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Local government
Read the results of The Baltimore Banner’s Baltimore Now poll
Most residents say the city is on the wrong track but are hopeful about the future.
Baltimore’s budget covers a fraction of nonnative invasive plant removal. These city residents are filling in the gaps.
Baltimore City Weed Warriors are protecting city parks from weeds and invasive plants, doing work the city can't afford.
Majority of Baltimoreans disapprove of Mosbys’ and police commissioner’s performance, according to poll
Black Baltimoreans are far more supportive of the Mosbys than their white counterparts.
Banner poll finds city divided over Mayor Brandon Scott’s leadership
Baltimoreans disapprove of the mayor, but he fares better than every other city politician.
Baltimore’s biggest math problem: Why the city’s vacant housing crisis isn’t getting better
Baltimore doesn’t have enough money to tackle every neighborhood. And the vacancy challenge is growing.
Baltimore Banner poll shows residents are upset with crime and government but believe better days are ahead
Only 18% of Baltimoreans think the city is headed in the right direction, but many still believe the city is brimming with potential.
Let’s make Baltimore Better
Introducing a new beat that needs your help.
Baltimore County school board under pressure to get rid of superintendent by next summer
School board plans closed-door meeting about personnel issues, and Superintendent Darryl Williams is not invited
Carroll County prosecutors, sheriff’s office covered up officer misconduct, judge says
Deputy prosecutor is out, sheriff’s deputy is under investigation and a man’s conviction has been overturned as a result.
Marilyn Mosby breaks silence, kicks off bid for third term as Baltimore state’s attorney
In an exclusive interview with The Baltimore Banner, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby broke her silence on her political future and said she will kick off her re-election bid Tuesday with the release of a three-minute video declaring her candidacy.
Gun Trace Task Force investigations continue, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say years later, investigations stemming from the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal are continuing
Four takeaways from the new indictment against Marilyn Mosby
While a superseding indictment against her Thursday lists no new charges, prosecutors leveled additional accusations of deceit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, writing that she misled a mortgage company and arranged a phantom $5,000 gift from her husband.
Families distraught: Baltimore parking garage turned into morgue as 200 bodies await autopsy
More than 200 bodies are awaiting autopsies by doctors at Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the agency located in downtown Baltimore responsible for investigating deaths statewide. The unprecedented backlog is growing by the day and filling up the morgue refrigerators.
