Senate probe Black boys death in old juvie jail

Senate probe Black boys death in old juvie jail

By ALEXANDER TAYLOR Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS — Several state officials said they support a bill to launch a probe into the deaths of hundreds of Black boys at a once segregated reform school in Cheltenham, saying it might help with healing. The Senate bill would create a commission to investigate conditions at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in southern Prince George’s County. The commission would also “promot…

‘I wish I could give them all a hug’: Senate considers probe into Black boys’ deaths

By ALEXANDER TAYLOR Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS — Some state officials said they support a bill to launch a probe into the deaths of hundreds of Black boys at a once segregated reform school in Cheltenham, saying it might help with healing. The Senate bill would create a commission to investigate conditions at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in southern Prince George’s County. The commission would also “promote h…

Senate Considers Official Probe Of Black Boys Deaths In Old Juvenile Prison

Several state officials said they support a bill to launch a probe into the deaths of hundreds of Black boys at a once segregated reform school in Cheltenham, saying it might help with healing. The Senate bill would create a commission to investigate conditions at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in southern Prince George’s County. The commission would also “promote healing and reconciliation” through acknowledgement…