What we learned from legal filings about Maryland’s investigation into Catholic Church abuse
State officials are seeking to release a 456-page investigation of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore over 80 years that identifies 158 priests who are said to have abused more than 600 victims.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland members during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
Maryland AG’s investigation of ‘pervasive’ Catholic Church abuse documents 158 priests, more than 600 victims
But investigators say that they will not release the names of 13 living priests facing newly discovered abuse allegations.
Photo collage of a tower of the Baltimore Basilica, boy holding rosary, man holding photo of teen boy from 70s, Archbishop Keogh High School sign, Sister Catherine Cesnik, and Archbishop William H. Keeler.
The state investigation into sex abuse by Catholic priests is complete. Here’s what you need to know.
Attorney General Brian Frosh is seeking court approval to release the 456-page report, which documents 80 years of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland member Teresa Lancaster during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
New weapon security system eyed for Baltimore city high schools, but some concerned about effects
The new system could be used to scan high school students as they walk through the school doors, replacing metal detectors that were put in place last spring after a gun was found inside Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School.
Students walk through the hall inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Inside the ER: Staffers overwhelmed as struggling youths languish with no solutions in sight
On any given day this past summer, about 50 children in Maryland found themselves in hospital emergency departments waiting weeks — or even months ― for a spot in a residential treatment center, psychiatric facility, or therapeutic foster home.
A teenager peers out of the door of a locked unit for people with behavioral issues in the emergency department where he has been living for about a month. The unit has rooms stripped of all but a bed, a television and a chair.
Baltimore City school board to begin limited in-person meetings
The Baltimore City school board goes back to in-person meetings, two-and-a-half years after the pandemic shut them down. But only five seats will be available for members of the general public.
Students sit together on a rug inside their Hampstead Hill Academy classroom on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
National test scores show Maryland fourth graders fell farther behind than most U.S. students
Baltimore City scores dropped dramatically, but eighth graders did not lose as much ground during the pandemic on either math or reading tests as students across the state did.
A student fidgets with his pencil inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
UB student turns to TikTok to sound alarm about another student she views as ‘threat’ to campus
University of Baltimore president says campus police arrested an individual on a handgun charge, and there was not an ”ongoing threat” to the university community.
A sign for the University of Baltimore sits on top of one of the campus buildings.
4 candidates vie for 2 seats in Baltimore city’s first school board election
The school board is now all appointed, but city voters next month will get their first chance to elect school board members.
(l to r) Candidate running for the Baltimore City School Board are April Christina Curley, Ashley Esposito, Salimah Jasani and Kwame Kenyatta-Bey.
Hate-filled graffiti found at Baltimore School for the Arts
The Baltimore School for the Arts is trying to identify and discipline the person who is scrawling graffiti defined as hate speech on the boys bathroom walls.
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Baltimore City pre-K teacher wins Maryland Teacher of the Year award
Berol Dewdney, a nine-year veteran teacher at The Commodore John Rodgers School in East Baltimore, was chosen for the award from a field of seven finalists and will go on to compete for national Teacher of the Year honors.
Berol Dewdney, a Baltimore City Public Schools teacher, was named Maryland Teacher of the Year on Oct. 6, 2022.
Police search Howard County’s River Hill High School after caller reports threat, find no danger
Howard County police found no evidence of danger to students at Howard County's River Hill High School after a threat was called in shortly before 2 p.m.
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Baltimore Poly grad John Clauser wins Nobel Prize in physics
Clauser, a 1960 Poly grad, would spend time in his father’s lab at Johns Hopkins.
An illustration of John Clauser, one of the Nobel Prize in Physics winners for 2022. The illustration in black and gold on a white background shows a smiling white man with a crew neck shirt.
Some Baltimore City students still aren’t vaccinated against childhood diseases. It could become a costly problem for the district.
Students are now being excluded from schools for failure to get childhood vaccinations, even though free vaccine appointments are hard to find for uninsured families.
Students stand together by their lockers inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Baltimore City teachers, prospects say hiring and certification processes make it difficult to get hired
Baltimore City desperately needs teachers, but the hiring process is frustrating to prospective educators, some of whom say they are leaving the city for the county.
A student raises her hand to get the teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Majority of Marylanders in Goucher Poll support public schools teaching about race, COVID mandates
A wide majority of Maryland residents say public schools should teach about racism in our institutions, according to Goucher College poll.
Students in classroom, reading book, with parent, and COVID vaccine
Maryland foster children are being kept overnight in hotels and downtown office buildings
“These children are often abused or neglected and this is how the state is choosing to raise them,” one attorney said.
Silhouette of teen in front of office building and family house
Randallstown High School football player dies after medical emergency during practice
The name of the student-athlete as well as the circumstances surrounding the death remain unknown at this time.
Students get ready for the first day of school at Randallstown High School, September 2022.
Baltimore City teachers love their students, but a quarter may leave, survey finds
A Fund for Educational Excellence survey of more than 400 teachers shows about half of Baltimore City school teachers are satisfied with their jobs and are motivated to stay because of the obligation they feel for their students. On the other hand, nearly a quarter said they weren't sure they would return after this school year, and they cited paperwork and student behavior as two reasons.
A student raises his hand to get his teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Student, 17, shot and killed during dismissal at Mervo High School in Baltimore, police report
The victim was identified Saturday as 17-year-old Jeremiah Brogden, a Mervo student and athlete. Police said a 17-year-old has been formally charged with first-degree murder and was being held without bail.
A major police presence at Mergenthaler vocational high school following a reported shooting.
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