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    Officer involved in Freddie Gray case tapped for internal affairs for Baltimore Police
    One of the six officers charged after the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 has been promoted to oversee the Public Integrity Bureau of the Baltimore Police Department.
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, left, and Mayor Brandon Scott, right, at the promotion to captain for Alicia White, whose name became known around the country after the death of Freddie Gray.
    Police investigating after a man was found shot inside a Howard County home
    Police in Howard County are investigating after a 67-year-old man was found dead inside his home.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    Police continue to investigate school bus crash in Howard County
    Four students were taken to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries on Thursday after a bus skidded off the road in Columbia and turned on its side in a field.
    Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
    Why is the Harriet Tubman $20 bill taking so long?
    Federal authorities’ plan to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill has years to go before making its way into Americans’ wallets.
    Rep. Joyce Beatty at a 2019 rally calling for Harriet Tubman’s image to be put on the $20 bill.
    ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested with one-way ticket to UAE, charged with 2 others in Maryland
    A promoter of cryptocurrency known as “Bitcoin Rodney” was arrested with a one-way ticket to the United Arab Emirates, according to court documents, and faces federal criminal charges in Maryland.
    “Bitcoin Rodney” in March 2022.
    Baltimore Police officer who stole envelope containing cash gets probation, community service
    Officer Eric Payton, 46, of Parkville, stole an envelope containing more than $100 from Soy Transportation Inc. on Belair Road near Southern Avenue in Northeast Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2023.
    A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Welfare benefits stolen? Follow this guide to get your money back
    The Baltimore Banner compiled a brief guide for benefit theft victims to know their rights and get full reimbursement.
    NAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.
    Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit against Atlas Restaurant Group
    A federal judge concluded Wednesday that there was no evidence Atlas Restaurant Group “intentionally discriminated” against a woman and her son at Ouzo Bay.
    U.S. District Judge George Russell’s decision ends a lawsuit brought by Marcia Grant and her son, who claimed they were denied service at Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore in 2020 because they were Black.
    Johns Hopkins University investigates rape allegation against professor
    Johns Hopkins University has opened an investigation into international affairs professor Yascha Mounk after journalist Celeste Marcus accused him of rape over the weekend.
    An empty  Johns Hopkins University campus.
    Emergency responders revive man found in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 2nd rescue in recent weeks
    First responders rescue man who jumped into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
    Fells Point Tavern shutters suddenly; employees claim they’ve gone unpaid for weeks
    Employees of Fells Point Tavern have filed a complaint with the Maryland Department of Labor and have attempted to file one with the Better Business Bureau
    Fells Point Tavern in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD., closed unexpectedly.
    Verdict doesn’t bring closure for Glen Burnie teen shot by his friend
    The recent trial yielded only a legal answer, not the one Maurtice Brown and his family are still looking for.
    Maurtice Brown was 17 when he was shot in the face by another boy, a friend, in the basement of his home. He doesn’t remember the shooting and to this day, his family does not know exactly how or why the shooting took place.
    Residents and Royal Farms ruffle feathers over proposed gas station
    The zoning hearing marked a tense restart to an 11-year dispute between Royal Farms and Northeast Baltimore communities. The chain, known for its fried chicken, is asking the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals for permission to build a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road.
    Residents have been fighting against the proposed gas statin for 11 years.
    Baltimore festivals: Even as old favorites end, there’s still lots to do
    HONfest and the Charles Village Festival are ending, but there’s still plenty for Baltimoreans to look forward to this spring and summer.
    Despite the scattered rain showers, people came out in droves to  Artscape on September 24, 2023.
    Maryland officials reverse course, will fully reimburse welfare theft victims
    The change comes after a Baltimore Banner investigation revealed that DHS was shortchanging welfare theft victims for months, violating state law.
    Photo illustration shows EBT benefits card, cut into two pieces, emerging from torn-open business envelope. In the background is a blurry image of a woman standing in front of produce aisle holding an empty shopping basket, her back to us.
    Harford County man receives life sentence for killing 13-year-old girl in Southeast Baltimore
    A man was sentenced Tuesday for the killing of a 13-year-old girl in November 2022, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said.
    13 year-old Kelsey Washington was shot and later died from injuries in Southeast Baltimore, according to authorities. Tavon Battle was arrested by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force at a residence in Harford County.
    After a year of tumult, BOPA names Rachel D. Graham as its new CEO
    Rachel D. Graham will succeed Donna Drew Sawyer, who resigned from the position as CEO of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, or BOPA, last January.
    Rachel D. Graham is the new chief executive officer of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, or BOPA.
    6 months after Rachel Morin’s murder: Grief, a demolished home, little progress
    Investigators continue searching for the killer of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five whose body was found along a Harford County hiking trail last August. Authorities have had no recent breaks in the case, and those left behind are trying to figure out how to go on without her.
    Patty Morin holds a photo of her daughter, Rachel Morin, in Timonium, Md. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. It’s been six months since Rachel’s body was found on a hiking trail in Harford County.
    Howard County Council votes against a Gaza cease-fire resolution
    Council Chair Deb Jung said prior to the vote that the issue of a cease-fire was not one that should taken up by local government. Just before the vote, Calvin Ball send a letter to President Biden calling for a bilateral cease-fire and the release of all hostages.
    Sami Elzaharna, Imam of the Muslim Family Center in Columbia, leads a prayer outside the George Howard building in Ellicott City.
    Man federally charged for flying drone over Ravens stadium during AFC championship game
    The unregistered drone piloted by a Pennsylvania man disrupted the playoff game between the Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Scenes from the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024.
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