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    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.
    Augmented reality to bring famous Black Baltimoreans to life
    Taura Musgrove has tapped into her film school training, Hollywood connections, and work at Pixar to bring the public a series of avatars of civil rights figures, starting with Lillie May Carroll Jackson.
    Filmmaker Taura Musgrove uses her phone to view the augmented reality history lessons she created about Dr. Lillie May Carroll Jackson and the Bethel A.M.E. Church, where Jackson used to host the Baltimore Young People's Forum, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 in Baltimore.
    The wait is over. Baltimore to resume weekly curbside recycling.
    Baltimore is resuming weekly pickups for curbside recycling beginning this week.
    Baltimore will resume weekly recycling pickup beginning the week of March 4.
    University of Maryland says fraternities, sororities ‘threatened the safety’ of campus community
    The University of Maryland, College Park, sent a cease-and-desist letter to the leadership of fraternity and sorority organizations on campus and began an investigation into “activities that have threatened the safety and well-being of members of the University community.”
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    Winter was warmer and wetter than normal. What comes next?
    All of the climate-monitoring sites in the Baltimore-Washington region saw above-average temperatures and precipitation and below-normal snow this winter, according to the National Weather Service.
    A mixture of rain and snow falls in Baltimore on Feb. 13. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    A labor of love for the City of Brotherly Love: Baltimore artist to sculpt Harriet Tubman
    Alvin Pettit will create nearly a 15-foot clay sculpture to sit permanently in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall. It is expected for completion in the summer of 2025.
    Baltimore sculptor Alvin Pettit is creating a 15-foot statue of Maryland native and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The artwork will stand in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall.
    Squash anyone? New courts, student workspace coming to Baltimore’s old Greyhound station
    The project will transform the 24,000-square-foot station into six squash courts that will host tournament play, dedicated workspace for students and room to expand.
    An old Greyhound bus logo sign is boarded up in a wooden transport frame. It rests inside an office-like building underneath a long window.
    South Baltimore composters to vacate garden after thorny negotiations
    Years of tension have finally caught up to a garden and compost group who are expected to officially split by March 29.
    Ducks and chickens walk around a hand-painted sign directing visitors to the various sections of Filbert Street Garden.
    Deaths of siblings in Cecil County ruled accidental overdose, police say
    The cause and manner of death for two Cecil County siblings found in January have been ruled as an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    CIAA tournament expected to draw heavy traffic this weekend. Here’s what you need to know
    Traveling through downtown this coming week? Make sure you plan ahead because traffic is expected to be much heavier due to the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena.
    Traffic delays and congestion expected during CIAA tournament.
    Maryland State House shut down for 2 hours following threat of a man with a gun
    Ultimately, the area was found to be clear of any potential threat after no gunman or weapon were found. The lockdown and shelter in place were lifted at 6:52 p.m.
    A police officer stands outside the Maryland State House on Feb. 29, 2024. A threat prompted a lockdown, and later, the evacuation of the building.
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is prepping for a new season. Here’s what’s in store.
    Music Director Jonathon Heyward and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will open the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 season in September, the BSO announced Thursday.
    Jonathon Heyward, Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra goes through rehearsal at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
    Dispensary fined for selling cannabis that sat in dumpster for two days
    Curio Wellness was fined $26,000 by the state for selling cannabis that had been dug out of a dumpster and the packaging of which was covered by “liquid substance.”
    President of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Brent Howard cuts the ribbon with the CEO of Curio Wellness at the recreational grand opening of Far & Dotter on July 1, 2023, the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland.
    Hampden artist Jim Pollock, known for hubcap Christmas tree and fanciful metal art, dies
    The Hampden artist, known for his hubcap Christmas tree displayed outside and artwork inside his home, died this week.
    Second person dies a day after East Baltimore house fire
    A second person has died following an early morning house fire in East Baltimore on Tuesday, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.
    Truck 55 sits in the Baltimore City Fire Department station in Pigtown on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
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