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The majority Black neighborhoods known as the “Black Butterfly” has gone through a metamorphosis over the last 80 years. What began as small enclaves in Central Baltimore has spread its wings into the county.

When recreational cannabis sales launch July 1, Maryland will initially rely on nearly 100 existing medical cannabis dispensaries who have paid a fee in order to sell to recreational customers as well.

Baltimore Police data show 960 cars were stolen in May, triple the number of any month prior to 2023.

The city is projected to end the year with 275 homicides, if trends continue.

Racial segregation in Baltimore continues to define the city, an analysis of nearly every data set The Baltimore Banner data team analyzed in our first year has found. Why does the “Black Butterfly” keep appearing in Baltimore data?

Polls are a snapshot of Maryland’s political opinions, but analyzing three statewide polls in the past year provides the start of a moving image of how opinions in the state are changing.

How has that kind of migration changed your neighborhood? Use our interactive map to find out.

The Banner has made a searchable database of every sex abuser identified in the report, including the 32 names not previously known publicly.

Search a map of cherry trees in Baltimore to find out where you can see spring blossoms.

The MCAP is administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in math and English, as well as students in 10th grade for English and algebra.

It’s a nice day to stay home and spend time with family— and oh, boy, does the data show it.

See how your neighborhood voted in the Maryland Gubernatorial election.

Democratic candidate Wes Moore won nearly all precincts in the D.C. and Maryland suburbs, while winning cities on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland.

Election results for Maryland statewide races and constitutional amendments.

Election results for Baltimore County races.

Election results for Baltimore City elected offices and ballot questions.

The latest Goucher College Poll shows Maryland Republican are more likely to share similar views than Maryland Democrats, and many Maryland voters said they are more motivated to vote since the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down nationwide abortion protections.

The poll contacted 1,008 Marylanders age 18 or older by landline and cellphone from September 8-12.

The Baltimore Police Department is redrawing its districts for the first time in 70 years. That could change how resources are deployed.