social ills in Baltimore, including hurting children's ability to learn, community advocates and health professionals say.