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Photos: Baltimoreans Join National Shutdown to Protest ICE
Crowds gather at Hopkins Plaza as part of a nationwide strike—which called for no work, school, or shopping on Jan. 30—in objection to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
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Osita Nwanevu’s New Book Makes a Bold Assertion on National Politics
In 'The Right of the People,' the Baltimore-based journalist argues that the U.S. Constitution is not the solution to our dysfunction, but its cause.
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Photos from March For Our Lives Rally in Washington D.C.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators came together to protest gun violence.
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When Our Ship Came In
The B&O Railroad and Baltimore Immigration museums will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first immigrant ship at Locust Point.
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Best Restaurants Readers’ Poll 2026
Vote for your favorites in this year's Readers' Poll.
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Raising a Controversy
Marylanders love their unique flag. But do they know its association with the Confederate cause?
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Mayor Pugh Takes on Fox News’ Laura Ingraham
Fox News anchor grilled Baltimore mayor about gun control, education, and safety in Baltimore.
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City of Immigrants
A century and a half ago, Locust Point—Baltimore's Ellis Island—opened its historic piers to the foreigners who built the city's port neighborhoods. Today's newcomers face the same, and new, hardships.
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Camp Directory
A comprehensive resource guide including a list of camp experiences, from sports to academic to religious, in the Baltimore area.
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From Fells to Free: A Frederick Douglass Walking Tour
Celebrate the iconic abolitionist’s birthday by following his footsteps across eight Fells Point sites.
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Baltimore Visionaries
We profile 30 change-makers who are shaping the future of our city.
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Women Who Move Maryland 2026
Women are an essential part of the engine that makes our region thrive. In our annual section that follows, Women Who Move Maryland, we spotlight women professionals who play a leading role in Baltimore and beyond.
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Black History Month Events, Exhibits, and Tours
Celebrate African-American community, heritage, and culture throughout the month.
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Dreamers’ Future Still Uncertain As Lawmakers Struggle to Compromise
With no permanent solution for DACA, local immigrants are feeling disheartened.
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Chelsea Manning Plans to Shake Up Maryland Senate Race
The former Army private challenges two-term Senator Ben Cardin.
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Baltimore Women’s March Moves Downtown as Thousands Plan to Participate
This year’s theme encourages voter registration in 2018 elections.
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Marching On
A year after the Women’s March on Washington, Baltimore women band together to make their voices heard.
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Forward Press
As a Vietnam vet, former Black Panther, and father of a literary superstar, Paul Coates has lived a life reminiscent of the great literature he publishes.
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Lisa Snowden-McCray Discusses Starting the Baltimore Beat
The alt-weekly's editor-in-chief talks about the local media landscape.
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Meghan Markle Follows Baltimore’s Wallis Simpson and Elizabeth Bonaparte into European Royalty
Simpson married King Edward VIII in 1936 while Bonaparte married Napoleon's brother in 1803.
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Found Art
Scenes from Normal's Books & Records and the Baltimore American Indian Center.
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This Is What Activism Looks Like
We take a look at some of the key figures who are shaping both arts and activism in the city.
