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Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force. The move comes as the Air Force retires the A-10 “Warthog” aircraft from use.
Maryland Air National Guard phasing out A-10 Warthog aircraft, switching to cyber mission
Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission using aging A-10 Thunderbolt model aircrafts under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force.
Catholic Charities Peer Recovery Specialist Genese Hubbard, right, and Safe Streets Site Director Nicole Warren dance in the rain after the event commemorating a year without homicides, in front of the Safe Streets Penn North site managed by Catholic Charities, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
Safe Streets area goes more than a year with no homicides, officials say
Baltimore officials and members of the city’s flagship violence-intervention program, Safe Streets, have gone more than a year without a homicide in the area where their Penn North site is located.
Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
Did the University of Maryland overreact in shutting down Greek life? Some say so.
The University of Maryland at College Park has suspended Greek life social activities involving alcohol amid allegations of hazing. Some national fraternity and sorority organizations think the college went too far.
Baltimore sculptor Alvin Pettit is creating a 15-foot statue of Maryland native and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The artwork will stand in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall.
A labor of love for the City of Brotherly Love: Baltimore artist to sculpt Harriet Tubman
Alvin Pettit will create nearly a 15-foot clay sculpture to sit permanently in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall. It is expected for completion in the summer of 2025.
A police officer stands outside the Maryland State House on Feb. 29, 2024. A threat prompted a lockdown, and later, the evacuation of the building.
Maryland State House shut down for 2 hours following threat of a man with a gun
Ultimately, the area was found to be clear of any potential threat after no gunman or weapon were found. The lockdown and shelter in place were lifted at 6:52 p.m.
April Hurley is a survivor. The scars from an attack from Jason Billingsley sexually assaulted where he sliced her neck are still visible.
Her attack was overshadowed by Pava LaPere’s death. April Hurley speaks out.
The 25-year-old fought back and managed to survive. Five months later, she’s begun the process of working every day — for the rest of her life — to not let the attack define her.
Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
Baltimore homicide detectives investigating the death of a paramedic
Fire department leadership confirmed the death of Shaney Warehime but offered few details about the circumstances surrounding it.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Police investigate Johnston Square quadruple shooting, one critically injured
One person was critically injured, while the other three are in stable condition, police said.
U.S. District Judge George Russell’s decision ends a lawsuit brought by Marcia Grant and her son, who claimed they were denied service at Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore in 2020 because they were Black.
Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit against Atlas Restaurant Group
A federal judge concluded Wednesday that there was no evidence Atlas Restaurant Group “intentionally discriminated” against a woman and her son at Ouzo Bay.
Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
Emergency responders revive man found in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 2nd rescue in recent weeks
First responders rescue man who jumped into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Scenes from the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024.
Man federally charged for flying drone over Ravens stadium during AFC championship game
The unregistered drone piloted by a Pennsylvania man disrupted the playoff game between the Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.
New Carrollton police under investigation after shooting death in Prince George’s County
IID investigates New Carrollton Police department after two officers shot and killed a man.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
81-year-old was bound and robbed before being killed, court records say
An arrest has been made in the November 2023 killing of 81-year-old Jaward Hannah, Baltimore County Police announced Friday.
Dr. Ida Jones, an archivist and associate director of special ollections at Morgan State University, holds a photo of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings standing with South African bishop and theologian Desmond Tutu and others. The photo is from the new personal collection of Cummings’ documents to be archived and exhibited in Morgan State’s Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Room.
Rep. Elijah Cummings left his papers to Morgan State. Here’s a look at what’s inside.
The late congressman left a collection of his personal papers to Morgan State University. It will be digitized as a testament to his work as a native Baltimorean and a decadeslong legislator in Maryland.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott monitored heavy rains and flooding across the city on Jan. 9, 2024, from the city's Office of Emergency Management.
Submerged streets and stranded cars: Heavy rains, wind leave mess across the area
Heavy rains and tidal flooding submerged roadways, stranded vehicles and downed power lines and trees Tuesday as a storm plowed through the Baltimore region.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Shooting death in Pikesville involving Baltimore County Police under investigation
One person is dead after being shot during a confrontation with Baltimore County Police officers Tuesday near a gas station in Pikesville, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said.
Workers in Maryland will find more cash in their paychecks after a new $15 minimum wage went into effect across the state on Jan. 1, 2024.
New law bumps up wages in Maryland. Critics say the impact will be minimal.
Maryland’s minimum wage increased to $15 an hour. Some say it’'s not enough, while others are concerned about increased labor costs for small businesses.
Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Prison and probation: A look at the Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection
The Maryland residents charged as part of the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection have received sentences from probation to multiple years in federal prison. Several have pending cases.
A sign at the State House in Annapolis warns that guns are not allowed to be carried inside. State lawmakers restricted where people can carry concealed handguns during the 2023 General Assembly session; the law is being challenged in court. The sign is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Anti-gun-violence group gives Maryland an A- for the safety of its gun laws
A national annual scorecard gives the state a passing grade for the strength of its gun safety laws.
Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
Dunbar student charged after handguns found on campus
A Dunbar High School student was arrested for a handgun violation on Wednesday, school officials say.
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