"Baltimore Activists Advocate Renaming Key Bridge Over Slavery Links"

Civil rights groups, including the NAACP and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, are urging the Maryland state government to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge due to its namesake's ties to slavery. They propose renaming it after Rep. Parren J. Mitchell, the first Black Marylander elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The groups also recommend renaming the Sen. Frederick Malkus Memorial Bridge after Gloria Richardson, a prominent civil rights leader. The bridge, which collapsed last month, is under discussion for rebuilding, and the caucus plans to share its recommendations with the governor.