<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sign-stealing-charge-against-gop-baltimore-county-executive-nominee-pat-mcdonough-dismissed-MXFB5GRWLVFLNJEZBAGV2YGX4A/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T22:25:23.611Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BSJ4K4MRHNHETF6S6SH53WYFLE.jpg?auth=28e41e7226917d2b711a23e9b65d81f7483798d5144aadaa9e94f701e79a9ed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Campaign signs line the road leading to Arbutus Recreation Center, an early primary voting location in Baltimore County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/officials-tout-new-crime-fighting-initiatives-but-presser-is-overshadowed-by-mass-shooting-in-northwest-baltimore-JJXEU4QSZFGR3GV3WC54F3DMY4/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T22:04:58.176Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OB6C7ENF5FFF7EPENYLNWCSKCM.jpg?auth=c3ff99575cb21e42a6623e38daca527432718e9c775e10ad964c4cddc5ff7f0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6443&amp;height=4295</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, flanked by Mayor Brandon Scott, speaks at a press conference outside Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School to highlight resources and initiatives meant to reduce violent crime in Baltimore on Aug. 24, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/roland-water-tower-park-plans-would-cut-off-gateway-to-history-residents-say-BJJAUU4LYVG2VGF6O7H4NGRR6E/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T21:58:42.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PZ6CKIYY6ZHJVGDF2RSE6HZLFU.jpg?auth=98fe8e3378e9e5fb4d50718dd66d05cf87231772c4a74a756300608d6a9d7dab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Hoes Heights Action Committee want the park design for the Roland Water Tower site to better reflect the views of the historically Black Hoes Heights community. Some residents are concerned that the design would close roads that provide access to the neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/former-detective-indicted-on-21-charges-of-child-sex-abuse-connected-to-wifes-baltimore-county-day-care-6ZGJGTHKJNAFXDZFKUXK6HOZZM/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T21:44:04.262Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6KATIZ6AYRDS3CSHJQPY6D4Y6Y.jpg?auth=d1e3fbf76525705a2fa53b979a2df15e18f98249fdcba99a113f2c323bf4c808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6650&amp;height=4433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The exterior of Lil Kids Kastle Daycare Center in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/featured/henrietta-lacks-stolen-cells-changed-medicine-forever-can-her-familys-lawsuit-deliver-justice-DD5DGZUBMBFYLDVVHKLQKD5U5A/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T21:24:54.083Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/USRC4HICJRDE5PDOZ5V5VC7APM.png?auth=b867334fbc2c4b6d1b207a999e301e0e99ccc2d12fb1e640a465a97d17fe3516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1858&amp;height=1236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Henrietta Lacks' family wants compensation and justice from the biotech company that used her cells to develop lucrative products.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-poised-to-ramp-up-cell-phone-tracking-with-purchase-of-new-920000-device-EQ2XSJ6DWJBMNFHP2HD3OYXAVA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T21:17:29.527Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTR752WUORDJLNYUHSXUBXVATQ.jpg?auth=8e416ff7ecbb5dd9c94fa435b23d5f7987d10b7dfb5b4d7cfd7394110b87dab5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6166&amp;height=4111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A detail of the Baltimore Police Department crest seen on a lectern in Baltimore City Police Headquarters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/attorney-general-opinion-significant-possibility-baltimore-county-bill-would-violate-maryland-environmental-rules-VWUSCVVG6VEHVCBZOLKS2UKZAE/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T21:12:20.799Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LWZHMVJZQVFEFJHUSKR7I7TOPQ.JPG?auth=d3fb903eadcfc0390e0030db7f8be79785908aa12a2e591fa60f887bd86374b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A waterfront bar in Baltimore County. Such businesses could be exempt from state environmental restrictions if they want to build or expand under a bill being considered by Baltimore County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/featured/right-now-is-not-forever-what-my-mothers-addiction-taught-me-about-grace-and-loss-A2QXXAOXXZCWBF7P67LVTN53MY/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T20:57:10.729Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W3FTKGCQK5GHLFZ2VT4ASECP2Y.png?auth=389f2ce904c3591a775c9e44b69a4f920c7472b2c2e4c32c3399aa535cbba57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Through an ongoing cycle of addiction and recovery, Kondwani Fidel never gave up on his mother.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-deputy-mayor-ted-carter-suspended-WH2NG3CPZFGITDD5IMFV37PNVA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T18:05:50.460Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UJEK3LQQLZEXTIXETMLKLZPBZM.jpg?auth=fdaf10955c695127b3b8f332949b63ae12c2179d200c3c15efc0b53ebfbf1af8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6480&amp;height=4320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The dome of Baltimore City Hall on Aug. 17, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/back-to-school-offers-a-respite-from-high-summer-camp-and-child-care-price-tags-or-does-it-EO326O246JBY5LLFGXG63ZRNYQ/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T15:35:14.263Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q6GATH3EFBDODACZXDW6IETHLQ.jpg?auth=87db84eca763e15731931a3605259858471042e3c05c56e8a1169f67be83d7d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sending a child back to school may not cost as much as summer camp. But it’s not cheap, either.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore/man-who-died-after-being-pushed-to-ground-in-canton-robbery-remembered-for-volunteerism-lending-a-helping-hand-ZYUWFMGUABDTNJGIX7KLUOSSMM/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T15:33:56.698Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QBK4HTMXXNAC3NGR5V3XBIUZ2E.png?auth=fad56caec200ba8dc2da3d840837fe9e1e233a620f693d9dc0857166f31fd3fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=481&amp;height=368</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Malabayabas, 60, volunteers at the Patterson Park Audubon Center's annual native plant sale at the Butchers Hill Flea Market.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/featured/basketball-or-football-at-16-malik-washington-is-chasing-a-dream-in-two-sports-and-recruiters-are-watching-B7L252ALWBE7JAW56DUAOJ6ZPI/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T15:12:20.419Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5YG4UGFHIZHCRBZ26BFSETAEJA.jpg?auth=8c3e335b73d86828204c064e2ab325dd13272d94108a49707508138d5d3fc610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8109&amp;height=5411</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Malik Washington is a rising sophomore at Archbishop Spalding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/youth/football/football-top-games-to-watch-in-2022-R3DYC76XPRB7VNO2EANKC7OQOU/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T15:04:50.765Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4GUMBGTGTBG77FXWC2HSUYALJU.jpg?auth=c55d3771a85292aaecc1bdd1b0e0ee9943bfdb578616bbae350ec702d719f8d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/a-father-figure-for-these-boys-dunbar-parents-support-football-coach-under-federal-investigation-QMMT6OCENJBFVFZM7K6C3L552E/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T14:51:45.341Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BAOCNXIHNC7TJOSZMOQ66Q4L4.jpg?auth=ad42db58452e17089739b711382d90fe371532306aa74517daac81a3b7d717a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dunbar football coach Lawrence Smith speaks to his team following a scrimmage against Boys' Latin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/article/fbi-investigating-dunbar-football-coach-school-police-detective-in-overtime-probe-I2JLIU5ZYBGETAJHXZ46ONIYKA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T14:50:42.068Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RVW4THX3RAJPEZTI734UEMXZQ.jpg?auth=17cf8c9d5e53350053cacba08abd9adf57516fcf7a69ab334c2a31dfd0236709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Breaking News alert]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/baltimore-players-to-watch-on-teams-picked-to-make-a-run-in-college-footballs-playoffs-7J6UXJ5WHBFPNEGT5NPVYH3LX4/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T14:49:31.557Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M73KUIDWONC4PB2VYQUZSWW5V4.jpg?auth=6a1722fcdbd7a33a94928c909f8e1b7bfc829ed88ed547fd7210a64f65dca34c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3099&amp;height=2066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Blake Corum #2 of the Michigan Wolverines tries to get around the tackle of Nick Rattin #38 and James Ester #1 of the Northern Illinois Huskies during a first half run at Michigan Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/examining-baltimores-roots-as-a-basketball-juggernaut-CUJII4MKS5FZXNMZZDLY7PAE2E/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T14:46:47.235Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CWEXGUOBMND4NHAIVWXD6ZSHGQ.JPEG?auth=94c89dd44203a7c5ae7fa52b5add42049cd017d8f1d522c6a2037c35f830fb6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Mets team photo included: Skippy Gipson, Ditty Watkins, Rap Wheatley, Sugar Cain, Ezar Murdock, Duce Gibson, Babe Jones, and Spooky Smith. (Courtesy of the Black Fives Foundation Archives)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/why-outlawing-ghost-guns-didnt-stop-americas-largest-maker-of-ghost-gun-parts-ECJCNEGFC5GI7LQAOATOOFS5TA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T14:28:55.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VU4YH3T5JJCYNBWG4GGLR5VJAA.jpg?auth=5631e7a0dd27bef316c075295b94c7ae14aa62c1a847408bd189a52f6dba2088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021. President Joe Biden's planned executive actions would crack down on "ghost guns," which can be assembled from kits and are not traceable by law enforcement because they lack serial numbers, as well as braces for pistols that make firearms more stable and accurate. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ex-mta-police-officer-not-guilty-of-assault-misconduct-in-encounter-at-metro-station-baltimore-judge-rules-C2WC25HTCFASVN54CD3H63IQLE/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T13:09:41.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEVLTASG6BCIPNCA65IHFDS5RE.jpg?auth=4060a4b9eee7de6e048887b5e49642c95bd1d16843536f1fa475f0d5b966da1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5613&amp;height=3742</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Circuit Judge Martin H. Schreiber II ruled on Tuesday the state had not proven its case against former Maryland Transit Administration Police Officer Aaron Sewell, 32, of Sandtown-Winchester, beyond a reasonable doubt. He had been charged with second-degree assault and misconduct in office stemming from an encounter on the platform of the Rogers Avenue Metro Station on June 20, 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-city-council-to-hold-second-hearing-on-csx-coal-facility-explosion-W47RHUI4ZNAUNGFPCYO3JEZGXM/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T10:00:06.363Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73TI3ATJDVAL3DYL5I3HVAMAOQ.jpg?auth=d963c72521d7058edf20a7b28b8072f8021c7d98c302fbbe907413fc654a8679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ray Conaway and Meleny Thomas in front of the Curtis Bay Recreation Center on Aug. 11, 2022. The recreation center is near the CSX coal facility.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/create-your-own-night-market-FSOMEWKOBFEV7J6MNL5EMTVGTA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T10:00:06.049Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWP2GDJ4KNBHFOJZ5KDLTPW3WY.jpg?auth=0fe7ea469174835a1541678a3fc183edf1fbf874bdb21fc1f19421c9d28da91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1250&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garlic chili whole shrimp laing with crispy pork belly, coconut braised kale and jasmine rice from Heritage Kitchen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/creatives-in-residence/why-summer-vacation-is-a-necessity-and-not-a-luxury-for-teachers-22OE5QUSUZHAZCISIE6ODVVPFU/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T10:00:01.389Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMD4OHBY6JCVTK7MNUT5TDLNSQ.jpg?auth=1c1b7011f974f02feeaa9fe28eba73a1fe6c6faff77bc0a4a06f7cca5b554cf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abandoning obligations over the summer helps me to be an enthusiastic and devoted teacher during the school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/got-a-question-for-maryland-candidates-submit-it-for-the-baltimore-banners-voter-guide-PT76FEBOEFAOVLQHAN5FJV7NRA/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T10:00:00.751Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BPVVE74SGVBKJMVMPIZIHXYPWM.png?auth=9e0faeb223fc480ec50d0d01c31eceea27e80b1fff2caa5c08a3c5363875069d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4563&amp;height=3042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voter Guide | 2022]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/only-about-1-in-3-maryland-students-pass-states-science-test-in-fifth-and-eighth-grades-2I6IJG3URZE7FOLEDENXJLTVXY/</loc><lastmod>2022-08-24T01:43:41.172Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5V6IB6BZONCL7EAFALW5ZQMAHI.jpg?auth=e67888faceee3a880bb6dfcd9d46d806b1f16705b111f1c6f7f6b31a6cdc05ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7584&amp;height=5084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A testing sign at a school. (Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>