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Greg Morton

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Greg Morton is a data reporter for the Baltimore Banner. He focuses on using data analysis and visualization to help simplify complex issues, give readers insight into the world around them, and expose inequality and exploitation. Prior to arriving at The Banner, Greg worked as an intern at ProPublica, NPR’s Planet Money, and The Washington Post, working on stories on subjects ranging from criminal justice to macroeconomics. Greg also works as a fellow at University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism.

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1 in 10 Maryland workers is a federal employee. Here’s where they live, work.
Thousands of federal workers call Maryland home. Many of them also work in offices across the state.
A Baltimore developer’s private jet transfer has infuriated its creditors
A construction arm of Chasen Cos. now faces petition for forced bankruptcy
Creditors are seeking involuntary bankruptcy for a construction arm of the company, after a private jet transfer.
Chasen Cos. entity files for bankruptcy ahead of auction for Fells Point building
The entity, CC 1400 Aliceanna Street LLC, filed for bankruptcy Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland.
A development project that Chasen Cos. named The Anne on Aliceanna, on the border of Fells Point and Harbor East.
Baltimore gained population for the first time in a decade, new data shows
Baltimore City gained population for the first time since 2014, census data released Thursday shows.
Baltimore skyline
Population growth picks up again in Howard County
Howard County’s population growth showed signs of rebounding in 2024, after slowing nearly every year since 2016.
Howard County’s population grew by about 2,000 in 2024.
Baltimore County population grows for first time in 4 years, new data shows
Baltimore County reversed three consecutive years of population decline, thanks in large part to new immigrants.
Baltimore County reversed three consecutive years of population decline.
Anne Arundel County eclipses 600,000 residents as births outpace deaths
Anne Arundel County eclipsed 600,000 residents in 2024, with a slight year-over-year population increase driven by births.
Downtown Annapolis in Anne Arundel County.
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
Brooke Bourne, a senior at Western High School, has quite the journey home from school. She takes a bus and the subway to get home on a foggy December day. Each form of transit has nine stops.
We tracked every MTA bus Baltimore students ride to school. Here’s how.
This first-of-its-kind analysis shows it’s nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time every day on public transit.
A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, rides the bus across Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride takes over an hour.
Which Baltimore school is best for you? Compare routes using this tool.
Use this tool to compare routes from your neighborhood to any Baltimore public school.
Baltimore homicides and shootings fall to lowest levels since 2015
Baltimore Police say 201 people were killed in 2024, with more than 400 people shot and wounded.
Parishioners hold candles during a prayer walk in the Irvington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Monday, December 30, 2024.
Rosedale father arrested in Christmas Eve shooting that left his child dead
Baltimore County Police have arrested Mark Jones, 30, and charged him with the killing of his son and shooting two others in Rosedale on Christmas Eve.
A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
Maryland lawmakers mourn the death of Jimmy Carter
Maryland lawmakers joined a chorus of mourners in remembering the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and 2002 Nobel Prize winner, who died on Sunday at 100.
FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter stands behind his birthday cake during his 90th birthday celebration held at Georgia Southwestern University, Oct. 4, 2014, in Americus, Ga.
Did your go-to restaurant close this year? Check out our map.
Check out our map to see the restaurants that closed in 2024, from established chains like Red Lobster in Howard County to newbies like JBGB’s in Baltimore’s Remington.
The exterior of Mother’s Federal Hill Grille in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, December 9, 2024.
Chasen Cos.’ Fells Point development stalled as property faces foreclosure
A bank has filed to foreclose on a high-profile Chasen Cos. property at 1400 Aliceanna St.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in May.
Maryland’s best schools: See state scores for every public school
Search our database to see which Maryland schools earned a 5-star rating.
Assistant Principal Carrie Rill interacts with kindergarten students in the classroom at Westowne Elementary in Catonsville on Nov. 11, 2024.
Maryland schools got new ratings. Here’s what they mean.
How many stars did your school earn this year? The answer is coming later today.
The backpacks of middle school students in class at Nottingham Middle School hang on their chairs on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
Maryland precinct map: How did your neighborhood vote for president?
State officials say they don’t have a statewide map of Maryland precincts. The Banner compiled as many maps from counties as we could and approximated the others.
Baltimore rejected a plan to shrink the City Council. Some of its poorest precincts disagreed.
Most impoverished communities voted to approve the David Smith-backed measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council from 14 to eight, precinct-level data shows.
Most communities in Baltimore supported the plan to redevelop Harborplace
Who signed the petition to shrink Baltimore City Council? It’s not who you think
Critics have said the ballot measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council will disenfranchise majority-Black neighborhoods. A Banner analysis found the vast majority of signers live in those neighborhoods and are Democrats. But why did they sign?
A view of the Baltimore City Council chamber where the president conducts business inside Baltimore City Hall on September 11, 2024.
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