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    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    West Baltimore residents left with questions, concerns after stray dogs kill woman
    Residents in a West Baltimore neighborhood still have questions and concerns after a woman was attacked and killed by two stray pit bulls Friday evening.
    Crime scene tape across a street.
    Person dies after being attacked by group of stray dogs in West Baltimore
    Officers responded to the 2000 block of North Pulaski Street for a dog bite. When they arrived, they learned that the stray dogs had attacked a woman, who died as a result of her injuries.
    Joseph H. Brown Funeral Home in West Baltimore has long been a staple in the community and now they’re hoping to expand their after-death offerings by gearing up for water cremations. Gov. Wes Moore recently signed a house bill designating two state agencies to oversee and regulate the service. Brown is pictured at the funeral home.
    A green goodbye: More funeral homes could soon offer eco-friendly ‘water cremation’
    Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home is already gearing up for what he likens to a “death care spa” to his West Baltimore location.
    Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
    5 takeaways from the latest Highway to Nowhere update
    West Baltimore United is ready share what came of community workshops held at the beginning of the year.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    High school student charged after police say they found a gun on him on campus
    Police say the school resource officer at Franklin High School responded to a call about a suspicious person on campus at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.
    A mural on the side of a home in Poppleton reads: “SAVE OUR BLOCK. Black Neighborhoods Matter. ‘Losing my home is like a death to me. Eminent Domain law is violent.’ -Sonia Eaddy.”
    As Baltimore ends deal with Poppleton developer, the community wants a say on what’s next
    West Baltimore residents talk about what they’d like to see in Poppleton, now that the city is terminating its agreement with a New York developer that has struggled to build there.
    The B&O Railroad Museum is gearing up for a bicentennial celebration in 2027.
    The B&O Railroad Museum doesn’t want to be just for tourists
    The B&O Railroad Museum has a few years before the bicentennial celebration of railroading, but they aren’t wasting any time sprucing up the Southwest Baltimore institution.
    A developer launching a reconstruction of the empty Target space and a $20 million federal grant dedicated toward improving the Mondawmin transit hub are giving local business owners hope.
    Is $20 million and a Target replacement enough to revive Mondawmin?
    The Mondawmin area and its mall has struggled with outbursts of violence and closures of high-profile businesses, such as Target in 2018.
    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    17-year-old killed, 15-year-old injured in West Baltimore shooting Saturday
    Baltimore Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert Saturday afternoon that led them to a 17-year-old boy suffering a fatal gunshot wound and a 15-year-old with a nonfatal one.
    Coppin State University alumni Joseph Amoah (left) and Martin Owusu-Antwi run 200 meters as part of their speed endurance training to qualify for the Olympics at the school’s track.
    Sprinters chase Olympic finish line on Coppin State track
    Two Ghanaian teammates and friends are sharpening their skills to represent their country in Paris.
    Crime scene tape across a street.
    DPW worker shot, injured on the job in West Baltimore
    A Baltimore Department of Public Works employee was injured in a shooting Friday morning in West Baltimore.
    Baltimore City Hall
    City Council candidates keep narrow leads after additional batch of mail ballots
    About 25,000 outstanding votes were expected to help decide at least three closely contested City Council races that have not yet declared winners.
    The store on Edmondson Avenue is slated to close on June 13.
    Closing of Giant grocery store to make Edmondson Village a food desert
    With the closure of Edmondson Village’s Giant Food on June 13, the West Baltimore neighborhood will qualify as a food desert.
    A photo compilation of Bilal Ali, Paris Gray and Joyous D. Jones.
    It’s a ridiculously close one in Baltimore’s 8th District City Council race
    Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the race was too close to call; with seven of 17 precincts reported, Gray had the slightest of edges.
    Crystal Parker, president of the North Avenue and Hilton Street Business & Community Task Force, speaks about issues her community is facing while walking up West North Avenue.
    Sheila Dixon, a ‘filthy’ street and residents who want politicians to put up or shut up
    Dixon brings up a stretch of North Avenue as part of her stump speech, she said, because she passes it on the way to her office or her gym and the conditions there are indicative of the state of the city.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
    Reservoir Hill residents file civil rights complaint against Amtrak over new tunnel
    “Amtrak’s demonstrated need for the project does not justify the discriminatory effects on Black residents,” Baltimore residents told the U.S. Department of Transportation.
    The mother and aunt of the 7-year-old shot at Mondawmin Mall said they received an “outpouring of love” from community members, who have asked for updates on the status of the girl. They didn’t want to show their faces because of safety reasons.
    Family says 7-year-old shot at Mondawmin Mall is on the road to recovery
    The girl was struck once in the abdomen and once in the hand.
    Sonia Eaddy, John T. Bullock and Venroy July are running for Baltimore City Council in District 9.
    After 20 years of fighting City Hall, Poppleton’s Eaddy looks to join it
    City Councilman John Bullock faces a challenge in West Baltimore’s 9th District.
    Catholic Charities is opening an Intergenerational Center in West Baltimore.
    A new use for a closed school in West Baltimore
    Catholic Charities unveiled plans Thursday for a resource center at a shuttered school in the Franklintown Road neighborhood.
    Baltimore Police and the State's Attorney's office have announced a crackdown on riding dirt bikes on city streets.
    Baltimore again cracking down on dirt bikes, causing a stir
    Because of fines, enforcement and accountability, people are definitely talking about dirt bikes in Baltimore.
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