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Mage works out Wednesday with a handlers and a support horse at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Emotional support animals help ready racehorses for Preakness
Commonly known as “companion animals,” goats (along with ponies, donkeys, dogs, and even chickens) have been used for decades in equestrian sports to help calm anxious horses.
EBT information is being trafficked online, where protections against skimming does little to stop the theft.
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.
Bruce Springsteen performed the first concert at CFG Bank Arena post renovations on April 7, 2023.
CFG Bank Arena celebrates grand opening with The Boss
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the first concert at the newly renovated arena
Karen Taylor, a resident of Union Square in South Baltimore, attends a food giveaway outside of Old Major bar in Pigtown on Thursday, January 5. She relied on PriceRite for the majority of her groceries. Since the store's closure, she now travels a mile by foot or bus to Food Depot at the Westside Shopping Center, where she says prices are much higher.
Thousands of Marylanders are losing federal food aid. Here are resources to help.
Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are experiencing a significant cut to their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this week. Here’s where additional help is available.
A thwarted plot in Maryland is the latest in a string of recent attacks against critical energy infrastructure nationwide.
The neo-Nazi movement behind the plot to blackout Baltimore
Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, subscribe to a neo-Nazi ideology called accelerationism — which aims to cause society’s collapse through violent acts.
A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
Federal food aid reduction means Maryland families are facing ‘benefits cliff’
Emergency allotments for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is ending Wednesday, resulting in cuts that experts say could affect over 360,000 Maryland households.
A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
Federal government approves Maryland’s plan to reimburse SNAP fraud victims
Maryland was the first state to submit and receive approval for its reimbursement plan, which will result in over $2.5 million in stolen SNAP benefits being disbursed among more than 3,800 victims.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: In this photo illustration the FTX logo and mobile app adverts are displayed on screens on November 10, 2022 in London, England. The Bahamas-based crypto exchange's larger rival, Binance, walked away from a potential bailout deal, as FTX struggles with a wave of customer withdrawals that have created a liquidity crunch.
Two Baltimore companies on list of possible FTX creditors
One owns a small bank where Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the crypto exchange, stashed almost $50 million
Photo collage of mother's face, divided in pieces, layered over receipts of purchases made with a stolen food assistance card.
Inside look: Stolen benefits leaves one mother at her last resort
The Banner obtained a recording of a legal hearing on benefits theft offering an inside look into how the state deliberates reimbursing victims.
A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
Congress requires states to reissue stolen food benefits as part of spending bill
Federal agencies must also coordinate with the U.S. Attorney General, state agencies, retail food stores and third-party contractors who process the federal funds to determine how money is being stolen and how it is being used, according to the bill.
Breaking News alert
Congress introduces bill that would require states to reissue stolen SNAP benefits
Congress introduced a provision in its omnibus spending bill that will require states to reissue stolen food assistance amid nationwide benefits thefts.
A gray sheen was spotted in the Inner Harbor near the Baltimore Banner offices.
Coast Guard, state investigating oil slick in Inner Harbor, a common problem after rainstorms
An estimated three to five gallons of fuel oil were in the water, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Six photographs showing Patriot Front stickers on poles, traffic signs, and stuck in car windshield wipers. Messages include “Better Dead than Red,” “Reclaim America,” and “Revolution is Tradition.”
Plastering hate: Why white supremacist stickers are appearing in Maryland and beyond
How Patriot Front’s campaign of white nationalism is recruiting members, spreading hate, and funding its efforts — all the while sowing distrust among local communities.
The Price Rite in the Mount Clare Junction shopping center is closing by year's end, leaving residents concerned about access to fresh produce and other food items.
How to help food-insecure Marylanders this holiday season
Nonprofit and charity leaders weigh in on the best ways to help those in need during Thanksgiving
U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger attends a gubernatorial candidates' forum on healthcare issues sponsored by the Maryland Democratic Party at BC Brewery on May 31, 2022.
Maryland congressman proposes bill to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits
The bill would allow states to reimburse victims of food assistance theft with federal funds.
Annapolis, Maryland, USA downtown view over Main Street with the State House.
Christian broadcasting group to buy WRNR 103.1 FM in Annapolis
WRNR 103.1 FM has been the hometown alternative rock station for the Annapolis area for decades.
Wes Moore, Governor-Elect, declares victory asa he addresses the crowd at the Democratic Election Night Party 2022.
Democrat Wes Moore elected as Maryland’s first Black governor
Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox, 48, an ally of President Donald J. Trump who failed to gain traction among the Democratic and unaffiliated voters who make up the majority of Maryland’s electorate.
Benefit cards piled up behind lunch tray with missing food
Maryland parents claim state agency bungled pandemic relief program
Maryland social services boosts its “successful” distribution of pandemic relief funds, but parents say they have only received some of the funds — or none at all.
Lourdes R. Padilla, Secretary, Maryland Department of Human Services, opened the hearing’s remarks by going over the growing concerns around SNAP fraud.
Maryland Senate committee probes agency leaders on food benefits enrollment, theft
Legislators demanded answers at a Tuesday hearing from the state’s social services agency regarding fraud and a steep decline in participation in a federal food benefits program.
SNAP Photo Collage
One woman’s quest for justice after almost $3,000 of benefits were stolen
“Because it’s only food stamps,” theft victim feels pushed to the side in DHS and police caseloads amid nationwide benefits fraud scheme.
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