Politics

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball introduced emergency legislation on Friday to block a privately owned detention facility in Elkridge, according to a county press release.

The arrests of Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.

Protesters held “no work, no school, no shopping” strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, including correspondence either with or about Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Prince Andrews, and more.

A familiar candidate emerges in District 19 to replace Bonnie Cullison, Reardon Sullivan enters District 1 council race and CAIR calls for Palestinian education.

Dan Cox, the 2022 Republican nominee for governor, has filed to run again, seeking a rematch with Wes Moore.

In a new letter to lawmakers, the attorney general’s office wrote that there is a “substantial risk” a mask ban would be found unenforceable in court.

High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed.

The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the nation for imported road salt. A “truck ballet” plays a role in transporting it from a South American desert to neighborhoods in the mid-Atlantic.

President Donald Trump’s massive immigration enforcement push has seen federal agents get violent with residents, raising the prospect of local authorities having to hold them accountable. Are Maryland’s police and prosecutors ready?

Baltimore County renters are facing one of the most severe housing affordability crises in Maryland, a Banner analysis of new census data found.

Helicopter traffic over Southeast Baltimore has irked residents as the city grows the police footprint at a Canton heliport.

More containers — the lifeblood of international shipping — than ever made their way through Baltimore last year. And the port set a record for ship visits, too.

Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming said she’s always had access to all Baltimore City records, but Mayor Brandon Scott has cut access to city Law Department documents.

To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children’s kitchenettes, tiki torches and good old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the dig-out from Storm Fern continues.

Howard County is initiating plans to sell six historic buildings on Old Ellicott City’s Main Street, telling state authorities this week that the jurisdiction does not have the resources to fully restore them.

Montgomery County’s Ethiopian immigrant population — now about 22,000 people — has grown nearly 150%, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday.

The federal government moved quickly over the last month to establish a foothold in Maryland, notifying Washington County officials of its intentions just days before inking the deed giving it full ownership of the property in Williamsport, just outside of Hagerstown.

Crews were expected to continue clearing snow and ice from residential roads, sidewalks and bus stops through the end of the week.