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Greg Morton

Greg

Greg Morton is the data editor for The Baltimore Banner. He focuses on using data analysis and visualization to help simplify complex issues, give readers insight into the world around them, and expose inequality and exploitation. He previously was a data reporter for The Banner. Prior to arriving at The Banner, Greg worked as an intern at ProPublica, NPR’s Planet Money, and The Washington Post, working on stories on subjects ranging from criminal justice to macroeconomics. Greg also works as a fellow at University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism.

The latest from Greg Morton

Maryland’s best schools: See new state ratings for 2025
Search our database to compare Maryland schools and their ratings.
Car hits 5 people in downtown Baltimore
Police said the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
How ‘driving while Black’ persists in Baltimore County
Black drivers make up most of the traffic stops in Baltimore County, despite being 30% of the population — disparities police have known about for years but have failed to fix.
His Costa Rica era: Brandon Chasen consulting, teaching surf lessons
Chasen, 39, testified for about two hours Thursday in the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore during a hearing in his namesake real estate company's bankruptcy case.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen, right, walks with attorney Adam Freiman as they leave the Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
Can a video game help solve public transit in Baltimore?
‘Subway Builder’ lets transit nerds build their dream subway system. Can it fix Baltimore's public transit issues?
A simulation of potential subway lines in Baltimore, as imagined by Banner reporter Daniel Zawodny, using Colin Miller's Subway Builder.
Ukrainian researcher’s future in doubt as Trump administration’s new H-1B visa fees hit Hopkins, UMD
Looking at Donald Trump’s new changes to H-1B visas, which now include a hefty $100,000 fee. Will Maryland colleges start hiring less foreign born faculty because of it?
The University of Maryland is the third-largest user in the state of H-1B visas for college-educated foreign faculty and researchers.
Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state. When should we start worrying?
Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.
Can’t afford to buy a home in Howard County? New census data offers some clues why
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests a harsh reality: it’s never been harder for young families to move to Howard County.
Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen reports owing more than $71M
Chasen, 39, of Guilford, agreed on July 30 to voluntarily proceed with Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in 2024.
Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen enters bankruptcy after ‘painful and profound’ chapter
In a statement, Adam Freiman, Brandon Chasen’s attorney, said his client “remains focused on seeing this process through with dignity and honesty.”
Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen agreed this week to enter bankruptcy.
Maryland sees biggest one‑month drop in federal jobs in 30 years
Maryland’s federal workforce just saw its largest single-month job loss since 1996, according to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
People gather for a rally outside the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington in February to protest funding and job cuts to health care research and education.
Long bus rides limit students’ school choices, Hopkins study finds
Baltimore high school students are less likely to pick a school — even the city’s best — if they face a long trip on Maryland’s unreliable transit system.
Baltimore city buses pick up students outside Dunbar High School in June.
Scott Plank’s pitch to move Foxtrot’s base seemed like a long shot. Then state money appeared.
Although Baltimore City officials say they never sought the money from the state, they confirm they are exploring a deal with Plank to relocate the aviation unit.
Helicopters sit at the Pier 7 Heliport at 1800 S Clinton Street on Monday, June 9, 2025.
It’s not just late buses: Baltimore kids face serious safety risks
Baltimore students have been followed, harassed, assaulted and held up at gunpoint while crisscrossing the city on public transit to get to and from school.
Baltimore city bus #54, the brown route, does a loop from downtown up to Hillendale and back again on June 4, 2025.
Baltimore’s permit backlog was bad. A new system made things worse.
So far, the promised overhaul of Baltimore's permit backlog hasn't worked, according to city data.
Several homes slated for renovation on Mura Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood are missing roofs.
Body recovered from Anne Arundel County car fire
Officials have not identified the remains, which have been transported to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore for an autopsy.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Ivan Bates marries in Memorial Day weekend wedding
This is Bates’ fourth marriage. His most recent marriage to former wife Lana ended in 2021.
The city’s top prosecutor married waitress Danielle “Dani” Gomes in a small ceremony on Sunday.
Can the O’s save their season? History offers hope — and cause for concern
FanGraphs projects that it will take about 85 wins to secure a postseason spot. That would mean the O’s need to win 69 of their remaining 114 games.
“It takes just one good month to get that going. It starts with one win. Get one win and see what happens,” shortstop Gunnar Henderson said.
Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus
Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
Developer Chasen Cos. is unraveling — and leaving a mess across Baltimore
Developer Chasen Cos. is leaving a mess across Baltimore City.
Work at 1400 Aliceanna St., a major Chasen Cos. development, has been stopped for months.
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