Community issues

Over his eight-term congressional tenure, which concluded in 1987, Parren J. Mitchell earned a reputation as a champion of the Civil Rights Movement. He was one of 12 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The midges are back, and they’re worse than ever. The tiny flies that have terrorized marina owners on the Back River for two decades have extended their reach to the Middle River peninsula.

Current vaccines are expected to remain effective, according to the World Health Organization.

With a lone bid of $2.9 million, Baltimore's Harborview Marina was sold in moments and the auction betrayed none of the legal drama that has played out behind the scenes.

The U.S. government recognizes these children as a particularly vulnerable group, and border agents are required to transfer them to minors-only shelters within 72 hours.

Baltimore County is trying to get people to understand that it does actually recycle our trash and wants more people to believe it, and to put out their bins.

Advocates say ICE "wellness checks" on migrant children are intimidating for families.

Kevin Liles, the Baltimore-born music mogul who is currently fighting sexual assault allegations, says an artist he signed in the late 1990s is planning to sue him and publish a book.

The attack shut down Baltimore computer and communications systems for months and caused $19 million in lost revenue and expenses.

A federal lawsuit filed by Second Chance reveals that the Baltimore nonprofit and its founder, Mark Foster, are under IRS scrutiny.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading anti-vaccine advocate before becoming health secretary.

Berkeley Research Group LLC on April 29 filed a notice of data security incident in the case.

Baltimore police are investigating a double fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning.

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy.

City transportation officials aim to cover 111 miles of streets before the weather gets too cold to lay asphalt.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was fired by President Donald Trump without cause, says Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and history will not look kindly on the decision.

This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The affected children also have increased chances of teen births and jail, the study found.

Maryland State Police investigate a double fatal traffic crash in Frederick County on Sunday afternoon.

Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.