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    Kora Polydore, owner of Kora Lee’s Comfort Food Café & Bakery, won a pitch competition promising a rent-free space that went sour. She now finds herself having to dip into savings to build out this location on Greenmount, which she hopes to be open at the end of March.
    Struggling Black businesses lament a new challenge: Trump
    Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.
    U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) displays an autographed sign beside state and local officials, during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
    Report finds flaws in process that awarded FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County
    The FBI headquarters has been a matter of national and regional political football for more than a decade, with Greenbelt selected in 2023 as the new home for the bureau.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
    Trump sued by 5 pregnant women, immigrant groups over birthright citizenship
    Five pregnant mothers joined with CASA and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Maryland against President Donald Trump in response to his executive order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship.
    Gov. Wes Moore is allocating $27.5 million in his budget in an effort to boost College Park as a hub for quantum computing.
    Moore wants to make a ‘big bet’ on Maryland’s quantum computing industry
    A $27.5 million effort on quantum computing is part of the Democratic governor’s plans to spur more economic activity in the state, particularly in emerging industries.
    Natalie Stuppard, a Tiers of Laurel Lakes condo owner and condo association board member, describes the community reaction when notice to vacate signs appeared  after the condo’s staircases were deemed unsafe.
    Condo sales are booming, but a Laurel community shows the risks
    Nothing brings neighbors together like calamity, especially when it involves their homes.

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    U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, takes a selfie with Baltimore Banner columnist Rick Hutzell in the Longworth House Office Building on Friday.
    ‘Will you do a selfie?’ My improbable run through the first day of a new Congress
    What if, instead of a fruitless search for meaning on the first day of the 119th Congress, I made a simple request?
    John Brown III, a College Park legend who also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died at the age of 77.
    Even at his memorial service, John Brown III was the life of the party
    John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.
    A crowd gathers for alleged exhibition driving in Maryland on a recent weekend.
    4 teens arrested in crackdown on exhibition driving events across region
    Four teenagers were arrested in a bust of 10 exhibition driving events across Maryland.
    Gabriela Hernandez Marquez, an undocumented immigrant, speaks at an event announcing Anne Arundel County’s pursuit of a Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America. The designation will position Anne Arundel as a leader in immigrant inclusion, joining more than two dozen communities across the U.S. and becoming only the third local government in Maryland to achieve this distinction.
    Is a welcoming Maryland ready for an increase in its immigrant populations?
    Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states
    Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles Announce New Team Name: Chesapeake Baysox
    Baysox drop Bowie from name and rebrand with new, more regional name
    The Orioles’ Double-A affiliate is changing its name to the Chesapeake Baysox in an effort to appeal to a wider audience across the Chesapeake Bay region.

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    Police say a Baltimore man who allegedly shot and wounded a co-worker on Interstate 95 in Howard County may have blamed the victim for a demotion.
    Baltimore man allegedly shot co-worker on I-95 over demotion, police say
    Police say a Baltimore man who allegedly shot and wounded a co-worker on Interstate 95 in Howard County may have blamed the victim for a demotion.
    Circuit Court Judge Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, left, prepares to canvas with supporters of Del. Mike Rogers on Jan. 6, 2024. She lost her seat on the bench in November. It's the first time since 2004 that an appointed Black judge lost to a white challenger.
    Anne Arundel County voted against diversity. That might end judicial elections.
    When Anne Arundel County voters rejected Circuit Court Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson for lawyer Tom Casey, they reduced the number of Black judges on the bench by one-third.
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    Police identify man shot on I-95 Monday morning
    All lanes of I-95 North in Laurel were closed after a man was found shot outside of his vehicle early Monday morning, according to Maryland State Police.
    Maryland celebrities dish about the best gifts they have given or received
    We asked Maryland celebrities about the best gifts they have given or received.
    ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 23: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. With less than two weeks to Election Day, Harris spent the day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made a visit to Famous 4th Street Delicatessen to greet supporters.
    Maryland women wonder: Will America ever elect a female president?
    After loses by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, Maryland women in politics ponder whether they will see a woman president in their lifetime.

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    Former President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to a campaign office in Maryland on Thursday. He was accompanied by Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
    Obama pays surprise visit to volunteers at phone bank for Alsobrooks
    Former president Barack Obama dropped in at a phone bank for Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on Thursday. He brought Halloween cookies and stressed the importance of electing Democrats like Alsobrooks to support the agenda of Kamala Harris.
    Odette Ramos looks away from the camera for a portrait in a shady green space.
    The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
    With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
    Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Angela Alsobrooks poses with her cousin, Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Streeter.
    What it’s like when Cousin Angie becomes Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks
    Angela Alsobrooks could make history if she is elected Senator of Maryland. She also taught me the Electric Slide.
    SANDY SPRING, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Voters fill out and cast their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station on October 27, 2022 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Including the site in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County opened 14 early voting sites on Thursday that will remain open through November 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
    There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.
    Howard County is about halfway between Baltimore and D.C. So which team do its residents root for?
    Is Howard County a battleground for Ravens and Commanders fans? Here’s what we found.
    Exactly how purple-and-black is Howard County? It serves as a good halfway point between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, so is the county Ravens or Commanders territory?