The Midday Weekly Review: Friday August 9, 12-1 p.m.




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: A look at the most interesting stories of the region with the reporters and editors who covered them. This hour: A coalition of Civil rights groups wants the state to create a memorial to patients of the former Crownsville State Hospital, and officially recognize its disturbing history. We'll examine the tragic story of Crownsville, the old asylum for African-Americans in Anne Arundel County, with Tom Marquardt of the Capital. Also, political analyst Barry Rascovar on Governor O’Malley's latest steps toward becoming a presidential candidate, and Ian Duncan of The Sun has the latest on Black Guerilla Family gang leader Tavon White. Then: How you and the kids can help biologists take inventory of creatures who make a lot of noise this time of year.