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The Women of the Pitch & Putt Golf Club Drive Home a Powerful Legacy
How the nearly 90-year-old club helped desegregate the city’s public courses and advance the civil rights movement.
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For 50 Years, Southeast Baltimore’s “I Am An American Day” Parade Welcomed New U.S. Citizens
At its height, the four-hour spectacle drew patriotic crowds of more than 250,000 to cheer on newly naturalized citizens, marching bands, and famous parade marshals.
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Pothole Politics: Baltimore’s Battered Roads Are Set to Get a Long-Deferred Fix
State funding for city street maintenance expected to finally return.
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Keith Davis Jr.’s Defense Alleges Vindictive Prosecution; Files Motion to Dismiss
Awaiting a fifth trial on the same murder charge, Davis’ defense alleges vindictive prosecution by State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
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Campaign Zero Releases Audio of Courtroom Testimony from Keith Davis Jr. Trials
Audio clips complied by nonprofit highlight issues with controversial murder case now headed to fifth trial.
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Visit Middletown, Maryland
History and charm meet right around the corner in Frederick County.
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How To Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s Bicentennial Birthday
The Eastern Shore-born abolitionist would have turned 200 this year.
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Baltimore Scientist Played Key Role in NASA’s Novel Satellite Imaging Program
NASA recruited Valerie Thomas from Morgan State in 1964.
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Cambridge Museum Carries on Legacy of Harriet Tubman
Volunteer-run establishment honoring the small town's most famous daughter is considered one of the oldest community organizations dedicated to Tubman's memory.
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Baltimore’s Ann Koger Smashed Tennis Barriers
Morgan grad was also the first woman to officiate a D-I men's college basketball game.
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Victor Blackwell Settles In as Co-Anchor of CNN’s Weekday ‘Newsroom’
Former Milford Mill Academy class president discusses his career, the state of broadcast journalism, and how his deep Baltimore roots inform his work.
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Nick Mosby Wants to Revive Baltimore’s Dollar-House Program
But just how similar would it be to the city’s fondly remembered original of the 1970s?
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Writing Wrongs: ‘Afro-American’ Sportswriter Sam Lacy is in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Lacy, who covered Jackie Robinson’s rookie year with the Brooklyn Dodgers, would prove as resilient as No. 42 himself.
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Marilyn Mosby Indicted on Federal Fraud and Perjury Charges
Baltimore State’s Attorney allegedly falsified mortgage applications and COVID-19 hardship claims.
Arts & Culture
The City that Writes
The mysterious death, general strangeness, and undeniable genius of a certain macabre poet casts a large shadow over the city’s literary legacy. But Baltimore’s writing tradition is as rich and diverse as the city itself.
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On the Ground at the Capitol Siege: One Year Later
Everyone remembers where they were on January 6, 2021, when rioters stormed the Capitol. But that day is particularly vivid to me—because I was there.
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Issues to Watch in Maryland’s 2022 General Assembly Session
In this final year of Maryland’s four-year electoral cycle, political scientists and lawmakers expect a more fiery session than usual.
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Keith Davis Jr. Rejects Plea Deal at Hearing; Faces Fifth Trial on Murder Charge
Incarcerated since 2015, Davis turned down a new plea deal from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office Tuesday.
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Why Archaeologists Have Long Been Interested in Trash
Evan Woodard unearths curios at local sites and tracks down the stories behind them.
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The Many Trials of Keith Davis Jr.
Prosecutors have tried Keith Davis Jr. four times for the same murder without sustaining a conviction. Incarcerated since June 2015, Davis remains in jail awaiting a fifth trial while his wife fights for his freedom.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Political headwinds and city’s high homicide count are challenging the 37-year-old mayor’s plans to improve public safety.
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President Biden’s CNN Town Hall To Be Held at Baltimore Center Stage Tonight
Local leaders weigh in on the televised event, which marks Biden's first Charm City appearance as Commander in Chief.
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Can Defund Work in Baltimore?
Ray Kelly has made defunding the police his life’s mission. He knows it’s an uphill battle.
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Baltimore Carpenter Creates a Literal Old-School Smalltimore
By day, Matt Hankins is a shop supervisor at Worcester Eisenbrandt, a historic restoration company that's nearly 100 years old.
