Community issues

As the virtual realm of teens expands unfettered and unsupervised, the physical realm of teens — already limited by barriers of driver’s licenses, drinking ages, parental consent and finances — is shrinking in the Baltimore area.

Although no foul play is suspected, police are investigating the death, which happened Friday night.

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County on Saturday morning that left three people dead, including Khyree Jackson, who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.

While there is a chance of scattered showers and storms, don’t expect it to bring relief: The forecast high for Saturday is 96 degrees, with a heat index that could reach 105, according to the National Weather Service.

Harry Dunn, Daniel Hodges and Aquilino Gonell are telling audiences about what they went through that day and trying to lay out the contrast between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It’s an unusual transition for law enforcement officers who once protected members of Congress and are used to keeping their political views to themselves.

A peregrine falcon fell from its nest in downtown Baltimore. Turns out, there's a man - dedicated to helping these fallen avians. And a USFWS program.

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U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Mosby, 44, who served as the city's top prosecutor from 2015-23, on charges of perjury and mortgage fraud to three years’ supervised release, with one year of home detention, and ordered her to perform 100 hours of community service.

According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, just after 11:36 a.m. Wednesday, responders were called to the 1500 block of Langford Road after neighbors saw flames and smelled smoke coming from the second floor of a home.

Now that Baltimore Pride is over, some in the LGBTQIA+ community know that the fight for gender minority rights and existence also relies heavily on having meaningful straight allies.

A road rage incident ended in Taneytown with a fatal shooting that left a 36-year-old Westminster man dead and left three others injured.

Approximately 1,000 fireworks lit up the sky in Baltimore as spectators oohed and ahhed during the show.

Baltimore’s unprecedented overdose crisis has not been suffered equally. Neighborhoods with the highest overdose rates were often the same ones with the highest rates of poverty, a Banner analysis found.

The future Red Line will create even larger maintenance budget needs for a system already plagued by a backlog.

Federal Hill turned to private security after high-profile crimes in the neighborhood left people feeling unsafe.

Saint Agnes Hospital was just the latest to face a cyberattack, which are increasingly focused on health care facilities. Workers want more attention to their stress.

Saint Agnes Hospital was just the latest to face a cyberattack, which are increasingly focused on health care facilities. Workers want more attention to their stress.

Distrust in police and increased scrutiny on the profession are among the reasons many are turning away from the job. Departments around the state are trying to come up with creative ways to reverse the trend.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined other Democratic governors in meeting Wednesday with President Joe Biden, who says he's staying in the race for president.