A day with Baltimore animal control — and how a change could affect its ability to help
“I don’t want to leave anybody behind," said Sharon Colburn, who directs animal services in Baltimore.
A tiny newborn puppy is handed off between two people.
The Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Baseball & Softball Top 15
Curley jumps six spots in baseball poll to No. 7; John Carroll, Arundel and Perry Hall all claim places in Softball Top 15
The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 3 Lacrosse Top 15
Westminster earns a spot in the Boys Top 15; Century wins its way into the girls rankings
Baltimore man files lawsuit alleging police brutality during 2020 incident at Arbutus Walmart
The lawsuit alleges Andre Holness was tackled from behind “without any legal justification,” slammed into the pavement, wrestled into submission and maced in his face.
Andre Holness, plaintiff, at a press conference accompanied by legal counsel William H. “Billy” Murphy, Jr and Malcolm P. Ruff as well as Rev. Roland Patterson of the NAACP on April 3, 2023.
Police identify suspect in Northeast Baltimore quadruple shooting
Marvelle Antonio Worsley, 48, is still on the loose and considered “armed and dangerous.”
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.
Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept the court appearance of Spiro Agnew secret
Donald Trump’s scheduled court appearance recalls that of Agnew, a former Maryland governor and Richard Nixon’s first vice president, in the Baltimore federal courthouse in 1973.
FILE - Spiro T. Agnew, who recently resigned from the vice presidency, talks a member of the media after he pleaded no contest to a federal tax evasion charge, outside the Federal Court building in Baltimore, Oct. 10, 1973. The last time Secret Service agents delivered a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret, even from their own bosses. It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the historic role they were playing in ensuring that Agnew appeared in a federal courtroom to enter a plea and resign from office.
Lamar Jackson and his ‘momager’: Would you trust your parents to manage your career?
Mothers are advocates by nature, but Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson’s decision to make his mom an advisor could have its cons.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10:  Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals poses for a photo with his mother, Felicia Jones, after being named the 82nd Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner during the 2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis on December 10, 2016 in New York City.
Baltimore’s teen shooting surge strains mayor’s long-term approach to gun violence
Thirty-nine high school-age residents were shot and 11 died in the first three months of this year – the deadliest start to a year for Baltimore teens since at least 2015.
Messages of support and a photo of Izaiah Carter, a 16-year-old Patterson High School shot and killed in early March, can be seen on one of Forno Restaurant and Wine Bar’s sandwich boards. Carter had been an employee at the restaurant.
What’s next for Lamar Jackson? We ask a panel to predict how the Ravens’ QB saga will unfold
How Lamar Jackson saga will play out is anyone’s guess. So The Banner reached out to a few people connected to the pro sports space from sports agent Leigh Steinberg to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith to former Raven Willy Williams to get their thoughts about the drama or predict what they think is next.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens drops back to pass against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
National Great Blacks in Wax Museum looks to expand with $2 million in congressional funding
The money will go toward the museum's multiphase $76 million campaign, with the ultimate goal of building an additional 25,000 square feet of space and improving safety, accessibility and programming.
$2,008,580 in Congressional Funding was presented to The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc., the nation’s first wax museum presenting the history of great Black Americans. Built in a former Fire station, the Museum requires new building and landscape solutions to improve its safety, accessibility, and visual impact. This money will allow the Museum to complete much-needed capital infrastructure upgrades, renovations, improvements to the current facility, and update their educational programming.
‘Just appalling’: Northeast Baltimore residents stunned by shooting that killed three
Residents told WJZ they believe the shooting happened during a dispute between neighbors on Woodring Avenue.
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.
No apologies from LSU star Angel Reese: ‘This was for the girls that look like me’
Angel Reese was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, making the St. Frances Academy product the first player from Baltimore to win the prestigious award, and the third from the state of Maryland.
DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts towards Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Orioles’ pitchers off to a rough start as Red Sox claim 9-5 victory in series finale
The Orioles’ starters have combined to pitch 12 innings thus far, and they’ve conceded 15 earned runs between them for an 11.25 ERA. Baltimore didn’t allow eight earned runs in three straight games throughout the entire 2022 season.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 02: Cole Irvin #19 of the Baltimore Orioles delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 02, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images)
Photo story: Families, friends gather for a wheelie good time at B-360 Day
Local nonprofit B-360 hosted a family fun day last weekend, encouraging families to come hang out, explore dirt bikes and test their skills at riding in the overflow parking lot at the B&O Railroad Museum.
Members of Baltimore's dirt bike community came together to celebrate B-360 Day at the B&O Railroad Museum on March 26. 2023. Participants got to ride bikes in the sectioned off lot and learn about safety.
Letters: What school segregation looks like in Baltimore County today
Segregation remains a reality in Baltimore County schools, a parent of a county school student says; lack of an effective inclusionary housing policy reinforces a system that subsidizes segregation in Baltimore, a policy analyst says; families can take steps to ease the transition of people with developmental disabilities into adulthood, a services coordinator says.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
The Culture Report: The beauty on display at the BMA’s ‘Hip Hop and Contemporary Art’ exhibit
At the BMA's new "The Culture" exhibition, Brooklyn-raised artist Texas Isaiah shows how hip-hop culture can be incorporated into spiritual practice.
Texas Isaiah's "Pelada: Chapter II" at the BMA's new exhibition, "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century"
Three killed, one critically wounded in Northeast Baltimore quadruple shooting
Mayor Brandon Scott called the scene “one of the most disgusting things I’ve seen in my time in elected office.”
Banner political notes: It’s poll season; FBI HQ in the budget; First family’s first pitch; Bills are moving; The final word on Dan Cox’s legal fight
It’s spring the year before a Baltimore election — meaning consultants, elected officials and their potential challengers are quietly maneuvering to identify viable candidates.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Homebuyer beware: Zillow often lists the wrong Baltimore schools
The real estate website pulls in GreatSchools ratings — often misleading homebuyers considering Baltimore City.
Are ratings on GreatSchools influencing the housing market?
Two teens charged in Jan. shooting of 23-year-old mother in Upton
Maya Morton, 23, and her sons were waiting for a takeout order near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street when shots were fired.
Mayor Brandon Scott, Councilman Eric Costello and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison hold a press conference after a mass shooting at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street in Upton on January 28, 2023.
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