Baltimore City

Earl Lee, 28, of Mid-Govans, is set to be sentenced Oct. 1 in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a regulated firearm.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s use of the phrase “Black jobs” caught the attention and ire of many Black Americans, including Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.

If you’re in need of some cheering up, just scroll through social media and one of these young comedians will give you a laugh.

Hank the goat, sometimes wearing his trademark fedora, has become a neighborhood sensation.

Affordable homes in Baltimore’s Belair-Edison, Ednor Gardens-Lakeside and Patterson Park neighborhoods.

Many former members of Greater Grace World Outreach flocked to the East Baltimore church Friday evening to protest leaders’ handling of allegations of child sex abuse — the subject of a Baltimore Banner investigation.

Tavon Smith, an MTA light-rail operator, was sentenced to 18 months after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment. Smith in 2022 was operating a light-rail train that struck a vehicle driven by St. Frances Academy football player Lamar Patterson, who was killed.

Gov. Wes Moore and other officials gathered Friday to celebrate a decision to build a light rail line to connect East and West Baltimore. But officials must decide whether to build a tunnel under downtown and identify funds to cover the $3 billion to $7 billion price tag.

“This will not define your life,” U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander told Baltimore Police Officer Steven Angelini, as she sentenced him to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.

Despite the record number of attendees at this year’s Baltimore Pride, some critics raised a slew of concerns, ranging from the overall safety of the event to the approach organizers have taken in the overall running of Pride Month offerings.

The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and to respond to other disasters around the U.S. in recent months.

Morgan State University students are expected to gain a new off-campus housing option by Fall 2025 to combat campus housing shortages.

Prosecutors have agreed to tell a judge whether the government used a controversial foreign surveillance method in their case against Brandon Russell, 28, of Orlando, Florida, who is accused of plotting to attack power substations around Baltimore.

President Joe Biden pardoned former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, which will clear the way for them to regain lost benefits. The pardon goes even further to protect LGBTQIA+ service members than the controversial policy “don’t ask, don’t tell” that was repealed in 2010.

Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.

In court documents filed on April 15 but not previously available in Baltimore Circuit Court, Patriot Steel Fabrication Inc., a firm based in Church Creek, Dorchester County, asserts that Chasen Cos. owes the business more than $915,000.

Lime, the company behind green and white scooters that once zipped all over downtown, will once again deploy dockless vehicles on city streets, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said Thursday.

The disciplinary actions were announced in a terse press release by department officials that did not name any of the officers or shed light on the circumstances of the violations.

The Tanguay brothers, survivors of Greater Grace Church, recount their stories of abuse and how the church handled it.

To raise good LGBTQ allies, treat every month like Pride Month.