Politics

Bates, 55, a Democrat who lives in Locust Point, took office promising stricter prosecution of both the most violent crimes and low-level offenses. Broad swaths of those surveyed say they support those policies.

The twin feelings of city residents — that Baltimore is headed in the wrong direction, but also that its future is bright — are shared by a majority of respondents, a new survey from Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner shows.

McCarthy’s chief rival, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion to vacate,” drawing together more than a handful of conservative Republican critics of the speaker and many Democrats who say McCarthy is unworthy of leadership.

Judge also grants archdiocese request to continue paying salaries and benefits to employees and conduct routine financial business.

The poll of 711 registered Baltimore voters was conducted by phone, both landline and mobile, between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.

Though Councilman Zeke Cohen holds an early lead over the incumbent Council President Nick Mosby, many respondents to The Banner poll — more than supported either council member — said they would vote for someone else entirely.

Who helps when lives are shattered by everyday gun violence? When death arrives at your doorstep, who helps you make the next day seem possible? On Oct. 10, two small organizations will ask Annapolis that question again, this time after a mass shooting in June.

How safe is the drinking water in Baltimore right now? How did Baltimore discover cryptosporidium in the water? We answer those questions and more.

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon leads, according to a Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner survey, but many respondents say they’re looking for other options.

Prison time served by Jason Billingsley for multiple previous convictions fell far short of the sentences he received because of Maryland's current sentencing structure, says Jason Johnson, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.

Mayor Brandon Scott tapped Worley, a homegrown veteran who first entered the agency more than two dozen years ago and climbed his way up the ranks, in June.

Efforts are underway around Maryland to confront the reality that more than 6,500 Black Americans were lynched in the United States between 1865 and 1950. At least 38 of the victims were in Maryland.

Harborplace's developer did not say when demolition will happen, but they will continue to engage with community members as part of its 12-month “design phase."

The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion and funds the government until Nov. 17.

Many Maryland families can’t afford a multiyear rate increase proposed by Baltimore Gas and Electric, Marceline White, executive director of Economic Action Maryland, says.

A Republican Women of Baltimore County fundraiser was relocated after Democrats and other groups objected that the event was screening transphobic movies.

Judge George Levi Russell III issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law in places where alcohol is sold, in private places without the owner’s consent and at public demonstrations.

City leaders hope the policy will improve government service delivery, revive downtown Baltimore’s commercial office district and maintain some flexibility for employees regarding remote work.

City Council President Nick Mosby had maintained at a hearing earlier in the day Friday that the council’s hands are tied if it wants to avoid an outcome that could allow the mayor to bypass its say in the mapmaking process.

Archbishop William E. Lori said church leaders had weighed their options for months this summer before concluding that Chapter 11 bankruptcy was inevitable.