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Maryland immigrants voice fear over threats to legal protections amid Trump crackdown

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Former Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is inducted into the Ring of Honor at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in 2023.

Former Ravens star Terrell Suggs is sentenced for flashing gun during argument in drive-thru

Views of the U.S. Social Security Administration Headquarters in Woodlawn.

She spent her final months trying to prove she was alive. Now her family is suing Social Security.

South Madeira Street sits near Butchers Hill and just outside Patterson Park in Baltimore.

Teen takes plea deal in Butchers Hill attack and robbery of 66-year-old man

Man killed in Annapolis apartment blaze was smoking on oxygen, fire officials say

Rachel Morin trial updates: Officials address media access to courtroom as jury selection began

Sen. Cory Booker sets record with 25-hour marathon speech railing against Trump’s agenda

Former Ravens star Terrell Suggs is sentenced for flashing gun during argument in drive-thru

She spent her final months trying to prove she was alive. Now her family is suing Social Security.

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Live coverage: It’s time to make a final deal on the budget

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Speaker of the House Adrienne A. Jones concludes business as balloons and confetti fall around her on the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session in Annapolis.

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

Apr 1, 2025

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.

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Apr 1, 2025

Dundalk barricade situation ends after lengthy standoff with police

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Baltimore County Police respond to an armed barricaded subject near Gray Manor Terrace in Dundalk on Tuesday.

The time to buy a car was yesterday. Thank Trump’s tariffs for that.

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Cars, like those pictured for sale in the lot of Antwerpen Nissan of Owings Mills, will cost more as tariffs get absorbed by consumers.

Inside the Dugout: First time through the rotation

Apr 1, 2025

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich delivers a pitch during the team’s home opening game against the Boston Red Sox.

Maryland hires Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as men’s basketball coach

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Buzz Williams has a career record of 373-228 in 18 seasons.

Kyle Goon: Hiring Buzz Williams will help the Terps tread water. Is that really what Maryland wants?

Apr 1, 2025

Buzz Williams, named new Terps coach Tuesday, has been to the Sweet 16 only once in the last decade.

Lawsuit tracker: How Maryland, Baltimore are suing the Trump administration

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined other Democratic attorneys general in several lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions.

Baltimore sues Poppleton developer over unpaid water bills

Apr 1, 2025

$The Center\West apartment complex in Poppleton, developed by La Cité, has unpaid water bills. The city is now suing.$

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Vaccines, transgender health studies at risk as $300 million in federal cuts expected in Maryland

Mar 31, 2025

The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.

Nearly 100 show up for trans pride event in Glen Burnie, outnumbering protesters

Apr 1, 2025

Joe Toolan, chair of Annapolis Pride and a member of the Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, stands outside the Glen Burnie branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library on Monday.

Orioles’ Cedric Mullins relishes home opener spotlight, and comes through with 4 RBI game

Mar 31, 2025

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins does a fishing celebration after doubling in the team’s home opening game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Where Baltimore County chefs drink when they’re off the clock

Mar 31, 2025

The Song of Sufax, a Milton Inn drink staple, consists of "very cold" vodka, vermouth and orange bitters.

Kyle Goon: The Orioles make the most out of scraps in home opener. That’s the formula going forward.

Mar 31, 2025

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich takes the mound during the team’s home opening game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

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Fans give mixed reviews of temporary speakers installed on Camden Yards scoreboard

Mar 31, 2025

Fans have long bemoaned the audio quality at Camden Yards and the ballpark will receive a new sound system ahead of the 2026 season. This year, though, the Maryland Stadium Authority has added a stopgap fix: several speakers positioned to the right and left of the center field scoreboard. Those speakers are the first of several state-funded improvements to the 33-year-old stadium that will take place over the next few years.

Orioles score in bunches, beat Red Sox 8-5 in home opener

Mar 31, 2025

Outfielder Tyler O’Neill hits a single in the bottom of the eighth to start a four-run rally against the Boston Red Sox.

At transgender visibility celebration, Gov. Moore called out for lack of action

Mar 31, 2025

Lee Blinder, founding executive director of Trans Maryland, speaks to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore during a ceremony for the International Day for Transgender Visibility. Blinder called out the governor for not backing up his words with action.

Columbia man killed in fatal crash on I-70 in Howard County

Mar 31, 2025

Maryland schools face ‘catastrophic’ loss of $418 million in federal funds

Updated Mar 31, 2025

State Superintendent Carey Wright and school school board president Josh Michael, center, at a press conference earlier this year.

Lawmakers want to protect immigrants despite Trump threats, but options are limited

Mar 31, 2025

A white poster board sign that reads "STOP STATE COLLABORATION WITH ICE!!!"

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Pagoda-style Observatory in Patterson park in spring, Baltimore, USA

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A man with a dog in his backpack rides past Oriole Park at Camden Yards in South Baltimore.

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The Northern Central Railroad Trail is a converted railbed that covers 19.7 miles in Maryland.

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Where Baltimore County chefs drink when they’re off the clock

Mar 31, 2025

The Song of Sufax, a Milton Inn drink staple, consists of "very cold" vodka, vermouth and orange bitters.

Kyle Goon: The Orioles make the most out of scraps in home opener. That’s the formula going forward.

Mar 31, 2025

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich takes the mound during the team’s home opening game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Fans give mixed reviews of temporary speakers installed on Camden Yards scoreboard

Mar 31, 2025

Fans have long bemoaned the audio quality at Camden Yards and the ballpark will receive a new sound system ahead of the 2026 season. This year, though, the Maryland Stadium Authority has added a stopgap fix: several speakers positioned to the right and left of the center field scoreboard. Those speakers are the first of several state-funded improvements to the 33-year-old stadium that will take place over the next few years.

Orioles score in bunches, beat Red Sox 8-5 in home opener

Mar 31, 2025

Outfielder Tyler O’Neill hits a single in the bottom of the eighth to start a four-run rally against the Boston Red Sox.

At transgender visibility celebration, Gov. Moore called out for lack of action

Mar 31, 2025

Lee Blinder, founding executive director of Trans Maryland, speaks to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore during a ceremony for the International Day for Transgender Visibility. Blinder called out the governor for not backing up his words with action.