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Clara Longo de Freitas

Clara

Clara Longo de Freitas is a breaking news reporter. She joined The Baltimore Banner in 2022, covering East Baltimore before joining the express desk. She’s covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, youth gun violence and immigrant issues. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she spent most of her college years looking into workers’ conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clara is also an illustrator and likes to paint in her free time. Originally from Brazil, she moved to the United States in 2016.

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A Hopkins researcher tried to board a plane at BWI. She ended up in ICE custody, bound for Texas.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has transferred Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins, to a detention facility in Louisiana, according to a government website that tracks those detained by ICE.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
A Maryland man won ‘teacher of the year.’ Then ICE grabbed him at an airport.
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month right before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested him for allegedly overstaying his visa.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
Giant Food to close Nottingham store in August
A sign posted near the entrance to the supermarket announced the store will cease operations on Aug. 6.
The Giant location in Nottingham will close for good at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6.
Streets flood, tens of thousands without power after storm pummels Maryland
A flood watch is in effect for Baltimore City and most of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard and Harford counties.
The National Weather Service said most of Maryland remained under severe weather watches and warnings through Tuesday evening.
Beaver that attacked teen at Maryland park tests positive for rabies
A beaver that bit a 13-year-old at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
A beaver that bit a 13-year-old at Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont tested positive for rabies, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
East Baltimore sinkhole repaired, street reopens
A 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open and swallow a vehicle last week was repaired on Friday morning, city officials said.
Repairs were completed Friday to a 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open up and swallow a vehicle last week.
East Baltimore senior apartment building evacuated after underground fire
A multistory senior apartment complex in East Baltimore was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire, officials said.
A senior apartment complex in  the 1200 block of Greenmount was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire.
Maryland’s stormy pattern continues: Here’s what to expect today
Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening, though forecasters say today’s storms are expected to be less severe.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms strand travelers at BWI, bring power outages and flash flooding
Hundreds of flights canceled at Baltimore, D.C.-area airports.
Cars drive on West Nursery Road near BWI during a thunderstorm in the Baltimore, Md. region on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
A black bear’s stroll through downtown Frederick goes viral
In viral videos, the bear stands up to look through a window before continuing along Frederick’s Market Street.
A video still of the bear in Frederick on Sunday, July 20, 2026.
How to get Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets this year
The annual festival in Crownsville often sells out. Here’s what you need to know about getting a ticket.
Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025.
Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke
Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.
Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.
Maryland braces for worst air quality since 2023 as Canadian wildfire smoke moves in
Thursday morning’s hazy skies in Maryland are expected to worsen Friday as smoke from large wildfires in central Canada drifts into the state, forecasters said.
Wildfire smoke from Canada created a hazy sunrise over Baltimore on Thursday.
Alleged Maryland bank robber brings stolen kitten along for attempted heist
Police confirmed officers responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue late Monday morning for a reported bank robbery.
FILE - This is the sign on a PNC Bank in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.
Heat advisory for Maryland as temperatures forecast to soar above 100
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of Central Maryland, including Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
Dozens of people were seen enjoying the cool water at Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool in Baltimore, MD on June 23, 2025.
Maryland braces for another heat wave as temperatures climb to 100s on Wednesday
Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.
Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.
Fireboats, crews put out blaze aboard military ship docked near Canton
Baltimore City fire crews extinguished a blaze on a ship docked in the Canton Industrial Area on Monday.
The MV Charles L. Gilliland, foreground, and the MV Gary I. Gordon are seen docked along South Clinton Street.
Baltimore County Police identify the 2 children found dead in Gwynn Oak home
The killings of two children inside a Gwynn Oak home have left a Baltimore County community in mourning, as police identified the victims Wednesday as 9-year-old Steve Allen and his 15-year-old sister, Giovanna Myrie.
July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
Microsoft layoffs hit Maryland video game workers in Montgomery, Baltimore counties
Maryland is losing more than 350 jobs as software giant Microsoft makes deep slashes to its video game divisions.
Rockville-based Bethesda Game Studios is among the companies impacted by the Microsoft layoffs.
Flash flooding and 60 mph winds threaten Maryland as severe storms roll through
Rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Storm clouds move over the Inner Harbor ahead of an afternoon thunderstorm.
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