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Former Maryland elections board member among Jan. 6 pardons
Carlos Ayala had his case dismissed earlier this week after President Trump issued a blanket pardon to the Jan. 6 participants. Ayala’s trial was scheduled for June.
Baltimore will not change immigration policies, Scott says, despite arrest threat
A Justice Department official directed prosecutors across the nation to investigate and charge officials who don’t comply in carrying out the administration’s mass deportation agenda
A fatal plunge, an icy DC river and a rescue boat stuck in Baltimore
As emergency crews responded to a submerged vehicle, they didn’t have access to a boat with ice-breaking capabilities because it has reportedly been in Baltimore for repairs.
Meet the well-connected lawyer challenging Scott Shellenberger
David, the deputy Maryland state prosecutor, has collected $105,000, according to campaign finance disclosures.
What Baltimore City Council hopes to tackle in 2025
Sewage backups, permitting problems, truancy and more are on the council’s priority list this year.
New Year, auld feud: Brandon Scott and Ivan Bates are at it again
It may be a new year, but for Mayor Brandon Scott and State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, it’s an auld feud.
What to know about Maryland snow totals, school closings and more
As a winter storm sweeps across Maryland, here’s what you need to know about plowing, schools and more.
Forget eggs and milk. Sleds are the hot item.
If you don’t have a sled, there may be time to get one before Monday.
Winter storm updates: Baltimore-area schools close ahead of heavy snowfall
The National Weather Service has placed the state under a winter storm warning — most of the Baltimore metro area is forecast to see at least half a foot of snow.
Baltimore snow updates: Officials warn 10 inches possible, take storm ‘seriously’
Drivers in the Baltimore area and surrounding counties can expect snow showers and slippery road conditions on their commutes home Friday evening.
All this actually happened in 2024: The year in Maryland politics
Here are six stories The Banner’s political team can’t stop thinking about.
Baltimore, rat birth control is on the way
Baltimore City embraces a Plan B for rats, so to speak.
Kamala Harris, in Maryland speech, urges resolve ahead of Trump presidency
“The movements for civil rights ... would never have come to be if people had given up their cause after a court case or a battle or an election did not go their way,” the vice president said.
Baltimore gave out developer tax breaks. Is the city seeing the benefits?
Baltimore’s TIF-backed developments are, slowly but surely, making money, a new report finds.
Ghost gun in Mangione case highlights growing use of 3D-printed firearms
The ghost gun in the Luigi Mangione case — a pistol with 3D-printed parts and a 3D-printed silencer — has highlighted the growing use of 3D-printed firearms.
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