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Maryland lawmakers approve commission to study slavery reparations

Del. Charlotte Crutchfield, left, congratulates Del. Aletheia McCaskill after the House of Delegates approved a bill creating a state commission to study reparations for slavery. McCaskill, a Baltimore County Democrat, is one of the lead sponsors of the legislation, which won final approval after an intense debate on Wednesday.

Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on February 16, 2023.

‘Scale and speed’: State wants to fast-track redeveloping Baltimore’s vacants

Attorney Stephen L. Snyder, center, arrives for his sentencing hearing at the Edward Garmatz United States Courthouse in Baltimore on Wednesday.

Former lawyer Stephen L. Snyder sentenced to home confinement, probation: ‘My own worst enemy’

Johns Hopkins University students and religious leaders gather on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to announce petition to protect students from ICE.

50 religious groups petition Maryland leaders to protect college students from ICE

Orioles have no answers for Garrett Crochet pitching like the ace he is

Trump’s sweeping tariffs threaten economy as allies brace for impact

‘Sky is the limit’ for Buzz Williams: 7 takeaways from the Maryland basketball coach’s press conference

The last-ditch effort to salvage a statewide housing bill

Who me? Willard downplays criticism by unhappy Maryland as he takes Villanova job

Jury selected in Rachel Morin murder trial in Harford County

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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.

Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas showed courage and selflessness when others couldn’t

Apr 2, 2025

Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr. stands in front of an American flag

Maryland judge extends order requiring fired federal workers be rehired in 19 states

Apr 2, 2025

People stand outside and hold signs protesting federal layoffs. One sign says "Justice for NOAA workers" and "Science not Silence." Another says "Save NOAA. Stop DOGE."

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

Updated Apr 2, 2025

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

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

Updated Apr 2, 2025

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

Owings Mills husband and wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say

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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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Apr 2, 2025

The Letter, painted in 2018 by Karen Warshal, and shown at SPCE, a contemporary art gallery in Glen Arm.

Investigation casts doubt on whether Baltimore County schools chief is a resident

Updated Apr 2, 2025

Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers is contractually required to live in the county.

Baltimore investigating $1.5M theft after fake vendor deceived city employees

Apr 1, 2025

The exterior of Baltimore City Hall on August 17, 2022.

‘Devastated and confused’: Wife of Maryland man mistakenly deported decries her family’s fate

Updated Apr 1, 2025

TECOLUCA, EL SALVADOR - MARCH 26: Prisoners look out their cell as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tours the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) on March 26, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The Trump administration deported 238 alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organizations 'Tren De Aragua' and Mara Salvatrucha with only 23 being members of the Mara. Nayib Bukele president of El Salvador announced that his government will receive the alleged members of the gang to be taken to CECOT.

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

Apr 1, 2025

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