7-15-13: The Zimmerman Acquittal, Economic Recovery in Maryland, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Singer-Songwriter Sonia Rutstein




WYPR: Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast Podcast show

Summary: Today, the implications of Trayvon Martin’s death and George Zimmerman’s acquittal with Baltimore NAACP chapter president Tessa Hill-Aston and Baltimore pastor Jamal Bryant. Then, Maryland's unemployment rate has hovered just below seven percent for the past year. And, while wages are high compared to most of the country, they’re growing more slowly here than in most states. We’ll try to figure out why with the author of a new study that monitors many factors in how state economies perform. And, Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Sonia Rutstein previews her new album, Broken Film. Plus, J. Wynn Rousuck reviews plays from the ‘Contemporary American Theater Festival’ in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.