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Alex Mann

Alex

Alex Mann covers Anne Arundel County for The Baltimore Banner. Before joining The Banner, Alex was a reporter at The Baltimore Sun for more than four years, most recently covering criminal justice. He was a 2023 finalist for the Livingston Awards in local reporting. Earlier in his career, Alex wrote about cops and courts for The Capital in Annapolis and local government for The Carroll County Times. He is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

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Littmann takes lead over Pindell Charles in Annapolis Democratic mayoral primary
Annapolis hardware store owner Jared Littmann opened up a commanding lead over longtime Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles in the Democratic primary for mayor.
Annapolis mayoral candidate Jared Littmann listens to fellow candidates respond to questions during a debate at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.
Bill to slow affordable housing in Anne Arundel rejected by County Council
The 4-3 vote along party lines followed impassioned public testimony at the end of a four-hour legislative meeting Monday night.
An Anne Arundel County bill that would have rolled back an incentive for affordable housing was defeated Monday night. The bill was spurred by opposition to a new townhouse development in this Glen Burnie neighborhood.
Annapolis City Dock project survives another legal hurdle
Annapolis’ $100 million overhaul of City Dock survived another legal challenge, prevailing in a lawsuit brought by a nonprofit.
City Dock, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
Meet the candidates running in Annapolis’ primary election Tuesday
Annapolis residents head to the polls Tuesday as the mayor’s post and five of nine City Council seats change hands.
Annapolis City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
In Anne Arundel, a split over housing and neighbors who want less of it
Monday's bill would pare back a 2024 law that incentivizes "workforce" housing.
Jigna Patel strolls through her neighborhood in Glen Burnie, where a large new development is planned.
Social media rumors fueled Naval Academy confusion that ended in shooting
Amid the wave of threats to college campuses and public officials, an alarming rumor began to spread among midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy of an active shooter roaming the campus.
A U.S. Navy Security officer attends Gate 1 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Thursday evening after a lockdown following reports of a shooting on campus.
Naval Academy midshipman shot after mistaking officer for threat
A midshipman was shot at the U.S. Naval Academy Thursday evening, triggering a campus lockdown and heavy police response for hours, a U.S. Navy official said.
Navy security officers guard the main entrance of the Naval Academy on Thursday evening after the campus was put on lockdown.
Annapolis, citing U.S. Postal Service delays, warns voters to drop off mail-in ballots
Annapolis attributed the problem to “issues with the U.S. Postal Service.”
Tennley Cook waits on the floor of the Eastport Community Center gym while her mother Heather Cook votes Tuesday night in Annapolis.
Anne Arundel might have to pay back state $500K for closing south county boat ramp
Anne Arundel County may have to pay Maryland more than $500,000 for abruptly closing a boat ramp in Shady Side in July.
About a month after the county shuttered Discovery Village, it reached an agreement with another south county marina to provide the public with a free boat launch through October.
Haunting hospital memorial reveals lives once hidden in Crownsville graves
Anne Arundel County dedicated a memorial listing the names of 1,727 patients who died at the Crownsville state hospital between 1912 and 1965 and were buried in mostly unmarked graves.
Visitors read name on the Say My Name Memorial following its unveiling at the Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery.
Annapolis aldermen propose ranked-choice voting for ‘kinder and fairer’ elections
Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.
A voter at Annapolis Middle School in 2022. Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.
Police believe woman at Annapolis mental health facility killed clinician, fellow patient
A woman who transitioned out of care at a maximum-security psychiatric hospital in 2017 has been charged in the fatal shooting last year of a clinician who worked at a residential rehabilitation program. Charges are pending in the death of a fellow patient of the program.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
Only half of Annapolis’ short-term rentals are licensed by city, report says
Most of the city’s short-term rentals are downtown in the historic district, near the U.S. Naval Academy, St. John’s College and the State House.
A new report by the City of Annapolis found that about half of its short-term rentals are unlicensed.
Gunfire interrupts Glen Burnie memorial service, injuring man, police say
Medics with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department took the injured man to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to police.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
In Anne Arundel County, drones might soon be on the scene before police
Mirroring a controversial nationwide trend in law enforcement, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is expanding its use of “uncrewed aerial systems,” or drones, to support officers.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department will soon begin deploying drones on police response calls. One of the drones they're testing, an Autel Robotics EVO Max 4T, is pictured. (Photo courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police Department.)
Anne Arundel man faces charges after dead, neglected animals found on farm
A Lothian man faces animal abuse charges after authorities say they found a dead beagle puppy, guinea fowl chick and an emaciated horse amongst dozens of neglected animals on a farm in south Anne Arundel County.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Anne Arundel marks milestone in long-awaited redevelopment of Crownsville Hospital campus
Officials on Monday unveiled Anne Arundel County's new Nonprofit Center, a renovated building on the old Crownsville Hospital campus.
Ratasha Harley, founder and executive director of One Annapolis, is congratulated by Sen. Chris Van Hollen following Monday's ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Nonprofit Center in Crownsville.
Open door led to the sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis, investigators said
According to the NTSB, the partial sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis caused about $8 million in damage.
The Coast Guard and other agencies were called out to the West River on July 27 when the the 104-foot superyacht Lovebug ran aground and capsized. Maryland Natural Resources Police and the NTSB are investigating the cause.
Anne Arundel partners with south county marina to provide ‘stopgap’ public boat ramp
Anne Arundel County has partnered with a marina in Shady Side to provide the public with a free boat ramp.
Discovery Village in Shady Side is on the market after Anne Arundel County withdrew from its lease. The county announced Friday that it has partnered with a nearby marina to serve this fall as a free public boat ramp.
Found not guilty of abusing students, will Matthew Schlegel return to the classroom?
Parents are rallying to urge the Anne Arundel County school system to terminate the elementary math teacher.
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