Community issues

Earl Lee, 27, is charged with first- and second-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and related offenses, according to court records.

Parishioners are reeling from the abrupt dismissal of their longtime pastor, who was dismissed after The Banner found he had paid a settlement over an allegation of fraud and sexual abuse.

More than 1,000 cars have been stolen in Baltimore every month since June.

This illustrated guide lists steps you should take if your car is stolen in Baltimore, based on a Banner reporter’s firsthand experience.

The former Baltimore City state's attorney still faces two counts of making false statements on mortgage applications to buy Florida vacation properties.

The Baltimore Banner is requesting nominations to choose emerging leaders of the Baltimore community.

Officers were sent to the 2900 block of Rosalind Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting around 8 p.m., police said.

Rent control measures under consideration in Howard County aren’t the right approach for making housing there more affordable, Linda Ostovitz, who chairs the county’s Chamber of Commerce, says.

While Baltimore’s leaders continue to look for ways to lower the city’s murder rate, a flattening of the curve on homicides is evident, Lawrence Brown, an author and research scientist in the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University, says.

The family of Hunter Jessup, who was killed by the gunfire of Baltimore police officers on Tuesday, held a vigil for him on Saturday.

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Two high school students were robbed in separate incidents as they walked home from school earlier this week, Howard County Police said.

Visiting grandchildren, pursuing higher education, going to medical appointments, and even taking a drive to see the fall foliage aren’t easy things to do when you don’t have a vehicle. That changed today for 10 Maryland veterans who received new cars thanks to the nonprofit Vehicles for Change, MileOne Autogroup, and Heritage Toyota Owings Mills.

During a series of victory speeches Friday, politicians praised Hoyer’s leadership. He was variously called the champion, quarterback, captain and general manager of the “Team Maryland” effort to win the FBI headquarters for Greenbelt.

A Baltimore County homeowner will not be charged after shooting two people who were breaking into a shed, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday.

Samson the bull elephant is proving he’s lucky twice. The 15-year-old African bull elephant at the Maryland Zoo survived a second bout with a strain of the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV6), the zoo said Friday in a statement.

As Annapolis readies to start construction next spring on the first phase of its ambitious flood prevention project, businesses are grateful for the pending relief, but climate scientists are warning that it’s exactly the wrong way to tackle the problem of rising sea levels.

Prosecutors with the Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit detailed their legal review on Thursday in separate reports posted online.

After a corruption scandal led the Baltimore Police Department to disband its plainclothes gun squad in 2017, the embattled agency pledged to increase oversight while remaining focused on seizing illegal weapons and curbing rampant violence.

Saturday, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley will lead an unprecedented trip to the Netherlands for five days, hoping to learn what else the city can do and what Maryland and the nation can learn from Annapolis.