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    Annapolis was supposed to get a new charter school. Then Trump took office.
    New Village Academy canceled plans to open this fall, blaming tariffs and upheaval in federal funding.
    New Village Academy faced a series of setbacks, including the sale of the Annapolis Mall to a new owner just as the school was negotiating its lease.
    28-year police veteran identified as officer who fatally shot man in Arbutus
    Officials identified the officer who fatally shot a man in Arbutus on Wednesday as a 28-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department.
    Law enforcement officers investigate a shooting by a police officer on Wednesday on Leeds Avenue in Arbutus.
    Maisie the Malinois: Anne Arundel man shoots puppy dead after mistaking it for coyote
    Authorities are investigating after a Harwood resident shot dead a Belgian Malinois puppy after apparently mistaking it for a coyote.
    Authorities are investigating after Maisie, Shannon Smith Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.
    How a Maryland voter priority was left behind in a busy legislative session
    The Wes Moore administration struggled to repeat its success with housing policy in 2025.
    Gov. Wes Moore, right, during the first day of Maryland’s legislative session in January.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball wants more youths employed this summer
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is committing $250,000 in new funding in his budget proposal to expand the summer youth employment program to include 75 more young people.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in March.
    University of Maryland faculty vote to join Big Ten alliance against Trump
    University of Maryland faculty voted to join nine major universities that want to band together in a NATO-like agreement.
    The University of Maryland is among nine Big Ten colleges whose faculty senates voted to join an alliance called a mutual defense compact.
    As Day 2 of NFL draft approaches, watch out for these Baltimore-area prospects
    Here are nine prospects with local ties who could be drafted Friday or Saturday, including a few potential Ravens targets.
    Kevin Winston Jr. of Penn State, a Columbia native, is expected to be drafted on Day 2.
    Maryland youth detention centers hit with 85 new sexual abuse allegations
    Eighty-five people joined a civil complaint against Maryland and the state Department of Juvenile Services over alleged sexual abuse at dozens of youth detention centers as early as 1974 to 2018, attorneys said.
    A person becomes emotional during a press conference addressing sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    One of Baltimore’s top chefs has closed his Towson restaurant
    Carlos Raba is a James Beard semifinalist who co-owned Baltimore's hottest Mexican restaurant, yet his efforts to branch out in Towson failed.
    Carlos Raba displays family photos in his new eatery.
    Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
    Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.
    Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students in Maryland and around US, lawyer says
    The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S., a government lawyer said Friday.
    Johns Hopkins University, where 37 international graduate students and recent graduates lost their visas.
    Explaining why the Ravens crave comp picks — and how they use them so well
    You'll hear talk of "comp picks" over the next two days of the NFL draft. But what are they?
    Tight end Isaiah Likely is one recent example of a player the Ravens added, with great success, using a compensatory pick.
    FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
    Patel made the announcement in a post on X and said his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents."
    FBI director Kash Patel.
    What the Ravens should look for if they decide to draft Justin Tucker’s replacement
    At least one kicker has been drafted every year since 2012, except in 2015.
    Florida State’s Ryan Fitzpatrick did not miss a field goal attempt last season.
    Parents of young children will be able to defer jury duty under new state law
    Maryland's governor has signed a law allowing new mothers to be excused from jury duty for up to three years, making the policy uniform across the state.
    Photo collage shows close up of woman’s face in profile, her eyes look right. On right side of collage are a breast pump and baby bottle with a jury box seats in the background.
    The COVID grant was supposed to help the community. Instead they bought property.
    Baltimore City is suing Ahavas Chaim after the group used federal COVID-19 aid intended for rental assistance to buy property instead.
    Baltimore is suing Ahavas Chaim, a group that helps Jewish teens. They received $500,000 in ARPA money, but spent $230,000 of it buying the property next to theirs at the corner of Park Heights Avenue and Seven Mile Lane.
    A queer artist’s nude protest of Trump went viral. It turned their life upside-down.
    After creating a nude protest video against the Trump administration, Tavish Forsyth of Baltimore lost their jobs at Johns Hopkins and the Kennedy Center. They regret nothing.
    Tavish Forsyth, a queer artist and educator, posted a nude video on YouTube in protest of the Trump administration’s takeover of the Kennedy Center earlier this year.
    The Orioles believe they can get out of this rut — and find a leader to guide them there
    Austin Hays, James McCann, Rougned Odor and Anthony Santander are no longer here. In their place are, in large part, high-profile players navigating the change from prospects to regulars.
    Because of the position he plays, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman feels it is important for him to display positivity to teammates.
    Norwegian company’s second try at indoor salmon farm draws more environmental blowback
    Environmentalists blocked AquaCon’s plans for an Eastern Shore salmon farm, but the company is trying again on the Susquehanna River.
    A boater passes under the Amtrak bridge over the Susquehanna River, downriver from where AquaCon plans to build an indoor salmon farm in Cecil County.
    Kamau Campbell, teen shot near Lansdowne High, ‘would make a rainy day seem sunny’
    Kamau Campbell, the 16-year-old shot near Lansdowne High School last month, is remembered as a fun-loving son and brother who stood up for what was right.
    Kamau Campbell.
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