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Syed, 42, who served more than 20 years in prison in the killing of Hae Min Lee, convened reporters at his parents’ home in Baltimore County on the one-year anniversary of his release from prison to make the case for his innocence.

The threats posed by extreme weather have created challenges for operators of passenger and freight rail lines.

There have been nine homicides in Annapolis this year and many more shootings and reports of evening gunfire. It’s easy to overlook that some people are trying to help those hurt by it all.

State regulators warn the merger could affect Marylanders’ access to affordable food options, local job security and the vitality of the agricultural industry.

Baltimore director John Waters’ star was unveiled Monday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Back home in Baltimore, friends and fans gathered for a livestream of the event at the Charles and Senator theatres.

Those who violate the ordinance will face a civil penalty of $1,000 a day, according to the draft, with each violation considered a separate offense. The violation carries with it a misdemeanor charge.

About 4,000 Kaiser nurses, technicians and medical professionals could go on strike as early as Oct. 1 if the company and coalition of unions cannot agree on a new contract by the end of September.

Road closures and parking restrictions abound in Baltimore City as its premier arts festival, Artscape, gets underway this week.

Jason Groth, the acting director of the county’s Department of Planning and Growth Management, is paraphrased as saying the county will “hit a point within a decade where it doesn’t have enough water.” But the situation is much more nuanced, Groth told the Banner.

Women of color can experience separate menopause symptoms, and sometimes more severely than others. We need to talk about it.

On Sept. 30, people will have a chance to encounter the spectral residents of The Lord Baltimore Hotel as a team of professional spirit seekers arrives for National Ghost Hunting Day.

With the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday, The Baltimore Banner asked Maryland-based Latinos a variety of questions.

Baltimore County police said 57-year-old Mary Beth Green was struck in a crosswalk by a pickup truck, taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly afterward. Crash unit detectives were investigating.

The showers and possible thunderstorms forecast for the Baltimore area Sunday are expected to pass through as the Orioles play a pivotal game and local festivals conclude.

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For some, it’s a sign of much-needed investment in the neighborhood

For some, the decision to bring the hearing to a close reflected sensitivity and humanity. For others, it exposed a blind spot of local government.

President Joe Biden can take three steps — on tax credits, revenue sharing and permits — to help the nascent wind industry deal with challenges like inflation, supply chain and other issues, according to the letter Wednesday from Gov. Wes Moore and the governors of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Full testimony of Krystal Gonzalez, the mother of Aaliyah Gonzalez, one of two young people killed at the annual Brooklyn Day cookout that erupted into an exchange of gunfire after hours of growing tensions at a party where several people flashed weapons but police chose not to intervene. Her powerful testimony ground the hearing to a halt.

Defense attorneys for former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby telegraphed their trial strategy in the clearest terms yet.