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Did ICE arrest a Maryland-born mother? Attorneys say yes, but agency says not true.
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, who attorneys and family say was born in Laurel, is in ICE custody in Louisiana. Federal officials, using different surnames for her, say she is not a U.S. citizen.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 — A Dept. of Homeland Security officer enters the Fallon Federal Building.
Gov. Moore appoints former federal official as new state secretary of transportation
Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomson served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, most recently served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pedestrian and bike path could add $1 billion to new Bay Bridge’s cost
Preliminary estimates for a future replacement to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge show the proposal for a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists could add more than $1 billion to the overall project cost.
The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Inside BWI’s $500M makeover, from a new marketplace to better baggage handling
The new expansion to improve connectivity at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, slated to open in January, is the airport’s largest capital project since it first opened to the public.
Contractors walk through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport while working on the airport's new terminal expansion project.
Baltimore region shows tiny improvement in latest transportation ‘report card’
Baltimore’s transportation network improved little to meet the needs of its residents during the past two years, according to the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance’s latest report card.
MTA light rail trains traverse the Howard Street corridor in downtown Baltimore.
Most immigrants arrested in Maryland crackdowns have no criminal record
But contrary to the messaging from the president and his team, most of those arrested this year had no criminal history, according to a Banner analysis of newly released federal data.
In recent months, the gap between arrests of immigrants with and without criminal records has widened even further.
State-preferred Bay Bridge replacement would nearly double capacity over the Chesapeake
The spans that one day could replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge would likely each have four lanes, nearly doubling the road capacity on one of the state’s most recognizable crossings under a proposal to be voted in Thursday.
The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
As Baltimore and CSX beef over bridge rebuild, nearby residents feel left behind
Baltimore City and CSX have been arguing about ownership and responsibility for bridges, roads, retaining walls and other infrastructure with each other for decades.
Remington residents have pointed to dilapidated fencing and piled trash as examples that railroad company CSX Transportation isn't a good steward of the neighborhood.
Judge issues order to prevent immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
Kilmar Ábrego García appeared at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Friday morning, less than a day after his release.
Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE detention after federal judge’s order
Kilmar Ábrego García was released from immigration detention on Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered for him to be freed, his attorney said.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
Here’s where Baltimore says the worst traffic crashes occur
The number of crashes in Baltimore overall is down about 16% since 2019, according to city statistics, but the number of serious injuries or deaths resulting from such crashes is up over the same time period.
Cars drive on Orleans Street, one of the roads included in a new analysis of where most serious traffic crashes occur in Baltimore.
Waymo’s self-driving cars are coming to Baltimore: How do they even work?
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company, Alphabet, announced that its self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: In an aerial view, Waymo cars are seen parked at a Waymo facility on June 10, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Robo-taxi company Waymo has limited service in San Francisco after several Waymo cars were set on fire and destroyed during the anti-immigration protests in Los Angeles over the past week.
Waymo’s self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore
Waymo vehicles will first hit Baltimore’s streets later this week, but won’t operate autonomously or be available for public rides quite yet.
Waymo vehicles wait at an intersection in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year veteran of the city transportation department, died last week about a month after trying to intervene in an argument over a parking spot in downtown Baltimore.
City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson speaks to The Baltimore Banner about the demands on government workers on August 16, 2023. Ryan-Johnson represents thousands of city workers, and she said they have been overworked and underpaid as a result of the staffing woes. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
The best nonstop flights from BWI for warm weather getaways this winter
These warm weather getaways can help you escape the cold this winter with just one flight from BWI.
February 4, 2023 - A ferry or short plane ride to the small island of Vieques will bring you to some of Puerto Rico's most breath-taking beaches and sunsets.
Charm City Circulator adding East Baltimore stops in December amid route redesign
Baltimore’s favorite free bus system is adding new stops — Charm City Circulator Green and Orange routes will offer expanded service starting Dec. 7.
A green, white and purple bus stops at a bus stop in front of a man standing by a bench.
‘Needle in a haystack’: 5 takeaways from NTSB’s Key Bridge hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board met Tuesday to discuss the causes of the Key Bridge disaster. Here are five takeaways from the hearing.
Thomas Chapman of the National Transportation Safety Board questions investigators while examining a sample terminal block. A malfunctioning wire on the Dali container ship caused a chain of events that led to the Key Bridge collapse.
Key Bridge workers got no warning before collapse, NTSB says
Nearly 20 months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, federal officials are poised to make a final ruling about how it happened.
Marine Accident Investigator Marcel Muise, seated center, leads a staff presentation about the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a National Transportation Safety Board meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Can Maryland kick Avelo out of BWI over ICE flights?
A small airline is raising a big stir at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall airport.
People gather Sunday, July 27, 2025, on an Interstate 195 overpass near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to protest Avelo Airlines deal with ICE to operate deportation flights. Avelo operates a limited number of passenger flights out of BWI.
MARC cars headed to Philadelphia as commuter rail faces shortage
Philadelphia's transit authority will pay the Maryland Transit Administration about $2.7 million for use of the rail cars, which are currently not needed for MTA MARC service, officials said.
A passenger waits to board a northbound MARC train at the Odenton station.
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