Thiru Vignarajah gearing up for another run for Baltimore mayor
Vignarajah emailed a 185-page document detailing his past policy ideas to supporters this week, which includes a pledge to hire 600 more police officers, create a new cold case unit and strengthen enforcement of juvenile offenders.
Attorney Thiru Vignarajah speaks with reporters during a press conference across the street from the Baltimore Archdiocese building on Tuesday, April 18.
Holiday travel at BWI off to a smooth start
AAA says around 2.3 million Marylanders will hit the roads and the skies over the next several days.
A traveler stands to view arrival and departure information at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood International Airport.
What to do this New Year’s Eve, whether you’re a parent, partier or both
Whether you want to have some family-friendly fun or enjoy your night out without children, we've got you covered with New Year’s Eve plans.
Fireworks shoot off into the sky to celebrate the New Year, seen from the fourth-floor terrace of the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Commentary: Eager to have the empty nest filled; knowing it’s only for a little while
Having the kids home for the holidays brings recognition that family celebrations will never be quite the same, writer and filmmaker Charles Cohen says.
Charles Cohen with wife Amy Lynwander and daughters Ellie and Lilah (L to R).
A 2022 law required HOAs to assess maintenance needs. Now it’s time to pay up.
The law could force lower-income owners into delinquency and out of their homes. In worst-case scenarios, the requirements could make it more difficult to buy and sell properties and cause property values to tumble.
Richard Oloizia poses for a portrait, left hand in his pocket, in front of the brick front entrance of Tudor Arms Apartments.
He dragged a Baltimore Police officer. A jury found him not guilty of attempted murder.
Joseph Black, 37, faces retrial on assault and weapons charges.
Baltimore Police take a suspect into custody in the case of a sergeant who police and witnesses say was dragged by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
KIPP Harmony employee arrested after bringing gun to charter school
The gun was found by another employee in a school bathroom.
City panel says Baltimore isn’t rushing the Harborplace redevelopment
No, the city of Baltimore is not rushing the redevelopment of Harborplace. That’s what the Baltimore Planning Commission decided Thursday night after an hours-long hearing.
MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis helping renovate homes in Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood
Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis is giving back by helping to renovate the same West Baltimore neighborhood he grew up in, city officials announced Thursday at a press conference.
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis prepares for his workout at Barry’s Boxing Gym on April 6, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Baltimore completes long-delayed drinking water projects, lifts crypto advisory
Completion of massive underground tanks at Northwest Baltimore’s Lake Ashburton and Druid Lake reservoirs brings the city into line with federal regulations first enacted in 2006.
A view of Druid Lake, with some sections of the reservoir under construction, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Fox45 ends live interview with Sheila Dixon after dispute off screen at home
A Fox45 anchor abruptly ended a live interview with Sheila Dixon after a man offscreen threw items and taunted the former mayor during her responses.
Mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon at a news conference on Nov. 16.
MTA study on future Baltimore-to-Towson transit line leaves door open on subway expansion
The MTA will continue to analyze options next year and solicit feedback from the public.
Exterior of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration building in downtown Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
For bystander shot by Baltimore Police, the trauma hasn’t faded
Luis Rodriguez filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Baltimore Police Department for what his attorney Malcolm Ruff described as a “traumatic and unnecessary” injury. The suit claims gross negligence and battery, and it requests a jury trial.
Luis Rodriguez was shot through the arm 3 years ago, by police during a shootout at the supermarket he worked in. He was the one casualty of that day. Years later he still suffers from chronic pain and anxiety and depression, caused by a single shot through the arm his lawyer claims was negligent and totally unnecessary. The officer who shot him mistook him for the suspect. Rodriguez is filing suit against the BPD, claiming gross negligence.
Old Bay seasoning not enough for you, Baltimore? Now there’s butter.
Old Bay Seasoning is now thicker and creamier, thanks to Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, who partnered with the brand to bring Old Bay-flavored butters to the metro area.
Jimmy's Famous Seafood has teamed up with Old Bay seasoning to provide sweet and savory butter spreads.
With Baltimore homicides dropping below 300, who gets to take credit?
Even with the reduction in killings — Baltimore will record its lowest homicide total since tallying 211 in 2014 — the city’s murder rate remains among the highest in the nation and is similar to what it was in the 1990s.
The South Baltimore community showed up for a candlelight vigil for Jaylen Richard, a 12-year-old fatally shot last Saturday, on April 20, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
What to do this weekend, from BSO’s Holiday Spectacular to a pop-up bar
Whether you want to enjoy some hot chocolate with your children, try holiday-themed cocktails or hear live Christmas tunes, we’ve got you covered.
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Commentary: Perceptions vs. the reality of violent crime in Baltimore
Baltimore is seeing fewer murders than in recent years, but many residents say the city doesn’t feel any safer, and they express a lack of confidence in the ability of city leaders to reduce violent crime, Goucher College political scientist Mileah Kromer says.
Ty and Tamika L let lanterns go at a vigil in honor of their son, Kylis Fagbemi, 20, on July 11, 2023. Fagbemi was shot and killed at a Brooklyn Homes block party on July 2, 2023.
Dixon argues residents don’t feel safe on Fox45 public safety town hall
Sheila Dixon and Eric Costello made their first major public appearance together, after the councilman endorsed the former mayor for City Hall's top office.
Sheila Dixon stands behind a lectern in a red suit jacket, wearing sunglasses and smiling broadly. To her left, Eric Costello wears a dark suit and white shirt.
Michael Harrison left Baltimore to take a breather. Break’s over.
Since stepping down as police commissioner this summer, Michael Harrison has consulted in Memphis and New Orleans, and may soon be in Chicago and Minneapolis.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison to step down
A Baltimore man fled a traffic stop, dragging a police officer with him. Was it attempted murder?
A jury is deliberating whether to convict Joseph Black for accelerating his car during a 2022 traffic stop, dragging Det. Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg and seriously injuring him.
Baltimore Police take a suspect into custody in the case of a sergeant who police and witnesses say was dragged by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
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