Politics

One of Baltimore’s greatest statemen lived at the corner of Carrollton and Lafayette in West Baltimore across the street from Lafayette Square, long ago nicknamed the square of the churches for all the splendid churches built around it.

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.

Halloween is a day to celebrate what scares you. Dress it up, give it some candy and hope it leaves you alone for the rest of the year in return. Here’s my list of personal frights.

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.

The Maryland Democratic Party’s last chair, Yvette Lewis, stepped down earlier this month. Moore’s recommendation of Ulman, a former Howard County executive, is likely to win approval from party leaders.

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

Growing up, Elazar Zavaletta heard that trans people, like him, are an "abomination" in the eyes of God. Now a Lutheran pastor, Zavaletta has transformed his pain into solidarity with marginalized people.

Maryland must uphold recently enacted legal protections for children who are subject to interrogation by police, say Jessica Feierman, an attorney and senior managing director at the Juvenile Law Center, and Emily Virgin, an attorney and director of advocacy and government affairs at Human Rights for Kids.

Richard Roundtree's portrayal of the title character in the 1971 film "Shaft" earned him icon status, Wayne E. Williams says.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he’s bowing out from planned visits to Harvard University over concerns of antisemitism on campus.

With the death of his brother during Israel’s bombing of Gaza, a Palestinian American says he fears for the lives of other family members there.

About 280 Marylanders have signed up for a year of paid service as part of one of the governor’s signature programs. State officials hope to eventually grow the programs to 2,000 participants.

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.

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

Sarbanes represents the 3rd Congressional District, encompassing all of Howard County and parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties. He's in his ninth term.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is drawing sharp criticisms from most of Maryland’s House Democrats, who view the Louisiana lawmaker as a political extremist and opponent of democracy.

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.