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With search warrant still under seal, judge postpones trial of supervisor at Safe Streets site
David Caldwell, a supervisor at the Safe Streets outpost in Belair-Edison, is charged with illegally possessing ammunition.
The Safe Streets outpost in Belair-Edison in Northeast Baltimore is seen in this photo from Oct. 26, 2023.
Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community.
Charles Richardson wipes his eye while discussing his alleged abuse decades ago by a Catholic priest in Baltimore. (Steve Ruark/AP Photo)
Baltimore Peninsula team unveils city’s next marketplace
The development team said the marketplace is meant to provide an accelerator space for small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color. Ideally, vendors will use the space as a launching pad before venturing into bigger spaces.
A rendering of the the Exchange, which will open in the ground floor of Rye Street Market in Baltimore Peninsula. It's envisioned as a marketplace for small and local businesses to set up shop.
Keep warm: Baltimore issues first Code Blue alert as bitter chill moves in Wednesday
Freezing temperatures and isolated snow showers around Maryland has Baltimore-area officials issuing the first Code Blue Extreme Cold alerts of the season.
Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
AG names Baltimore Co. officers who shot at Parkville man after police say he killed his wife
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division released the names of three Baltimore County Police officers who responded to a reported domestic disturbance Friday night and exchanged gunfire with a Parkville man who police say fatally shot his wife inside their home.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Southwest pilots open ‘strike center’ near BWI as talks continue
Pilots should know by Thursday if they have a new deal after 3 1/2 years of negotiations with BWI’s largest airline.
Southwest Airlines pilots learn how to do pilot tracking, one pilot who's wearing a headset pointing.
As extortion case advances, attorney Stephen Snyder moves to represent himself
Snyder’s legal troubles stem from a 2018 effort to squeeze $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System, after he represented a number of clients who had experienced problems from organ transplants.
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Training could help Maryland health providers expand contraceptive access
The nonprofit organization Upstream USA will help primary care providers expand reproductive health care services, in hopes of making it easier for patients to get birth control and other contraceptives.
Mark Edwards, CEO and co-founder of Upstream USA, speaks at a State House press conference announcing that his nonprofit organization will train primary care providers in Maryland in reproductive healthcare. The press conference was held on Monday, Nov. 28, 2023.
5 Dunbar High School students sickened Monday after consuming ‘unidentified substance’
Two of the three students taken to a hospital had been released by Monday evening, school officials said. Two other students had been taken home by their parents.
Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
Maryland boosts funds open to faith-based groups, nonprofits for hate crime prevention
Eligible organizations may seek up to $40,000 in grant funding to protect themselves against hate crimes.
Gov. Wes Moore is photographed during an interview with The Baltimore Banner in his office on June 29, 2023, at the Maryland State House.
FBI in Maryland: What to know about the headquarters coming to Greenbelt
The federal government picked Greenbelt in Prince George’s County to be the home of a new FBI headquarters, but opponents from Virginia are trying to overturn or stall the decision. Here’s what’s going on.
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) displays an autographed sign beside state and local officials, during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Proposed Maryland Maglev tunnel could be one of the longest passenger rail tunnels in the US
A tunnel underneath South Baltimore’s Westport is just the beginning of the developer’s plans for miles of underground train travel.
The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
Maryland stumbles when autism and violent crime collide
Joel Johnson-Liphart was ruled not competent to stand trial for manslaughter in the death of his grandmother six years ago. Now he’s back in court after assaulting his caregiver at a group home. It’s not clear if Maryland is equipped to deal with this.
The District Court in Annapolis.
Holidays can be a difficult time for members of the LGBTQ community
For the LGBTQ community, the holidays can oftentimes be extremely difficult. This is top of mind for many in the community and thus they are extra vigilant to protect the community and its most vulnerable members.
Anastasia Curtis, a 24-year-old trans woman from Essex, helps to support other LGBTQ people especially during the holidays, which she says can be tough for them.
Pat Warren, former WJZ anchor and reporter, dies
Warren was an anchor and reporter, who spent much of her time at WJZ covering Annapolis and the legislature.
A woman wearing glasses holds a microphone and speaks to the camera. A screen grab of a news broadcast.
Rubber bands from Leakin Park assault suspect’s braces led to arrest
The manufacturer of the bands gave police a list of dental offices they supply across the country. There was one office located in Maryland.
A Baltimore Police detective’s uniform patch is seen on his shoulder while he observes the crowd in between innings during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics held at Camden Yards on Wednesday, April 12. The Orioles beat the Athletics, 8-7, to win the series.
Man pleads guilty to killing general manager of La Scala in Baltimore
Samuel Wise Jr., 24, of Baltimore County, was set to stand trial on Monday, but pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence, and first-degree escape.
Chesley Patterson, the general manager of La Scala Ristorante Italiano, who was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Fells Point in 2022, is pictured.
A steady stream of pee is eroding Baltimore’s historic buildings
Like a yellow Sharpie, the plethora of pee downtown is highlighting long-standing tensions: the exodus of businesses, few public bathrooms and the needs of the city’s enduring homeless population.
A corrections ombudsman? Support building for bill that could reshape the Maryland prison system
Lawmakers are reintroducing legislation, and the attorney general is backing the proposal.
Satellite imagery of the Western Correction Institution in Cumberland. Lester DeShazor alleged that correctional officers at the prison targeted him for retaliation.
Inside Howard County’s school bus crisis: Everything that went wrong before Zum’s launch
Correspondence obtained by The Baltimore Banner sheds new light on the missteps that left thousands of students without a ride the first week of school.
Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
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