She thought she had lost her chance to go to college. Today, she graduated with honors.
College was too expensive for Brenda Rivera, but she vowed her daughters would have the opportunity to go. Then she got the chance to go, too, graduating from Notre Dame of Maryland University.
New NDMU grad Brenda Rivera hugs her Candy Figueroa.
Adnan Syed asks Maryland Supreme Court to hear appeal of ruling to reinstate conviction
Earlier this year, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled 2-1 to reinstate Syed’s conviction and sentence in the killing of Hae Min Lee, his ex-girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School.
(left) Hae Min Lee, (right) Adnan Syed
Baltimore homicide detectives investigating baby’s fall from third-story balcony
Officers found the boy with life-threatening injuries and he was hospitalized in critical condition.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Man on the run after conviction and release in Howard Co. charged with deadly Canton robbery
Victor Malabayabas, 60, was killed after being pulled to the ground during a robbery in the 600 block of South Kenwood Avenue. He had moved to Baltimore around 2007 and worked at Morgan Stanley.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
A judge questioned the credibility of a Baltimore Police detective. What does that mean for his cases?
Baltimore Circuit Judge Cynthia Jones recently raised questions about the credibility of Detective Alexandros Haziminas in a trial. It’s unclear if her remarks will affect pending cases, though, and whether the state must disclose the comments.
Photo collage showing male detective wearing police badge next to a microphone and blurry image of courtroom broken up by holes.
Is the seven-year itch a real thing? Guess I’ll find out soon
As if marriage isn’t enough work, cultural myths try and stir the pot.
Reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall and her husband got married in May 2015.
Here’s what Orioles players actually think about the City Connect jersey
The Orioles’ City Connect jerseys — an all-black look with a multicolored interior — have found mostly fans in the Baltimore clubhouse.
The Baltimore Orioles revealed their City Connect jerseys on Monday. The jerseys will be worn on Friday, May 26.
For sale: 4 homes within walking distance of Camden Yards
The Orioles are winning again, and it’s an exciting time to catch a game at Camden Yards. Here are four real estate listings, ranging from $195,000 to $$649,000, within walking distance of the stadium.
Commentary: Reflections on a Melo Day in Baltimore
Carmelo Anthony retires as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, leaving a legacy of inspiring young men in Baltimore, where he grew up and began pursuing his dream on the city’s playgrounds, writer Alanah Nichole Davis says.
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Baltimore asks EPA to reconsider order but maintains end-of-2023 deadlines for reservoir projects
City officials called on the environmental agency to reconsider its mandate to finish the Lake Ashburton and Druid Lake reservoir projects by the end of the year, calling the order “much harsher and more burdensome” than the agreement the two sides had been negotiating.
The Druid Lake Vision Plan includes new amenities which compliment recreational water access.
Victim of 2020 Baltimore gas explosion shares his story of perseverance
Baltimore resident Terry James was given just a 10% chance to live. He lost both of his legs and suffered burns on 87% of his body from an August 2020 explosion in Northwest Baltimore.
Terry James, a victim in the August 2020 gas exclusion, shares his story of perseverance and recovery.
Maryland Insurance Administration launches ABC Capital investigation
The action comes after The Banner reported that an attorney representing dozens of clients says he has uncovered instances of fraud and other irregularities in transactions overseen by a Lutherville-based title company.
The interior of a West Baltimore home, located in the Rosemont neighborhood, bought by an ABC Capital investor. The locks were being changed by a man who said the home is going to tax auction.
Police identify 19-year-old fatally shot last week in Southeast Baltimore
Dabrae Edwards was shot last week and died of his injuries on Sunday, police said.
Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
Preakness attendance up from last year, still below pre-pandemic numbers
Pimlico Race Course drew 65,000 people over Friday and Saturday this year.
Jockey John Velazquez heads to the winner’s circle after winning the Preakness Stakes riding National Treasure, #1, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
Who was a guest in the state government tent at Preakness?
Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a state government hospitality tent at the Preakness Stakes. Officials say the tent, a practice for several years, is a chance to show business prospects what Maryland has to offer.
A sign points the way to private hospitality tents hosted by the Maryland state government and the Democratic Governors Association at Pimlico Race Course for Preakness 148 on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Baltimore native Imani Robinson’s short film to be shown at Diversity in Cannes event
Imani Robinson, a 30-year-old Baltimore native, will have her short film “3 Blind Mice,” which she wrote and produced, starring fellow “The Wire” actors Tristan Wilds and Jermaine Crawford, shown in Cannes this month.
Imani Robinson, a 30-year-old Baltimore native,  will have her short film “3 Blind Mice,” which she wrote and produced, starring fellow “The Wire” actors Tristan Wilds and Jermaine Crawford, shown at Cannes Film Festival
The Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 10 Boys & Girls Lacrosse Top 15
McDonogh boys clinch the season’s top ranking with second straight MIAA crown; boys and girls public school powers to battle for state championships this week
Florida prosecutors drop battery case against Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis
Prosecutors reported that Davis completed anger management and parenting classes.
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.
The Orioles’ City Connect uniforms are out. Learn more about the inspiration
The Orioles officially unveiled their City Connect uniform on Monday.
The Baltimore Orioles revealed their City Connect jerseys on Monday. The jerseys will be worn on Friday, May 26.
They’re heeeere. Invasive spotted lanternfly population booming in Baltimore.
Five years after they first appeared in Maryland, the population of spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect native to Asia, is booming in the Baltimore region this spring.
They're baaaaack! Black-and-white spotted lanternfly nymphs are scuttling around the Baltimore region, the harbingers of a population boom of the invasive pests. Although the bugs have been slowly moving into the area over the past few years, entomologists believe this will be the first year we see them in massive numbers in the Baltimore area.
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