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Amendment to limit Montgomery County spending won’t appear on November ballot
The Committee to Control MoCo Spending fell short of the 10,000 valid signatures required to place the amendment on the ballot.
The Committee to Control MoCo Spending needed to submit at least 10,000 valid signatures to the Montgomery County Board of Elections for the charter amendment to be placed on the ballot.
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely.
Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
‘The Wire’ actor Sonja Sohn ridicules Trump for claiming credit for Baltimore’s crime drop
Actor Sonja Sohn rejects Trump’s claim of credit for Baltimore’s crime drop. In a social media video this weekend, she praised grassroots work, saying that’s why the city has made progress.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Sonja Sohn attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
AI company Cloudforce expanding at National Harbor
The technology company Cloudforce, which has created an artificial intelligence product used at some leading public universities in the U.S. and England, is expanding in Prince George’s County.
Cloudforce is roughly doubling the footprint of its National Harbor headquarters, according to a recent announcement from Gov. Wes Moore.
Towson University hires former St. John’s College president to lead new civics center
Nora Demleitner, who led Annapolis-based St. John’s College for three years, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
Nora Demleitner, former president of St. John's College, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
Maryland prison violence shows early drop following body camera rollout, officials say
Violence in Maryland prisons, which have experienced amongst the highest homicide rates in America correctional facilities, has dropped precipitously since guards were equipped with body cameras for the first time, officials said.
Sgt. Shawn Elliott of Baltimore’s Central Booking & Intake Center wears a body camera in the halls of the facility. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services recently rolled out body cameras to all guards across the state’s prisons.
R&B singers Chris Brown and Usher to perform at M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium will host at least 17 full-capacity events this year — the most in its nearly 30-year history.
Usher performs at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25.
Ex-Woodlawn Middle School teacher admits to sexually abusing a student
Sydnie Haywood, 34, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to nine counts of fourth-degree sex offense.
A former Spanish teacher at Woodlawn Middle School admitted to sexually abusing and exploiting a student.
The longtime Baltimore County educator who never stopped serving her community
Darlene Strickland White, a longtime Baltimore County educator who led civic and sorority organizations across Baltimore, died July 12 at 76 after a third battle with breast cancer.
Darlene White.
The Orioles lost pieces at the deadline and didn’t quit. Why? ‘The fate’s in our hands.’
It says more about the mediocrity of the American League, but it says something about the Orioles, too.
Third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in three runs with a double during the Orioles’ seven-run sixth inning Sunday as they beat the Rays for a third straight game.
Thiru Vignarajah’s edgy use of public campaign money spurs new legislation
Vignarajah used public money when he ran for mayor in 2024. When he dropped out and endorsed another candidate, it seemed like he’d have to give it all back. Thanks to a quirk in the law, he didn’t have to.
Former mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah used public campaign funds before dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing someone else.
How a fifth grader with autism ended up sedated, handcuffed and in the ER
Hundreds of times a year, Maryland students are removed from school using a legal maneuver known as an emergency petition.
A 10-year-old boy, who is diagnosed with autism, was handcuffed by a Washington County sheriff’s deputy, sedated by a medic against his mother’s wishes and transported from school to a hospital.
Ravens roster projection: How will Eric DeCosta address uncertainty in the trenches?
As the Ravens prepare for their midweek joint practices and Saturday’s preseason game against the Vikings, here’s a look at how GM Eric DeCosta could set their initial roster.
Ravens tight end Matt Hibner catches a pass from quarterback Tyler Huntley in the first quarter Saturday night.
Streeter: Baltimore’s animal abuse commission is back. Thank goodness.
COLUMN | The Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission, which was disbanded in 2020 during COVID, is back. And I’m glad, because when our economy suffers, as it is right now, so do our pets.
Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter with her cat, Cass Streeter-Zervitz.
Maryland’s Summer of Ick: It’s more than parasites
Maryland and the nation are piling up some pretty yucky statistics in food-borne, tick and mosquito-related and viral infections. What is going on?
Fabiana Berenguer Gil, a 30-year-old architectural designer from Baltimore, got symptoms she later suspected might have been cyclosporiases, a parasitic infection she’d not heard of before this summer.
Water in this Western Maryland community is so expensive that residents put off bathing
In Allegany County, water rationing is driving a government takeover of a corporate-owned utility.
Shawn Fincham fills buckets with water from the creek behind his family’s apartment to water his plants and flush the toilet.
Commanders’ 53-man roster projection: Who is on the bubble as training camp heats up?
Here is our projection of the opening day roster as we enter the final two weeks of training camp.
Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown catches a pass in the first quarter of Friday night’s preseason game against the Dolphins.
Nationals notes: James Wood’s recovery from oblique injury has been ‘pretty slow recently’
The All-Star outfielder is still feeling discomfort and tightness, and he is limited in the on-field work he can participate in.
The Mets’ Francisco Lindor tags out Brady House of the Nationals to end the second inning Sunday during New York’s 4-3 win.
The Orioles’ highest-scoring inning of the year powers their blowout win vs. Rays
Behind an offense that produced its highest-scoring inning of the season, the Orioles beat the Rays for a third straight game. After a pair of narrow wins, this one was a 10-2 blowout that featured multiple RBIs from four hitters.
Jackson Holliday had two hits and three RBIs Sunday as the Orioles won 10-2 at Tampa Bay.
With backup Marcus Mariota out for the preseason, will the Commanders add another QB?
Mariota sprained his MCL in the preseason game against the Dolphins and will miss several weeks. The injury should take him out the remainder of the preseason, and his return date is unknown.
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota warms up before Friday night’s game against the Dolphins.
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