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Baltimore’s queer hidden histories galvanize a new generation As the Trump administration and conservative legislatures around the country attack rights secured for LGBTQIA+ people, Baltimore historians say sharing the stories of queer ancestors has never been m...

Historians, scholars and artists are working to unearth, record, preserve and share Maryland’s LGBTQ+ history— work they say is all the more urgent as the Trump administration and conservative legislatures try to roll back the rights of queer people www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

They covered up a prison beating. Now 6 correctional officers have been convicted. Samuel Warren, a correctional officer who initiated an attack and cover-up at Eastern Correctional Institution, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.

They covered up a prison beating. Now 6 correctional officers have been convicted.

Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.

Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility

His brother died in a storm drain. Now he’s fighting to make them safer. Clay Kearns and his mother, Erica, want lawmakers to require local governments to address safety issues.

His little brother died in a storm drain. Now he’s fighting to make them safer.

Former Naval Academy mid posted about killing peers over their Charlie Kirk comments An attorney for Jackson Fleming wants President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene.

Former Naval Academy midshipman posted about killing peers over their Charlie Kirk comments

What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including St. Patrick’s Day events Whether you want to attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, see a rising artist’s works or celebrate trailblazing civil engineer Olive Dennis, we've got you covered.

What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including St. Patrick’s Day events

Donald ‘China’ Waugh, legendary Baltimore arabber, dies at 90 Donald “China” Waugh, a fixture on the Baltimore arabbing scene for decades, died recently at age 90.

Donald ‘China’ Waugh, last of a breed of Baltimore arabbers, dies at 90

Baltimore’s queer hidden histories galvanize a new generation As the Trump administration and conservative legislatures around the country attack rights secured for LGBTQIA+ people, Baltimore historians say sharing the stories of queer ancestors has never been more...

How the rebels and divas of Baltimore’s queer past inspire a new generation

Here’s where you can see cherry blossoms bloom in Maryland National Park Service officials suggest the peak cherry blossom bloom at Fort McHenry will be the first weekend in April.

Here’s where you can see cherry blossoms bloom in Maryland

Why a problem processing your poop is costing Baltimore millions a month A problem with processing sewage sludge at Baltimore’s largest wastewater treatment plant has driven one of its operators to ship local sewage out of state at a cost of millions of dollars a month to...

Baltimore is losing millions a month thanks to problems processing your sewage

Everyone has seen Baltimore’s missing boy. So why can’t authorities find him? Tristan King ran from a caseworker in Baltimore and has been missing since September. Brooklyn residents have seen him, but authorities can’t find him.

Everyone has seen Baltimore’s missing boy. So why can’t authorities find him?

Maryland AG asks court to halt work on immigration detention center Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a court to stop work at a Washington County immigration detention center until a separate legal challenge is decided in court.

Maryland attorney general asks court to halt work on immigration detention center

Inmate serving time for rapper’s murder found dead in Maryland prison Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man who was jailed at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.

Inmate serving time for rapper’s murder found dead in Maryland prison

Maryland sues Trump administration over Baltimore immigrant detention facility Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DHS, alleging it blocked a state probe into immigrant detention conditions at Baltimore’s Fallon Federal Building.

Maryland sues Trump administration over conditions at Baltimore immigrant detention facility

Johns Hopkins’ D.C. real estate portfolio just got even bigger Johns Hopkins University bought a second building in D.C., continuing its expansion into the nation's capital.

Johns Hopkins University has its eyes on D.C.

The elite university just bought a second building in the nation's capital, bringing its total D.C. footprint to almost 600,000 square feet. Inside Hopkins' Bloomberg Center + the university's D.C. ambitions:
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Rihanna at home as Beverly Hills mansion is struck by gunfire, source says A woman fired several shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round penetrated a wall of the mansion, a law enforcement source told The Times.

Rihanna at home as Beverly Hills mansion is struck by gunfire, source says

Anne Arundel County got caught off guard by ‘devastating’ development moratorium Elected officials, economic leaders and other analysts were all caught off guard by a potential five-year development moratorium in the part of Anne Arundel County surrounding BWI, Arundel Mills and j...

There's a stretch of Maryland that's next to BWI and just north of Fort Meade. It holds housing, the Arundel Mills mall and has been targeted for growth and development.

And it's under a complete development moratorium that seems to have come without warning. Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com —

Baltimore’s top educator wants to end the iPad kid epidemic Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises announced strict screen time limits for kindergarten through second grade students.

Kids in the "iPad generation" have grown more reliant on screens at home and in school since the pandemic.

The head of Baltimore's public schools has had enough. She introduced screen time and digital device limits, though she doesn't think they go far enough.

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First Eddie’s, now The Brewer’s Art. Why Mount Vernon isn’t panicking — yet. Mount Vernon, once a Baltimore nightlife destination, has struggled in recent years, with losses seeming to accelerate in the past year: Eddie’s grocery store isn’t coming back anytime soon, and The B...

Assuming Mount Vernon with its stately public square and other amenities can’t have its share of problems is like assuming a pretty person can’t ever be sad.

For several weeks, we asked residents and business owners what’s stalling the neighborhood’s potential.

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With President Donald Trump determined to weed out arts programming he deems “woke,” major artists across media are relocating their works from the nation’s capital to its neighbor to the north. buff.ly/HJqXxwX

Baltimore lagging on pothole repairs in 2026, but ‘blitz’ is underway Baltimore has potholes. A lot of them. And because of that, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation has launched a “pothole blitz.”

Facing a mounting number of road craters opening on city streets after this month’s snowstorm, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation has launched a “pothole blitz.”

After surprise occupants and delays, man settles into West Baltimore rowhouse Jalen Absolum and his sister, Janiene Smith, have moved into their rowhouse on Riggs Avenue in the Mosher neighborhood in West Baltimore.

After surprise occupants and delays, man settles into West Baltimore rowhouse. (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social)

Sinners wins Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Actor Awards

#ActorAwards

Female Actor in a Leading Role goes to...

...Jessie Buckley, Hamnet #ActorAwards

A stunning Viola Davis is here to present Male Actor in a Leading Role to...

....Michael B. Jordan for Sinners!!!! #ActorAwards

Lisa Kudrow presents Female Actor in a Comedy Series to...

...Catherine O'Hara, The Studio #ActorAwards

He came to Baltimore for a better life. Police say he was killed by a wanted man. Brian Burrows is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki on Feb. 13 at the Broadway Mart in East Baltimore.

He came to Baltimore for a better life. Police say he was shot and killed by a wanted man. (w/ @darreonna.bsky.social and @justinfenton.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Footage released today shows an officer not approaching the crashed vehicle out of safety concerns, and while waiting for backup the car caught fire and officers were unable to extinguish it. It's unclear if the girl died on impact, or in the fire

A child died after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Howard County last month; the Attorney General's Office says it will not identify her, citing a juvenile secrecy law no one else applies this way. Im hoping someone out there knows who she was. Please reach out if you have info

A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story. buff.ly/MqqTdfs