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Baltimore’s Safe Streets program linked to decrease in youth homicides, Hopkins study finds
A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that Baltimore’s flagship violence intervention program, Safe Streets, was associated with a decrease in youth violence.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is greeted by Safe Streets leaders J.J. Hughes and Denise Preddy at the opening of the a Safe Streets location in McElderry Park in December.
Person of interest in custody after 14-year-old shot in East Baltimore
Police responded around 3:17 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a home in the 3600 block of Noble Street, where the teen was found with apparent gunshot wounds to his body.
Police responded around 3:17 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a home in the 3600 block of Noble Street on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The Annapolis Blues want to win it all this season. Community support is their ‘secret recipe.’
Both the men‘s and women‘s teams of the Annapolis Blues have had successful past seasons, but never clinched the championship. Is this the year for the capital city‘s favorite soccer team?
Supporters cheer for the Annapolis Blues during a game on June 7, 2025.
Man pulled from Inner Harbor after massive rescue response off Pratt Street
Dozens of fire rescue divers and Baltimore Police officers responded after a person fell into the Inner Harbor off Pratt Street on Thursday.
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026 - Dozens of fire rescue divers and Baltimore Police officers responded after a person fell into the Inner Harbor off Pratt Street on Thursday.
Check engine: Looming wartime shortage of motor oil could hit Maryland, analysts warn
Maryland drivers could soon see yet another consequence of the war in Iran and the closure of a major global oil supply route: pricier oil changes.
A shortage of synthetic motor oil could boost the cost of a conventional oil change by as much as 40%.
Hutzell: A corrupt park superintendent gets fired. Score one for Anne Arundel’s new auditor.
COLUMN | Anne Arundel County’s newly revitalized auditor’s office uncovered misconduct in the Recreation and Parks Department, leading to the firing of a park superintendent and raising questions about government oversight.
The statue of two young soccer players stands at the entrance to the Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks offices near Annapolis.
She is charged with attempted murder. Her attorney says she acted in self-defense.
The lawyer for a North Bethesda woman charged with attempted murder this month said his client stabbed the man to save her life.
Christine Fils-Aime is claiming self-defense after stabbing a man she was seeing, critically injuring him on the night of May 2 at her Pike and Rose apartment. Fils-Aime alleges the man yanked her hair out of her head and beat her to the point of losing consciousness before she stabbed him.
Is Baltimore’s public works department too big? A ballot measure would split it.
The proposal, backed by Mayor Brandon Scott, City Council President Zeke Cohen and Comptroller Bill Henry, comes after bondholders downgraded Baltimore’s debt rating on its sewer system this year.
The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 466-acre site on the Back River in Dundalk.
Prince George’s budget vote draws more criticism of council spending
The council’s vote renewed questions and criticism about its management of the parks and planning commission’s budget.
Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha Oriadha said the commission’s budget was bloated and that the transfer will boost programs and services that more directly benefit county residents.
The Orioles can’t convert with runners in scoring position in 2-1 loss to Blue Jays
The teams combined to finish 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and leave 16 runners on base.
Coby Mayo trots the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
California’s Shrey Parikh wins 2026 Scripps Spelling Bee after dramatic speed spell-off
Shrey Parikh of San Bernardino, California, captured the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship Thursday night after surviving a dramatic, rapid-fire spell-off in the nationally televised finals in Washington.
Washington, DC - May 28: Speller 29, Shrey Parikh of San Bernardino, California, representing Day Creek Intermediate School, wins the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Photo: Hannah Foslien/Scripps National Spelling Bee
Maryland’s Zwe Spacetime leaves Spelling Bee stage with one final air sword salute
The last Maryland speller, Zwe Spacetime, who advanced to the finals in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, was knocked out in the third round of the finals Thursday night.
Washington, DC - May 28: Speller 42, Zwe Spacetime of Washington, D.C., representing Ralph Ellison Homeschool, competes in the Final Round of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Maryland records first heat-related death of 2026
An older man died in Calvert County this month due to the heat, Maryland Department of Health officials said, the first heat-related death in the state this year.
Ben Jones sips a bottle of water inside the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
CBS News leader Bari Weiss replaces executive producer of ‘60 Minutes,’ begins overhaul
Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” naming outsider Nick Bilton as the show’s new leader.
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Look under your seat: It’s an Oprah send-off for WJZ’s Marty Bass
Marty Bass capped his 48-year career at WJZ Baltimore with a shoutout from a famous former colleague: Oprah Winfrey.
Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years, at the Baltimore studio April 6.
Montgomery County Council At-Large
Meet the candidates running for Montgomery County Council at-large seats. Read their profiles and responses to The Banner's 2026 voter questionnaire.
2026 Voter Guide: Montgomery County
The Ravens want to turn M&T Bank into more than just a football stadium
The Baltimore Ravens are amidst the third phase of their M&T Bank Stadium renovations.
New construction on the North Plaza at M&T Bank Stadium extends the secure perimeter with a canopy-covered entrance closer to Hamburg Street.
NRA lawsuit claims Maryland’s ban on ‘the most popular handguns in America’ is unconstitutional
A Maryland law that will ban Glocks and Glock-style guns, "many of the most popular handguns in America," is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation.
A Glock-19 on display at the Eurosatory International Defence and Security Exhibition on June 14, 2022 in Paris, France.
7 Republicans vying to fill Baltimore County Council opening for northern district
A former councilman, a current council candidate and a former chief of staff are among the seven candidates who want to replace Wade Kach.
The Baltimore County Republican Central Committee will choose one of seven candidates to replace Wade Kach, who resigned from his District 3 seat this month.
11-year-old shot on West Baltimore playground during drive-by shooting, police say
An 11-year-old was shot while playing on a playground in West Baltimore Wednesday night during an apparent drive-by shooting targeting a man who was also struck by gunfire, officials said.
Baltimore Police blocked off the area between the McCulloh Homes and Furman L. Templeton Elementary School with yellow tape and littered the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dolphin Street near the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center with over a dozen orange evidence cones on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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