Loyola University Maryland to acknowledge that it benefited from the slave trade
Terrence M. Sawyer, the president of Loyola University Maryland, will officially acknowledge the university’s past role in benefitting from the slave economy in a nearly 40-page report released Wednesday and in a more detailed account this spring.
The campus at Loyola University Maryland.
LaPere family, Baltimore State’s Attorney call for limits on early release for some sex offenders
Maryland lawmakers are considering restrictions on the ability of some sexual offenders to earn time off their sentences.
Pava LaPere’s father Frank LaPere speaks at a press conference announcing a bill on reducing/eliminating diminution credits on January 16, 2023. LaPere’s murder was a catalyst to this bill.
Baltimore Police officer who fatally struck man on scooter pleads guilty, but will not serve jail time
Baltimore Police Officer Alexis Acosta, a more than three-year veteran of the department, fatally struck Terry Harrell, who was riding a scooter on the way home from a therapist appointment, on June 21, 2022. Harrell was 58.
Vernia Lee Harrell, left, stands with Candice Holden, right, and their attorney Alex Binder following a news conference about the death of Terry Harrell, a 58-year old man who was killed by Baltimore Police Officer Alexis Acosta while Harrell was riding his scooter through a green light at an intersection in the East Broadway area.
After LaPere killing, Moore backs limits on early release for some sex offenders
The first-term Democratic governor said he hopes to see passage of the legislation aimed at tightening release opportunities for some incarcerated people convicted of sexual assault, like the man charged in the September killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LePere.
Pava LaPere of EcoMap Technologies
Historic Attman’s Delicatessen opens a boozy sports bar in Harbor Point
The third location of Attman’s Delicatessen, now open to the public, has all the classics from the more than 100-year-old restaurant, as well as a fully stocked bar.
The pickletini, a new Attman’s cocktail, replaces the olives in a dirty martini with house-made pickle juice. It goes down like water.
As temperatures plummet Tuesday afternoon, Maryland roadways are expected to freeze
Temperatures will fall into the teens Tuesday night with windchills in the single digits.
Snow falls in Upper Fells Point on Monday, January 15, 2023.
Mortgage fraud trial of ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby delayed because of snow
Mosby, 43, a Democrat who served as Baltimore state’s attorney from 2015-2023, is set to stand trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application. She has pleaded not guilty and maintains her innocence.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby arrives at U.S. District Court alongside Federal Public Defender James Wyda in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Mosby weighed in on testifying following Tuesday’s proceedings during her federal perjury trial.
What’s your house’s hidden history? This historian is digging up stories, one address at a time.
Ever pass an old building and wonder what happened there? Armed with a Newspapers.com subscription, historian Katie Labor is figuring out the backstories of Baltimore homes.
Dr. Katie Labor points up at a building on Durst Street in Federal Hill.
The Baltimore Sun media group sold to local businessman David Smith
Maryland's oldest newspapers are now back in local hands after nearly four decades.
Exterior of the former Baltimore Sun building in South Baltimore seen in 2022.
More snow expected in Baltimore Monday night into Tuesday
Most areas will see 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation.
Emily Wheeler, left, and Jarred Thomas, play fetch with their dog Marlo (black and white) in Riverside Park, Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore cancels MLK Day parade due to snow
Freezing temperatures and dusting of snow caused Baltimore City officials to cancel the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.
Young people perform during Baltimore’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, which returned on Jan. 16, 2023 for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be felt in Baltimore
Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 95 Friday, had a profound impact on many Baltimoreans. His contributions are celebrated at museums while some seek to carry on his legacy through public service.
Dr. Joanne Martin, co-founder and executive director of The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, stands next to a figure representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the useum in Baltimore.
Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man; he’s not a deity
Learning about Martin Luther King as a man and not only as an icon adds to our understanding of his contributions and legacy.
Martin Luther King biographer Jonathan Eig is interviewed at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum by museum President Terri Lee Freeman.
Keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s words out of your mouth unless you know better
Let’s stop misquoting Martin Luther King Jr. as some benign teddy bear of justice and embrace the radical that he was.
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd at March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
10 things I don’t want to see on my Instagram timeline this year
January is when I refocus and cleanse my social media platforms.
A screenshot from the show 'Tonight's Conversation.'
Virtual learning isn’t dead yet. Baltimore families beg school leaders to keep it.
Baltimore City Public Schools may end virtual learning for elementary students.
Charm City Virtual parents and students rallied outside the Baltimore City Public Schools building on North Avenue on Jan. 11, 2023, to protest the proposed elimination of the program for elementary students.
Police are investigating ‘potentially exploded devices’ near government building
The devices were found in the 1500 block of Guilford Avenue, which is home to an apartment building and the local Baltimore office of the Maryland Department of Human Services, a social services agency. It’s unclear where exactly the devices were located.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Man charged with second-degree murder in shooting of woman overnight on Jones Falls Expressway
The two had been in a 'verbal altercation,' police said.
Breaking News alert
Bundle up! It’s going to be a few days below freezing. And snow is a possibility.
Here's breakdown of what to expect over the next few days.
Winter started started Thursday with the arrival of the solstice. But even in the coldest season, there are signs of climate change driven by global warming.
From shooting hoops to shooting photos, City College sophomore follows his passion
How a student re-envisioned his involvement in sports
Travis Winstead Jr. smiles for a portrait in front of a stone archway that reads "The Baltimore City College."
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