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Congress debating possible consequences for ICE and Kristi Noem after Renee Good’s killing
Lawmakers are pushing for a full investigation, policy changes, cuts to ICE funding and even impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.
People gather at McKeldin Plaza in downtown Baltimore to protest on Thursday after a woman was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis the day before.
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center.
New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Howard County’s Indian community reels after back-to-back tragedies
Little more than a week into 2026, the deaths of Nikitha Godishala, Venkata Asha Appana and Krishna Kishore Kotikalapudi have stunned Howard County’s growing Indian community.
The apartment complex in Columbia where Nikitha Godishala was found dead.
Outrage erupts after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, separate shooting in Portland
As anger spilled out onto streets over the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded.
Protesters in Baltimore marched against the federal immigration crackdown Thursday evening.
Avelo Airlines to stop ICE flights, citing high costs and little payoff
Texas-based Avelo Airlines has faced sustained backlash — including in Maryland — since it began operating domestic transfer and international removal flights on behalf of ICE earlier this year.
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - BWI airport. Budget carrier Avelo Airlines operates just a handful of passenger flights in and out of BWI each week, but immigrant advocates are calling on Gov. Wes Moore to cut their airport access over their deal to transport detainees for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Maryland wants you to hike 250 miles in state parks this year
As the U.S. turns 250 years old, the Department of Natural Resources is challenging Marylanders to hike 250 miles of state park trails by the end of 2026.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 — The hike to the beach at Calvert Cliffs State Park includes a long section past a vibrant wetland area.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left, and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks to reporters just after the House passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
Baltimore protesters march to ICE office after fatal shooting in Minnesota
Baltimore protests join a chorus of rallies across the country following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minnesota.
People march through downtown Baltimore to protest on Thursday after a woman was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis the previous day.
ICE releases Maryland woman attorneys say is US citizen after 25 days in detention
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, whose family she says was born in Laurel and is a U.S. citizen, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Wednesday after 25 days in detention, according to attorneys representing her family.
The family and attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales say she was born in Laurel, but federal officials have claimed she is not a U.S. citizen. She was released from federal immigration custody Wednesday after 24 days in detention.
Howard County immigration attorney tapped for open House seat
Gabriel Moreno is an immigration attorney and CEO of Luminus, a Columbia-based nonprofit that supports immigrants.
The Howard County Democratic Central Committee voted in Gabriel Moreno, an immigration attorney and CEO of Luminus, to fill Del. Vanessa Atterbeary's vacant seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.
‘I love this House’: U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer yields the floor, plans to retire from Congress
An emotional Hoyer took the podium on the floor of the U.S. House to make his announcement, saying his long career has had more good times than bad.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, second to left, reacts to a comment made by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after ICE officer kills a woman
Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer, with the governor calling for people to remain calm.
People gather for a vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a motorist earlier in the day, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Maryland’s Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, to retire from Congress
Hoyer served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories.
At 86, Steny Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing.
How a Patterson Park zoning fight exposed a New York investor
New York investor Benjamin Eidlisz made waves in Southeast Baltimore before myriad housing companies connected to him failed.
Prosecutors slam Luigi Mangione lawyers’ claims about Pam Bondi’s lobbying ties
Prosecutors slammed Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty.
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
Marquee Maryland sporting events in limbo after official’s abrupt exit
Maryland Stadium Authority official Terry Hassletine’s departure creates uncertainty for major events.
Terry Hassletine served as the head of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland since its creation in 2019. The nonprofit has helped host multiday annual events such as the Maryland Cycling Classic, shown here.
Buying a house in Maryland? Don’t leave any cash on the table.
If you're in the market for a home, Maryland and county governments have some financial incentives to retain more households on their tax rolls.
Reservoir Square, an eight-acre, $170 million mixed-use development is currently under construction at 600-800 West North Avenue.
Baltimore spending board approves deal requiring union wages; opponents warn it’s illegal
The deal, known as a project labor agreement, calls for priority hiring of union labor for four projects by the city’s Department of Public Works.
Opponents of the project labor agreement between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building Trades Council listen to testimony during Wednesday’s Board of Estimates meeting.
Days Cove landfill in White Marsh to operate on short-term lease as closure is planned
The facility operates in Gunpowder Falls State Park and has been the subject of controversy over its “trash juice” permit.
The Big Gunpowder Falls River is seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Minneapolis in Trump administration’s latest crackdown
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
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