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    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, in a portrait in Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Van Hollen says US faces constitutional crisis as Trump defies courts
    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Trump administration must facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return.
    Gertrude Hodges.
    Gertrude Hodges, first Black graduate of Johns Hopkins nursing school, was a trusted leader
    Gertrude “Trudy” Hodges, the first Black graduate of Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, died March 28 of stroke complications. She was 88.
    The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site.
    A decoy coyote’s grand adventure is helping raise funds for an iconic Annapolis lighthouse
    Since the children's book “Drew’s Grand Adventure” was published in December, it has amassed more than $2,000 in sales, which will go toward upkeep of the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
    A screenshot from a talk given by Judge Paula Xinis in 2021 to U.S. Courts. Xinis spoke in late March during a virtual observance of Women’s History Month hosted by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
    Who is Paula Xinis? Judge at the center of Kilmar Abrego Garcia case
    Xinis, an Obama administration appointee, is in the national spotlight after her ruling turned into a standoff with President Donald Trump.
    A Johns Hopkins University bus crashed into a building on N. Charles Street at E. 25th Street in Baltimore after a multi-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
    Johns Hopkins University bus crashes into Charles Village buildings, injuring several people
    A Johns Hopkins University shuttle bus crashed into a vehicle before careening into buildings at the corner of North Charles and 25th streets.
    BALTIMORE, MD - ARPIL 21:  Protestors participate in a vigil for Freddie Gray down the street from the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station, April 21, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Gray, 25, died from spinal injuries on April 19, one week after being taken into police custody.
    Freddie Gray timeline: How a Baltimore man’s death changed a city
    Here’s a timeline of Freddie Gray’s final moments and the ripple effects that changed Baltimore — and the country — in ways still unfolding today.
    Banner quiz: How closely did you follow the news this week?
    Test your knowledge of this week's local news events by taking our quiz.
    Discussions, art exhibits and other events will be held across Baltimore in April to mark the anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death.
    Art exhibits and events marking 10 years since Freddie Gray’s death
    Several organizations will host discussions, art exhibits and other events in April to reflect on Freddie Gray’s death and the state of policing in Baltimore.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Bulls hat, loitering, an unnamed informant: Why feds say Kilmar Abrego Garcia is gang-connected
    Reasons why the feds say Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, has ties to the MS-13 gang.
    Raven, one of the dogs handled by Loving Care Pet Cremations — but who was found dumped on the side of the road.
    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.
    The Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, Md. is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
    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.
    George Clooney, with a beard and wearing a black jacket, stands in front of a black background.
    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.
    The Columbia Association’s Board of Directors meets at their headquarters in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
    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.
    Protesters gather at the Fund Don’t Freeze Rally outside the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington, D.C., in February.
    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.
    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. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
    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.
    James Arthur “Jim” Earl working on the hodoscope detector.
    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.
    Howard County’s Public School System was recently investigated by the Department of Education for antisemitic incidents. Now they need to figure out what to do about it.
    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.
    A mural of Freddie Gray is painted on the side of a building by local artist Nether, right, across the street from a makeshift memorial where Gray was arrested Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Baltimore. Baltimore's mayor has lifted a citywide curfew six days after riots were sparked over the death of a Gray who suffered a severe spinal injury while in police custody.
    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?
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    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.
    An investigation by Baltimore Gas & Electric confirmed that an employee had falsified inspection reports.
    State agency questions safety of gas pipes after BGE inspector is caught loafing on his boat
    An investigation by BGE confirmed that an employee had falsified inspection reports.
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