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Archdiocese of Baltimore invokes ‘charitable immunity.’ Survivors say it’s justice delayed.
Attorneys for sexual abuse survivors ask a judge to rule on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s claim that its insurers should cover the cost of payments to any of the sex abuse claims filed in its bankruptcy case.
Archbishop William E. Lori in 2023. The archdiocese has spent $13.2 million on survivors since the 1980s, Lori has said.
Residents clean up after quick, intense storm in Northern Baltimore and Carroll counties
Some residents of Northern Baltimore County and Carroll County spent Sunday cleaning up around their homes after a quick, intense storm overnight rocked their neighborhoods.
Van Hollen says US faces constitutional crisis as Trump defies courts
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Trump administration must facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, in a portrait in Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Gertrude Hodges, first Black graduate of Johns Hopkins nursing school, was a trusted leader
Gertrude “Trudy” Hodges, the first Black graduate of Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, died March 28 of stroke complications. She was 88.
Gertrude Hodges.
A decoy coyote’s grand adventure is helping raise funds for an iconic Annapolis lighthouse
Since the children's book “Drew’s Grand Adventure” was published in December, it has amassed more than $2,000 in sales, which will go toward upkeep of the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site.
Who is Paula Xinis? Judge at the center of Kilmar Abrego Garcia case
Xinis, an Obama administration appointee, is in the national spotlight after her ruling turned into a standoff with President Donald Trump.
A screenshot from a talk given by Judge Paula Xinis in 2021 to U.S. Courts. Xinis spoke in late March during a virtual observance of Women’s History Month hosted by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Fredricka Gray honors her brother on anniversary of his death: ‘It’s still justice for Freddie’
As Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death, a pivotal moment that ignited national outrage and calls for police reform, dozens of people gathered in Baltimore to honor his life.
Mayor Brandon Scott, attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. and Fredricka Gray carry a memorial wreath to place at a mural of Freddie Gray in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood on Saturday.
Johns Hopkins University bus crashes into Charles Village buildings, injuring several people
A Johns Hopkins University shuttle bus crashed into a vehicle before careening into buildings at the corner of North Charles and 25th streets.
A Johns Hopkins University bus crashed into a building on N. Charles Street at E. 25th Street in Baltimore after a multi-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Moore’s maglev support angers Marylanders in path of high-speed train: ‘Can’t stop fighting’
About 100 people packed a stuffy library meeting room in Greenbelt to vent frustration about the Democratic governor's enthusiasm for a maglev train between Washington and Baltimore.
Susan McCutchen of Bladensburg, who has been fighting maglev for eight years, speaks at a community meeting at the Greenbelt library on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Next to her, from left, are Dels. Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez and Prince George's County Councilman Eric Olson.
Freddie Gray timeline: How a Baltimore man’s death changed a city
Here’s a timeline of Freddie Gray’s final moments and the ripple effects that changed Baltimore — and the country — in ways still unfolding today.
BALTIMORE, MD - ARPIL 21:  Protestors participate in a vigil for Freddie Gray down the street from the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station, April 21, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Gray, 25, died from spinal injuries on April 19, one week after being taken into police custody.
Freddie Gray’s death led to promises for big change. For many, Baltimore looks stubbornly the same.
After the death of Freddie Gray, promises were made to change Baltimore for the better. Ten years later, the city looks the same, many say.
Many vacant houses still stand in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood on March 19, 2025. Empty and vacant lots replace them, but residents say it hasn't improved the area.
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Art exhibits and events marking 10 years since Freddie Gray’s death
Several organizations will host discussions, art exhibits and other events in April to reflect on Freddie Gray’s death and the state of policing in Baltimore.
Discussions, art exhibits and other events will be held across Baltimore in April to mark the anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death.
Baltimore will get a taste of summer weather this weekend
The Baltimore region will start to get a taste of summer this weekend with the warmest day yet on Saturday.
People enjoy the abnormally warm day on February 23, 2023.
Former member sues Greater Grace, alleging megachurch ignored sexual abuse
The lawsuit is the first filed against Greater Grace church leadership since The Banner last year exposed decades of child sexual abuse and cover-up within the insular organization.
Survivors of Greater Grace and their loved ones held a protest outside of the Baltimore campus on June 28, 2024. The protest lasted about five hours.
Bulls hat, loitering, an unnamed informant: Why feds say Kilmar Abrego Garcia is gang-connected
Reasons why the feds say Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, has ties to the MS-13 gang.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
Raven, a beloved dog, was supposed to be cremated. But her body was found by the road.
The Baltimore County Police Department said on Thursday it’s investigating “theft by deception” involving Loving Care Pet Cremations.
Raven, one of the dogs handled by Loving Care Pet Cremations — but who was found dumped on the side of the road.
Judge rips Maryland Health Department plan for psychiatric bed crisis: ‘This is about people’
An Anne Arundel County judge has ripped the Maryland Department of Health for its presentation of what he described as a woefully inadequate plan to address the state’s psychiatric bed crisis.
The Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, Md. is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
Teacher accused of shooting Baltimore County Police officer pleads not criminally responsible
Andrew Britt entered a plea of not criminally responsible in the shooting of Baltimore County police Officer Jordan Riddick on March 13 during a shift change.
Police officers gather outside the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville after a shooting in the parking lot on March 13.
George Clooney thinks Wes Moore could lead the Democrats
George Clooney told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he thinks Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has what it takes to lead the Democrats.
George Clooney, with a beard and wearing a black jacket, stands in front of a black background.
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