Jack Flaherty handles Blue Jays deftly in Orioles debut
The right-hander, who arrived in Toronto on Wednesday, struck out eight in six innings of a 6-1 win.
Jack Flaherty struck out eight in six innings while allowing one run on four hits and two walks in his Orioles debut Thursday in Toronto.
YouthWorks ends partnership with Irvington nonprofit after assault accusation
Johnny Martin Jr., founder of the nonprofit, said the teen started destroying property at the nonprofit’s temporary headquarters and attacked three staff members.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
The choice of a new generation: I-83 Pepsi sign rebranded as ‘Plant 83’
Baltimore’s Pepsi sign, long associated with traffic incidents, has been replaced.
The Pepsi sign over Interstate 83 has been replaced with branding for Plant 83.
Calling all paddlers: Baltimore is getting a water trail system
Baltimore will soon have an official network of water trails to take in the city’s sights by canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
Paddlers make the 5-mile round trip journey from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor during the annual Floatilla on June 10, 2023.
Charm City Live moved to Inner Harbor, officials say
Mayor Brandon Scott also announced rapper MC Lyte and singer Donell Jones will join Grammy-winning R&B singer H.E.R. on the bill.
H.E.R., seen performing in Paris on June 22, 2023, is set to headline this year’s Charm City Live festival.
What to do this weekend, from a David Simon book talk to a Latin American festival
Whether you want to enjoy video game music, see some of Baltimore’s best dancers or enjoy some outdoor festivals, we’ve got you covered for things to do this weekend.
David Simon, seen here at the April 2022 premiere of HBO’s “We Own This City” in New York, will sit down for an hourlong book talk Friday at Greedy Reads about the graphic novel version of his “Homicide” book.
Jack Flaherty texted one simple thought to his old coach after trade to Orioles: ‘I can’t wait to win.’
The trade-deadline acquisition from the St. Louis Cardinals will make his Orioles debut Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Right-hander Jack Flaherty brings postseason experience to the Orioles after starting three playoff games for the Cardinals.
‘Time to get rid of’ deputy mayor Barksdale, one public safety leader texted another
Texts messages obtained through a public records request reveal communications between officials during key City Council budget hearing.
Shantay Jackson, then the outgoing director of MONSE, sent text messages to then-Police Commissioner Michael Harrison during the Police Department’s consequential City Council budget hearing on June 6, which led to his abrupt departure two days later. “Time to get rid of Barksdale,” she wrote.
Busboys and Poets closes Charles Village location
“We love Baltimore, it’s just a matter of finding the right location for it,” said a spokeswoman for the company.
Two years after it opened in Charles Village, Busboys and Poets has shut its doors.
In new pleading, public defenders ask Maryland Supreme Court to keep Adnan Syed free
The defense team for Adnan Syed submitted legal arguments to Maryland’s highest court Wednesday, asking the justices to reverse an appellate decision that reinstated his murder conviction in the killing of Hae Min Lee.
Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
Baltimore sees 19 July homicides, continuing 25% decline from 2022
As of Wednesday, 159 people have been killed in 2023 — a 25% decline from this time last year, when the city had recorded 211 homicides. The city has also seen a 7% reduction in nonfatal shootings for the year.
Crime scene tape across a street.
Months into the mayor’s squeegee plan, there’s ‘significant progress’ but work remains
In the nearly seven months since banned zones went into effect, the city has seen fewer squeegee workers on street corners and young people have been connected to mentors and jobs, City Administrator Faith Leach said.
7/8/22—A squeegee worker cleans a windshield at the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
State officials tell judge they’re still years away from fixing health care in Baltimore jails
The state, which took over the Baltimore’s jails decades ago, has struggled to meet court deadlines to fix health care in its facilities.
Photo of sphygmomanometer broken up by vertical bars on a dirty yellow background.
BCCC Bard Building demolition will clear way for new downtown green space
Baltimore City Community College will demolish long-vacant Bard Building after a Wednesday vote.
A masonry building is surrounded by black fencing.
Capitol Police finally release information on youth Taser incident, though redactions abound
The Baltimore Banner obtained more than 100 pages from the internal investigative file, including the officer’s claim that he used a Taser on the boy by accident.
The Baltimore Banner obtained more than 100 pages of records from the internal investigative file on an incident in which a Capitol Police officer fired two Taser prongs into a boy.
Like Henrietta Lacks’ immortal cells, the legal case lives on: More lawsuits expected
Lawyers who represent Lacks’ descendants said any company using her cells, known as HeLa cells, for research or product development without consulting or compensating the family might be the next target they “see in court.”
Henrietta Lacks’ living relatives reached a settlement with a biotechnology company they sued seeking compensation for its routine use of cells that were taken from her decades ago without her consent. Attorney Ben Crump, center, says there are others who’ve profited off her cells that the family may bring to court.
BOPA balks after Ja Rule asks ‘Can I Get A...’ luxury hotel package to perform at Artscape?
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts tried to book Ja Rule for Artscape 2023, but withdrew a $75,000 offer after a back and forth with rapper’s management.
Ja Rule performs onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Baltimore’s director of LGBTQ affairs denied surgery, claims discrimination by Johns Hopkins doctor
Londyn Smith de Richelieu, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs in Baltimore, has filed a complaint alleging that she was discriminated against by the office of one of the city’s top gender reassignment surgeons.
Londyn Smith De Richelieu poses for a portrait around Mount Vernon, in Baltimore, Thursday June, 1, 2023.
‘No better present’: Henrietta Lacks’ family celebrates historic settlement over stolen cells
Lacks’ family and Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to keep terms of the settlement confidential. Her family celebrated the deal with cake on what would have been Lacks’ 103rd birthday.
Henrietta Lacks’ living relatives reached a settlement with the biotechnology company they sued seeking compensation for its use of cells that were taken from her decades ago without her consent. From left, Ron Lacks, Alfred Carter and attorney Ben Crump.
Pedestrian killed in I-95 crash near O’Donnell Street early Monday
The Maryland Transportation Authority’s collision reconstruction unit is investigating the cause of the crash. Officials said the driver of the vehicle that struck the man remained at the scene.
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