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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and city leaders gathered Tuesday to provide an update on the city’s Community Violence Reduction Ecosystem program.

The Baltimore County Council holds its annual public hearing on the budget Tuesday night. But in reality, the seven council members have little power over Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s nearly $5 billion spending plan.

Once the most loyal segment of the city, Black residents still make up the majority of the population at 57% of all residents, but they are also moving out the fastest.

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition local prosecutors calling for a federal recall of theft-prone Hyundai and Kia vehicles.

The Beloved Community Services Corporation will receive $1.75 million in federal funds to renovate Juanita Jackson Mitchell’s old law office in the Marble Hill historic district.

Many advocates believe the restrictions on gay men giving blood, put in place when HIV emerged in the 1980s, are outdated and need to better reflect medical advances.

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The “Build Better BMore” initiative, a 90-day “blitz,” will focus on filling 9,000 potholes, removing 900 graffiti markings, paving nine miles of city roads, and cleaning up known illegal dumping sites.

Raised in Columbia, the actress will next appear as jury member Lori Rae on the drama “Waco: The Aftermath,” which starts streaming Friday on Showtime. It airs on television at 10 p.m. Sunday

Through the county’s pilot program announced Thursday, free gun locks are available now at the libraries in Annapolis, Eastport and Glen Burnie.

As of Tuesday morning, the wall — built on hate and oppression, according to the university president — was reduced to rubble.

After a yearlong legal battle, Anne Arundel County’s Health Department is finally enforcing a law passed in early 2022 that will require gun retailers in the area to insert government-provided pamphlets on suicide prevention and conflict resolution into ammunition and firearm packaging.

A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior, the National Weather Service says

In Maryland, thefts of Kias and Hyundais have increased nearly 50% over the past year, according to Maryland State Police.

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Hate crimes and incidents of bias in Maryland victimized Black residents more than any other identity group in the state in 2021, according to data published by Maryland State Police (MSP).

The newly renovated CFG Bank Arena has its public debut tonight with the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which first played the venue 50 years ago. The arena has a rich history, from serving as the home of the NBA's Baltimore Bullets to hosting concerts by Elvis, Aretha, Sinatra and The Beatles.

Michael Browning had served as manager of Maryland’s largest state park for three decades before he was arrested last fall.

Heading to see the Orioles or The Boss? Expect traffic.