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Kaitlin Newman

Kaitlin

Kaitlin is a Baltimore City native, minus very brief living stints in several other states. Kaitlin got her start in the journalism industry at sixteen years old writing and shooting for her high school newspaper. She eventually progressed into news as a freelancer for publications such as The Baltimore Sun, The Baltimore Business Journal, Buzzfeed News and others. Kaitlin spent half her life learning and refining her skill set to tell the stories of many people from many different walks of life. Journalism has always been a huge passion for her and the privilege to be able to help others by giving them a voice and a platform is what fuels her everyday energy. In her spare time she runs a photo blog, Visual Individual, in which she documents her personal life, creates photo tutorials and answers questions about the photo industry. Outside of journalism, Kaitlin is passionate about tattoos, macaroni and cheese and small town antique shops. She currently resides in East Baltimore with her blue heeler border collie, her calico cat and her Persian cat along with twenty-eight plants.

Latest content by Kaitlin Newman

Kathryn Mortellaro and partner Darion Smith of Janusphere Dance perform choreography by Smith inspried by Black skimmers and the Maryland coastal bays on Assateague Island's Ballet on the Beach on September 21, 2024.
Ballet meets nature: Beach performance combines climate awareness and dance
The free festival sought to instill viewers with an appreciation for the environment and awareness of the ongoing effects of climate change.
A guardian and student leave a reunification center near Joppetowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after the sheriff's office and emergency personnel flocked to campus after a fight resulted in one student being injured.
16-year-old fatally shot fellow student after fight at Harford County high school, authorities say
The school’s principal and resource officer heard a commotion in the first-floor men’s bathroom, but did not hear the shot.
A neighborhood motorcycle club went up in flames on Wednesday night. The aftermath is pictured on August 22, 2024. The club has been a focus of law enforcement after a mass shooting occurred in front of it on Sunday. One person was killed in the incident.
Police say fire at motorcycle clubhouse was likely retaliation for fatal shooting
The Sunday night shooting near the building killed one person and wounded seven others. Law enforcement is investigating if the group is involved after noise complaints from the community earlier that night.
Fans "shop" for Pimlico and Preakness merchandise.
Ahead of Pimlico’s next chapter, fans get a day to grab memories
At fan appreciation day Sunday, visitors browsed Preakness and Pimlico merchandise from years past and left with up to two items.
A late evening thunderstorm Friday caused ArtScape to shut down early and call off the night's headline musical act, Grammy winner Chaka Khan. The festival was scheduled to continue Saturday.
Weather derails Artscape Friday night as Chaka Khan show gets canceled
Several lighting strikes happened around 8 p.m. and, while people at ArtScape were eagerly waiting for news, the stage crew started packing up gear.
A fan that is nineteen feet in diameter pushes the wind through the tunnel at The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at University of Maryland.
A rare look inside UMD’s historic wind tunnel will blow you away
The Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman and audience engagement editor Krishna Sharma were granted rare access to The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland. See how much wind they could withstand.
Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historic swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024.
Q&A with Katie Pumphrey: ‘I absolutely want to celebrate this for a long time’
We had a lot of questions for her: did she see any wildlife? What did she eat leading up to the swim? Did she pee in the water?
Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historical swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024. The swim took her about thirteen hours, non-stop, minus a few hydration and nourishment breaks. Pumphrey had two support boats, a support swimmer and a support kayak with her on her journey.
ICYMI: Katie Pumphrey’s historic swim, captured in photos
Katie Pumphrey completed a 24-mile swim from the Bay Bridge to the Inner Harbor on Tuesday. Photographers from The Baltimore Banner were along for the ride (in a support boat).
Katie Humphrey holds up a hand heart to her supporters after completing her 24-mile swim at the Inner Harbor.
Baltimore woman completes historic swim to Inner Harbor
Katie Pumphrey completed a more than 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Harborplace Amphitheater in the Inner Harbor.
Tysheria Dorsey poses for a portrait with her wings at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade rolls through the streets of city
Participants tossed beads, pins, stickers and pride flags at the spectators who lined North Charles Street from 33rd Street to 23rd Street. Baltimore Pride started as a small event in 1975 when activists came together for a peaceful demonstration for LGBTQ rights.
Sebastian Mario, son of Mario Mireles Ruiz, is held by his mother Judy on the one-year anniversary of his father’s death.
A year later, friends and family gather in Annapolis to remember victims of mass shooting
The families and loved ones of Mario Mireles Ruiz, his father Nicolas Mireles, and their friend Christian Segovia Jr., gathered to honor them on June 11, one year after they were killed in a mass shooting in Annapolis.
Paddlers and kayakers paddle through the Inner Harbor during Floatilla on Saturday.
Floatilla 2024: Row, row, row your boat, gently down to cleaner harbor waters
The seventh annual Floatilla attracted 350 participants from nine states. They made a five-mile round trip from Canton to the Inner Harbor to tout healthy and clean water recreation. Proceeds from the event will also go to support people impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Janet Johnson is greeted by faculty applause before entering the gymnasium at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup.

The Goucher College Prison Education System hosted the first ever graduation ceremony inside the walls of Maryland Correctional Institution for Women on May 31, 2024.
Inmates wear caps and gowns at college’s first-ever prison graduation ceremony
Goucher Prison Education System, or GPEP, allows inmates to study and earn credits towards a degree while in prison. Students take about eight to 10 years to graduate because the majority are working full-time while serving their sentences.
Rotina Lacy, mother of Airman Makai Cummings, poses for a portrait during the Memorial Day observance at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens on May 27, 2024.
After a long year and no answers, a family honors their loved one
Midshipmen celebrate graduation by throwing their hats Friday in Annapolis.
Class of 2024 hailed at Naval Academy graduation: ‘You are the embodiment of strength’
More than 1,000 midshipmen graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis under blue skies Friday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised the graduates for their resiliency at the ceremony, the first for Vice Admiral Yvette Davids, the military college's first female superintendent.

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