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Thousands of immigrants uprooted as US expels them to nations they’ve never known
The Trump administration has said its strategy for third-country deportation is meant to be an inconvenience.
Charmed: Baltimore’s almost-love stories, told by you
These are Baltimore’s near-misses, written by those still thinking about them.
Are you in the mood for love, Baltimore?
The state tried to get hospitals to refund poor patients they overcharged. Then it gave up.
After Maryland regulators found hospitals were charging patients due free and discounted emergency care, lawmakers required they repay the money. But the effort was just dropped.
Maryland has dropped an effort to require hospitals to repay millions to patients who were due free and discounted emergency care.
Generations gather and traditions evolve at the Maryland State Fair
As the 144th annual Maryland State Fair closes, we look at how the institution has changed since its early days.
Friday, Sept 5, 2025 - Aubrey Baker, 17, of Chestertown fills the highland cows buckets with water as they prepare for the first highland cow show at the Maryland State Fair.
Baltimore has a crime problem. That’s not why Trump is threatening to send in the National Guard.
President Donald Trump’s threat is not about crime. It's not even about Baltimore or Chicago or any other of his favorite municipal punching bags. It is about power.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14:  California National Guard soldiers (front) stand guard at a federal building on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Protesters held an anti-Trump "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles which has been the focus of protests against Trump's immigration raids. Marches and protests against the Trump administration and its policies are taking place across the United States today. Protesters are also reacting in opposition to a planned military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, DC, coinciding with President Trump's birthday.
Writing 87 obituaries taught me we are more alike than we think
Cayla Harris shares what she’s learned since becoming The Banner’s first obituary writer in October: Obits aren’t inherently sad, we all have more in common than we think, and everyone experiences grief differently.
A writer sits at a window, with a pen in her hand. The wallpaper shows the stories she has written.
Thousands protest for a ‘Free DC’ on the 4th week of federal control in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 6: Demonstrators march from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza during the "We Are All DC: A National March" on September 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Top cyclists return to Baltimore as women join the race for the first time
It's the first year for the women to ride in the Maryland Cycling Classic, which entails several loops all within the city.
Riders traverse Guilford Avenue in the inaugural women’s race of the Maryland Cycling Classic.
Storms forecast to move into region Saturday, overnight after warm, muggy start to the weekend
Saturday started warm and muggy, but that late-summer humidity is expected to act as fuel for storms that will develop Saturday afternoon and evening amid a plethora of events in Baltimore.
Cars drive on West Nursery Road near BWI during a thunderstorm in the Baltimore, Md. region on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
How a Baltimore artist uses painting in the outdoors to connect with communities
Outdoor painting is centuries old, and artists in Maryland are still up for the challenge. Baltimore artist Justin Witte is an example.
Plein air artist Jason Witte stands with his nearly finished painting near Hillen Road in Baltimore.
Letter: ICE should not leave those it releases stranded, far from home
Lia Nigro of Columbia writes that ICE should not leave those it releases stranded and without resources far from their homes.
Daniel Fuentes Espinal, the Maryland pastor who was arrested by ICE in late July, embracing his daughter Clarissa outside of the detention center in Louisiana on August 14, 2025. His daughter Clarissa Fuentes Diaz took the photos. She has given us permission to use them in the future.
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Moore, Scott walk Park Heights in a message to Trump
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tour the city in a community walk, pushing back on President Trump's narrative of Charm City.
Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott lead a community walk with elected officials and law enforcement in Northwest Baltimore on Friday.
Man charged in killing of missing Prince George’s County 19-year-old
Prince George’s County Police arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman who went missing in late August.
Da'Cara Thompson's family reported her missing to PGPD on Aug. 23.
Baltimore Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy to step aside
Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy is changing roles as Baltimore faces criticism for its permitting overhaul.
Alice Kennedy, Baltimore housing commissioner, speaks at the announcement of ReBUILD Metro’s plans for renovating abandoned homes on Mura Street in East Baltimore.
Moore: COVID vaccines will be available in Maryland despite turmoil in D.C.
Gov. Wes Moore sought to reassure Marylanders that those who want the COVID vaccine will be able to get one.
A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Affordable housing breaks ground in north central Baltimore
A historic hilltop campus on the edge of two Baltimore neighborhoods is being transformed into affordable housing for families.
City Council member Odette Ramos speaks at the groundbreaking for an affordable housing development in north central Baltimore on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
Maryland Supreme Court considers report on sex abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown in 2023 released the 456-page report that details decades of allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups.
The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
Business owners ‘very irritated’ by street closures for Maryland Cycling Classic
The Maryland Cycling Classic has business owners upset and closing their doors as the route causes rolling closures for swaths of the city.
Pro cyclists ride on Falls Road in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore on Friday ahead of Saturday’s Maryland Cycling Classic.
Baltimore County activists clamor for more minority representation in new maps
About two dozen legislators and Democratic activists gathered in front of Baltimore County’s offices at the historic courthouse in Towson to protest what they consider an unjust redistricting map as well as an unfair process leading to it.
Councilman Pat Young, a Catonsville Democrat, chastises his council colleagues for their lack of transparency in council redistricting maps.
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