Category Archives: Inner City

Forget Dog Bites Man – try Rat Bites Cop

By Peter Hermann (Baltimore Sun, June 16, 2011) Every Baltimore resident has a rat story. Marc J. Camarote, a Baltimore police sergeant, has a tale for the tabloids. Early Wednesday, the 15-year veteran was riding shotgun in an unmarked cruiser, … Continue reading

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“The Greatest City in America” – Photos by Kevin I. Slaughter

View the gallery at kevinislaughter.com.

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Carousel Coupling at the City Fair

Anybody remember this infamous incident in the annals of Baltimore Babylon? I must have xeroxed a copy of the newspaper ad, which hangs to this day on my refrigerator… The infamous 1987 City Fair cartoon,  click for super-sized image. Close-up … Continue reading

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