Overview

• Civil rights groups propose renaming the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, citing Key's history as a slave owner.
• Governor Wes Moore states that the current priority is recovery and reconstruction, not renaming discussions.
• The bridge, a key Baltimore landmark, collapsed last month after being struck by a cargo ship.
• Proposed new names include Rep. Parren J. Mitchell and Gloria Richardson, figures representing civil rights advancements.
• The controversy over Key's legacy includes his role in the American Colonization Society and his mixed record on slavery.