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Clara Longo de Freitas

Clara

Clara Longo de Freitas is a breaking news reporter. She has worked for the Baltimore Banner for more than two years, covering all things East Baltimore before joining the express desk. She also covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, youth gun violence and immigrant issues. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she spent most of her college years looking into workers’ conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clara is also an illustrator and likes to paint in her free time. Originally from Brazil, she moved to the United States in 2016.

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A yellow and white road sign telling drivers to yield to pedestrians.
Man killed in hit-and-run near downtown Baltimore, police say
Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that took place early Thursday at the intersection of North President Street and East Baltimore Street.
MONDAY AUG 11 2025 - Residents in Baltimore's Park Heights community are still waiting for answers after a mass shooting Saturday night left one person dead and five others injured.
Police identify man killed in Park Heights mass shooting that rattled community
Residents in Baltimore’s Park Heights community are waiting for answers after a mass shooting Saturday night left one person dead and five others injured. 
A still from surveillance footage taken on a Ring camera outside of Kitchen Design by Iran shows Jonathon Wagner just before taping over the camera lens.
Man charged in connection with vandalism that left Israeli-owned business covered in red paint
Jonathon Wagner, 39, is facing multiple malicious destruction of property charges, including one based on race and religion.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will now be known as Belonging & Community at UMD, according to the university’s website.
University of Maryland renames its diversity office as ‘belonging’
The University of Maryland, College Park is renaming its Office of Diversity and Inclusion as the Trump administration pushes to end programs that support marginalized groups nationwide. The new office's name is Belonging & Community at UMD.
FILE - Shoppers look for school supplies deals at a Target store, July 27, 2022, in South Miami, Fla.
What to know about Maryland tax-free week ahead of school shopping
It’s back-to-school season, which means Maryland tax-free week is almost upon us.
Matthew Middleton is facing charges of assault for an incident outside of Peabody Heights Brewery in the Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore.
Man with Trump sign charged again after alleged attack at Baltimore queer event
In both incidents, Matthew Middleton stood outside businesses holding a sign supporting President Donald Trump before the situations escalated, according to charging documents.
Thomas Pinkerton, who now lives in Georgia, was extradited to Maryland on Wednesday.
Former Baltimore County youth pastor arrested on sex abuse charges
Thomas Pinkerton, Jr., 52, was working at Central Christian Church in Rossville at the time of the alleged abuse, according to charging documents.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — A Mercedes sits in floodwater on Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region.
Flash flooding leaves 1 dead, submerges vehicles and prompts water rescues across Maryland
July ended with a child’s death, water rescues, submerged cars, road closures and power outages after massive storms ripped through Central and parts of Southern Maryland.
An ADL complaint says the Baltimore school system, which is headquartered on North Avenue, hasn't done enough to address what the group says is harassment of Jewish students.
Baltimore schools ignored antisemitism complaints, ADL alleges
Baltimore City Public Schools, the complaint says, knew its schools were hostile places for Jewish students.
The 18-year-old and another swimmer were about 150 yards south of the lifeguarded zone of the seashore.
Assateague Island drowning victim identified as 18-year-old from Virginia
Authorities have identified the 18-year-old who drowned at Assateague Island as Crescencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez of Virginia.
Baltimore families ripped apart by ICE detentions, deportations
Baltimore immigrant families now are coping with the sudden separation from loved ones and navigating both the consequences at home and the uncertainty of what happens next.
Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Van with a body inside pulled from Inner Harbor went missing in 2014, police say
A minivan with a body inside was pulled from the Inner Harbor last week. It had been reported missing more than a decade ago, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
Mayor Brandon Scott praised the flight officers with the Baltimore Police Department for their quick response.
Baltimore Police land helicopter to rescue man at closed pool
A Baltimore Police Department helicopter responded to a water rescue at the Walter P. Carter Pool after the pool had closed late Saturday evening, officials said.
The Oatchata Cold Brew at Baby's On Fire.
A Baltimore coffee quest: Unique iced drinks to cool you off this summer
The heat and humidity have me craving iced coffee. Here are some of the more unique drinks I tried around Baltimore.
We tried 7 Old Bay-flavored snacks. Here are the best.
Maryland takes Old Bay serious. So we tried these Old Bay-flavored snacks and decided these were the best.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region.
‘Humid air mass’ moving in as heat advisory issued for Friday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region, including Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
Officials said there's no indication the material was related to students at the school.
Ex-St. John’s Parish Day School assistant arrested for child pornography
Officials said there's no indication the material was related to students at the school.
The exterior of the new Barnes & Noble opening in Westminster
New Barnes & Noble coming to Maryland next week — with another on the way
The store will cover nearly 20,000 square feet, with its signature B&N Café, a wide offering of toys and games, stationery items and, of course, books.
The teenagers, who are between 13 and 17 years old, may be connected to multiple burglaries and stolen vehicles in Baltimore and surrounding areas in Maryland, police said.
Six Baltimore teens arrested in Pennsylvania for burglary are a suspected ‘crime ring’
The teenagers, who are between 13 and 17 years old, may be connected to multiple burglaries and stolen vehicles in Baltimore and surrounding areas in Maryland, police said.
Altoona-based gas station and convenience store Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location Thursday. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.
Another Sheetz is coming to the Baltimore region
A second Sheetz will open in Harford County, adding to the growing number of the beloved chain’s locations in the Baltimore region.
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