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No basis for Bates’ concerns about mayor’s safety office, legal opinion finds
A former assistant state’s attorney disagreed that the operations of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement was putting prosecutions at risk.
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks to the press as Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates listens during a community walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
Michael Frenz, longtime executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, retiring
With the retirement of Michael Frenz, executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, the state has begun a nationwide search for his replacement.
Michael Frenz, speaking here at a ribbon-cutting at Montebello Elementary/Middle School in 2022, plans to retire in April.
Baltimore, Anne Arundel consider ‘humanizing’ the eviction process
The bills would require that tenants receive better notification of eviction dates and could give residents more time to take care of their belongings.
Dante and Ashley Simms, a couple living in Baltimore with their six children, were evicted from their home late last year after missing rent.
Partial government shutdown drags as debate over ICE deepens
House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Name change for immigrant advocacy group means it will ‘meet the moment,’ new leader says
With a fresh rebrand, We Are CASA vows to confront the federal government’s deportation efforts head-on.
CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
Maryland’s mortgage divide: Recent buyers pay drastically more than longtime homeowners
Marylanders who have bought a home in recent years spend much more on their monthly mortgage than previous buyers, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows, creating a stark economic divide.
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says
Trump’s announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations by leading performers and groups.
New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington.
Hundreds rally at City Hall for ICE response training as tensions rise in Maryland
Bundled up in parkas and armed with “ICE OUT” signs, hundreds of people gathered and listened intently as speakers dolled out advice on how to handle encounters with ICE officers.
Hundreds attend a rally and ICE watch training at Baltimore City Hall on Saturday.
Howard County executive seeks to restrict privately owned detention centers amid immigration crackdown
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball introduced emergency legislation on Friday to block a privately owned detention facility in Elkridge, according to a county press release.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball listens to remarks being given during a town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Don Lemon faces charges for covering Minnesota church protest. Here’s what to know.
The arrests of Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.
Don Lemon is one of nine people to have been charged with violating federal laws in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month.
Protesters close schools and stores in nationwide strike against Trump’s immigration policies
Protesters held “no work, no school, no shopping” strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Despite the below freezing temperatures, seveal hundred people gathered in Baltimore on Friday to show solidarity with Minneapolis.
The latest Epstein document release includes more on his famous associates
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, including correspondence either with or about Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Prince Andrews, and more.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a news conference to announce an update on the Epstein files at the Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche announced that the department had released three million additional pages in the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Bonnie Cullison announces retirement, creating an opportunity in District 19
A familiar candidate emerges in District 19 to replace Bonnie Cullison, Reardon Sullivan enters District 1 council race and CAIR calls for Palestinian education.
Del. Bonnie Cullison, a Montgomery County Democrat, announced her retirement this week.
Republican Dan Cox files for governor, seeking rematch with Moore
Dan Cox, the 2022 Republican nominee for governor, has filed to run again, seeking a rematch with Wes Moore.
Dan Cox, gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, speaks at his election night event held at Double Tree by Hilton in Annapolis, MD on November 8, 2022.
Mask ban against ICE agents ‘likely unconstitutional,’ Maryland AG says
In a new letter to lawmakers, the attorney general’s office wrote that there is a “substantial risk” a mask ban would be found unenforceable in court.
A group of four men wearing law enforcement gear and masks walk on a sidewalk toward the camera.
Baltimore County students plan walkout to protest ICE across multiple high schools
High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.
Sparrows Point High School seniors Carmen Butrim and Mariana "Mar" Pastor have spent the past several weeks planning a walk-out to protest ICE. Their movement quickly expanded and has since inspired several other Baltimore County Public Schools to participate.
Trump names former Federal Reserve governor as the next Fed chair, to replace Powell
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed.
Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England in 2014.
Is Maryland local law enforcement ready for expected ICE surge?
President Donald Trump’s massive immigration enforcement push has seen federal agents get violent with residents, raising the prospect of local authorities having to hold them accountable. Are Maryland’s police and prosecutors ready?
People march through East Baltimore during a protest this month to denounce ICE’s presence in the city.
From Chile to your street: Inside the sprint to distribute road salt after a snowstorm
The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the nation for imported road salt. A “truck ballet” plays a role in transporting it from a South American desert to neighborhoods in the mid-Atlantic.
Dwarfed by a mountain of salt, a front-end loader dumps salt into a truck at Canton Stevedoring’s North Locust Point pier before dawn Thursday.
Most Baltimore County renters struggle to afford housing
Baltimore County renters are facing one of the most severe housing affordability crises in Maryland, a Banner analysis of new census data found.
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