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As headquarters decision nears, document suggests FBI prefers Virginia over Maryland
An FBI document circulated this week argues that a location near the FBI training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would be more convenient than a location in Maryland because some employees need to go back and forth between the headquarters and the training academy.
An entranceway to a building includes a revolving door. Above the door are letters that spell out business appointments. On the facade above, letters spell out Edgar Hoover FBI Building.
Juvenile services agency teaches kids to find their way on a Western Maryland lake
“The best thing to do when you have the kids — whatever they’ve been accused of — is to try and give them experiences that will help them to grow,” said Nick Moroney, director of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit.
Two youths from GRYC pause to admire the scenery during a two hour canoe trip on Lake Habeeb on Saturday May 20, 2023.
‘I had to protect myself’: What Maryland is doing to stop kids from seeking guns
Since taking charge of the Department of Juvenile Justice, Vincent Schiraldi has focused on severing children with previous gun charges — who are most at risk to become victims themselves — from an unrelenting cycle of violence that caused them to pick up guns in the first place.
Youths stand outside the vegetable garden at Green Ridge Youth Center during a tour on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland will be in Hampden next weekend — but not at HonFest
The health care services provider will instead hand out materials in a Hampden hair salon next weekend.
A Planned Parenthood clinic.
Military jets scrambled over Maryland for unresponsive plane that later crashed in Virginia
The loud boom was heard over a large portion of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia on Sunday afternoon.
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HonFest organizers apologize, invite Planned Parenthood of Maryland to festival
HonFest organizers asked the nonprofit health care provider to forgive their “severe shortsightedness.”
Attendees dress for HonFest 2018.
HonFest denies Planned Parenthood of Maryland a vendor table, sparking pushback
Union Craft Brewing pulled its sponsorship, saying it made the decision “after careful consideration and reflection of our values." The brewery expressed support for “organizations that provide crucial resources and care to individuals in need.”
A woman puts on lipstick to complete her look as a Baltimore "hon" at HONFest in 2018.
Banner political notes: Muddled curfew message; taxpayers’ night; cannabis regulations
Messaging from Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend — when enforcement of the city’s long-standing curfew kicks off again — has been muddled and at times misleading.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Company with troubled history gets $159 million contract to turn around Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
The Georgia-based vendor has low federal quality ratings and abuse allegations in other facilities it runs.
Governor Wes Moore, center, Treasurer Dereck Davis, left, and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, right, have the first annual meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the Maryland State House on January 25, 2023.
Bill will grant probate protections for domestic partners, eliminate inheritance taxes
Current Maryland law says unmarried domestic partners are not entitled to each others’ assets when they die unless they have a will, and the assets are still subject to a 10% inheritance tax.
6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
3 dead in shooting outside Annapolis area hotel
Just after 2 p.m., police were called to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the Parole neighborhood of Annapolis
Police respond to the scene of a shooting in Parole.
Gov. Moore signs cannabis, reproductive rights and trans health care bills into law
Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, left, Gov. Wes Moore and House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones sign dozens of bills into law during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Banner political notes: Unions unite; New Montgomery delegate; Baltimore police union vs. Moore
Two councils of a Maryland labor union representing thousands of public service workers announced they will merge, beginning in April.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
FAQ: How Maryland’s recreational cannabis law will work
It's 4/20 and there are just a few months until July 1, when Marylanders can legally purchase and use recreational cannabis. Here's what Baltimore Banner readers want to know.
Kristin Cousins, 38, enjoys time with friends at the grand opening of Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, on March 5, 2023.
After suing Maryland prison guards, he requested a transfer. He was sprayed and beaten instead
Lester DeShazor said he was doused with so much pepper spray that it looked like “whipped cream” on his face.
Satellite imagery of the Western Correction Institution in Cumberland. Lester DeShazor alleged that correctional officers at the prison targeted him for retaliation.
Veterans home operator failed to report abuse to state officials
Inspectors found the private operator of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home failed to report abuse allegations and failed to maintain a rodent-free environment.
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
Stolen, cloned and sold: Inside the digital black market for SNAP benefits
Thieves are targeting food assistance and other benefits programs fed by billions in federal funding with minimal security measures in place.
EBT information is being trafficked online, where protections against skimming does little to stop the theft.
Gov. Moore traveling to UK for first international trade trip
Moore will give a speech to attendees of the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England. He’ll highlight his service year option program and his commitment to service.
Gov. Wes Moore listens as Paul Monteiro, his pick for Secretary of the Department of Service and Civic Innovation, address the room at a press conference in the Maryland State House.on Monday, April 3. Moore issued an executive order creating the cabinet-level department on his first full day in office in January.
Gov. Moore plans to sign cannabis bill, but won’t say if he’s still investing in the industry
The Moore administration said the governor plans to sign the licensing and taxation bill, but did not answer if Moore still owns stock in a cannabis company or if he has set up a blind trust, as he promised before election.
Governor Wes Moore speaks to the press on Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session on April 10, 2023.
Scenes from sine die: Seersucker, smiles and swift voting
Maryland lawmakers showed up to their final official day of work on Monday, a marathon of last-minute lawmaking as a midnight deadline to adjourn approached. Some wore seersucker suits, many stopped by State Circle parties and all were tired by the time it was all over.
Scenes inside the House Chamber on the last day of session, Sine Die, on April 10, 2023.
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