Community issues

A coalition of Baltimore City Council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders came together Tuesday morning to demand more protection for public employees following the heat-related death of a sanitation worker, Ronald Silver II.

A 45-year-old man wanted for sexual assault and abuse as shot by police, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said.

The council approved two amendments that County Executive Johnny Olzewski Jr.’s administration had requested.

A federal judge who previously temporarily blocked some of the state’s restrictions on the concealed carry of guns has made that block permanent.

The Department of Public Works is investigating how water got into the gas lines, prompting the company to shut off service in the area for multiple days.

The entire court heard oral arguments in the case in March, with the circuit ruling 10-5 in favor of upholding the ban.

His situation illustrates how people in Baltimore Circuit Court can be both victims and defendants at the same time.

A boat full of summer campers setting sail in the Inner Harbor started sinking, prompting a rescue effort.

More than 7,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers, most in Baltimore, did not have power Monday morning, down from 14,000 customers on Sunday night.

There’s no need to worry — unless you’re a cicada.

I went sailing on Saturday. Not really a surprising thing. I live in Annapolis. But August is the Chesapeake Bay’s unexpected month — the time of year when things turn out exactly as you expect until they do not.

Cara Bean started the nonprofit Erin’s Star in her daughter’s memory to train more survival-focused swim instructors.

The women closest to Phylicia Barnes tried to move on after the teen’s body was pulled from the river. An attack on another young woman has shaken the fragile lives that they rebuilt.

Baltimore’s police commissioner said a man believed to be armed took off after he was engaged by officers. They gave chase, and when they stopped, there was a struggle and other officers fired shots. The unidentified man died at the scene.

The heat-related death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted City Council members and city worker unions to demand more stringent safety-measure for municipal workers. The city Department of Public Works paused trash and recycling collection Tuesday to focus on heat safety training sessions.

Atlanta rapper T.I. was arrested at an airport after he was mistaken for a wanted Baltimore man with the same name, TMZ reports.

Bailey Anne Kennedy, a Montgomery County resident, broke barriers this year as the state’s first trans woman titleholder. She was also Maryland’s first Asian American winner and oldest contestant to represent the state.

Across the Baltimore area, crews on Monday were still clearing trees after intense weekend storms. Here are some tips in case a tree falls on or near your property.

Howard County Police released video footage of the suspect in a fatal shooting at The Mall in Columbia. Police are offering up to $7,500 to anyone who can offer information.

Daniel Myers was sentenced last week to 50 additional years in prison for first-degree murder. He had pleaded guilty in February to killing Nicholas Delfosse in May 2023.