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    Letter: Environmental justice is urgent, not optional, for our communities
    Baltimore County Council candidate Sharonda Dillard-Huffman says recent reports, such as as toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater, show that environmental justice is not optional, but urgent.
    The Perdue Agribusiness factory can be seen from a neighbor’s front window in Salisbury.
    Eric DeCosta says Ravens ‘thoroughly’ investigated allegations against second-round pick Mike Green
    The 6-foot-3, 251-pound Green was considered a first-round talent after finishing with 17 sacks in 2024.
    The Ravens drafted Mike Green of Marshall despite red flags in his past.
    Breaking down Mike Green, Emery Jones Jr. selections | Banner Ravens Podcast
    After taking Malaki Starks on Day 1, Baltimore dug into the trenches with its Day 2 picks.
    Félix Bautista cherished ‘different feeling’ of closing a tight game on the road. It felt like old times.
    As he recorded a save at Nationals Park, Bautista looked more like his old self than he had previously.
    Orioles closer Félix Bautista throws during the ninth inning Thursday night in Washington.
    Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say
    Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump looks at a theater in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' REACH extension on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. After shunning the annual Kennedy Center Honors during his first term in the White House, Trump staged a takeover of the storied music, theater and dance institution by purging the bipartisan board of Biden appointees, firing the center’s president and making himself the new chairman in February. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    University of Maryland faculty vote to join Big Ten alliance against Trump
    University of Maryland faculty voted to join nine major universities that want to band together in a NATO-like agreement.
    The University of Maryland is among nine Big Ten colleges whose faculty senates voted to join an alliance called a mutual defense compact.
    As Day 2 of NFL draft approaches, watch out for these Baltimore-area prospects
    Here are nine prospects with local ties who could be drafted Friday or Saturday, including a few potential Ravens targets.
    Kevin Winston Jr. of Penn State, a Columbia native, is expected to be drafted on Day 2.
    Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
    Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.
    Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students in Maryland and around US, lawyer says
    The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S., a government lawyer said Friday.
    Johns Hopkins University, where 37 international graduate students and recent graduates lost their visas.
    FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
    Patel made the announcement in a post on X and said his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents."
    FBI director Kash Patel.
    What the Ravens should look for if they decide to draft Justin Tucker’s replacement
    At least one kicker has been drafted every year since 2012, except in 2015.
    MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Ryan Fitzgerald #88 of the Florida State Seminoles kicks a field goal in the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
    The Orioles believe they can get out of this rut — and find a leader to guide them there
    Austin Hays, James McCann, Rougned Odor and Anthony Santander are no longer here. In their place are, in large part, high-profile players navigating the change from prospects to regulars.
    Because of the position he plays, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman feels it is important for him to display positivity to teammates.
    Linen World survived big-box stores and online retailers — but not Trump
    Business at an Oxon Hill linen store tanked after Trump’s federal layoffs. His tariffs made its future untenable.
    Linen World owner Jason Gaister carries out boxes of unsold inventory to be donated to charity as the family-owned business shuts its doors after 37 years.
    Letter: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a workhorse; Rep. Andy Harris is a show horse
    Michael H.C. McDowell and Susan M. Flanigan of Chestertown write that Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a “workhorse” for his service, but lament Rep. Andy Harris as a “show horse.”
    Andy Harris and Chris Van Hollen
    The Ravens couldn’t pass on Malaki Starks and his ‘remarkable’ football IQ
    Starks is “wired like a Raven,” according to general manager Eric DeCosta.
    Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks celebrates after being chosen by the Baltimore Ravens with the 27th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.
    Reaction to first-round selection of Malaki Starks | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Baltimore shored up the secondary by grabbing a standout safety.
    Cedric Mullins provides big at-bat as Orioles salvage a game in Washington
    Mullins’ offense complements a strong start from Cade Povich in a 2-1 victory.
    Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins, center, makes a celebratory leap with shortstop Gunnar Henderson on Thursday night in Washington.
    Ravens’ draft needs: What will Eric DeCosta do with No. 27 pick?
    What will Ravens GM Eric DeCosta do with the No. 27 pick? He has many options, so we ranked them.
    With no glaring needs, Eric DeCosta has plenty of leeway to use his first-found pick as he sees fit.
    Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation
    A U.S. District judge issued an injunction that prohibits the Trump administration from withholding federal funding.
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office.
    How a former Maryland U.S. attorney became key in Harvard’s legal battle
    Robert Hur is one of the two lawyers defending Harvard University against the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Former Special Counsel Robert Hur returns from a short break to resume his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Hur investigated U.S. President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents and published a final report with contentious conclusions about Biden’s memory.
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