7-27-12: Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast

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Changing streetlamps to LED lighting may save money, but some are concerned that it's coming at the cost of safety. We'll talk to lighting experts and hear from city officials about what the new lights mean for Baltimoreans.

And Nearly 10 percent of Baltimore’s acreage is parks. The Trust for Public Land ranks Baltimore’s parks 15th out of 40 cities. We’ll ask their lead researcher how far the parks have come since he graduated from Johns Hopkins 40 years ago.

Plus, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum is celebrating 120 years of the Afro-American newspaper--specifically, its portrayal of young people.  Tom Hall walks through the exhibit with John Gartrell, archivist for the Afro.