As marijuana laws are reformed in Maryland, measures are needed to help repair the disproportionate damage the application of those laws did to Black communities and to Black men, Banner columnist E.R. Shipp says.
Starting July 1, outdoor dining “parklets” — restaurant seating areas in public right-of-way spaces — will have new safety rules and a fee system that will charge restaurants in affluent areas more per square foot.
Davis, 28, who had been living in Parkland, Florida, is incarcerated in the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center after a judge revoked his home detention in a 2020 hit-and-run case.
K’mauri Ebanks was set to graduate on June 13 from Digital Harbor High School, where he was the football team’s quarterback. He was shot multiple times and killed after leaving a baby shower for his unborn daughter.
A massive drug shortage has left people calling around pharmacies to get prescription filled, settling for half dosages or going without needed medications.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison gave more details about how officers will utilize the ability to cite, or even arrest, people for low-level offenses, during the police budget hearing on Tuesday night.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates last week unveiled his plan to launch a court docket aimed at addressing citations for low-level, nonviolent crimes including drinking in public, disorderly conduct and drug possession.
Caroline Bowman, who has played Elsa in productions of “Frozen” across the nation, returns to her home state for a series of shows at the Hippodrome Theatre.
Goodwill Industries will bring its Excel Center program to Baltimore this fall, providing an opportunity for adults without high school diplomas to earn one, Lisa Rusyniak, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, says.
What has been most surprising about this Orioles team? How good can it be? And what does it need to do to reach its full promise? Our reporters have a few thoughts.
While Mayor Brandon Scott has faced criticism from advocates and researchers about the effectiveness of the controversial youth curfew, he has pushed ahead with an approach that emphasizes social services while aiming to minimize teen interactions with police.