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Redo of hearing would ‘wreak havoc on our criminal justice system,’ Adnan Syed’s attorney argues
Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter argues that the case is moot because the state dropped all charges against her client.
Center, Adnan Syed is escorted out of the courthouse after Baltimore J
udge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
Two students shot near Benjamin Franklin High School
Two people were shot near Benjamin Franklin High School in Curtis Bay
Shooting at Benjamin Franklin High School is the second school shooting during the first week of 2023.
Changes needed at Edmondson Village shopping strip, says family of 16-year-old killed there
Baltimore Police on Thursday identified the teen who was fatally shot Wednesday as Deanta Dorsey.
Family and friends of 16-year-old Edmondson, Dennta Dorsey who was the student killed yesterday, and Attorney Thiur Vignarajah (left) during a press conference at the Edmondson Village, site of the shooting.
Family members, survivors of mass shooting at Capital Gazette settle with The Baltimore Sun
Lawsuits claimed that the newspaper’s parent companies were negligent and failed to take reasonable steps to protect employees.
ANNAPOLIS - A women holds an edition of the Capital Gazette newspaper during a candlelight vigil to honor the five people who were shot and killed on June 29, 2018 in Annapolis.
Ivan Bates takes the oath of office as 26th Baltimore state’s attorney
Bates, 54, of Locust Point, succeeds Marilyn Mosby, who served since 2015.
Retired Baltimore Circuit Judge David B. Mitchell, right, administers the oath of office to Ivan Bates, far left, as he is sworn in as the new Baltimore state's attorney, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the Baltimore War Memorial.
Ivan Bates is set to become Baltimore state’s attorney. Here’s what you need to know.
Bates, 54, of Locust Point, is set to take the oath of office at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Baltimore War Memorial.
Ivan Bates, 54, of Locust Point, is set to take the oath of office on Tuesday and become Baltimore's new state's attorney. He defeated the two-term incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, in the Democratic primary.
Maryland Attorney General-elect Anthony Brown on his priorities in office
Brown, 61, of Prince George’s County, is succeeding Brian Frosh, who served from 2015-2023.
Anthony Brown candidate for Maryland attorney general speaks at a campaign event in support of gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University, in Bowie, MD. November 7, 2022.
‘The quintessential public servant’: Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is retiring after 36 years in state politics
Frosh used his authority to take on the Trump administration, push for criminal justice reforms and protect consumers during his two terms in office.
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh poses for a portrait in his office in Baltimore, Thursday, December 15, 2022.
Boxing champion Gervonta Davis arrested in Florida on a domestic violence charge
Davis, 28, is scheduled to fight Héctor Luis García on Jan. 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
BROOKLYN, NY - JULY 29:  Gervonta Davis answers questions during a media availability on July 29, 2017  at the  Barclays Center in Brooklyn borough of New York City.
The Baltimore Banner sues Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner over denial of public records
The lawsuit alleges that the medical examiner’s office is improperly denying access to key portions of autopsy reports that are public records under state law.
6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
Corey Woodfolk was sentenced in 1994 to 50 years in prison. Now he’s the GM of a law firm in Baltimore.
Since his release in 2017, he’s become the general manager and litigation specialist at Bates & Garcia, P.C., and specializes in state and federal appellate and post-conviction work.
Corey Woodfolk, general manager at litigation specialist at Bates & Garcia LLC, poses for a portrait inside of his office in Baltimore, Thursday, December 15, 2022.
Maryland Film Festival to ‘pause’ screenings, programs and events at Parkway Theatre in 2023
Attendance that has not returned to levels from before the COVID-19 pandemic, theater leaders say.
The exterior of Parkway Theatre.
In Baltimore, a once active animal welfare network is now all but defunct
Animal welfare experts in Baltimore say the link between these cases and other forms of violence is real and should not be ignored.
Illustration of cowering dog standing in front of row houses, framed by a hole in a chain link fence.
Maryland public defenders overwhelmingly vote to unionize
The Maryland Defenders Union formed in 2020 and represents more than 600 employees across the state.
A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
Johns Hopkins police force lawsuit dropped
Donald Gresham, Kushan Ratnayake and Joan Floyd on Dec. 7 voluntarily moved in Baltimore Circuit Court to dismiss the case asking to prevent the Baltimore Police Department from signing an agreement with Hopkins necessary to develop the private, armed police force.
Johns Hopkins University campus
Maryland Court of Special Appeals schedules oral argument for Feb. 2 to consider appeal in Adnan Syed case
Steve Kelly, an attorney representing Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother, alleges that his client’s rights as a victim of crime in Maryland were violated.
A beige colored stone building with thin columns and a windowed facade. Stairs on two sides lead to the entrance. Letters in front of the entranceway say "The Courts of Appeal Building"
Adnan Syed case warrants a redo, says victim’s family
Adnan Syed and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General have until Jan. 9 to file their reply briefs.
(left) Hae Min Lee, (right) Adnan Syed
Amid Angelos family lawsuit, MLB commissioner commits to Orioles remaining in Baltimore
Rob Manfred said he has met with John Angelos and his mother Georgia in person to discuss the stability of the organization.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. speaks during a press conference at MLB Headquarters on September 09, 2022 in New York City. Major League Baseball announced today a set of rule changes that will change the way the game is played. The changes will include a pitch clock and a ban on defensive shifts in 2023 that will speed up the game's pace and increase action. An expansion of the size of bases were also implemented.
3 Baltimore punk and hardcore releases to check out from 2022
Baltimore is home to several punk and hardcore bands that have received national recognition in the last several years.
Illustration showing hardcore vocalist and guitarist performing, man crowdsurfing in mosh pit and drummer playing.
Man who shot Baltimore Police officer is ordered to serve 2 consecutive life sentences — plus 213 years
Antonio Janifer, 31, of Walbrook, went on a crime spree that included shooting Baltimore Police Officer Joshua Jackson three times at point-blank range on May 26, 2020.
When Officer Joshua Jackson is off the clock, he is SAINT, the Rapping Cop.
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