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    Somil Trivedi, chief legal and advocacy director at Maryland Legal Aid, speaks at a news conference outside the Edmondson Community Center in West Baltimore shortly after a lawsuit challenging city tax sales was filed in court on July 2, 2024.
    In lawsuit, West Baltimore community association alleges city’s tax sale system is unconstitutional
    The Edmondson Community Organization filed the case on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
    D.King at the studio.
    Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg know who he is. So why is D.King the best-kept secret in Baltimore hip-hop?
    D.King has impressed superstars like Jay-Z and has recorded with Snoop Dogg and Kanye West, but between bad timing and a busy life full of personal setbacks, he’s spent the last couple decades out of the spotlight, getting ready.
    Todd “Gready” Cornish gets his goat, Hank, ready for a walk, in Baltimore, June 18, 2024.
    Hank the Goat is Southwest Baltimore’s headstrong, fedora-wearing mascot
    Hank the goat, sometimes wearing his trademark fedora, has become a neighborhood sensation.
    The Walbrook Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library reopened on June 24, 2024 after months of renovations.
    After renovations, Pratt branch library reopens and welcomes community
    New furniture and a coat of paint made the inside look refreshed, and this was combined with trenching the floors to add electricity so an individual workspace could be created rather than a long computer bank.
    State officials have said an announcement on whether Baltimore will get roughly 14 miles of new light rail track or dedicated rapid bus lanes will be made before the end of June.
    Light rail or bus rapid transit? Officials near announcement on mode of future Red Line.
    State and city officials are gearing up to make a major announcement regarding the planned Red Line transit project in the coming days. A key question is whether the project will be light rail or bus rapid transit.
    Two stray pit bull terriers were roaming North Pulaski Street around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2024 when they mauled three people. A 54-year-old woman died at the scene, according to police.
    A West Baltimore man tried to help a neighbor as stray pit bulls attacked. Then he feared for his life.
    A West Baltimore man said he feared for his life when he tried to help a 67-year-old woman being attacked by pit bulls and the dogs turned on him. Police say one woman was killed and two people were injured when stray pit bulls attacked people last weekend.
    Two stray pit bull terriers were roaming North Pulaski Street in West Baltimore around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2024 when they attacked three people. A 54-year-old woman died at the scene, according to police.
    Police identify woman who died after stray dog attack in West Baltimore
    Authorities said Shelia Jones, 54, died following a stray dog attack in West Baltimore on Friday. Police said three people were attacked by two pit bull terriers.
    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.
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