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Baltimore City Council introduces bill banning cooperation with ICE
The bill comes as other jurisdictions across Maryland have grappled with a push to increase the state’s immigrant detention capabilities.
Baltimore City Hall
Harford school board votes to fire superintendent after New Orleans debacle
Harford County’s school board announced Monday night that it was terminating Superintendent Sean Bulson’s contract.
A portrait of Sean W. Bulson, Harford County’s schools superintendent, hangs on the wall during a school board meeting in January. The school board voted Monday night to terminate his contract.
Senate panel approves ex-Prince George’s County sheriff to lead Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police have faced persistent questions about its treatment of minority employees, and a proposed class-action lawsuit is still pending in court.
Maryland State Police acting Superintendent Michael A. Jackson earlier this month. His nomination to lead the agency on a permanent basis will now head to the full Senate.
Man charged in fatal Ellicott City stabbing of estranged wife was in custody 4 hours earlier
Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is charged with first-degree murder and violating a protective order in Howard County.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 - Police went to a home on Huntsmans Run near Williamfield Drive on Sunday for a report that Alexander Stephenson stabbed his wife. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Stephenson later surrendered at the Howard County Police Department’s Northern District Headquarters.
With new Florida training facility, Orioles commit to player development
The Orioles use the Ed Smith Stadium complex year-round for spring training, rehabilitation, the Florida Complex League and youth tournaments.
Baltimore Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein cuts the ribbon for a new player development complex at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, on Monday.
‘I was really moved’: Here’s a UMD professor’s take on the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX featured a whole lot of pride in Puerto Rican culture and music — and gave one University of Maryland professor a lot of material for his coursework.
Bad Bunny performs during the Apple halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.
Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement
The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.
The exterior of Bonita Anderson’s home, center, on Roslyn Ave. in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
Baltimore rolls out property tax tweaks that could save homeowners money
While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.
Mayor Brandon Scott is rolling out a series of property tax changes that could save Baltimore homeowners some money.
Jon Meoli: Two offseasons in, the Orioles’ best path to spend their money on future contracts is clear
If the team didn’t know it two years ago, they know it now: Money is only one component of attracting top free agent talent.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson takes questions from reporters following a Birdland Caravan event in January.
Makeup snow day on major Muslim holiday sparks backlash
Maryland school districts have long struggled to honor the religious obligations of their diverse student population.
To the chagrin of some Muslim parents, Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools are using a major Muslim holiday as a snow makeup day.
Police charge man with decades-old sexual assaults
Montgomery County Police say Carl Rice Jr., of Mitchells, Virginia, has been linked to sexual assaults committed in 1988 and 1990.
Kyle Goon: Ravens fans can lament losing Mike Macdonald, but also find hope in his success
COLUMN | The Super Bowl’s winning head coach was calling Baltimore’s defense two years ago, which might be painful for some fans. But in Jesse Minter, the Ravens have a chance to forge a future that outshines hypotheticals.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald holds the trophy as quarterback Sam Darnold, right, and others look on after the team's win in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.
8 lessons Ravens can learn from Seahawks’ Super Bowl win | Banner Ravens Podcast
Mike Macdonald went from Ravens defensive coordinator to Super Bowl-winning head coach in just two seasons.
Once a troubled sheriff, he now leads the Maryland State Police
Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Michael A. Jackson has allies on both sides of the aisle after a decade in Annapolis, but some still question his tenure leading the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department.
Maryland State Police Acting Superintendent Michael Jackson is introduced in the Senate chamber of the Maryland State House on the first day of the 2026 General Assembly session last month.
Orioles spring training guide: Catch up with the team before players descend on Florida
Orioles pitchers and catchers arrive in Sarasota, Florida, this week as preseason training begins.
The exterior of Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles’ spring training home in Sarasota, Florida, in 2025.
Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came.
The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship is advertised as covering all tuition and fees, but it didn’t work out that way for some students.
Arthur Liao applied for the scholarship last March while a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. Liao said MHEC’s scholarship portal showed he was awarded about $30,000. Liao then said an official told him he didn’t get the full amount due to a “budget issue.”
The Banner announces its 2026 Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner offices in downtown Baltimore.
Is an ICE surge coming to Baltimore? Local officials, activists struggle to find out.
Recent federal legislation championed by the administration of President Donald Trump has added hundreds of millions of dollars to immigration enforcement, leading to an expected spending spree to ramp up activities in states like Maryland.
ICE vehicles parked in the lower level of a garage on West Fayette Street in Baltimore.
Streeter: Mom groups can help bridge the adult friendship gap or create another gulf
COLUMN | Mom groups can be a lifeline, because early parenting can be a singularly isolating situation where you spend most of your time tending to a needy human who can’t talk back to you.
A black woman hugging herself among the silhouettes of people. Loneliness in a crowd. Vector illustration in flat style.
However you feel about Valentine’s Day, Baltimore has a plan
Baltimore is showing a lot of love this Valentine’s season: romantic, platonic, hilarious and occasionally haunted. Whether you’re planning a candlelit dinner, a Galentine’s night out, or an anti-Valentine’s dance floor release, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate (or side-eye) the holiday.
Spaghetti Al Baccala at Love, Pomelo.
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