Local government

Offering support to the former Baltimore state's attorney as she faces criminal prosecution would be following a legacy established by civil rights giants of the past, Haki S. Ammi, a community activist and author, says.

A race for Congress in a district that stretches from the western edge of Maryland to the D.C. suburbs is shaping up with multiple contenders, including some familiar names.

Vandalism has temporarily shuttered Embark Education in northern Baltimore County, forcing more than 100 students from their “home away from home,” and causing up to $250,000 in estimated losses.

The funeral service took place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore.

Baltimore should move to acquire the Orioles so that public officials won’t have to bow to owner demands for additional funding, say Bill Marker and Andy Ellis, two fans who are leading a campaign to move the city in that direction.

Lisa Consiglio Ryan believes in the power of juice, but it’s not enough to get around sewer regulations in Annapolis. She may have to pay $85,000 to comply before starting to squeeze juice in the back of her new store.

A jury has been selected in the trial of former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is charged with perjury, after a three-day process.

Environmental advocates say Baltimore City could face additional penalties if it fails to meet repair deadlines and conditions.

Reparations — and who ultimately will receive them — remains a contentious debate in this country and in Maryland.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday they’ve received a $1.5 million grant from Gov. Wes Moore, and expect to receive up to $500,000 from the private, Baltimore-based Hackerman Foundation, to expedite testing of forensic evidence collected on microscope slides, which have been held since the 1970s by the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Is the aerial gondola system hidden in the back of Harborplace renderings a real project or an Easter egg? MCB Real Estate won't say.

Three staffers were on leave Monday from the Belair-Edison outpost following a federal law enforcement operation last week that included 15 different raids, including the Safe Streets site.

MCB Real Estate wants to rezone the Inner Harbor to allow for residential development.

While citations are down, the average speed among those who drive fast has not significantly decreased among I-83's speedsters.

Shortly after a defamation suit against one of the founders of the Baltimore City Voters Facebook group was settled, the man who filed the suit became moderator of the group.

Eight city-owned vacant lots in West Baltimore will soon be converted into a sprawling, 20,000-square-foot hub for artists and creatives in Baltimore.

Council Chair Julian Jones said Wednesday he plans to poll Baltimore County Council members on whether they’ll override the county executive’s veto.

While court-ordered child support can address financial needs, it carries considerations that can complicate the lives of parents and children, writer and single parent Alanah Nichole Davis says.

Maryland law requires that lawsuits to collect a debt are filed within three years of when a debt was accrued, a provision the inspector general says finance officials cited to justify writing off those old debts, though they acknowledged the city could still pursue the money by billing the contractors.

With a historic investment, SB7 is tasked with something both novel and daunting: using money from developers to fill in the gaps left behind by generations of neglect.