Community issues

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a Wednesday morning press conference that the shooting likely stemmed from a dispute between “two smaller groups.”

“I misspoke. The last thing I want to do is blame the victim,” Worley said.

Students say they're still grappling with the events of Tuesday night.

One or more shooters opened fire on the campus of Morgan State University Tuesday night, wounding five people and sending students running for cover during what is traditionally a celebratory homecoming week at the HBCU.

Test results delivered Tuesday showed no traces of the parasite cryptosporidium in the open-air reservoir, where low levels had recently been found.

Judge also grants archdiocese request to continue paying salaries and benefits to employees and conduct routine financial business.

James Weems Jr. is accused of sexually abusing four children at Lil Kidz Kastle Daycare Center in Owings Mills.

David Linthicum is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses in the shootings of Officer Barry Jordan and Detective Jonathan Chih.

Who helps when lives are shattered by everyday gun violence? When death arrives at your doorstep, who helps you make the next day seem possible? On Oct. 10, two small organizations will ask Annapolis that question again, this time after a mass shooting in June.

How safe is the drinking water in Baltimore right now? How did Baltimore discover cryptosporidium in the water? We answer those questions and more.

Prison time served by Jason Billingsley for multiple previous convictions fell far short of the sentences he received because of Maryland's current sentencing structure, says Jason Johnson, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.

The poll of 711 registered Baltimore voters was conducted by phone, both landline and mobile, between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.

According to the complaint filed on Sept. 21, Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr., 62, of Arnold, and Mario Damon Flythe, 49, of Glen Burnie, used encrypted messaging to discuss how to train the dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate fights.

Minutes after the Child Victims Act went into effect on Sunday, ending the statute of limitations for civil cases involving child sexual abuse, two women filed lawsuits against the Key School, a private institution in Annapolis.

In the wake of confirmed — or even suspected — cryptosporidium contamination, it is common for certified labs to offer 24-hour testing for an additional fee.

By the end of 2023, Annapolis and Gaithersburg will have IKEA stores, but they’re a little different from what customers are used to.

The circumstances behind Butler Snow LLP’s contract remain largely shrouded in mystery, but some new details have come to light through records requests and persistent questioning.

New fellowship program offered by local universities aims to strengthen school social worker pipeline, but schools still won’t have enough social workers.

Harborplace's developer did not say when demolition will happen, but they will continue to engage with community members as part of its 12-month “design phase."

Community volunteers gathered to create flower beds and plant flowers and two memorial trees for the victims of the July 2 Brooklyn Homes mass shooting.