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Baltimore Police release bodycam footage from fatal Upton shooting
The Baltimore Police Department released body-camera footage from the officers who fatally shot a 54-year-old man after he fled the scene of a car crash in West Baltimore.
A still from body camera footage released and blurred by the Baltimore Police Department shows officers in a police-involved shooting at 1600 Argyle Ave.
Baltimore County Council joins fight against proposed transmission line
The Baltimore County Council is poised to pass a resolution opposing a proposed $424 million, 70-mile energy transmission line.
Plans for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project have faced pushback at packed meetings in Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore counties since word of it began circulating in July.
Baltimore County is looking for dead people
“Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.
A Baltimore County sign hangs in a hallway of the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
After half a century serving Baltimore County, Wade Kach says he will retire
Wade Kach’s current term ends in December of 2026. He said he won’t run again, citing his health.
Third District Councilman Wade Kach speaks during a Baltimore County Council legislative session at the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
Maryland becomes the first East Coast state to adopt worker heat protections
Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
In Maryland, workers now must be provided with at least 32 ounces of water, shaded breaks and training on the symptoms of heat illness.
Race is on for ‘caretaker’ Baltimore County executive as Johnny Olszewski Jr. runs for Congress
Each is making their case to the County Council that they should replace Johnny Olszewski Jr. if the Democrat wins his Congressional race in November and steps down with two years remaining on his term.
Six people, including two state legislators, the brother of the House speaker and a longtime community activist, are vying for a temp job that might open up soon: Baltimore County Executive. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is running for Congress.
Detention center for Maryland teens charged as adults over capacity for months
An overcrowded detention center affects more than just where the teens’ beds are.
The State of Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services seal.
Baltimore County Council seeks ‘caretaker’ executive as Olszewski runs for Congress
The County Council is laying plans to name an interim executive, should Johnny Olszewski get elected to Congress.
Baltimore County Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks, and Julien Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023, council meeting.
As opioid deaths plague Baltimore, the city’s strategy is silence
Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has opted to remain silent on the city’s response to overdose deaths as it navigates litigation with opioid makers and distributors.
People protested the city’s response to overdoses at City Hall in Baltimore last month.
Baltimore DPW worker dies after asking for water, passing out
Ronald Silver II knocked on a woman's door and asked for water. He then passed out and she called 911.
A trailer sits behind a fence covered in vies, with an old, painted brick building in the background.
‘I love you in the sky, daddy’: Stories from Baltimore’s overdose crisis
Unprecedented overdose rates from fentanyl and other drugs have left signs of loss across the city.
Cassidy Fredrick, 6, sits on the headstone of her father, Devon Wellington, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore, MD on April 7, 2024.
Jaylon Ferguson made it from Louisiana to the Ravens. An overdose cut his legacy short.
The same drug that Jackie Ferguson had used to ease her mother’s pain had also taken her son Jaylon’s life.
Doni Smith sits at the grave of her fiancé, Jaylon Ferguson, with their children Jrea and Jyce Ferguson at St. Paul No. 1 Cemetery in St. Francisville, Louisiana, on June 21, 2023. Smith crafted items to leave at Ferguson's grave on the one-year anniversary of his passing.
Baltimore’s unprecedented overdose crisis: 5 takeaways
Nearly 6,000 people have died over the past six years — an unparalleled number among U.S. cities.
The synthetic opioid fentanyl, up to 50 times more potent than heroin, has taken over Baltimore’s illegal drug supply, contributing to more and more deaths.
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Buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films can help treat opioid use disorder.
Baltimore City: See how much real estate prices increased the week of Dec. 11
The median price per square foot for a home in Baltimore City increased in the past week to $154, which is the lowest in the city. That’s $18 less than the Baltimore City median. Prior to this, the median price per square foot of a home sold in Baltimore City was $150.
The interior of a Baltimore Circulator bus with a Baltimore City Health Department advertisement on February 21, 2024.
Wetlands project strives to prevent flooding, restore wildlife in South Baltimore
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project aims to restore plant life to protect the region from storms, flooding and erosion.
Baltimore County Council approves DEI study after initial questions over cost
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved a diversity, equity and inclusion study.
The cost of the equity study came under fire at a Feb. 13 meeting by council members who thought the money could be better used helping people directly.
Baltimore County’s master plan inches toward a vote
Baltimore County’s master plan, more than three years overdue, appears poised for final passage next week.
Baltimore County councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks and Julian Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023 council meeting.
Residents raise concerns over EPA plan to clean up Baltimore County Superfund site
The EPA is considering a $45 million cleanup of 60 acres of Bear Creek.
For decades, dangerous chemical were dumped into Bear Creek from Bethlehem Steel.
25 electric school buses start serving Baltimore schools
All-electric yellow school buses will begin serving about 300 city school students.
An electric school bus that’s now part of the Baltimore City Schools fleet.
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