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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 59 MIN

Maryland’s battles for restitution from the church to the state

from WYPR News Roundup · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

We hear from a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Baltimore’s Catholic clergy. Many more may see their day in court after three years. Why has it taken so long? We also talk to the reporter who broke the story of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile justice system. More than 12 thousand are filing legal claims. We pass the mic to Ashley Minner Jones. Jones has made it her artistic mission to make art about the lives of Baltimore Lumbee. And we mark May Day as workers of the world unite, we check on what they’re doing here in Baltimore. Guests • Scott Maucione, WYPR Health Reporter • Madeline O’Neill, Freelance Justice Reporter reporting for the Baltimore Banner • Ashley Minner Jones, archivist of the Lumbee community • Rachel Viqueira, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation Related Links • Maryland Supreme Court orders people accused of complicity in Archdiocese abuse remain unnamed • Baltimore has more than $120 million allocated from opioid restitution fund • Thousands of people say they were sexually abused in Maryland juvenile detention centers. Is anyone investigating? Credits: Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Sheilah Kast, Elizabeth Nonemaker, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

We hear from a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Baltimore’s Catholic clergy. Many more may see their day in court after three years. Why has it taken so long? We also talk to the reporter who broke the story of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile justice system. More than 12 thousand are filing legal claims. We pass the mic to Ashley Minner Jones. Jones has made it her artistic mission to make art about the lives of Baltimore Lumbees. And we mark May Day as workers of the world unite, we check on what they’re doing here in Baltimore.

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