Greg Morton
data editor
Greg Morton is the data editor for The Baltimore Banner. He focuses on using data analysis and visualization to help simplify complex issues, give readers insight into the world around them, and expose inequality and exploitation. He previously was a data reporter for The Banner. Prior to arriving at The Banner, Greg worked as an intern at ProPublica, NPR’s Planet Money, and The Washington Post, working on stories on subjects ranging from criminal justice to macroeconomics. Greg also works as a fellow at University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism.
The latest from Greg
It used to take months to get a trash can in Baltimore. Things are changing.
A Banner analysis shows city residents wait weeks, often months, and sometimes almost a year to get a trash can when they request one.
How The Banner is publishing 2026 primary election results
More than 3 million registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in Maryland’s 2026 primary elections.
2 shot, one killed in separate Baltimore shootings
Two people were shot overnight in separate incidents near Baltimore nightlife hubs.
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Maryland has to redraw its congressional map to combat efforts by President Donald Trump and Republicans to “silence the voices and trying to eliminate Black leadership” by redistricting red states to disfavor Democrats, Moore said.
Maryland’s mortgage divide: Recent buyers pay drastically more than longtime homeowners
Marylanders who have bought a home in recent years spend much more on their monthly mortgage than previous buyers, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows, creating a stark economic divide.
Another man killed at Maryland’s deadliest prison
Maryland State Police have launched an investigation following a reported killing at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.
59-year-old man killed in Northwest Baltimore shooting
A 59-year-old man was shot and killed in Northwest Baltimore Sunday morning.
String of burglaries at Catonsville businesses under investigation
Baltimore County Police are investigating after a string of burglaries at Catonsville businesses early Sunday morning.
Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Analysis: Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country as killings could reach a 48-year low
Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.
Grayson Rodriguez trade highlights Orioles’ poor track record with first-round pitchers
Before Rodriguez, there were Cody Sedlock, Matt Hobgood, Adam Loewen and more.
School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now
School transportation company HopSkipDrive used AI and a Banner analysis to map how yellow buses, vans and cars could get Baltimore students to school safely and on time for less than 5% of the district’s budget.
Maryland’s best schools: See new state ratings for 2025
Search our database to compare Maryland schools and their ratings.
Car hits 5 people in downtown Baltimore
Police said the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
How ‘driving while Black’ persists in Baltimore County
Black drivers make up most of the traffic stops in Baltimore County, despite being 30% of the population — disparities police have known about for years but have failed to fix.
His Costa Rica era: Brandon Chasen consulting, teaching surf lessons
Chasen, 39, testified for about two hours Thursday in the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore during a hearing in his namesake real estate company's bankruptcy case.
Can a video game help solve public transit in Baltimore?
‘Subway Builder’ lets transit nerds build their dream subway system. Can it fix Baltimore's public transit issues?
Ukrainian researcher’s future in doubt as Trump administration’s new H-1B visa fees hit Hopkins, UMD
Looking at Donald Trump’s new changes to H-1B visas, which now include a hefty $100,000 fee. Will Maryland colleges start hiring less foreign born faculty because of it?
Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state. When should we start worrying?
Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.
Can’t afford to buy a home in Howard County? New census data offers some clues why
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests a harsh reality: it’s never been harder for young families to move to Howard County.
