NEWS
The Washington Post
Chanelle Mattocks remembers everything about that night in 2014, when lead poisoned her son. She was giving Alonzo, then 3, a bath in a tub that her landlord had just painted to pass a housing inspection. She turned to find a washcloth, and when she swiveled back, she found the boy with bits of peeling paint in his mouth. She tried get it out, but it was too late.
Fox45 News
There’s a new law that intends to give renters in Baltimore City more rights. The new rules are in place to improve living conditions.
The new rules are for small rental properties and landlords who rent to people like Patrice Marshall.
“I’m dealing with mold, water, bugs, the rats,“ said Marshall.
The Times
Drinking water and blood data reviewed by this news organization show no signs of a longstanding lead issue in the Bordentown area, after the local water system exceeded the EPA’s limits for the toxic metal last year. However, a lack of state blood testing data for Bordentown City makes it difficult to gauge the level of recent exposure in children.
South Bend Tribune
Baltimore Sun
