Baltimore City Council to hold hearings on opioid crisis

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City Councilwoman Danielle McCray (D-District 2), chairwoman of the Health, Environment and Technology Committee and Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway (D-District 4) have announced upcoming legislative hearings on the opioid crisis.& Conway said the initial meeting is aimed at getting an understanding of the opioid problem, talk about the data and get a better understanding of what the next steps may be.Baltimore City Council Member and Chairwoman of the Health, Environment and Technology Committee Danielle McCray (D-District 2) will lead three hearings on the city’s opioid crisis this year. (Courtesy Photo) Baltimore City Council Member and Mark Conway (D-District 4) will lead a hearing on Baltimore’s opioid crisis on July 10. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Pompey / Baltimore City Council) “My hope is that everyone can be on the same page about what is happening today so we can all figure out what we should do moving forward,” said Conway.Conway’s initial hearing is set for July 10 at 1 p.m. with the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee.& McCray’s three hearings, set for July 24, August 28 and Sept. 25, will continue her committee’s efforts to create a coordinated city government approach in addressing...