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    Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to the press in La Libertad, El Salvador, where he arrived regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who was living in Maryland and deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
    Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen stepped up to Trump — and into the national spotlight
    The Trump administration has so far denied a unanimous U.S Supreme Court order to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return, and the president has called Chris Van Hollen a “fake” and a “grandstander” for confronting his administration’s sweeping deportation efforts with a congressional fact-finding mission.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Former Special Counsel Robert Hur returns from a short break to resume his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Hur investigated U.S. President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents and published a final report with contentious conclusions about Biden’s memory.
    How a former Maryland U.S. attorney became key in Harvard’s legal battle
    Robert Hur is one of the two lawyers defending Harvard University against the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts.
    Education Secretary Linda McMahon had directed school districts to sign a letter certifying they were in compliance with the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights law.
    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools
    The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.
    Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks sets up for a play against Florida last November.
    We went through 83 mock drafts. Here are the favorites to end up with the Ravens.
    Here’s a roundup of dozens of recent first-round projections for the Ravens, arranged from most common pick to least common.
    Air quality reached dangerous levels in Baltimore on June 7, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to fill the sky.
    New Jersey wildfire smoke is lowering the Baltimore region’s air quality
    The Maryland Department of Emergency Management warned of “moderate” air quality issues and areas of “light” visible smoke from a wildfire in New Jersey.
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, right, and coach John Harbaugh take questions at the team’s predraft news conference.
    Ravens reset: Trading Mark Andrews? Prioritizing an edge defender? Answering 5 big NFL draft questions.
    The Ravens’ long wait for the NFL draft is finally over. What happens next?
    Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025
    Judge temporarily halts order seeking details on efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to US
    A federal judge has temporarily halted her order directing the government to explain what it’s done to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.
    Detective who helped label Kilmar Abrego Garcia a gang member had trouble of his own
    Former Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Ivan Mendez, who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member, later pleaded guilty to misconduct.
    OAKVILLE, CANADA - AUGUST 26:  An exterior view of a Tim Hortons Restaurant in front of the Tim Hortons Corporate Headquarters on August 26, 2014 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.  Burger King has agreed to pay $11 billion to buy the Tim Hortons chain.
    Tim Hortons plans Maryland expansion in Howard, Carroll counties
    Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, is searching for 10 locations to open in Maryland, according to a news release.
    An existing set of transmission lines crosses over Old York Road near the start of the proposed route of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) in northern Baltimore County.
    Sheriff’s office won’t cooperate with Maryland power line developer ‘under any circumstance’
    The Carroll County Sheriff’s office said it would not “force” a landowner to comply with a civil access order.
    Cadeem Franklin holds his chicken while sitting inside of his Tesla outside of his home in Baltimore, Friday, April 11, 2025.
    From thumbs up to middle fingers, Tesla owners are along for Musk’s political ride
    To sell or not to sell? That is the question for Tesla owners who oppose CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented role in the federal government but still love the company's electric vehicles.
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta speaks at the team’s predraft press conference last week.
    Which top draft prospects will the Ravens avoid — and covet? They’ve left some clues
    Where will Eric DeCosta look in the first round? We examined 20 players who’ve been linked to the Ravens’ top pick.
    The Baltimore Community Foundation donated $1.2 million to help the families of the six workers who died in the Key Bridge disaster.
    Key Bridge families get $1.2M donation after being shut out of largest relief fund
    The Baltimore Community Foundation donated $1.2 million to help the families of the six workers who died in the Key Bridge disaster, Mayor Brandon Scott said Tuesday afternoon.
    The Baltimore Ravens, The Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore unveiled a new Ravens-themed look for Mr. Trash Wheel.
    Mr. Trash Wheel joins the Ravens flock, gets ‘bodacious’ California cousin
    The Waterfront Partnership wasn't involved in the Newport Beach trash wheel, but said they’re very excited to see it.
    A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case are pictured, Tuesday, April, 15, 2025, in Washington.
    Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents opposed to LGBTQ books in schools
    The Supreme Court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Key events in saga of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Here’s a timeline of what we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and what has happened since he was deported.
    Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world after Pope Francis’ death was announced on Monday.
    Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday
    Cardinals set the funeral for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square.
    Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, on Tuesday is set to sign a bill that his administration put forward called the Expungement Reform Act of 2025.
    Moore set to expand ways for ex-offenders to clear their criminal records
    In 2022, the Appellate Court of Maryland, the state’s mid-level level appeals court, ruled that people whose probation is unsatisfactorily closed after a violation cannot receive an expungement.
    A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case
    Maryland’s largest school district heads to the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.
    Some Montgomery County families want the right to opt kids out of reading inclusive storybooks.
    New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 5, 2025.
    The Orioles were at the forefront of the torpedo bat craze. Here’s how they work.
    The Baltimore Orioles were “ahead of the curve” on the unique design, two sources with direct knowledge told The Baltimore Banner.
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