Opinion: ‘Cancel culture’ isn’t about outrage. It’s about money.
To better understand the perseverance of so-called “cancel culture” when it comes to people like Kid Rock and Beyoncé, I talked to those on the frontlines of cancellation controversies: radio personalities.
Beyoncé performs in Los Angeles in 2009.
What to do this weekend, from a wine tasting to an ’80s R&B tribute
Whether you want to sing some Teena Marie, learn how to DJ or taste wine, we’ve got you covered.
Crete is like a wine ark carrying marvellous indigenous varieties as well as foreign ones which have adapted very well to the local terrain with very positive results. Local white varieties include Vilana, one of the island’s top white wine grapes, Vidiano, Dafni, Thrapsathiri, Malvazia di Candia (Malvazia of Chandakas), Muscat of Spina, and Plyto. Red varieties include Kotsifali, Mantilari, Liatiko, Tsardana and legendary Romeiko. Cretan varietals and blends made of local and foreign varieties (mostly French) are PGI Crete labels.
Are Maryland prisons out of bounds with federal requirements for trans prisoners?
The Maryland Department of Correctional Services says transgender prisoners are “housed according to physical genitalia.” Advocates say that’s illegal.
Advocates for the rights of transgender prisoners speak during a Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee hearing on Feb. 21, 2024. From left to right: Alice Wilkerson, executive director of Advance Maryland; Jamie Grace Alexander of the Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition; and Heather Warnken, executive director of the Center for Criminal Justice Reform at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Lawmakers seek to honor Frederick Douglass’ fight for freedom with congressional medal
Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Andy Harris are co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that would award Frederick Douglass the Congressional Gold Medal.
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is honored with a bronze statue in the Old House of Delegates Chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
Austin Benigni scores 27 and Navy wins 69-62 against Loyola
The Midshipmen stopped an eight-game skid.
Two killed, including child, in Baltimore crash involving four cars
A child was pronounced dead at the scene and a second person who was trapped inside of a vehicle was later pronounced dead.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Bill would remove Muslim group from hate crimes commission
House Bill 763, which is sponsored by three Democrats, would remove the representative of a Muslim advocacy organization from the Attorney General’s Hate Crimes Commission
Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a bill signing ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Lawmakers expanded the powers of his office to include enforcing civil rights laws and prosecuting cases when law enforcement officers kill people.
Baltimore finalizes $18M deal to acquire hotels for long-term homeless housing
While the two downtown hotels will initially serve as temporary shelter for unhoused residents, leaders intend to convert the buildings into longer-term, subsidized housing units.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks during Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day service in December 2022 at McKeldin Square in Downtown Baltimore.
Baltimore turns to $50M contractor to help cover Back River staff shortages
The contract with a Colorado-based contractor spans five years, but could be extended for up to three more, for a total cost of up to $100 million.
The two digesters at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant near Baltimore.
Baltimore settles ‘ghost gun’ lawsuit: Maker halting sales, ads in Maryland
Polymer80, one of the largest makers of parts for ghost guns, agreed to curtail its business in Maryland and to stop selling its parts to Maryland residents in neighboring states.
Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Olszewski withdraws controversial Baltimore County development bill
A “compromise” bill is forthcoming, the county executive’s office said Tuesday.
A small black and white sign reads 'No Apartments, No Compromise' stuck in the snowy ground in front of a suburban street.
The Dish: The Tiki Barge is gone. Where it went is anyone’s guess.
We tried to solve the mystery of the Tiki Barge’s disappearance. It did not go as planned.
Tiki Barge is cleared out and ready to be sold.
Why 2 Baltimore County Police officers are charged with failing to intervene in an assault
The Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 requires police officers to intervene to prevent or stop a use of force that’s beyond what’s authorized under the law.
Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small is charged with assaulting a man who was handcuffed and shackled in a patrol vehicle outside Johns Hopkins Hospital on Sept. 27, 2023. Baltimore County Police Officers Justin Graham-Moore and Jacob Roos are accused of failing to intervene.
Kneads Bakeshop to open a second, smaller location in Cross Keys
The new Kneads, located in the Village of Cross Keys, will be a 1,300-square-foot grab-and-go bakery and coffee shop, significantly smaller than the flagship.
A rendering of the Village of Cross Keys featuring Kneads.
MTA to get over $213M in federal funding to replace light rail cars
The Maryland Transit Administration is getting a federal and state funding boost to modernize its aging light rail cars.
Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
‘A really bad ten minutes’: Report of domestic violence brings no charges for Ravens’ Zay Flowers
Baltimore County Police said the case was closed Tuesday, but released documents on the original report. “She stated that she was physically assaulted which left her with multiple bruises,” police wrote.
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers cleans out his locker on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
Forget cafeteria pizza: City College students are using DoorDash for school lunch
Some school officials say it can be disruptive, burdensome on staff and not that nutritious.
Students order food from mobile delivery apps for lunch at Baltimore City College.
Death of 13-month-old child ruled a homicide due to drug poisoning
Baltimore Police said 13-month-old Messiah Heggie was pronounced dead on Oct. 27, 2023, shortly after leaving the hospital. The death has been ruled a homicide from drug poisoning.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Woman charged with shooting at motorist, off-duty officer in ‘road rage’ incident downtown
Police arrested Teneshia Pollock, 35, of Baltimore, after she allegedly shot at a female motorist, grazing her in the head, and then at an off-duty police officer in downtown Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
Teneshia Pollock, 35, of Baltimore, has been charged in an alleged road rage incident in downtown Baltimore on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
He pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Baltimore. Then he was prosecuted for murder.
In 2012, Corey Jennings pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence in the shooting of Ryan Watson on June 14, 2011. Nine years to the day of the shooting, Watson died. He was 34.
Illustration shows small desk with piece of paper in foreground, with judge and witness stand in background, repeated infinitely moving up and back in space.
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