West Baltimore neighborhoods
Baltimore judge throws out case against detective accused of assaulting man who refused to put on mask and leave supermarket at start of COVID-19 pandemic
Baltimore Circuit Court Jennifer B. Schiffer said Baltimore Detective Andre Pringle showed an impressive amount of restraint on April 19, 2020.
Addition of nonbinary candidate category adds confusion, hope for Maryland voting process
Tia Hopkins, a lifelong resident of West Baltimore, is attempting to make history as the first openly nonbinary candidate elected to the Democratic Central Committee, which is the governing body of the Maryland Democratic Party.
Uplands neighbors want dumping and overgrowth complaints addressed by the city, but facing bureaucracy
Two separate areas adjacent to alleyways in Uplands fall under the jurisdiction of several city departments, confusing the process for those who continue to complain.
Cox victorious in Republican primary for governor; Democratic contest unclear with Moore leading early
Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.
Baltimore health clinic building still unfit to use one year after OIG report finds it unsanitary, workers say
City workers said the decrepit condition of a sexual health clinic building provides a window into a much larger problem with old Baltimore buildings.
Baltimore Police detective captured in viral video of 2019 arrest found not guilty of assault, misconduct
Baltimore Circuit Judge Philip S. Jackson on Friday acquitted Leon Riley IV, 31, following two-day bench trial.
Baltimore Police detective captured in viral video standing trial for assault, reckless endangerment
Leon Riley IV, 31, is standing trial this week in Baltimore on charges connected to the arrest of David Dixon on Dec. 2, 2019.
Ring, celebrate, repeat: A bar tradition celebrates the good things in people’s lives
At Friends Grille, there’s always something to cheer about.
Edmondson Village community leaders work together to push for change
They are among residents throughout Baltimore doing what they can to ease problems in their communities.
What Baltimore can learn from other cities that have tackled vacant properties
The Baltimore Banner went looking for examples of how other cities have addressed vacant and blighted housing. These are some of their stories.
Baltimore Banner West Baltimore neighborhood reporter wants to hear your stories
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall will tell the untold narratives of the different pockets of Charm City.
Preakness, someday: A horse trainer makes his own second chance
He bet his last dollars on the animals he loved and discovered a purpose.
Poet Wallace Lane reflects on growing up in the shadow of Preakness
Every year, Park Heights and its residents aren’t included in the celebration.
How a kid from West Baltimore discovered music and is now scoring the Oscars
Dontae Winslow will take his musical talent to the 94th Academy Awards.
Family that owns home where firefighters died speaks out for first time, illustrates city’s challenges with vacants
A look at the history of a vacant property in West Baltimore, where a fire claimed the lives of three Baltimore firefighters. The blaze has revived a decades-old debate about how the city should tackle its scourge of vacant homes.