Confronting history of racism at former Crownsville hospital site
The former hospital that treated African Americans was known for mistreating patients.
The Crownsville Hospital Center was a psychiatric hospital located in Crownsville, Maryland. It was in operation from 1911 until 2004.
Banner political notes: Fundraising season; African affairs commission named
Next month, campaigns will have to reveal to the public, for the first time in a year, the sturdiness of their fundraising.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Commentary: How a JetBlue-Spirit merger would hurt Maryland travelers
Maryland is right to join a challenge to the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger, which would hurt Maryland travelers with higher airfares and lower-quality service, Del. Jessica Feldmark says.
A Spirit airlines plane takes off from Miami International Airport on July 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Spirit Airlines Inc. shareholders are voting whether to merge with Frontier Airlines or JetBlue Airways Corp.
Anti-gun-violence group gives Maryland an A- for the safety of its gun laws
A national annual scorecard gives the state a passing grade for the strength of its gun safety laws.
A sign at the State House in Annapolis warns that guns are not allowed to be carried inside. State lawmakers restricted where people can carry concealed handguns during the 2023 General Assembly session; the law is being challenged in court. The sign is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
More kids arrested in Baltimore this year are being detained instead of sent home
These figures come as a series of juvenile justice reforms the Maryland General Assembly passed in 2022 have drawn criticism from prosecutors and police chiefs around the state.
A Baltimore police officer displays his handcuffs on 8/24/22.
Thiru Vignarajah gearing up for another run for Baltimore mayor
Vignarajah emailed a 185-page document detailing his past policy ideas to supporters this week, which includes a pledge to hire 600 more police officers, create a new cold case unit and strengthen enforcement of juvenile offenders.
Attorney Thiru Vignarajah speaks with reporters during a press conference across the street from the Baltimore Archdiocese building on Tuesday, April 18.
A 2022 law required HOAs to assess maintenance needs. Now it’s time to pay up.
The law could force lower-income owners into delinquency and out of their homes. In worst-case scenarios, the requirements could make it more difficult to buy and sell properties and cause property values to tumble.
Richard Oloizia poses for a portrait, left hand in his pocket, in front of the brick front entrance of Tudor Arms Apartments.
Baltimore completes long-delayed drinking water projects, lifts crypto advisory
Completion of massive underground tanks at Northwest Baltimore’s Lake Ashburton and Druid Lake reservoirs brings the city into line with federal regulations first enacted in 2006.
A view of Druid Lake, with some sections of the reservoir under construction, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Fox45 ends live interview with Sheila Dixon after dispute off screen at home
A Fox45 anchor abruptly ended a live interview with Sheila Dixon after a man offscreen threw items and taunted the former mayor during her responses.
Mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon at a news conference on Nov. 16.
Alsobrooks shakes up staff as she lags in U.S. Senate race polls, fundraising
The Prince George’s County executive is one of the top Democratic contenders to win Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024. But she has less money and lower poll numbers than rival candidate U.S. Rep. David Trone.
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks, shown at a campaign event in August, has replaced her campaign manager and hired new staff.
Commentary: Perceptions vs. the reality of violent crime in Baltimore
Baltimore is seeing fewer murders than in recent years, but many residents say the city doesn’t feel any safer, and they express a lack of confidence in the ability of city leaders to reduce violent crime, Goucher College political scientist Mileah Kromer says.
Ty and Tamika L let lanterns go at a vigil in honor of their son, Kylis Fagbemi, 20, on July 11, 2023. Fagbemi was shot and killed at a Brooklyn Homes block party on July 2, 2023.
Dixon argues residents don’t feel safe on Fox45 public safety town hall
Sheila Dixon and Eric Costello made their first major public appearance together, after the councilman endorsed the former mayor for City Hall's top office.
Sheila Dixon stands behind a lectern in a red suit jacket, wearing sunglasses and smiling broadly. To her left, Eric Costello wears a dark suit and white shirt.
A Baltimore man fled a traffic stop, dragging a police officer with him. Was it attempted murder?
A jury is deliberating whether to convict Joseph Black for accelerating his car during a 2022 traffic stop, dragging Det. Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg and seriously injuring him.
Baltimore Police take a suspect into custody in the case of a sergeant who police and witnesses say was dragged by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
As evictions and expenses rise, Maryland renter coalition pushes for more aid
A new report found that Maryland could see costs savings if lawmakers provided money upfront to prevent the displacement of those most at risk.
NaShona Kess, vice president of the NAACP Baltimore City chapter, speaks at a news conference at The People’s Park in Annapolis about the need for more investment in eviction prevention funding on Dec. 20, 2023.
Baltimore approves $17 million extension for I-83 cameras after crashes plummet
The two cameras along the Jones Falls Expressway seem to have dissuaded reckless driving, though that’s also meant less revenue from speeding tickets for the city.
Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1
Marylanders paid $12M in cannabis taxes in first 3 months of recreational sales
The more than $12 million in taxes collected in the first three months puts Maryland on pace to be ahead of the forecast of $36 million per year.
Lines form at Gold Leaf dispensary in Annapolis. State law effective Saturday requires dispensaries give priority service to medical patients either by providing a separate line or reserving dedicated shopping hours.
Baltimore Hilton hotel faces ‘catastrophic structural failures’ if pipes aren’t fixed
The city-owned hotel needs $16.1 million in repairs, according to a lawsuit settled earlier this year.
The Baltimore Hilton hotel was built with the wrong kind of piping, a lawsuit alleges, and needs millions to replace it.
Mayor Scott would welcome Ravens’ New Year’s Eve game moving to prime time
A late game would mean M&T Bank Stadium crowds exiting the stadium around the time of scheduled fireworks and a drone show, but city officials are not concerned about the crowds.
Fireworks go off during the national anthem before the Baltimore Ravens game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation gives 300 waterfront acres to Maryland
Maryland is on the path to gain control of almost 300 acres on the Chesapeake Bay just outside Annapolis, a potentially huge victory for increasing public access to the Chesapeake Bay.
An aerial view of Holly Beach Farm near Annapolis shows the unusual freshwater pond and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in on the horizon.
State agencies clash over youth crime response at South Baltimore town hall
The presentations did not appear to allay the worries of residents who came to be heard and to hear solutions.
The Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened its doors in October 2003.
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