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    Property owner indicted in Baltimore tax sale scheme for paying $10K in bribes
    James Carroll Erny, of Baltimore County, has been indicted by a grand jury for one count of bribery.
    Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.
    Hundreds march in Baltimore protesting national immigration crackdown
    As many as 500 walked through East Baltimore in solidarity with similar protests across the country after stepped-up ICE raids
    Hundreds of protesters march down E. Fayette Street on Wednesday afternoon to signal their increasing distress over an intense immigration crackdown that has sparked protest and unrest across the country.
    As Trump cuts diversity efforts nationally, Black women show daughters the way to lead
    Arielle Green has seen her mother ascend in leadership, from homeowner association president to Democratic Central Committee member to, now, first Black female delegate representing her district.
    Kim Ross, right, and her daughter Arielle leave Towson University after Arielle’s dress rehearsal for the Morton Street Dance Center last month.
    Facing big HUD cuts, some Baltimore-area housing advocates liken it to apocalypse
    Funding cuts at the federal level threaten to disrupt households across the Baltimore area, housing advocates said Tuesday.
    Councilman Julian E. Jones Jr., left, joined by Terry Hickey, Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, during the “Baltimore County’s Affordable Housing Challenge” panel during The Baltimore Banner's Engaging Baltimore County event at Sparrows Point Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Sparrows Point, MD
    Baltimore County employee misused vehicle for campaign trips, inspector general says
    The Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
    A Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark is running for Howard County executive in 2026
    Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat who previously worked in Howard County government, is launching a run for county executive in 2026.
    The next Annapolis mayor should call a vote on changing local elections
    Columnist Rick Hutzell is exploring challenges the next Annapolis mayor and City Council will face when they take office in December, both leftovers from Mayor Gavin Buckley’s years in office and new challenges.
    Rhonda Pindell Charles and Jared Littmann, Democratic candidates for mayor in Annapolis, agreed to a coin toss to settle who goes first in a forum Tuesday.
    A campaign filing error may cost Scott Shellenberger $60K
    What Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger says was an honest mistake may end up costing him personally.
    State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger takes a portrait at his Office in the Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse in 2022.
    Baltimore County Redistricting Commission recommends new council maps in 4-3 vote
    The Baltimore County Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 Monday evening to recommend a new map that would divide the seven existing County Council districts into nine.
    A woman stands at a microphone talking about the council expansion.
    Banks, business leaders to raise at least $100 million to address Baltimore’s vacant homes
    The investment came with a call for increased urgency from the city.
    Community members from across Baltimore’s congregations and housing coalitions stand in unity at a press conference about the state of vacant housing in the city at Greater Harvest Baptist Church on Sunday.
    With council support for Madigan, Baltimore County IG search panel may be moot
    A panel tasked to choose Baltimore County’s next inspector general needs its pick approved by at least four County Council members. They might not get the support.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
    Klausmeier announces panel to aid in search for Baltimore County inspector general
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced on Friday the appointment of a five-member task force to aid in the search for an inspector general.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier recently advised Inspector General Kelly Madigan that she would not be automatically reappointed to the post.
    Baltimore’s billion-dollar opioid case decision delayed until next week
    The long-awaited decision on the city’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit was pushed on Friday.
    6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
    Behind the scenes, ICE is meeting with Howard County’s top elected leaders
    Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the country illegally.
    The Howard County Department of Corrections has its detention center on Waterloo Road in Jessup. ICE officials appear to want the Howard County Council to change county law regarding its detainer requests for county inmates.
    Baltimore County residents to see water rate hike starting in July
    The Board of Estimates approved a 4.9% rate increase to water utility costs for Baltimore County residents beginning in July. 
    Baltimore and Baltimore County share water and some sewer systems, which are managed by the city. 
    ‘How about me?’ Kathy Klausmeier reflects on first five months as Baltimore County’s first female executive
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, the first woman to hold the post, sat down recently for an interview with The Baltimore Banner. She addressed permit delays, teacher salaries and her controversial decision not to automatically reappoint the county's inspector general.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait at the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
    Controversial Howard County go-kart track may get the green flag after all
    A controversial go-kart track built on a Western Howard County property inched closer to the starting line Thursday afternoon.
    A Howard County man built a go-kart track on his property in Highland for his son.
    Baltimore races to clean fuel spill that turned portion of harbor red
    Efforts to clean up the spill could cause traffic problems in the Harbor East area on Thursday.
    Crews work to lay down absorbent sheets to clean up a diesel spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets.
    Is crime a problem at The Mall in Columbia? Depends on who you ask
    Mall management and law enforcement say The Mall in Columbia is safe. Howard County Police logged fewer calls for service for shoplifting, theft and assault in 2024 than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Ofc. Brian Onwezi walks through the Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
    Baltimore County IG finds another corrections officer involved in a fraud scheme
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this case by receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
    Baltimore County's Inspector General has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud.
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