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Criminal justice

An FBI surveillance plane has been circling West Baltimore

LONDON - 1st APRIL: Tina Turner performs live on stage at Hammersmith Odeon in London in April 1982.

Columns

Did Tina Turner deserve her success? Yes, and women deserve more.

Baltimore Orioles

Kyle Goon: ‘I Think You Should Leave’ brings out the goofier side of Orioles star Adley Rutschman

Shanteari Weems is serving a four-year sentence for aggravated assault and carrying a pistol without a license.

Criminal justice

‘I just snapped’: Day care owner shot husband after learning of sexual abuse allegations

Lifestyle

Excitement building for Chinese volleyball tournament coming to Baltimore in late summer

Model Isis King attends the GLSEN 2018 Respect Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 21, 2018 in New York City.

Film and TV

Barrier breaker: Isis King prepares for coming season of Amazon Prime’s ‘With Love’

The Impact of Gun Violence

Sports

Columnist Kyle Goon

Criminal justice

A view of the Domino Sugars sign, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.

DeSantis uses Baltimore crime as a dog whistle to dodge his own bullets

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08: A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.

U.S. Attorney’s Office to retry 2 Maryland doctors charged in Russia conspiracy case

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The cozy relationships and shadowy disclosures behind Baltimore’s $8M police consent decree

Six years after the Baltimore Police Department entered a federal consent decree, courtroom relationships have gotten closer, while community input remains sparse.

Catholic Church Investigation

Photo collage showing statue of man cradling infant in arms next to image of priest and boy sitting in pews reading Bibles, overlayed with variety of short and long white redaction boxes.

Unmasked: Catholic high school teacher returned to classroom after abuse claim

The Catholic Church figures unmasked in report on sex abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore

Mary Jo Rogers pictured in her home on May 23, 2023 with her religious artifacts many of which are family heirlooms. Rogers says she feels betrayed by the church and can't go back. She still has her Catholic faith but it is seperate from the insitution.

Stay, leave or convert: Some Catholics at a crossroads about religion amid sexual abuse allegations against priests

People are leaving Catholicism because of the church abuse scandal among other reasons. But there are also people who chose to stay.

Education

Students are dismissed early from school at Baltimore City College on June 2, 2023 because of lack of AC and rising temperatures inside the school building.

Many Baltimore City public schools dismiss early due to heat

Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., lifts the trophy next to Scripps CEO Adam Symson after he won the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md.

Dev Shah wins National Spelling Bee, going out on top after up-and-down spelling career

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

Virginia enacted a law last year requiring schools to have classes on gambling and its addictive potential. Similar legislation failed in Maryland and West Virginia in recent years, but they’re expected to try again.

Food & drink

Travel

The Carroll Creek Promenade in Frederick, Maryland.

Travel

Craft cocktails, cute shops and only an hour in the car: Discover Frederick in a day

The shrimp cocktail at Saginaw's Delicatessen, located inside Circa Resort & Casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.

Food and drink

The Dish: How to not get ripped off at Las Vegas restaurants

Dutch Wonderland, a small theme park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, greets visitors with a castle facade.

Travel

Dutch Wonderland, old trains and the Amish: Discover Pennsylvania Dutch Country in a weekend

Baltimore Curated

“Proclaiming the Annapolis City Charter: 1708″ is the largest of the three paintings by Lee Boynton in City Council Chambers.

Things to do

Murals capture not only the scenes of Annapolis, but its backstories

The view looking up Towson Street toward Our Lady of Counsel Catholic Church (right) in Locust Point.

Things to do

Locust Point: A nice place for a spring walk and a history lesson

Close up of a waiter taking a order from group of people dining in a restaurant.

Food and drink

What you didn’t know about the restaurant industry — and what you should

Arts & Culture

Baltimore Banner Horoscopes: As Venus moves into Leo, things are looking up for Virgo and Aries

The Culture Report: Baltimore‘s Chris Robinson talks about his LeBron James movie

Marquis Clayton, 35, poses for a portrait around Mount Vernon, in Baltimore, Wednesday May 31, 2023.

People of Pride: A look at Maryland’s LGBTQ community

The Banner asked LGBTQ Marylanders what Pride Month means to them and what are the biggest challenges facing the community? Here are some of their answers.

From our partner WYPR

Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

WYPR content

Several new laws go into effect Thursday in Maryland

Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, speaks at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.

WYPR content

Johnny Olszewski: No watchdog for Baltimore County’s watchdog

Stephanie Leach with BGE demonstrates EV charging at an event at State Center in Baltimore.

WYPR content

Some are powerless to buy an electric car as Maryland moves to all EV sales

Varsity Sports Network

Will Haus, a former 1st-Team All-American and a two-time NCAA champion at Duke University, as well as a World Champion with Team USA, has been named the new head lacrosse coach at Loyola Blakefield, succeeding Gene Ubriaco, who announced prior to the 2023 campaign that he would be stepping down at season's end.

High school sports

Loyola Blakefield hires Will Haus to lead its lacrosse program

From Varsity Sports Network

Team Maryland running back Bryce Cox looks for running room during Sunday's Big 33 Classic. The recent Mount St. Joseph scored two touchdowns and was named team MVP as Maryland fell late to Pennsylvania, 31-27, at Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pa.

High school sports

Cox seizes the moment in Big 33

From Varsity Sports Network

The wait is over for Rising Sun after Friday's 1-0 victory over Calvert County's Calvert in the Class 2A state championship game at the University of Maryland. It's the Tigers' first state title since 2003.

High school sports

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Final Softball Top 15

From Varsity Sports Network

Spalding won its second MIAA A Conference baseball title with a 2-0 decision over Calvert Hall at Joe Cannon Stadium.

High school sports

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Final Baseball Top 15

From Varsity Sports Network

High school sports

Tom Durkin takes over as head soccer coach at Mercy

From Varsity Sports Network

High school sports

Taylor Cummings steps down after five seasons and two championships at McDonogh; Nicotra to lead program

From Varsity Sports Network

Opinion

The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Commentary: Nonprofit hospitals can fill gaps in care of undocumented immigrants

During Maryland’s COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicaid coverage was extended to all Marylanders already enrolled. With the emergency coverage now ending, Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Organizations like Health Care for the Homeless help patients through the process of re-enrolling in Medicaid, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll, and selecting insurance.

Commentary: 6% of Marylanders are uninsured. Here’s how we can get them covered.

Kasra Movahedi is executive director of the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity.

Commentary: Affordable, flexible loans can transform lives, Baltimore’s economy

Providing affordable and flexible consumer loans to people who don’t have access to traditional banking services can transform lives and help boost the economies of places like Baltimore, says Kasra Movahedi, executive director of the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity.