Community issues
Raven, a beloved dog, was supposed to be cremated. But her body was found by the road.
The Baltimore County Police Department said on Thursday it’s investigating “theft by deception” involving Loving Care Pet Cremations.
Judge rips Maryland Health Department plan for psychiatric bed crisis: ‘This is about people’
An Anne Arundel County judge has ripped the Maryland Department of Health for its presentation of what he described as a woefully inadequate plan to address the state’s psychiatric bed crisis.
Teacher accused of shooting Baltimore County Police officer pleads not criminally responsible
Andrew Britt entered a plea of not criminally responsible in the shooting of Baltimore County police Officer Jordan Riddick on March 13 during a shift change.
George Clooney thinks Wes Moore could lead the Democrats
George Clooney told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he thinks Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has what it takes to lead the Democrats.
Woman joins growing wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse at Calvert Hall
A woman who says she was sexually abused as a child at Calvert Hall College High School has filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore County institution, marking the first time a female survivor has brought allegations.
Baltimore Police are recruiting a wave of new officers, but there’s one major problem
The Baltimore Police Department is now facing delays in getting trainees out on the streets due to its reliance on a state-owned firing range.
Contract clash: Columbia Association, villages at odds over new deal, community buildings
Tensions are rising between Columbia villages and the Columbia Association as the two try to negotiate contracts.
Letter: Cuts to research put focus on politics, not science
Judy Stone, M.D., an infectious disease specialist, says the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research will cost jobs harm critical studies.
Prosecutors ban Baltimore officer from testifying after years of complaints
Police Det. Calvin Moss’ inclusion on the courtroom ban list makes him the latest of nearly a dozen officers so mistrusted by prosecutors they cannot be counted on to help bring criminals to justice in court.
Newborn’s alleged listeria-related death from ice cream sparks $30 million lawsuit
A woman whose baby died from an alleged listeria infection is suing Seven Mile Market in Pikesville as well as multiple ice cream makers for selling a contaminated product.
Commentary: We still owe Freddie Gray justice
Civil rights attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy reflects on what would it mean to truly honor Freddie Gray’s life.
El Salvador won’t let Sen. Van Hollen visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The vice president of El Salvador denied Sen. Chris Van Hollen a face-to-face visit with a Maryland man wrongly deported last month.
Baltimore man charged with shooting his 21-year-old daughter after ‘dispute’
Kelvin Evans, 40, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and related charges. He is being held without bail, according to online court records.
Shanteari Weems, who shot her ex-husband, testifies against him in day care sex abuse trial
The jury, though, neither heard about the shooting nor learned that she’s currently serving a four-year sentence.
Annapolis philanthropist was an accomplished physicist who adored the arts
James Earl, a physicist and philanthropist who made Annapolis his home in retirement, died March 23 of respiratory failure. He was 92.
Who was Freddie Gray? 4 things to know about a man whose death changed Baltimore
Freddie Gray’s death in police custody sparked unrest in Baltimore and nationwide. But who was the man beyond the headlines?
Letter: Keeping students safe from antisemitism in Howard County schools
Rabbi Yanky Baron, director of Chabad of Ellicott City, says more needs to be done to address antisemitism in Howard County Public Schools.
Freddie Gray’s death rocked Baltimore a decade ago. It also helped shape a generation.
Young people from the city are now grown up and reflecting on how Gray’s tragic death in police custody, the weeks of protests and unrest that followed, and the intervening years of struggle and success for their city changed their lives.
New court filings reveal total of 19 men allege sexual abuse and cover-up at Calvert Hall
The number of men who say they were victims of sexual abuse at Calvert Hall College High School has grown to 19, according to lawsuits filed this week.
Court tosses lone recording from Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court judge’s case
The recording at the center of the prosecution’s case against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp is not admissible at trial, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday.
