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    13 more sue state, alleging sexual abuse as children while wards of the Maryland agencies
    Identified only by their initials, 11 women, one man, and one person who identified as non-binary, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of Maryland and three of its agencies, claiming they were sexually abused as children while residents at the Good Shepherd Services treatment center before the facility was closed in 2017.
    Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    Morgan State student alleges sexual harassment by campus security guard
    The university is investigating after a student alleged, in a now viral TikTok video, that she was the target of repeated sexually suggestive comments and that school officials were initially dismissive of her concerns.
    The exterior of Morgan State University’s Tyler Hall on Dec. 12, 2023.
    Baltimore-Washington region gets a blustery beginning to the week
    A wind advisory remains in effect for portions of the Baltimore region through 5 p.m. Monday.
    Traffic signals at East Fort Avenue and Hull Street in South Baltimore sway in the wind on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
    How one Baltimore County man turned his backyard into an Egyptian wonder
    Outsider Artist Junius Wilson is running out of time, and space, to display his Egyptian-inspired creations
    Junius Wilson, an 80-year-old Woodlawn artist, has carved and laid out wooden sculptures to evoke ancient Egypt in his backyard. He is shown here surrounded by his works.
    Fiery crash at Port of Baltimore gate leaves city man dead; high speed was a factor
    A driver died early Sunday after their vehicle went through a closed gate at the Port of Baltimore's South Locust Point Terminal and broke into flames.
    The South Locust Point Terminal is operated by Ports America Chesapeake under a public-private partnership with the Maryland Port Administration, according to the company’s website.
    Is it spring yet? Gusty winds, flurries have Baltimoreans bundling up
    Spring is just around the corner, but high gusts coupled with temperatures in the 40s are making it feel much colder.
    Large clouds hover over eastbound U.S. 40 leaving downtown Baltimore amid a mix of sunshine and snow flurries on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
    Rainy, windy in the Baltimore region ahead of daylight saving time shift
    The rain is expected to wind down overnight as clocks are moved forward for the start of daylight saving time, which will bring temperatures in the 40s Sunday.
    As much as an inch of rain is expected to fall in the region on Saturday. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
    Indigenous people seek to revive Native languages, connect with culture
    Indigenous American representation is at an all-time high in films and TV shows. But they also serve as a harsh reminder of the struggle that Indigenous groups have endured in this country.
    Derek Chavis smiles for a portrait in front of blossoming trees at the Washington Monument.
    Not so fast. Proposal to relocate Wizards, Capitals to northern Virginia hits roadblock in legislature.
    The NBA’s Wizards and the NHL’s Capitals, which called Maryland home for decades before moving to the District of Columbia in 1997, seemed headed for northern Virginia until a deal to build a new arena in Alexandria ran into opposition in the Virginia General Assembly.
    A general view showing the site of a proposed new arena for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The proposal took a major hit when top Virginia lawmakers confirmed the budget they will take up would not include language enabling the deal.
    Anne Arundel, Chase Your Dreams Initiative partner on weekend event aimed at preventing youth gun violence
    The Gun Violence Prevention Celebrity Weekend will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, at Old Mill Senior High School in Millersville. Events range from personal testimony and emergency training to an all-star celebrity basketball game.
    Attendants of an anti-gun violence event organized by We Our Us hold a sign during speeches on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
    What’s up with BGE’s website? If you noticed a glitch while paying your bill, here’s what to do
    Baltimore Gas and Electric is temporarily expanding call center operations this weekend and waiving penalties for unpaid bills after some customers reported glitches on the company’s website.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is temporarily expanding call center operations this weekend and waiving penalties for unpaid bills after some customers reported glitches on the company’s website.
    Walmart to close Towson store in April
    Walmart said no additional closures are planned for the region at this time.
    Shoppers head out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    Lawmakers want to remove a Confederate monument. That started a battle
    The Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act, which was proposed by Democrats, would remove a statue of the Confederate general from Antietam National Battlefield.
    Sarah Spall, 5, looks over a stone wall at Burnside Bridge at the Antietam battlefield on July 4, 2005. General Robert E. Lee ended his first invasion of the North at Antietam in September 1862.
    Safe Streets area goes more than a year with no homicides, officials say
    Baltimore officials and members of the city’s flagship violence-intervention program, Safe Streets, have gone more than a year without a homicide in the area where their Penn North site is located.
    Catholic Charities Peer Recovery Specialist Genese Hubbard, right, and Safe Streets Site Director Nicole Warren dance in the rain after the event commemorating a year without homicides, in front of the Safe Streets Penn North site managed by Catholic Charities, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
    Controversy over ‘privilege’ leads to resignation of DEI chief at Johns Hopkins
    Sherita Golden, the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, resigned from her position after months of controversy over her definition of privilege.
    Students walk through Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
    Baltimore Police find 4-year-old unharmed following suspected kidnapping
    Baltimore Police have located a 4-year-old boy after he was reported taken from his family’s home on Tuesday.
    Police say someone can be seen on a video camera carrying Kaimir Rodgers from the home in the 1900 block of Ruxton Avenue on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
    Everything you need to know about the new plans for Harborplace
    If you're just now tuning in, here's a primer on everything you need to know about the Harborplace development.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Baltimore County plans to convert power plant site into a park
    Baltimore County announced Monday it is planning on purchasing most of a 153-acre site and turning it into a county park.
    The C.P. Crane Power Plant in eastern Baltimore County before it was demolished.
    Baltimore County health officer ‘no longer’ in job, but reasons for the departure unclear
    Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, the longtime health officer for Baltimore County has “departed” county government, according to a news release.
    Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch outside the Baltimore County Health Department in 2021.
    Former Montgomery County teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of students
    The plea represents the first time John Vigna, who taught at Cloverly Elementary School for over two decades, has admitted guilt. For years, he denied accusations against him.
    A locker inside of Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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