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Senator Cory McCray’s Memoir Recounts How an Apprenticeship Changed His Course
At 18, after serving time in juvenile detention, McCray was accepted into a five-year apprenticeship program with the International Brotherhood of Electricians.
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Can Anyone Stop Baltimore City’s Most Dangerous Drivers?
Crashes have killed nearly 500 people in Baltimore City over the past decade, and safety advocates say leaders have left tools on the table.
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Federal Lawmakers, City Officials Want Funding to End ‘Highway to Nowhere’
Senators Van Hollen and Cardin join Mayor Scott in West Baltimore, making the case to redress infrastructure inequity and city’s blighted highway.
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Cleaning Up City Hall
Baltimore is the second most corrupt federal jurisdiction in the country. Can a city with our history be reformed?
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Justin Fenton’s New Book Offers a Startling Look at the Gun Trace Task Force
'Sun' reporter discusses chronicling rogue GTTF activities in 'We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption.'
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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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Claire McCardell Statue Will Honor Groundbreaking Frederick-Born Designer
Currently, less than 7 percent of U.S. monuments recognize women.
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Does Congressman Andy Harris Represent the Future or End of the Maryland GOP?
To understand Harris' often out-there politics, you’ve got to understand the gerrymandering that enables him.
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Under Watch
The police "spy plane" experiment is over, but the growing surveillance of Baltimore continues.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI Investigating Marilyn and Nick Mosby
Records show embattled Baltimore City State’s Attorney recently bought two Florida homes for combined $1 million.
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Visit Middletown, Maryland
History and charm meet right around the corner in Frederick County.
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GameChanger: Zeke Cohen
We catch up with the City Councilman, educator, and advocate.
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East Baltimore's Dorfman Museum Figures Brings Life to Museums
For more than a half century, the studio has crafted figures and scenes for museums around the world.
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Pastor Believes Transformation of P.S. 103 Can Revitalize Old West Baltimore
Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr. takes us on a tour of the 1877-built property that will soon become the Justice Thurgood Marshall Center.
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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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Turning Tides
After decades of silence, the Eastern Shore begins to reckon with its difficult history.
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President Biden and Vice President Harris Inaugurated Amid Massive Military Protection
Two weeks after violent invasion of the Capitol, the democratic transfer of power is completed Wednesday.
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Photographer Tom Scilipoti Has Chronicled Baltimore For Seven Decades
Scilipoti, 90, has captured everyone from President Kennedy to Tommy D’Alesandro III, and he's still going.
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Her Turn Now
Odette Ramos’ ascension as Baltimore’s first-ever Latinx City Council member did not come easily.
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Saving Little Italy
The iconic ethnic neighborhood has outlasted all of Baltimore’s old-world enclaves. Now it faces its greatest challenge in more than a century.
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House Impeaches Trump for Second Time
Baltimore-born Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Maryland congressmen at center of House indictment after president inspires Capitol insurrection.
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Maryland Democratic Leaders Seek President’s Removal; Hogan Says America “Better Off” Without Trump
Hogan says he’d like VP Mike Pence, longtime friend, to take the reins.
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On the Ground of the Capitol Siege: Pro-Trump Riot Plummets into Violence and Tragedy
One woman killed by Capitol Police and three others dead after building was stormed Wednesday.
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GameChanger: Kweisi Mfume
The politician, legislator, and advocate discusses the national political climate and the work at hand.
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Now Mayor, Brandon Scott Vows to “Chart a New Path” for Baltimore
The city's 52nd mayor was sworn in during a low-key ceremony at City Hall today.
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Trump Administration Awards Federal Funds to Recreate Columbus Statue
After the Little Italy statue was toppled in July, a local group is working to rebuild it.
