@tomhallwypr

Host of Midday on WYPR Radio

 United States
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Joined May 2008
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Deported after decades in Maryland, Melissa Tran had to rebuild her life in a country she last knew as a child. Then, she faced an impossible choice over her U.S.-born kids: stay apart or uproot them? thebanner.com/community/loca…

A Maryland mother’s deportation to Vietnam forces an agonizing choice

Forced 9,000 miles from her family, Melissa Tran confronts what comes next for her U.S.-born children.

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⁦@EJDionne⁩ has not rushed to judgement. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | The words about Joe Biden I never wanted to write

It’s hard to acknowledge that those who worried about Biden’s age may have been right all along.

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Nearly 70% of Baltimore Democrats skipped the primary last month. thebaltimorebanner.com/opini…
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“A cause and a symptom of the distemper in our national life”. ⁦@EJDionne⁩ reminds of the cost of chaos. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Only 5 of us waiting to vote in Reservoir Hill and the polling place not yet opened at 7:06.
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Poll opened at 7:17. Chief Judge called out sick. The rest of the staff rallied.
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📣 it's official! @DeniseWJZ, @tomhallwypr & i will host a debate of mayoral candidates on April 30. you can listen live on WYPR 88.1 at 12:30. and at 7pm, it will be livestreamed at @BaltimoreBanner and @wjz! 📣 what questions should we ask? thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…

Baltimore mayoral candidates to square off in debate hosted by Baltimore Banner, WJZ-TV, WYPR, and...

The debate will be conducted in a Q&A format in front of invited guests who have been asked to submit a question for the candidates.

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Please spread the word that @baltbeat, along with @BaltimoreBanner, @WYPR881FM, @marylandpubtv, and @WEAA889 are hosting ANOTHER listening session for young people. The idea here is journalism that's collaborative in several ways. docs.google.com/forms/d/1QVO…

RSVP: Baltimore News Collaborative Youth Listening Session on March 20, 4-5 pm.

Are you a young person in Baltimore who wants to share your opinions on the 2024 election and public safety with local media? The Baltimore News Collaborative wants to hear from you so that we can...

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Since when is being rich a job requirement for the federal government? This is outrageous. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Personal debts said to scuttle nomination of Biden’s acting cyber director

The White House has said it won't nominate Kemba Walden to be national cyber director over personal debts. The rationale has stunned colleagues.

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“kids in Republican states won’t be able to read books in school libraries about gender or race because of right-wing censorship, and some kids in Democratic states won’t be able to read them because they fell behind or dropped out during school closings.” nytimes.com/2023/06/17/opini…

Opinion | It’s Easy to Feel Righteous in the Trump Era. Liberals, Beware. (Published 2023)

Conservatives are so wrong so often that they are pumping us liberals full of worrying smugness.

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Congratulations to @cntknockBhustle and B-360 on getting a grant that will finally get them a home. Thanks to @SenatorCardin and @ChrisVanHollen for making it happen. Great news for a great organization. And thanks to Nyannah Jeffries for the pic!
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Timely and important observations and smart suggestions by ⁦⁦@DrLeanaWen⁩. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | Public health needs a reset

Public health policy is not just about science. It’s also about values.

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Haley’s poor reception at CPAC; Hogan says no; Pence, Pompeo and others in low single digits. All good news for DeSantis. thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…
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“Silly season.” thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…
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Whoa! ⁦@JamylaK⁩ knows her pies. A great slice of writing. thebaltimorebanner.com/cultu…

Baltimore: The Greatest (Pizza) City in America

A list of the best pizza spots in Baltimore.

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“The story seeks to spin a failure of reformism into a myth of incremental accountability.” newyorker.com/culture/cultur…

The Memphis Police Are Not Bystanders to the Death of Tyre Nichols

By appropriating citizen-made mechanisms for monitoring violence, the police have spun failed reform into a myth of incremental accountability.

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In-house memo: @NPR plans two live broadcasts of Biden’s State of the Union—one in English and one bilingual broadcast, mainly in Spanish, hosted by gifted colleague @AMartinezLA with great bilingual correspondents in Washington and on both sides of the southern border.
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Terrific and important reporting from our partners at @BaltimoreBanner thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…

Missed tax payments land thousands of Baltimore homes in legal limbo

Some 41,000 properties have gone through the city’s tax sale since 2016, a Baltimore Banner investigation found, threatening home ownership and prolonging vacancies in majority-Black neighborhoods.

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I’ll ask the Mayor about this today at noon on@MiddayWYPR. Mayor says MLK Day parade is back on as BOPA leader’s future remains uncertain thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…

Mayor says MLK Day parade is back on as BOPA leader’s future remains uncertain

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has demanded the board of the public-private organization secure Drew Sawyer’s resignation by Jan. 15

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Facing criticism, BOPA blames Baltimore mayor’s office for parade cancellation thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…

After BOPA faces criticism, Mayor Scott demands CEO’s resignation

In a "clarifying statement" released Friday afternoon, BOPA aid it did not have the authority to make "unilateral" decisions about canceling mayoral events.

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