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Detention cells in Baltimore designed for short stays instead confine immigrants for days
Under the Trump administration, ICE has detained immigrants in Baltimore holding rooms for an average of 51 hours, four times longer than the maximum time limit under its longstanding policy, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of federal data.
Brandon Scott’s fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard will be for third mayoral run
The two-term mayor has not said publicly what might be next, but he has the option to run for a third term in 2028.
Two-term Mayor Brandon Scott has not said publicly what he’s planning to do next.
Martha’s Vineyard is a summer stronghold for Maryland’s Black elite
When summertime hits Maryland, Black Marylanders don't go to Ocean City, they head to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Some say it's a "Black Utopia."
From left, Lillian Robinson, her son Connor, and her husband Corey Robinson, during a vacation at Martha's Vineyard.
Baltimore families ripped apart by ICE detentions, deportations
Baltimore immigrant families now are coping with the sudden separation from loved ones and navigating both the consequences at home and the uncertainty of what happens next.
Maryland pastor arrested by ICE has been transferred to Louisiana, family says
Daniel Fuentes Espinal, who had been living in the U.S. since arriving in 2001 from his native Honduras, was apprehended by ICE agents in Maryland. He is now in a Louisiana detention center.
Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, 54, who was arrested by ICE Monday morning in Easton. Espinal leads a congregation of 70 at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You).
After BOPA turmoil, Robyn Murphy named arts group’s permanent CEO
Robyn Murphy, hired in November as the interim CEO of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, is now the nonprofit organization’s chief executive.
Robyn Murphy has been named the permanent CEO of BOPA.
ICE arrests Maryland pastor, a father of 3 with no criminal record, family says
Although his VISA had expired, Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal was attempting to obtain a green card.
Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, 54, who was arrested by ICE Monday morning in Easton. Espinal leads a congregation of 70 at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You).
Immigration arrests in Maryland have doubled under Trump
Under President Donald Trump, ICE is arresting 76 immigrants per week in Maryland, up from 29 per week last year.
Hot girl bummer: Rising costs of Trump tariffs hit Black hair care industry
Justine Smith, a hairstylist at Aesthetic by Ella, sews-in hair extensions for a client.
Baltimore sheriff probes courthouse employee for allegedly inviting ICE to detain someone
ICE agents detained a man at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse last week, sparking an investigation of a corrections department employee.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
The decision to bar nationwide injunctions was a victory for President Trump, who has complained about judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20:  Donald Trump is sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible  in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images)
Kristi Noem blames Maryland law for Baltimore ICE holding room conditions
The Banner first reported in April about people detained by ICE who had been spending multiple days at the facility in a room.
The George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore where the ICE field office is located.
African American remains were uprooted by development. This woman wants to find them a final resting spot.
A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.
Janice Curtis Greene is part of an effort aimed at identifying and interring the remains of close to 100 people currently stored at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
ICE agents are clashing with residents, putting local police in the middle
The tensions surfacing in the Baltimore area are unlikely to ease anytime soon.
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
The termination notices are being sent by email to people who entered the country under the humanitarian parole program for the four countries, officials said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Hundreds march in Baltimore protesting national immigration crackdown
As many as 500 walked through East Baltimore in solidarity with similar protests across the country after stepped-up ICE raids
Hundreds of protesters march down E. Fayette Street on Wednesday afternoon to signal their increasing distress over an intense immigration crackdown that has sparked protest and unrest across the country.
Hopkins’ dimming DEI efforts worry students who feel left behind
Johns Hopkins University is at a complicated crossroads as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens to pull federal funding from institutions with programs that support marginalized groups.
Johns Hopkins University graduating senior Akosa Obianwu says the university’s priorities don’t include DEI.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
Marylanders react to Trump’s announced travel ban, restrictions
Hundreds of Maryland college students could be affected by the travel ban on 12 countries and restrictions on seven more.
President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
Trump wants to speed up deportations. A Baltimore judge’s move may slow them.
A recent order from a federal district court judge in Baltimore may slow President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda in Maryland.
FILE - A military aircraft waits for migrants to board from a bus at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tx., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, before deporting them to Guatemala.
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