Baltimore City
Excessive force or not? Video shows how police ended a Johns Hopkins student encampment
Student groups at the Johns Hopkins University claim that school police used excessive force in dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment last week.
Baltimore firefighter ‘not expected to recover’ following medical emergency at fire scene
A Baltimore firefighter who suffered a medical emergency while battling a downtown fire this week remains on life support and is not expected to recover.
After a yearslong vigil, supporters of Tyrone West gain a remarkable reversal
Independent pathologists commissioned by the state concluded that Tyrone West’s case should be reclassified as a homicide.
Here’s what you need to know about Maryland’s sweeping audit of police-custody deaths
The audit’s implications reach far beyond a finding of 36 wrongfully classified deaths.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from Preakness to new Italian festival
Whether you want to cheer on horses at the Preakness Stakes, hit an early dance party at a morning rave or celebrate Italian culture at a new festival, we’ve got you covered.
Forensic failures: 36 police-custody deaths should have been ruled a homicide, audit finds
The yearslong audit cited racial and pro-police bias in the work of the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
After losing money at a disastrous Baltimore book festival, they’re starting their own
After the A Million Lives book festival resulted in broken promises and scandals, a local book pop-up owner and event planner are stepping into the fray to launch their own event.
After Trump directive, Maryland federal cases get new death penalty review
The state of Maryland has banned the death penalty since 2013, but it has remained in effect on the federal level and applied sparingly.
Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood reeling from another destructive fire
A fire ripped through three rowhomes in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood Wednesday, the most recent blaze to cause destruction on the block.
Baltimore charter schools say they’re underfunded. State leaders seem to agree.
The ongoing dispute between Baltimore’s school system and its 31 charter schools came to another turning point this month.
Jockey who broke 24 bones and spent 5 weeks in a coma from a 2011 fall to ride in Preakness
Mena will be aboard local long shot Pay Billy in the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Deportation suspended for two women held in ‘inhumane’ Baltimore holding room
Both women were sent by ICE to detention facilities in New Jersey and Colorado over the weekend.
BWI sees record rainfall as atmospheric river brings flooding to Western Maryland
After some record-breaking rainfall Tuesday night, the Baltimore area will likely continue to have cloudy, stormy weather over the week.
The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?
Remington has a new tropical rum bar: Pink Flamingo, which replaces The Dizz at 300 W. 30th Street.
Baltimore County’s Police Accountability Board is having an identity crisis
The county established the Police Accountability Board three years ago after the General Assembly passed the Police Accountability Act in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police in 2021.
Why is a rich doctor making his South Baltimore marina go bust?
A minority owner of Harborview is suing his business partner, accusing him of a scheme to seize complete control of the South Baltimore marina.
After a day of burning, massive West Baltimore warehouse fire is contained
Fire officials said a blaze in West Baltimore, which peaked at a seven-alarm incident late Monday, is contained as of Tuesday night.
MARC, Amtrak delays persist after massive fire in West Baltimore
Six Amtrak trains on the MARC Penn Line are canceled for Wednesday morning following a massive fire at a warehouse next to the train tracks in West Baltimore.
Under Armour lost $200M last year and says Trump tariffs add uncertainty this year
Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel company, reported its most recent fiscal year earnings on Tuesday.
Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.
The Baltimore Banner gathered over 100 people to discuss solutions to the city’s transportation nightmare for kids.