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‘This is a day of liberation’: Survivors testify in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
Outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore, Archbishop William Lori, who attended the hearing, said he was “deeply moved” from the testimony of the six survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Archbishop William Lori speaks to reporters on Monday outside the Edward A. Gamartz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore following a specially set hearing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case. Six survivors of childhood sexual abuse addressed the court.
Baltimore judge accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward attorney to resign
The Commission on Judicial Disabilities canceled a hearing that had been scheduled for May 20 and 21 to consider the charges against District Judge Kevin M. Wilson.
A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
Youths operated from a ‘clubhouse,’ police say, carrying out armed carjackings, other crimes
Now, after months of compiling evidence, police say they have connected 20 youths between the ages of 12 and 17 to more than 50 incidents that had a connection to the home.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates held separate news conferences Wednesday to discuss an investigation into an alleged juvenile crime ring operating out of what police described as a “clubhouse” in West Baltimore. Law enforcement revealed few specifics about the cases, stating that they were constrained because of privacy laws.
2nd temporary alternate channel opens near wreckage of Key Bridge
The second temporary alternate channel is near Hawkins Point and has a controlling depth of 14 feet.
On March 26, the Dali, a 984-foot-long ship loaded with about 2,700 containers, struck one of the main support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which tumbled seconds later into the Patapsco River. A second temporary alternate channel opened on Tuesday near Hawkins Point that will allow some essential commercial ships to get around the wreckage.
2 more men die in Baltimore jail system, 1 after surgery: ‘We have to do better’
The deaths of Edward Bentley and Stephon Martin are putting a spotlight on the state’s ongoing challenges with providing adequate medical and mental health services in the jail system in Baltimore.
Barbed wire is pictured along the exterior of the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center.
Owner of the Dali seeks to limit liability in Key Bridge collapse
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 allows ship owners to try to limit their liability to the value of the vessel and its freight at the end of the voyage.
Crushed shipping containers are seen on the bow of the Dali after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Grace Ocean Private, the owner of the Dali, and Synergy Marine Group, the manager of the ship, on Monday filed a petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
How to safely view wreckage of Baltimore’s Key Bridge
The wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is becoming a public spectacle. Here's where to view the recovery effort from a distance.
Two men observe the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from Fort McHenry on Tuesday. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship collided with it.
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse was all over national Sunday-morning talk shows
Gov. Wes Moore, Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. officials discussed the recovery effort on national TV news.
Gov. Wes Moore provides updates on recovery efforts of the Key Bridge collapse during a press conference in Dundalk last week.
‘Saturday Night Live’ jokes about Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse
Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che made two jokes about the disaster during the show's Weekend Update segment.
Anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che during the Weekend Update segment of “Saturday Night Live” this week.
NTSB to investigate whether ‘dirty fuel’ contributed to Key Bridge collapse
Total power failures like the one the Dali experienced before hitting the Key Bridge are rare, possibly caused by faulty equipment or contaminated fuel, experts said.
A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
Man sentenced for 2 killings, including deadly shooting of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley
Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy sentenced Travon Shaw, 35, of Catonsville, on two counts of first-degree murder and related crimes.
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was fatally shot while sitting in her patrol car on Dec. 16, 2021. She died one week later at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
Maryland appeals court reinstates charges in deadly hit-and-run of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp outside Ocean City
The Appellate Court of Maryland issued the ruling in the case of Tyler Mailloux less than one month after hearing oral argument.
Tyler Mailloux, 23, leaves Worchester County Courthouse in Snow Hill, MD on August 18, 2023. Mailloux was charged with 17 counts in the deadly hit-and-run of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp, who was struck on a road outside Ocean City on July 11, 2022.
Investigators boarded Dali overnight, retrieved ship’s black box, NTSB official says
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge and retrieved its black box, sending the data to a lab for analysis.
The cargo ship Dali rests on the Patapsco River after crashing into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Maryland Supreme Court rules against Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s apartment company
In the opinion, Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader wrote for the court that landlords cannot charge tenants who are overdue on their rent any penalties except for a late fee that can be up to 5% of the monthly amount.
Jared Kushner looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before  signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 29, 2020.
Survivors of clergy sex abuse can speak in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case, judge rules
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Judge Michelle M. Harner on Thursday signed an order setting status conferences for April 8 and May 20 during which survivors of clergy sexual abuse can address the court in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
She dropped a loaded gun at school. A judge said jail time would be a ‘miscarriage of justice.’
Baltimore Circuit Judge John Addison Howard said it would be a “miscarriage of justice” to impose a harsh sentence for Tracie Minor, 36, of Mondawmin, a former educator who accidentally dropped her bag containing a loaded handgun at KIPP Harmony Academy in West Baltimore on Dec. 21, 2023.
Tracie Minor, 36, of Mondawmin, a former teacher’s assistant at KIPP Harmony Academy, pleaded guilty on March 6 in Baltimore Circuit Court to carrying a loaded handgun. Circuit Judge John Addison Howard then struck the guilty finding and placed her on three years’ unsupervised probation. “It would appear to the court that Miss Minor has suffered in substantial ways well beyond what most people who appear before me have experienced in terms of negative impact on their lives,” Howard said.
Man accused of shooting 2 Baltimore County Police officers alleges ‘prosecutorial misconduct’
In court documents filed on Monday, Deborah Katz Levi and James Dills, David Linthicum’s attorneys, asked a judge to throw out the charges against their client or bar all witnesses from the Baltimore County Police Department from testifying at trial.
6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
Survivors of clergy sex abuse ask for time to speak in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
In court documents filed on Wednesday, Blake Roth, an attorney for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, wrote that it endorsed the request and stated that Archbishop William Lori will “personally attend on both occasions to hear directly from the survivors.”
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are asking U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle M. Harner to set aside time to speak during two upcoming hearings in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case.
She sought a protective order in Baltimore County against her husband. He was already dead.
Brice Boots was found dead on Jan. 10 inside a 2003 Toyota Sequoia in a field about 650 feet off the road in Frederick County. He was 65. The Frederick County State's Attorney's Office alleges that his estranged wife, Frances Hamilton, and one of her nephews, Keon Wilson-Hawkins, conspired to kill him.
Brice Boots was found dead on Jan. 10 inside a 2003 Toyota Sequoia in a field about 650 feet off the road in Frederick County. He was 65. The Frederick County State's Attorney's Office alleges that his estranged wife, Frances Hamilton, and one of her nephews, Keon Wilson-Hawkins, conspired to kill him.
A man accused of stealing snacks was jailed. He died while in custody.
Louis Maurice Mason, 67, died recently in the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center. He struggled with homelessness and substance use issues.
The exterior of the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center on Feb. 6, 2024. A 67-year-old man suffering from health ailments who struggled with substance use issues and homelessness recently died while incarcerated in the Baltimore jail system.
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