There were kids posing with police horses, young fraternity brothers and sorority sisters stepping lively to the music and a woman with gray hair and smooth moves showing off her roller skating skills.
But there were also representatives from Baltimore Ceasefire and from MOMS (Mothers of Murdered Sons) – reminders of a year when Baltimore suffered through a record number of homicides, among other troubles.
The blend of somber and soulful at Baltimore’s 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade today was fitting, not only because it capped a tough 12 months for the city but because the event almost didn’t happen this year.
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