New/Next Film Festival aims to fill the Maryland Film Festival-shaped hole in your heart
WYPR and WTMD will produce the New/Next Film Festival in August in hopes of filling the gap left by the Maryland Film Festival.
Maryland schools are teaching kids to talk through conflict. Does it work?
A reader asked The Baltimore Banner to investigative what techniques schools are using to diffuse violence.
Peer mediators act out a role play exercise at City Springs Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures rededicates itself to community
The museum recently hosted a grand reopening to reaffirm they’re still around.
Inside of Sankofa Children's Museum of African Culture, Friday, May 12, 2023.
‘Horse racing’s on eggshells’: Caution prevails at Preakness as sport weathers its latest storm
Under new protocols, every horse that runs at Pimlico Race Course this weekend will require clearance not only from its attending veterinarian but also an independent regulatory veterinarian.
Sunrise training at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor who once owned The Baltimore Sun, dies at 81
The blunt-spoken Zell made a fortune in real estate but his 2007 acquisition of the Tribune Co., including some of the nation’s best-known newspapers, resulted in the media giant filing for bankruptcy.
FILE - Sam Zell listens during an interview by Maria Bartiromo, during her "Mornings with Maria Bartiromo" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York, on Aug. 15, 2017. Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties, died on Thursday, May 18, 2023. He was 81.
Teens killed in Baltimore this year were loving family members, had big dreams for the future
Since the beginning of January, 15 teenagers and a 12-year-old have died as a result of gun violence.
Since the beginning of January, 14 teenagers have died as a result of gun violence.
Watch ‘Protecting our children: A town hall on youth gun violence in Baltimore’
Watch the town hall live.
Town Hall on gun violence among Baltimore youths.
EPA orders Baltimore to finish reservoir work, protect drinking water sources by end of 2023
The EPA cited last September’s E. coli scare in West Baltimore as among its justifications for the end-of-year deadline and required the city to complete monthly tests for bacterial contamination.
The Druid Lake Vision Plan includes new amenities which compliment recreational water access.
Crab Derby celebrates old-time quirkiness of Baltimore
As Charm City prepares for the Preakness, a group gathered at the renovated Lexington Market to watch six blue crabs ‘scramble’ for the finish line.
Winning Crab  with B.J. Surhoff, ex-Oriole, as crab jockey
Preakness Stakes weather forecast: Rain possible in Baltimore this weekend
As of Tuesday afternoon, there is a 50% chance of rain showers during the day Saturday.
Horses on the tack at Preakness 147.
Police identify teen killed on Mother’s Day
As of May 13, 58 young people ages 13-18 have been shot since the start of the year.
Baltimore Police 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.
Commentary: Willie Simms made history at the Preakness 125 years ago
This year's Preakness marks 125 years since Willie Simms, one of the most successful riders of his time and one of the first to adopt the modern rider position and technique, won the race and became the only Black jockey to win all three Triple Crown events.
Willie Simms celebrating after winning the 1897 Suburban Handicap with Ben Brush
What to do this weekend, from Preakness festivities to a 24-hour Poe marathon
Whether you're interested in watching movies at the Ravens’ stadium, attending Preakness LIVE or watching a 24-hour reading of Edgar Allan Poe works, we’ve got a list of events for you to check out.
Preakness Stakes and Pimlico Race Course, have announced that fourteen-time GRAMMY Award-winner Bruno Mars will headline Preakness LIVE, the star-studded grand finale of Preakness Weekend on Saturday, May 20
‘This is our issue’: Baltimore teens ask to be heard in discussions about gun violence
Teens are being shot in record numbers, even as nonfatal shootings and homicides are down. Here’s what they have to say about it.
Sean Rice, 19, sits inside of his grandmother's home on May 14, 2023.
‘It goes with everything’: Hundreds line up for Old Bay-themed tattoos
Old Bay partnered with the Baltimore Tattoo Museum ahead of Preakness to offer free tattoos in honor of everyone’s favorite spice.
Nelly Littlejohn gets tattooed by Chris Keaton. Littlejohn came with her two sisters.
Why do some people always lock their doors, while others are proud never to?
Keeping your doors unlocked is not a sign of superiority or safety. It's baffling.
Opening a door to house with key
Many Black residents haven’t felt the Preakness was for them. That’s starting to change.
The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the famed Triple Crown, attracts tens of thousands of people to Pimlico Race Course in Northwest Baltimore. But the racial optics of the big day have reflected a noticeable divide between the city’s white and Black populations. Initiatives such as AfroPreak Lounge and other efforts to help draw more diverse crowds are starting to pay off, according to organizers.
Derrick Chase, left, and LaRian Finney, right, organizers of AfroPreak Lounge at Pimlico on May 16, 2023.
Judge upholds zoning board’s approval of crematorium in North Baltimore
A funeral home and residents opposed to the crematorium have waited nearly a year for a decision.
Residents have banded together to oppose a human crematorium at Vaughn Greene Funeral Services on York Road.
Want to see Bruno Mars at Preakness LIVE? You’ll have to stay late.
Bruno Mars, the headlining act of Preakness LIVE, won’t take the stage until after the races are done. Here’s how to see him, as well as the schedule for the rest of the acts.
Preakness Stakes and Pimlico Race Course, have announced that fourteen-time GRAMMY Award-winner Bruno Mars will headline Preakness LIVE, the star-studded grand finale of Preakness Weekend on Saturday, May 20
Police investigating stolen LGBTQ flag from Station North church
The incident happened almost two weeks after an LGBTQ flag was torn down at a Federal Hill church.
After someone removed the LGBTQ pride flag from the church, the congregation changed the message on the signboard.
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