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Childs Walker is a contributor to The Baltimore Banner. He worked at The Baltimore Sun from 2001 to 2025 and covered Carroll County politics, Anne Arundel County land use, the Orioles, higher education, the 9/11 attacks, a Super Bowl and more. He grew up in Baltimore, learning to put Old Bay on everything and be suspicious of Washington, attended Gilman and graduated from Emory University.

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University of Maryland basketball player Derik Queen takes part in pregame festivities ahead of the Baltimore Orioles’ home opening game against the Boston Red Sox in March.
How Derik Queen’s Baltimore upbringing shaped his path to the NBA
Derik Queen has captivated college recruiters and NBA scouts with deft footwork and court vision that belie his 6-foot-9, 245-pound frame.
Johns Hopkins head baseball coach Bob Babb congratulates his team on a hard-fought win against Case Western Reserve University on Friday.
After 46 years of winning, Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb has one last chance to win it all
The only professional achievement that has eluded Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb is a national championship.
Journalism takes to the winner’s circle following the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
On the heels of Journalism’s remarkable run, Preakness heads toward a brave new world
The next time racing returns to the site — the hope is for the 2027 Preakness — everything around it will be different.
Jockey Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, waves to the crowd and throws flowers after winning the 150th Preakness Stakes.
‘A gift from above:’ How Journalism authored an improbable — but fitting — Preakness win
A lesser horse would not have recovered from the collision that almost spoiled Journalism’s trip.
Derby runner-up Journalism, the 8-5 favorite in the 150th Preakness Stakes, trains at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday.
With Derby winner Sovereignty skipping Preakness, the Triple Crown calendar debate rides again
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is skipping the 150th Preakness Stakes, reigniting the Triple Crown calendar debate.
Pimlico Race Course prepares to host the 150th Preakness Stakes this week.
Pimlico Race Course is dilapidated, but it’s ours. And some people — even visitors — love it.
It might be the homeliest venue anywhere hosting a major sporting event. But there's much to love about Pimlico.
Justin Tucker spent years crafting a public persona that made his sudden fall almost unfathomable
Until a few months ago, Tucker was regarded as a lock for the Ravens’ Ring of Honor and a likely candidate to join the tiny cadre of kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Griffin Johnson, second from left, co-owner of Sandman, joins a toast at the conclusion of the Preakness 150 Post Position Draw.
Meet the field of the 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism is the favorite in a nine-horse field that will bring many of thoroughbred racing’s most famous trainers to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 29: Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez #31 of the Baltimore Orioles works Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at an empty Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Due to unrest in relation to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the two teams played in a stadium closed to the public. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
‘Like playing in a library’: Remembering the Orioles game without fans
Before COVID, there was no blueprint for going about your business in the eerie quiet as a city teetered on the brink.
Ravens first-round draft pick Malaki Starks, center, poses with defensive coordinator Zack Orr, left, head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta.
5 things we learned from the Ravens’ draft
After three days of choices ranging from the chalkiest of chalky to incendiary, here is what we know.
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