After a strong start, Baltimore’s new approach to policing gun violence faces headwinds
The specialized unit charged with implementing the city’s flagship strategy has struggled with high-profile departures and simmering morale problems.
Photo collage showing map of Baltimore City with Western District cut out, Baltimore police badge, and man with another man’s hand on his shoulder.
AFRAM traffic guide: Road closures, how to get there and parking
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced traffic modifications ahead of this year’s AFRAM festival. Here’s a breakdown of road closures, parking areas and more.
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Ray Lewis III, son of former Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis, dead at 28, younger brother says
Brother Rahsaan Lewis revealed the death in an Instagram post on Thursday.
A statue of Pro Football Hall of Fame player Ray Lewis stands outside M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, in South Baltimore.
Commentary: At the one-year mark, The Banner is finding its voice in Baltimore
The Baltimore Banner has taken strides in its first year to bring a new and original voice to local journalism, but challenges remain to successfully depart from the approaches of old-school newsrooms, Banner Public Editor DeWayne Wickham says.
The Baltimore Banner Sign is affixed to the Power Plant Building in downtown Baltimore.
A father’s journey: How Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson balances family and baseball
In the hours between trips to the ballpark for work, Kyle Gibson is in father mode, and the terror that gripped the early hours of fatherhood with Hayden have melded into gratitude for each moment he spends with his children and his wife.
Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson poses with his children in Baltimore. From right to left: Hayden (9), Mills (6), Rossilyn (3) and 6-month-old Novilee.
Baltimoreans can expect open pools and longer swim hours this summer
After three summers of closures, capacity restrictions and reduced hours, Baltimore-area pools are back to normal.
Roosevelt Park Pool and most of the other city pools are opening, some with extended hours, after a lifeguard shortage caused closures over the last few years since the pandemic. Pool goers don't need to worry about that this year!
Nonprofit seeks to raise awareness about free summer arts program for Baltimore City kids
More than 500 spots remain open for Baltimore students in the Summer for Arts Learning Academy, which runs from June 26 to Aug. 3
Students take part in the Summer Arts for Learning Academy at Wildwood Elementary/Middle School in summer 2022.
All the steps between now and making the Red Line a reality in Baltimore
“The stars are aligned to invest in public transit,” Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday. “This is going to happen.” But it remains to be seen when, exactly, passengers might one day be hopping on the Red Line for a ride.
Officials stand for a picture after a press conference to announce the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
New Baltimore budget rules yielded limited changes
Since 2020, when city voters overwhelmingly passed a charter amendment designed to weaken the strong mayor system by granting the council expanded financial powers, some council members and aides have waited with bated breath for this year.
Council president Nick Mosby whispers to council member Eric Costello during the Baltimore City Council’s budget meeting on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Walters Art Museum employees vote yes to forming a union
The Walters Workers United has voted to form their union after nearly two years of legal battles.
The Walters Art Museum.
Judge denies emergency motion to release Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis
Davis had been incarcerated at the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center, but he no longer shows up in the online inmate locator.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 22: Gervonta Davis in the green and purple trunks reacts after defeating Ryan Garcia in the black trunks by knockout in the seventh round during their catchweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on April 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An Instagram post by the former police commissioner’s wife said ‘no caption needed.’ We disagree.
Baltimore Banner staff have committed significant time and debate this week to trying to figure out what the image means.
Black and white portrait of Michael Harrison with chess pieces in the foreground.
Ravens minicamp: ‘Very productive’ week ends with injuries avoided, passes intercepted and a rookie ‘in the mix’
As the Ravens walked off the field early Thursday afternoon, spirits were high.
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) speaks with reporters following a minicamp session at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh expected J.K. Dobbins at minicamp but it ‘just wasn’t in the cards’
J.K. Dobbins was absent on the field during mandatory minicamp entering the final year of his contract.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks with reporters following a minicamp session at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Auto thefts surge in Baltimore, with nearly 1,000 in May
Baltimore Police data show 960 cars were stolen in May, triple the number of any month prior to 2023.
Tyler Wells gives up two home runs, but Orioles still beat Blue Jays to win series
Baltimore tied the game thanks to an Adley Rutschman home run in the fifth and got some insurance from Austin Hays, who hit a home run in the eighth.
Austin Hays, #21 of the Baltimore Orioles, celebrates hitting a solo home run with Anthony Santander #25 in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 15, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Residents seeking temporary restraining order against BGE over gas regulators
Thiru Vignarajah, a former Maryland deputy attorney general, is representing eight neighborhood associations in the legal fight.
Attorney Thiru Vignarajah speaks at a press conference addressing the newly installed BGE gas regulators on June 15, 2023. Vignarajah is representing residents in the legal battle. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Jon Meoli: Low-cost production is part of what make prospects valuable. The Orioles are also getting it from other sources.
The O's probably don’t distinguish between the low-cost production they can get from a homegrown prospect versus the low-cost production that comes from the second-chancers and reclamation projects they continue to prefer.
Colton Cowser remains in Norfolk while the Orioles find the low-cost production they value from other sources.
Cross Keys will open a new upscale restaurant in 2024
Located in the east courtyard of Cross Keys, Cece’s Roland Park will include a wood-burning pizza oven and outdoor patio with fire pits, a bar and stage for live entertainment.
An artist’s rendering depicts the outdoor bar at Cece’s Roland Park, set to open next year.
Keith Davis Jr. intends to sue Baltimore Police, ex-State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, notice says
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates earlier this year dropped charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence against Davis, 31, who has always maintained his innocence.
Keith Davis Jr. is seen in this undated photo. He has put those Baltimore Police Department and former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on notice that he intends to sue them.
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