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Why do all Preakness racehorses look the same?
I thought all racehorses looked the same. A tutorial about breeding for casual fans who want to speak with authority at Preakness parties this weekend
National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
Body camera video reveals shock, disbelief after Key Bridge collapse
The Baltimore Banner obtained the body camera video Friday from the Maryland Natural Resources Police through a Maryland Public Information Act request.
A screenshot from body camera footage by the Maryland Natural Resources Police of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site on the Patapsco River in the early morning hours. The screenshot indicates the video was taken at just past 5 a.m. on March 26, 2024.
Missing in Baltimore City: Facebook group helps families search for lost loved ones
With scant police resources to locate missing people, the Missing in Baltimore City Facebook group has increasingly become a resource for families to crowdsource and find support as they search for their loved ones.
Photo illustration of cream-colored silhouette of man’s head and shoulders against red textured background with map of Baltimore City and surrounding areas. At bottom of image it says “Missing Person.”
Maryland is finally speeding up food benefits approvals — but will it last?
Maryland is tackling a stubborn problem of processing applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and last month the state said it got close to federal compliance for the first time in almost a decade.
NAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.
The truckers hauling goods across Maryland are terrified to do their jobs
Already stressed local truck drivers are feeling overworked and fearful after the collapse of the Key Bridge — which some said they nearly got caught up in.
The collapse of the Key Bridge has reshaped how truck driver Mandel Brown said he views his profession.
A sexual misconduct investigation will force UMBC to change. Will it be enough?
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County agreed to a long list of changes prescribed by the U.S. Department of Justice, but experts say true reform requires a culture change.
A banner on the UMBC campus near the Retriever Activities Center.
How Black port commissioners are handling racist rhetoric after Key Bridge collapse
The devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge prompted racist falsehoods to spread like wildfire online. Maryland Port Commissioner Karenthia Barber found herself in the crosshairs of a far-right disinformation campaign against “DEI” — diversity, equity and inclusion — alongside her co-commissioner Sandy Roberts.
The Port of Baltimore is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Victims of UMBC swim coach could get up to $180,000 in sexual misconduct settlement
Swimmers could be entitled to $180,000 or $60,000 each as part of a settlement approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday.
The UMBC mascot and logo outside of the Retriever Activities Center.
How racist, anti-immigrant disinformation added to the Key Bridge tragedy
Baltimore has become the latest target of a national far-right campaign spreading thinly veiled racism after a catastrophic event.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attends a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
Bill proposal could unravel Maryland’s benefits theft reimbursement program
Legislators and state social services want to amend Maryland’s welfare theft policy to be more “fiscally responsible” despite benefits theft continuing at an alarming rate.
Photo illustration shows EBT benefits card, cut into two pieces, emerging from torn-open business envelope. In the background is a blurry image of a woman standing in front of produce aisle holding an empty shopping basket, her back to us.
Could huge concrete barriers have averted the Key Bridge collapse?
Some engineers believe adding protective structures around the bridge’s support columns could have prevented the tragedy that killed six construction workers.
The cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Maryland.
No, it’s not WWIII: Experts say bridge collapse ‘almost certainly not’ planned attack
Debunked tweet demonstrating far-right conspiracy theory about Key Bridge collapse
UMBC sexual misconduct investigation could cost the state $4.1 million
Maryland officials are set to pay $4.1 million to two groups of individuals identified from a Title IX investigation into the University of Maryland Baltimore County, which was just the subject of a blockbuster Title IX investigation of the university’s swim team by the Department of Justice.
A pole banner on UMBC campus near the Retriever Activities Center.
Someone has been making hoax distress calls from Baltimore. The Coast Guard isn’t amused.
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for assistance in identifying an alleged Baltimore hoax caller.
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for the public’s assistance identifying a serial hoax emergency caller the agency said is likely based in Baltimore.
Maryland promised to give more cash to poor families last year. It still hasn’t.
Maryland social services said it would end a policy that reduced cash assistance for recipients who live in subsidized housing. A year later, it hasn't happened.
Illustration of family with children standing in door of row home in background. In front of them are large hands snipping a corner off a check with massive scissors.
Woman charged with shooting at motorist, off-duty officer in ‘road rage’ incident downtown
Police arrested Teneshia Pollock, 35, of Baltimore, after she allegedly shot at a female motorist, grazing her in the head, and then at an off-duty police officer in downtown Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
Teneshia Pollock, 35, of Baltimore, has been charged in an alleged road rage incident in downtown Baltimore on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
Welfare benefits stolen? Follow this guide to get your money back
The Baltimore Banner compiled a brief guide for benefit theft victims to know their rights and get full reimbursement.
NAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.
Maryland officials reverse course, will fully reimburse welfare theft victims
The change comes after a Baltimore Banner investigation revealed that DHS was shortchanging welfare theft victims for months, violating state law.
Photo illustration shows EBT benefits card, cut into two pieces, emerging from torn-open business envelope. In the background is a blurry image of a woman standing in front of produce aisle holding an empty shopping basket, her back to us.
Judge orders state to turn over autopsy records in Banner lawsuit
A judge ordered The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to turn over complete autopsy reports to The Baltimore Banner on Monday after a yearlong lawsuit. The state could still appeal.
6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
Will the real ‘RLong’ please stand up?
Who is the person behind the ‘RLong’ graffiti tag painted all over the Baltimore region? The Baltimore Banner tracked down some theories — and here’s what we discovered.
Various examples of the ubiquitous “RLong” graffiti tag found across Baltimore.
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