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West Baltimore neighborhoods

    Once-segregated tennis courts now serve Black friendships and rivalries
    Why some memories are best served on each side of the net.
    Ronnie Diggs plays tennis at Druid Hill Park, in Baltimore, Friday, October 6, 2023.
    Parish shocked, saddened by dismissal of ‘the backbone’ of Baltimore church
    Rev. Paschal Morlino was removed by the Archdiocese of Baltimore amid allegations of a secret $200K settlement.
    A woman walks into St. Benedict Church for a service Sunday.
    A childhood by Pimlico Race Course etched his path in horse racing industry
    Aiken, who is Black, said when he was getting started, he didn’t see many Black horse owners. But he believes that’s starting to change.
    Jerome Aiken smiles and reaches out to hold Somethingwonderful.
    Amtrak to begin demolishing properties for new West Baltimore tunnel in November
    The passenger rail company will begin clearing the way for two emergency ventilation facilities in mid-November.
    Amtrak staff spoke with residents about plans for the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program in September 2023. The rail company will spend $50 million for community mitigation in the form of direct investments and grants for projects within a quarter-miles radius of the tunnel alignment.
    A joyous jokester: Family remembers 15-year-old who was shot near Gilmor Elementary
    Rashid Maxwell Jr., known as “Ugg” to his loved ones, was a playful teen with a knack for fixing things, family members said.
    Rashid Maxwell Jr. was 15 years old when he died earlier this week. He would have turned 16 in October.
    15-year-old fatally shot near elementary school in West Baltimore
    The teen was found at the intersection of Laurens and North Gilmor streets outside of Gilmor Elementary School with numerous life-threatening gunshot wounds.
    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.
    A CNN writer navigates segregation in Baltimore — and in his own family
    John Blake’s heartbreaking, hopeful memoir explores how the biracial author dealt with racism not only in his native city, but from his mother’s family.
    From left, John Blake with his mother, Shirley Jean Dailey, and his brother, Patrick Blake Sr.
    Prosecutors clear officer who shot and killed Baltimore activist Tyree ‘Colion’ Moorehead
    Moorehead, 48, was known as a community activist for spray-painting “No Shoot Zone” hundreds of times across Baltimore.
    On Tuesday afternoon, Baltimore Police Commissioner Harrison released the body-worn footage from this past Sunday’s fatal shooting of Tyree Moorehead. He and Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau walked through the footage with members of the press and answered a few questions Tuesday afternoon.
    Little Amal brings joy, hopeful message during stop in Baltimore
    The puppet brings people together through cultural celebrations in neighborhoods where refugees have built communities.
    Little Amal, a twelve-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, visits City Hall to meet Mayor Brandon Scott and the children of Baltimore on September 15, 2023.
    Salvation Army Central Maryland plans to move headquarters to Sandtown-Winchester
    For some, it’s a sign of much-needed investment in the neighborhood
    The Salvation Army Central Area Command plans to move its headquarters to Sandtown-Winchester in the former William Pinderhughes Elementary School building.
    Views of Brooklyn Homes courtyard from CitiWatch Cameras
    These photos show the different viewpoints BPD's CitiWatch cameras had into the main courtyard of Brooklyn Homes, where the mass shooting occurred.
    Footage from a Baltimore Police CitiWatch camera shows that a 45-foot Elm tree obstructed the camera's view of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting. This screenshot was taken from footage recorded the day before the mass shooting. It was obtained by The Banner through a public records request. (CitiWatch footage from the Baltimore Police Department)
    West Baltimore residents want a say before Amtrak’s tunnel project leaves the station
    As Amtrak moves forward with its plans for a new tunnel under West Baltimore, residents in the area feel left in the dark.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
    Nonprofit founder still standing 30 years after Elijah Cummings asked her to step up
    Fayette Street Outreach began with a woman’s call to leadership
    Edna Manns-Lake poses for a portrait in front of framed photos in her office.
    14-year-old girl stable after shooting in West Baltimore, police say
    Officers responded around 7 p.m. to the intersection of North Pulaski and Presstman streets. Police said the girl had been shot in the 2100 block of Presstman Street.
    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    After organizing to reopen a rec center, Sandtown group now has access to funding to do more
    Here’s how a new partnership may get the group closer to its goals.
    Eri Whitney Young, left, and Tracey Malone pose for a portrait.
    For over 60 years, she’s beautified Baltimore one head at a time
    Liz’s Place has been on Pennsylvania Avenue since the 1970s.
    Elizabeth Johnson has been doing hair in Baltimore since the late 1950s. Her beauty salon is considered one of the oldest Black owned businesses on Pennsylvania Avenue.
    Ain’t no mountain high enough: Pigtown Climbs raising money for climbing gym, community space
    The nonprofit wants to connect Southwest Baltimore communities to the outdoors through rock climbing.
    Pigtown Climbs is raising money to build a climbing gym and community space in Southwest Baltimore.
    The best parks in Baltimore for relaxing
    Baltimore has 20 city parks, each with their own personalities and histories. Here are some of my favorites.
    Artist Liz Miller created saltbox art based on “Enter the Dru,” an album by R&B group Dru Hill. The saltbox is located at the Latrobe Pavilion in Druid Hill Park.
    Relaxed covenant greenlights Edmondson Village Shopping Center redevelopment
    Unbeknownst to many, the covenant has been in place since 1945.
    The Edmondson Village Shopping Center first opened in 1947 and now has a chance to be completely developed.
    Telling the story of Baltimore’s water infrastructure system through … water ballet?
    Fluid Movement, the aquatic-based performing arts group, used sinkholes, the Stool Fairy, Mr. Bottle, Mr. Trash Wheel and more in their performance explaining how the water in our city works.
    Anne Beck, 33, performs a platform lift in the "Sad and Lonely Tale of Mr. Bottle" scene..
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