Baltimore County often fails to meet state open records requirements
Baltimore County has missed deadlines, withheld completed records requests and failed to disclose that records were altered, according to a Baltimore Banner review.
Maryland’s candidates for governor report millions to spend in final weeks of primary campaign
Maryland gubernatorial candidate and related independent campaign groups had until the end of the day Tuesday to report fundraising totals.
Read the results of The Baltimore Banner’s Baltimore Now poll
Most residents say the city is on the wrong track but are hopeful about the future.
Majority of Baltimoreans disapprove of Mosbys’ and police commissioner’s performance, according to poll
Black Baltimoreans are far more supportive of the Mosbys than their white counterparts.
Baltimore’s budget covers a fraction of nonnative invasive plant removal. These city residents are filling in the gaps.
Baltimore City Weed Warriors are protecting city parks from weeds and invasive plants, doing work the city can't afford.
Banner poll finds city divided over Mayor Brandon Scott’s leadership
Baltimoreans disapprove of the mayor, but he fares better than every other city politician.
Baltimore’s biggest math problem: Why the city’s vacant housing crisis isn’t getting better
Baltimore doesn’t have enough money to tackle every neighborhood. And the vacancy challenge is growing.
Baltimore Banner poll shows residents are upset with crime and government but believe better days are ahead
Only 18% of Baltimoreans think the city is headed in the right direction, but many still believe the city is brimming with potential.
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Baltimore County school board under pressure to get rid of superintendent by next summer
School board plans closed-door meeting about personnel issues, and Superintendent Darryl Williams is not invited
Carroll County prosecutors, sheriff’s office covered up officer misconduct, judge says
Deputy prosecutor is out, sheriff’s deputy is under investigation and a man’s conviction has been overturned as a result.
‘Tsunami’ of prosecutor departures hits Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office
The city’s website lists 200 prosecutors, but the actual number will soon be closer to 135, according to a Banner analysis.
Activists filed ethics complaints alleging Gov. Larry Hogan has business conflicts. Two years later, they have no answers.
More than two years after complaints were filed with the Maryland State Ethics Commission, it’s not clear what — if anything — happened to them.
I kept my abortion a secret for years, but I’m ready to speak up
As the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a Banner reporter shares her deeply personal story of what it meant to choose to end a pregnancy.
Wes Moore says his Baltimore education business was a success. The reality is much more complicated.
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore sought to address the difficult challenge of helping young people transition to college when he founded BridgeEdU in 2014. But universities that hired the company say the programs were expensive and not as effective as they'd hoped. BridgeEdU was sold and its programs shuttered in 2019.
Marilyn Mosby breaks silence, kicks off bid for third term as Baltimore state’s attorney
In an exclusive interview with The Baltimore Banner, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby broke her silence on her political future and said she will kick off her re-election bid Tuesday with the release of a three-minute video declaring her candidacy.
Anonymous accusations about Wes Moore’s Baltimore ties spark complaint in Maryland governor’s race
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore has thrust those behind-the-scenes whispers about his biography into public conversation by alleging that a competing campaign has violated campaign finance rules by anonymously circulating documents about his background.
How endorsements are shaping Maryland’s race for governor
For months, the leading candidates for Maryland governor in both parties have been working to line up endorsements from unions, interest groups and individuals in hopes of mustering support and gaining attention in a crowded primary campaign.
Gun Trace Task Force investigations continue, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say years later, investigations stemming from the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal are continuing
Four takeaways from the new indictment against Marilyn Mosby
While a superseding indictment against her Thursday lists no new charges, prosecutors leveled additional accusations of deceit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, writing that she misled a mortgage company and arranged a phantom $5,000 gift from her husband.