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The home of the Smiths' located at the end of the block on Paddington Place in Annapolis.
Latino families say they knew to avoid house of man accused of shooting 6 last month in Annapolis, killing 3
Those who agreed to speak to The Banner, some in Spanish, reported racist language and intimidation directed at Latino residents from Charles Smith and members of his family.
This scan of the Baltimore Home Owner's Loan Corporation shows the boundaries that set redlining in Baltimore. Scan courtesy of "Mapping Inequality", from the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond.
The two Baltimores: A year of data reporting shows segregation still defines the city
Racial segregation in Baltimore continues to define the city, an analysis of nearly every data set The Baltimore Banner data team analyzed in our first year has found. Why does the “Black Butterfly” keep appearing in Baltimore data?
Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the 51st lighting of theMount Washington Monument in Baltimore City, Md., on December 1st, 2022.
A list of old places I love in Baltimore
Like many old things, Baltimore wears its history on its face — in the shapes and styles of its buildings, its harbor and monuments.
Photo collage of property tax bill with warning about tax lien being sold at auction, seal of city of Baltimore, and blurry top of a row house.
Board OKs plan to exclude most Baltimore homeowners from controversial tax sale
Roughly 2,000 Baltimore City homeowners will be removed from the city’s coming tax sale.
A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
Poll analysis: Maryland opinion trends, cannabis users and baseball fandom
Polls are a snapshot of Maryland’s political opinions, but analyzing three statewide polls in the past year provides the start of a moving image of how opinions in the state are changing.
An empty hallway full of lockers inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Is Maryland hiding test scores from failing schools?
Lawmakers say yes. Education officials say they’re protecting student privacy.
EBT information is being trafficked online, where protections against skimming does little to stop the theft.
Stolen, cloned and sold: Inside the digital black market for SNAP benefits
Thieves are targeting food assistance and other benefits programs fed by billions in federal funding with minimal security measures in place.
Exterior of the Maryland State House in Annapolis, as seen on Friday, March 31.
Proposal to overhaul tax sale fails to pass after Baltimore City pumps breaks on own legislation
City officials voiced concern about the financial impact of ending tax sales after learning that Baltimore faced a $79 million increase in education spending — an unanticipated cost that Mayor Brandon Scott likened to a ”gut punch.”
Photo collage showing cropped photographs of a woman’s eyes, statue of the Virgin Mary, and two elderly hands holding one another, with a red background and the silhouette of a rosary and crucifix layered on top.
Search a database of Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abusers by name, location and posting
The Banner has made a searchable database of every sex abuser identified in the report, including the 32 names not previously known publicly.
Photo collage of two business men, silhouetted in one hundred dollar bills, sitting on block of row homes, with more row homes in background.
How a small group of investors turned distressed Baltimore neighborhoods into profit centers
Just 10 companies have acquired the lion’s share of the properties foreclosed on through tax sale and most of the profits, a Banner analysis found.
Data shows Baltimore County’s ‘official’ crime numbers exclude more than half of all rape cases investigated since 2021.
Baltimore County reports one set of sexual assault data to the FBI. They tell the public another story.
Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.
Baltimore residents who lose homes after tax sales often don’t see excess funds they’re owed from auction
$6 million is sitting unclaimed in city coffers, a Baltimore Banner review shows.
Illustration of older man pushing property bill of $2000, check for $750, and various months worth of interest away from his row house.
How to protect your home from a tax sale
Photo collage of property tax bill with warning about tax lien being sold at auction, seal of city of Baltimore, and blurry top of a row house.
Tax sale nightmare: How an unpaid bill can cost Baltimore homeowners thousands, or even their homes
Some 41,000 properties have gone through the city’s tax sale since 2016, a Baltimore Banner investigation found, threatening home ownership and prolonging vacancies in majority-Black neighborhoods.
Photo collage of property tax bill with graphic representing liened homes in Baltimore City's Black butterfly.
6 key takeaways from The Baltimore Banner’s tax sale investigation
Some 41,000 properties have gone through the tax sale since 2016, leading to high bills for homeowners, hefty profits for lien holders and prolonged housing vacancies.
A static image of the interactive precinct-level vote totals from the 2022 Gubernatorial election in Maryland
Maryland precinct-level election results: How did your precinct vote for governor?
See how your neighborhood voted in the Maryland Gubernatorial election.
Collage of photographs of Ronald Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins library, Charles Village row homes, police officer, and signs and graffiti protesting the private police force.
Johns Hopkins still wants private cops despite deep opposition and falling campus crime
The university plans to hire 100 officers, citing a 'sustained surge' in violence.
An analysis of precinct voting data shows the shift between the 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial elections.
Blue shift: Precinct voting data shows change between 2018 and 2022 in governor race
Democratic candidate Wes Moore won nearly all precincts in the D.C. and Maryland suburbs, while winning cities on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland.
Dr. Nia Banks was one of the hosts of a fundraiser for Wes Moore in April at the Ritz Carlton Residence where she owns The Art of Balance Spa. Dr. Nia Banks I'm a group with Wes and Dawn Moore
In Black professionals, Wes Moore finds strong support and generous donors
Black professionals have traditionally been an ignored group. They are Wes Moore's “secret weapon,” according to political experts.
Pro choice protestor, Black and white voters
What the Goucher College poll tells us about opinions leading into the Maryland general election
The latest Goucher College Poll shows Maryland Republican are more likely to share similar views than Maryland Democrats, and many Maryland voters said they are more motivated to vote since the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down nationwide abortion protections.
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