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The latest from Sahana Jayaraman
Fake deeds, real money: New York investors accused of another Baltimore scam
A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.
Maryland is in for a sweaty, sneezy week as near-record heat meets high pollen
Highs could reach 90 degrees by Wednesday.
Analysis: ICE arrests have slowed down — but not in Maryland
ICE administrative arrests in Maryland more than tripled during the first year of Trump’s second term as compared to former President Joe Biden’s last year in office, a Banner analysis of newly released data shows.
Immigration across Maryland plunged 57% last year, census data shows
Immigration plunged in every Maryland county last year amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international arrivals.
From $3.7M to $9.9M: Federal probe focuses on 42 Baltimore homes sold again and again
Federal prosecutors have charged an attorney in connection to a 2021 real estate investment scheme that centers on 42 rowhomes in East Baltimore owned by a group of New York investors.
The bad news behind Baltimore’s remarkable decline in drug overdose deaths
Baltimore’s overdose crisis does not appear to be ebbing, but evolving, according to interviews with experts. A mix of other chemicals — often less immediately lethal but dangerous in other ways — has grown increasingly common.
Baltimore’s share of Hispanic residents nearly doubled, driven by growth on the outskirts
The number of Hispanic residents grew in almost every Baltimore City community over the last decade, even as the city lost thousands of Black and white residents.
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.
Holiday travelers flood Maryland roads around Thanksgiving. So will drunk drivers.
As Thanksgiving approaches, here is a look at recent patterns of drunk driving in Maryland and what's being done to mitigate the issue.
Baltimore will investigate New York investor group for housing discrimination
City Solicitor Ebony Thompson said the city would use every legal resource at its disposal.
Could a few ‘bad actors’ upend Baltimore’s housing hopes?
Two LLCs connected to the buyers have declared bankruptcy and many of the homes in the portfolio are entering foreclosure.
The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore
The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.
Before mass foreclosures, loan product looked good for Baltimore
Landlords like Dontae Carroll say Wall Street’s freeze on a specific housing loan has put their plans to purchase on hold.
Baltimore-based Volo Kids Foundation celebrates 10 years of bringing free sports to kids
In the 15 years since its founding, Volo Sports has grown to be the largest provider of social sports in the nation. And the company’s nonprofit arm, launched in 2015, has grown too.
Rent is guzzling Baltimore paychecks. The poorest feel it the most.
Last year, 4 of 10 households renting in Baltimore spent 35% or more of their income on rent, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In Anne Arundel, Meade and Crofton high schools’ growth stands out on state reading test
“This data is evidence that the work we have done over the last three years is paying dividends,” Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said in a statement.
4 things to know about Howard County’s MCAP scores
Howard County Public School System elementary and middle school students once again outperformed state averages in the annual reading and math exams.
20 Baltimore County schools improve by double-digits on state test
Twenty schools improved by double-digits on either English or math scores in the county. And results for two nationally recognized schools show they are living up to the hype.
Maryland public school test scores: Search to see how your school performed in 2025
Wondering if your school improved its standing? Or which schools have made particularly large gains in recent years? With our searchable tables, you can explore MCAP scores for your local school — or any school in Maryland.
In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival
To Baltimore Penn North neighborhood residents, it felt like the beginning of a familiar cycle: Crisis strikes, troubling woes are in the spotlight and then the cameras and immediate attention are gone.
