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    The debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance, left, and Gov. Tim Walz, seemed more civil, at least on the surface.
    The winner of the vice presidential debate? It’s complicated
    Who came out on top in the debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz was based on your expectations.
    Pastor Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple begins his monthly walk from Baltimore to the White House to raise awareness for reparations on October 9, 2023.
    California took several actions for reparations. Could Maryland be next?
    Despite veto of a California bill, state officials and advocates in favor of reparations say it's obtainable in Maryland.
    Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
    Maryland Army National Guard rescues 70 in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
    Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
    A strike could affect the local economy and global supply chain.
    Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
    The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers, is preparing for a strike if contract issues aren’t resolved by Monday night.
    Kara D Beverly, a 42-year-old attorney from Towson, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.
    How Black fraternities, sororities and professional groups build support for Black candidates
    Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.

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    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Suspended NAACP leaders accused of bullying, financial misconduct deny wrongdoing
    Rev. Kobi Little, head of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, treasurer for the state conference, were suspended by the national NAACP last week.
    Tears were shed during a song played before the walk for Rachel Morin.
    Letters: Rachel Morin’s mom wants to close the border. That won’t reduce violent crimes.
    A request to close the border by two moms — whose daughters were killed by immigrants, according to authorities — perpetuates a harmful myth of “migrant crime waves,” says one immigration lawyer.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Maryland NAACP members accuse leaders of bullying, financial misconduct
    Over 150 NAACP Maryland members signed a letter asking for the suspension of four members of the Maryland State Conference alleging financial concerns, bullying.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Top local leaders for the NAACP suspended by national president
    Rev. Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore NAACP, and Joshua Harris, vice president of the Baltimore NAACP, were both suspended this week by the national organization.
    Our Parks Too! is a national effort to expose Black people to those spaces is being led by a duo of Baltimore-natives, Kristen Walker, 38, and Diamon Clark, 29.
    Baltimore duo making national park trips a ‘Black people thing’
    Launched by two Baltimore-natives in 2022, Our Parks Too! is a campaign that encourages Black people to visit and enjoy the country’s national parks system.

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    Hotel workers in eight cities walked off the job on Sunday to demand better wages and working conditions. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Hotel workers across the U.S. walked off the job Sunday. Baltimore could be next.
    Hotel workers in eight cities from 25 hotels picketed on Sunday to demand better working conditions.
    The Food and Drug Administration has not shared reports of possible illnesses associated with the juice recall.
    Walmart recalls apple juice sold in Maryland, other states due to elevated arsenic levels
    Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
    The Baltimore County Public Library Pikesville Branch, a designated cooling center in Baltimore County on Code Red days.
    FCC moves to fill Wi-Fi gaps after end of subsidy for program popular in Baltimore County
    Alex Houff, who manages digital equity programs for the Baltimore County Public Library, said the library began a Wi-Fi hotspot lending program right before the COVID-19 lockdown began in 2020 with around 50 devices.
    Only twice since 1950 have a majority of white women voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
    Will white women vote for Kamala Harris? History says it’s unlikely
    White women are the nation’s largest voting demographic. Will they elect the first woman president in Kamala Harris? History says no, and that the majority of them will back the white Republican male nominee, Donald J Trump.
    Vice President Kamala Harris, at Prince George’s County Community College on Thursday, hasn’t sat for press interviews. Our columnist Leslie Gray Streeter says she gets it.
    Candidate Kamala Harris hasn’t sat for interviews. I don’t blame her.
    Vice President Kamala Harris has avoided sit-down interviews since entering the presidential race. Even though I'm a journalist, I get it.

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    Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two on July 22 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
    We have a problem talking about Kamala Harris
    Kamala Harris has been covered inaccurately by media and others who don’t know the intricacies of her cultures. They’d better learn.
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Kentland Community Center to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on June 7, 2024.
    After Biden’s departure, Black Marylanders say Kamala Harris is the only choice
    ”The party can test it at their own peril,” said Democratic fundraiser Karen Miller
    Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance arrives at the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Vice presidential nominee JD Vance energizes LGBTQIA+ opposition
    Two of the nation’s most recognizable LGBTQIA+ organizations immediately denounced the choice of JD Vance as a GOP vice presidential candidate.
    The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump has dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case.
    Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with special counsel
    The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump dismissed the prosecution, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed.
    Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
    Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
    A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. The Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured.