Community issues

Mirroring a controversial nationwide trend in law enforcement, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is expanding its use of “uncrewed aerial systems,” or drones, to support officers.

Whether you want to see centuries-old cat art, run a family-friendly 5K at Druid Hill Park or celebrate the life of Jerry Garcia, we’ve got you covered.

Under the Trump administration, ICE has detained immigrants in Baltimore holding rooms for an average of 51 hours, four times longer than the maximum time limit under its longstanding policy, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of federal data.

Here are 7 things to do in Howard County from Thursday Aug. 7 through Wednesday Aug. 13, from the beginning of Restaurant and Craft Beverage Weeks to a Transition Repair Café.

Swimming access was central to Columbia’s planned design at a time when efforts to desegregate many Maryland pools sometimes resulted in racial violence.

Ten years after it kicked off a wave of outdoor dining in Annapolis, Dinner Under the Stars is going strong. It’s one of seven great things you could do in the coming week.

A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.

Tilghman Island Seafood does its part to cull the blue catfish, but the region lost control of the population years ago.

A Lothian man faces animal abuse charges after authorities say they found a dead beagle puppy, guinea fowl chick and an emaciated horse amongst dozens of neglected animals on a farm in south Anne Arundel County.

In Ocean City, jellyfish “blooms” typically happen later in the summer. Maybe the abundance of these clear and flowy friends — or foes — are nature’s way of telling us to pack up our beach chairs and get back to our responsibilities.

Montgomery County Police arrested Amir Jalil Ali, formerly known as Kenneth Burnell Wonsom, on Tuesday in Laurel for the 1995 fatal shooting of his then-girlfriend, Denna Fredericka Campbell.

For the next 10 days, Baltimore County residents can access the pool inside CCBC Essex’s Wellness and Athletic Center.

As Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell faces alarming revelations about a drunken encounter with police last year, some constituents have concerns about his accessibility as an elected official.

Jules Smith, president of the Maryland Renaissance Festival, said they sold more than 135,000 single-day tickets on Monday.

Ellicott City’s Main Street Music Fest is canceled this year, but organizers promise the event will return in 2026.

Howard Community College has reached a settlement agreement with its faculty union over a winter incident where the college accessed professor's offices and removed union signage.

A report from the Center for Land Economics suggests that state tax assessors have systematically undervalued Baltimore's vacant lots.

The attack gave new fuel to long-standing Republican efforts to challenge Washington’s autonomy.

Here are some things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday Aug. 13.

President Trump is increasing tariffs on products imported from Brazil. Here's how that will affect Maryland.