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What do Baltimore teens think about national politics? We asked them.
Concerned. Disappointed. Terrified. Those are a few of the words high school students used to describe their reactions.
Favour J. speaks about national politics with Baltimore Banner reporter Jessica Calefati at Academy for College and Career Exploration, in Baltimore, Monday January 13, 2025.
Anne Arundel schools chief wants to spend more on special education, teacher planning time
The school system’s budget is 9% larger than last year’s, despite warnings of state budget shortfall.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell presented his budget at a school board meeting on Wednesday.
Maryland schools will get new standardized tests. Here’s what to expect.
The state board of education wants a more public buy-in and consistent format for the exams.
The state board of education wants a more public buy-in and consistent format for the exams.
How an AI bot helps Baltimore County kids learn to read
School officials say the tool is closing learning gaps at record speed, even as literacy advocates raise concerns about screens.
Westowne Elementary students in Catonsville practice reading with an AI instruction program called Amira.
Baltimore state’s attorney won’t release records on child who starved to death
Despite pressure from lawmakers, the Byrd family’s interactions with Child Protective Services remain confidential.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said his office does not release evidence to the public when an investigation is ongoing or a trial is pending.
A little girl starved to death in Baltimore. Why did no one help her?
Five-year-old Zona Byrd’s parents face first-degree murder and child abuse charges.
Zona Byrd
DPW worker dies from injuries sustained while collecting trash in West Baltimore
A city sanitation worker died after being injured while on duty, according to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works.
A city sanitation worker died after being injured while on duty, according to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works.
What to know about Anne Arundel County school board candidates
Five of the races are head-to-head matchups against candidates with visions for the school system that can differ dramatically.
Five of the races are head-to-head matchups against candidates with dramatically different visions for the school system.
University of Maryland can’t cancel Gaza vigil, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a University of Maryland student group’s request for an injunction — with a few conditions.
Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
Greater Grace leaders name organization to lead sex abuse investigation
Greater Grace officials announced that they had selected an evangelical nonprofit, GRACE, to lead an independent investigation of sexual abuse in the church.
Photograph of long low building with unconventional church spire and cross, with empty parking lot in front. Outside of building is labeled "Greater Grace Church."
Greater Grace church vows to probe its handling of sex abuse allegations, publicize the findings
The East Baltimore-based church expects to select a firm in the next few weeks and anticipates the work could take up to six months. Pastor Robert Colban's empathetic tone Sunday marked a departure from the more defensive sermons delivered by another pastor in response to a Baltimore Banner series of articles.
Survivors of Greater Grace and their loved ones held a protest outside the Baltimore campus Friday.
Dozens protest at Greater Grace church in wake of sex abuse investigation
Many former members of Greater Grace World Outreach flocked to the East Baltimore church Friday evening to protest leaders’ handling of allegations of child sex abuse — the subject of a Baltimore Banner investigation.
Survivors of Greater Grace and their loved ones held a protest outside of the Baltimore campus on June 28, 2024. The protest lasted about five hours.
Painted in protest, a sex abuse survivor begs church to change
The Tanguay brothers, survivors of Greater Grace Church, recount their stories of abuse and how the church handled it.
Jediah Tanguay, a survivor of Greater Grace Church, painted his body with the words "shame", "broken", and "failure", taped his mouth shut, took off his shoes and stood in front of the church on Moravia Road during their large convention on June 24, 2024 in protest.
Baltimore pastor defends church’s record on child sex abuse: ‘If we know it, we act on it’
“We are being attacked,” said Greater Grace church's head pastor, Thomas Schaller.
Greater Grace World Outreach Pastor Thomas Schaller said during a sermon Sunday that the church is being “misrepresented” and “attacked.” He denied allegations of impropriety.
One family’s agonizing journey to uncover secrets and abuse at a Baltimore church
Accusations of child sex abuse extend to Greater Grace World Outreach's churches in Ghana. One family confronts church leaders, but discovers the primacy of the church's "brand."
Illustration of two women and one man sitting at a table with disposable coffee cups in front of them. We see the back of one woman's head and the other woman leans forward to hold her hand. A hazy image of a Jeep floats in the background.
Web of megachurch sex abuse leads to a trusted pastor and his sons
A group raised to revere their pastors reaches out to former classmates and friends. They discover dozens of abuse allegations, including several linked to one family.
Illustration shows six individuals on Zoom screens in various stages of research or on the phone. There is a large millstone behind them and padlocks sprinkled around the image.
This megachurch warned of hell. Then it concealed its own sins.
A campfire confession exposes decades of child sex abuse claims at Baltimore megachurch — and inspires a group to seek justice for alleged victims.
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Question looms over Baltimore pastor’s ouster: How does a monk come up with $200K?
Questions are swirling among parishioners at Saint Benedict Church in Baltimore after the removal of their longtime pastor over a secret $200,000 settlement he paid five years ago.
The church steeple at Saint Benedict Church is photographed Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 in Baltimore.
Parishioners fight to clear pastor dismissed over $200k fraud, abuse settlement
Parish members are compiling information that they believe raises doubts about the allegations of fraud and sexual assault against their pastor of almost 40 years.
The St. Benedict Church photographed Sunday, Oct.15, 2023, in Baltimore.
Popular St. Benedict pastor accused of rape, fraud removed over $200K secret settlement
The Archdiocese of Baltimore launched an investigation into Rev. Paschal Morlino after he admitted the payment to The Baltimore Banner.
Photo of Paschal Morlino
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