Judge orders Gervonta Davis to jail after boxer spent house arrest at Four Seasons, luxury condo
Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy revoked Davis’ home detention and ordered him to immediately begin serving the “remaining balance of his sentence.”
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to his vehicle after being sentenced to 90 days of home detention, and three years of probation, by a judge at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Friday, May 5. Davis pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses in connection to a hit-and-run in 2020 that injured four people.
Baltimore child who fell from balcony dies, manner of death ruled an accident
Ziaullah Salarzai died May 26, just shy of his first birthday, days after falling from a third-story balcony, police said.
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Many Baltimore City public schools dismiss early due to heat
The school system noted that since 2017, it has decreased the number of schools without air conditioning from 75 to 13.
Students are dismissed early from school at Baltimore City College on June 2, 2023 because of lack of AC and rising temperatures inside the school building.
Where to eat steamed crabs or buy them to-go in the Baltimore area
Crab feasts can be complicated. Buying them doesn’t have to be.
Crabs after being steamed at Conrad's Crabs & Seafood Market in Parkville, Thursday, June 1, 2023.
ABC Capital investors sue Lutherville title company over unaccounted for funds
The lawsuits against Lutherville-based Castle Title come amid an investigation by the Maryland Insurance Administration into discrepancies raised by a civil lawyer and reported on by The Baltimore Banner last week.
The owner of ABC Capital claims he’s out of business after being blacklisted by a major insurance underwriter, Castle Title.
MICA grad explores the trauma of police brutality in ‘Paralysis’
Maceo Tendaji's short film "Paralysis," now on the festival circuit, dives into the "unhealthy relationship" between police officers and the communities they serve.
Maceo "Tendaji" Lester at the world premiere of his short film “Paralysis" at The Senator Theatre.
Pimlico owners reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting
The owners of Pimlico Race Course are reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting at the historic venue, a day after a news report indicated the track would stop carrying simulcast wagering by the end of the month.
National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
Boxing champ Gervonta Davis taken into custody following ‘impromptu hearing’
A judge ordered Davis to serve the remainder of his sentence for a hit-and-run crash in jail, Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen said.
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis arrives for his sentencing at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Friday, May 5. Davis pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses in connection to a hit-and-run in 2020 that injured four people.
Cohen seeks to move $1 million from arts group to libraries, in test of council’s new budget power
Asking the council to flex its power by moving $1 million is big — but so are many council members’ frustrations with BOPA after a year of negative headlines.
Councilman Zeke Cohen speaks at a news conference outside Baltimore City Hall on June 1, 2023.
Baltimore to resume enforcement of nonviolent offenses
Bates campaigned on reversing a policy of his predecessor, Marilyn Mosby, not to prosecute low-level, nonviolent offenses such as drug possession, trespassing and prostitution.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates listens as Mayor Brandon Scott gives the annual State of the City address on Monday, April 17. The event was held at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center in South Baltimore.
Three Baltimore bars named to Esquire magazine’s list of the best in America
Esquire ranked Baltimore’s Church, Ash Bar and Bloom’s among the top 33 bars nationwide.
Bar at Hotel Ulysses.
Mistrial declared in Russia conspiracy case against U.S. Army major, ex-Johns Hopkins doctor
Anna Gabrielian, 37, and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, 40, both of Rockville, stood trial on charges of conspiracy and wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information.
Anna Gabrielian, a former anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, walk into the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Bramble Baking Co. to close July 16, with owner citing ‘bone-crushing ennui’
In a letter to customers, Bramble Baking Co. owner Allie Smith wrote that the business, which started out as a pop-up in 2017, “isn’t personally sustainable.”
The Buche de Noel from Bramble Baking Co.
‘A hero in the skies’: Baltimore nurse saves man’s life during mid-flight emergency
A local nurse and her boyfriend engaged in a heroic act mid-flight on their way back home to Baltimore from a vacation in the Bahamas.
Baltimore nurse Emily Raines and boyfriend save a man's life on plane.
Erie Insurance discriminated against Black-owned brokerage in Baltimore, state finds
Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance discriminated against a Black-owned insurance brokerage firm and ultimately against Black Baltimoreans, according to a recent opinion by the Maryland Insurance Administration.
File photo of the Inner Harbor and downtown Baltimore as seen from the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel.
What to do this weekend, from Wine on the Waterfront to movies in the park
Whether you feel like spending your night outdoors at a movie or indoors sipping drinks at a museum, there’s an event for you in Baltimore this weekend.
Wine on the Waterfront ad.
Weekly recycling will return in 2024, DPW says, if new trucks and crews are ready
Public works officials said the city is on track to meet Mayor Brandon Scott’s pledge to reinstate weekly recycling pick-up by early 2024.
Man speaks into a mic.
BSO’s Heyward to become music director of Lincoln Center’s retooled Mostly Mozart summer ensemble
Jonathon Heyward, who becomes music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2023-24, will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Orchestra, which will be given a new and as yet undetermined name by the summer of 2024.
Jonathon Heyward, Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra goes through rehearsal at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
U. of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore
The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine will bring together neuroscientists, clinical researchers and substance use specialists to research the causes and treatment of addiction.
Eric Weintraub, MD, Associate Director, Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, speaks during a press conference for the University of Maryland School of Medicine that is opening Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
City blocked arts organization from trademarking Artscape
BOPA unsuccessfully tried to trademark the annual Artscape festival, much to the chagrin of city lawmakers. “The fact that BOPA made this move is just unconscionable, considering that they work for us,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos said.
Ebony Thompson, City Solicitor, speaks to media after the Board of Estimates meeting at City Hall in Baltimore, February 15, 2023.
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