Data
We’re tracking youth gun violence in Baltimore. Here’s the latest data.
Teens in Baltimore continue to be shot in record numbers this year. Check back weekly for the latest data and analysis.
Banner analysis: Homicide trend got better as the year went on
Baltimore typically sees a small increase in homicides at the end of the year, but not this year.
Still holiday shopping? You can’t blame supply chains if gifts are late this year
Here's when you need to buy and ship gifts by this holiday season to make sure they arrive on time.
This is the best strategy to save money shopping for Thanksgiving dinner
Simply put, if you’re willing to do a little extra legwork, there is money to be saved on Thanksgiving dinner.
Analysis: The 2023 O’s were historically clutch. Will it last in October?
Teams who came up big in clutch situations have been boom or bust in previous postseasons.
Poll analysis: Baltimoreans don’t care how crime is addressed, they just want something done
Individuals don’t understand crime in their neighborhood, but communities do.
Read the results of the Goucher College-Banner survey of Baltimore City residents
The poll of 711 registered Baltimore voters was conducted by phone, both landline and mobile, between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.
Pivotal footage of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting may have been blocked by a tree
Days after the shooting, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City cut the tree down, but the camera now faces a different direction.
14-year-old girl stable after shooting in West Baltimore, police say
Officers responded around 7 p.m. to the intersection of North Pulaski and Presstman streets. Police said the girl had been shot in the 2100 block of Presstman Street.
Analysis: How the Black Butterfly grew, changed over the last 80 years
The majority Black neighborhoods known as the “Black Butterfly” has gone through a metamorphosis over the last 80 years. What began as small enclaves in Central Baltimore has spread its wings into the county.
Map: Where to buy recreational cannabis in Maryland
When recreational cannabis sales launch July 1, Maryland will initially rely on nearly 100 existing medical cannabis dispensaries who have paid a fee in order to sell to recreational customers as well.
Auto thefts surge in Baltimore, with nearly 1,000 in May
Baltimore Police data show 960 cars were stolen in May, triple the number of any month prior to 2023.
Homicides are down in Baltimore. But gun violence data show reasons to be cautious.
The city is projected to end the year with 275 homicides, if trends continue.
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?
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.
Black migration has changed Baltimore. Look up your neighborhood here
How has that kind of migration changed your neighborhood? Use our interactive map to find out.
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.
Baltimore cherry blossom map: 6 places off the beaten path
Search a map of cherry trees in Baltimore to find out where you can see spring blossoms.