<?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/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prosecutor-police-involved-death-investigations-out-7BE2MZQGVJGOZD7ZY4V3TE5NZE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T22:37:59.771Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQLMTJLUDZCA7DOU52AYUG2GTQ.jpg?auth=41defb019e67d6af4700de5d0d45aa235333fd2a0344bcb70376500afe146da8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1036&amp;height=690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sources said last week that Allison Green had left as chief of the Maryland attorney general’s office’s Independent Investigations Division.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/leaders-of-tomorrow-youth-center-baltimore-teachers-lawsuit-VFOCKEDTH5CB5H56KOA7KESZYA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T21:55:58.14Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CD3C2DP7UZH7LEAMPKFDRH3IB4.jpg?auth=830cf97c3e11576fb2b3a77dbd4479ad472afdc47670a7521a5a9d6392b753f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jermaine Melvin, Cedric Benning Jr., Valerie Hall-Butler and Camrie Hilton are former instructors for Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center and four of eight plaintiffs suing the Baltimore City Public Schools and a contracted nonprofit for months worth of payments they have yet to receive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/rb-legend-dangelo-dead-51-cancer-battle-IM2CYQV4ZNERRABGPA3XMJOJWY/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T21:51:55.543Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NTOLSE75ZVAHXLM5EA5AC7O4U4.jpg?auth=bac5202dd019e3d19a3bb57532822ad2ec67d4c09f463aa496e74fe4c62243c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3186&amp;height=2363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[R&B legend D'Angelo performs at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans in July 2012. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bwi-airport-kristi-noem-immigration-KJ6Q5DS6FNA57N5MG3WWV6MHBE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T21:20:25.152Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N6XA2DBKJ5H6PEUQ5AMJQFCOHQ.jpg?auth=f2a2780e746cbf996e8b9216c4b8f48ac5cfd1a8435ade912ee15be20c052d3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4012&amp;height=2675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The short video being shown on airport screens across the country shows Kristi Noem, who oversees the TSA, blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jayle-prince-sentencing-joppatowne-high-school-shooting-SCUAVK4ZYNA4LJFV6H4J2SKUXU/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T20:08:55.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F2MNEM2GLVACRHQUJASXHRTGZA.jpg?auth=ba741336155519bdb61e3a6570c64f1fe78b31b5f4396d5d66631fb9b380f7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6492&amp;height=4209</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Law enforcement and emergency personnel gather near Joppatowne High School in Harford County on Sept. 6, 2024, after a shooting left one student dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/disabled-student-tuition-montgomery-county-GSPI6LZWUFA2RLBC6XSAYEH5VU/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T19:04:53.906Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LYARZUSHC5G4XAXPTVRKRSNC3E.JPG?auth=6498ab70706c1978eb28ba83980a95a360179409bf3ce96e6aeb45179c9a9e82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jennifer Berzok and her son, Ben. Because Ben has autism, his mom sent him to a nonpublic school for the specialized attention he needed, even though she would have liked to keep him in public school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/chinese-highlandtown-baodi-restaurant-OXC63BUAL5FWBIPUFV2M6LMTX4/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T19:04:35.894Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AS7CIPWIJZHA5M3AAGM6LFVJR4.jpg?auth=7c6beb36608722f0281f6c68edcfee8b2f698731a67fc112317aa449431088dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bao Di, a new Chinese restaurant at 3215 Eastern Ave. at the edge of Canton and Highlandtown, will officially open its doors Oct. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-womens-basketball-top-10-3GO2VHMXAJFVLOKVR5SCSDHOGY/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T18:09:47.861Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EJW5GN4X2RBQVJU6O5W5KB3WLM.jpg?auth=61de044f23790afc6ff374e289e1e4d96e58664cb34873800bdd71f07323447c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland head coach Brenda Frese coaches against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-enrollment-drop-5VZSNAMBUNARNH4Y2VSRKYIWPA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T17:41:22.382Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BYPUTOXXPNG4LNPOEEZXKHHL6M.jpg?auth=9c1e65fc15ed3d28fdb4492d038dcc7d5f0d896279bb91a3a044dc6a8facb753&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1667&amp;height=1111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools predicts a dramatic dive in enrollment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/kpop-demon-hunters-golden-rei-ami-zoey-WXRNNWXEK5CZRNDO56ULZVN2SQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T16:16:09.105Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZD4TRXS2QJDTXLYDAFQVMABJXY.JPG?auth=523a0d03bc5d7a97e4ea87f0d5ddb27ce495ff38cc05488dcc7d836d35e12cce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Rei Ami, Ejae and Audrey Nuna, the singing voices of "KPop Demon Hunters," perform "Golden" on "The Tonight Show" on Oct. 7.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-david-rubenstein-impact-maryland-QXKJNND3XJAX5NSHAD7O4TGAAM/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T15:40:14.282Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLU4QFKCKRFHJGH5KMFTDHGNGQ.jpg?auth=93c61399054611cb63f012c630268cc6f411ccf8ead8fb606eeba67eea855589&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3158&amp;height=2106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in conversation with moderator David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-superintendent-wants-billions-of-dollars-to-fix-up-aging-schools-YDTJVZ2MV5DH7IQMYRXUAB5ZT4/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T14:18:16.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2RWPNS2G7RBD3IEH5CLJUV72W4.JPG?auth=51ac9281671c6751d41ac8bcd511acc513138e4f7f5b86a1845a000149495c35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-H3GD2AX5UNF2JAY67YLFLYXG4E/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T14:00:02.977Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/zum-howard-county-howard-county-public-schools-strike-MPASWQV3UZFI5LGALKXPZLJULE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T13:29:03.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZZCW7NXSZGBBOHEUUIHDJZKDI.jpg?auth=545f54f8672bd2cf3f2edaebdc40d251f3078dfb5bb608b06a1bcad2493c5f4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4265&amp;height=2843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zūm drivers, who handle roughly a third of the school system’s transportation routes, authorized a strike earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/luna-cat-collective-cafe-howard-county-ellicott-city-KBLNLW6UHNABHDVQTPGYPJDCKE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T13:18:33.891Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZIUMAIRVIFFTRHHZ7FNCPD2ATE.jpg?auth=f4dfcc77175cd6dd299b491697c8b0c7d028d19d9ed26586c4613b7c2263fab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, hosts several adoptable cats that guests can interact with and adopt.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/gabriel-acevero-legislature-montgomery-county-lawmakers-slate-2026-election-D4WN3OANDBAZFEFNGDGL7LE7CA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T12:39:11.324Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZUVTZFYBZJCK5GXVPP6U4OLRGA.jpg?auth=4962c806caf131e35ca895c61c4490295fb39e2e18ff251f867ee90916b4673a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1919&amp;height=1079</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Del. Lesley Lopez, Sen. Nancy King, Gaithersburg City Councilman Robert Wu and Del. Greg Wims sign paperwork at the State Board of Elections on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/kurt-schmoke-university-baltimore-community-college-5UO7VDMVCFA73HI2KJ646VGMI4/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T12:28:58.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODMBQRY36JESDL22VXGXUAGRUA.JPG?auth=97e8a88f41734e88e9541dad5179b0c4096cddc494161fb2ed90f9bc420b3690&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-democrats-contest-every-seat-PIZTLOZEJZFAVJQV5GRH44U534/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T11:19:52.456Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3NPO7KFLPBGPJJI5FNPSUFOEAQ.JPG?auth=2c994401c1e8aa5a70a701c5d5b3aad5761d917a12d7e7573fa0e6e7bec0e1ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steuart Pittman, chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and Anne Arundel’s county executive, says it’s imperative for his party to field solid candidates to challenge Republicans in as many races as possible in 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/hagerstown-melissa-tran-ice-custody-interview-XC7W5KCQQJAQJBSIWTKMKHVEKA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T09:30:11.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OMAZXESQ35GPHEBIWHHPJG4ILI.jpg?auth=3f5fec5761bed55943af4d4c53ec3a256688010f01358b87fe7eb8d0db2a540f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, siblings Rachel, 18, Jacob, 10, Jackson, 19, and Riley Hoang, 6, at their home in Hagerstown in June. Their mother, Mong Tuyen Thi Tran, had been detained the month prior.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mcps-nil-flag-football-4CHE26IX55COTPHA4C5DSHSRFI/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T09:30:05.585Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7L2TIEEXJCENKUK2QTCOD2IQE.jpg?auth=7fedbe8700f4404cc107d70034b64ad0e058fcaf229babc9969afe77084860a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5520&amp;height=3579</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeffrey Sullivan has been director of athletics for MCPS since 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/mikie-sherrill-amy-mcgrath-eileen-laubacher-4OUR5MBTHJGC3PXRY7XTT2AAAA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T09:30:02.593Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YBNAXFGNYVEZZJIZRSJMZL6Q6Y.jpg?auth=f7e56e1c0267e861faf61305f6fcb3475ba737deb588888f060fbd07d5bc16d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4144&amp;height=2983</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a Naval Academy grad running for New Jersey governor, responds to questions during the first general election debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-police-chief-brady-list-P26G23ZHP5GC5IOJTPW4WMPMNY/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T03:43:17.567Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PIY43LAMBVARVCYCEYGZ6ZEMFI.jpg?auth=e6d71782be77660f14cb1c571bb1b2848aced1d74c63b9abbf008b000360cab1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough in 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/summer-lim-school-bus-crash-traffic-death-PVBIYE5RUBDHZI6IIIWIPZZSC4/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T00:32:58.792Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLIBUFTCRBDNRC6UPCAGZ7LGTQ.jpg?auth=5965e7ba3775d3a5bbda0d8f43b54406d8c16635b1d32d9857dbd4757a7284df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/federal-shutdown-mike-johnson-MCLJQHHJRVHELPQW6U2TZM5FPQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-14T00:10:32.011Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WDW6ITZT2NEPDOUK2TPHPTQZJE.jpg?auth=57b04253c68eefce1603a60a052ff94e763c0023ae505936e25cd96d09b5b94f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5462&amp;height=3641</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R., La.) speaks to reporters after a news conference on Capitol Hill on Monday. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 13 days ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>