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Photos: Hundreds Protest ICE Raids in Baltimore
Neighbors, faith leaders, and city officials showed up to Casa de Maryland's march throughout Southeast Baltimore to express opposition to the recent uptick in ICE arrests.
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A White Cop Killed a Black Serviceman in Baltimore in 1942. The Investigative Files Have Just Been Released.
Seventy years before the death of Freddie Gray, the police shooting of Private Thomas Broadus led to a civil rights uprising.
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Goucher College Unveils Roadside Marker Honoring Suffragette History
Descendants of women’s rights advocates recognized at special ceremony.
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Former Mayor Catherine Pugh Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Legal professionals weigh in on the decision and the year-long ‘Healthy Holly’ scandal.
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Inside the Creation of the Tubman and Douglass Statues at the Maryland State House
Sculptures of the famous Marylanders honor their legacies and abolitionist history.
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Crab Fest’s Clash of the Crabs 2025
Let's get crackin'! Vote for your favorites now.
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Kirwan Commission Bill Aims to Set Higher Education Standards for Maryland
Funding concerns could stall progress of the public school reform legislation.
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Why Is Governor Larry Hogan Meeting with Chris Evans?
The ‘Avengers’ actor met with the governor to pitch a political project.
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The Great Migration
How Black families came "up South," faced down Jim Crow, and built a groundbreaking Civil Rights movement.
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What You Need to Know About Tuesday’s Special Primary Election
We break down top Dem platforms and predictions in race for Elijah Cummings’ seat.
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Here’s What Chris Van Hollen Had to Say About Trump Tweet
The president called the Maryland senator a “no-name” on Twitter Tuesday morning.
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The Walters Offers a Rare Look at a Relic of St. Francis of Assisi
The restored St. Francis Missal is back on display at The Walters after nearly 40 years.
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No Small Deaths
Frances Glessner Lee's famous dioramas teach detectives how to evaluate crime scenes.
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Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll 2025
Vote for your favorites in this year's Readers' Poll.
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What Did Baltimore Google in 2019?
Here are the topics and trends that got Charm City talking this year.
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Maryland Politicans React to Trump Impeachment
Local leaders reflect and look ahead at Senate trial.
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Jewish Community Leaders Respond to Jersey City Shooting
Councilman Izzy Patoka leads charge to increase security at kosher markets following the attack.
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A Man for All Seasons
Babe Ruth, the once “hopeless incorrigible” kid from Baltimore, made baseball, and America, bigger and better.
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Pete Buttigieg Touts Criminal Justice Reform In Baltimore Visit
The presidential candidate first visit to Baltimore was for private donor fundraising event.
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2019: Year In Review
Twenty of the most pivotal events in Baltimore this year, in chronological order.
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Will Judge Make an Example Out of Catherine Pugh?
With the former mayor’s sentencing scheduled for February, both sides get to work on their case.
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Options Remain for Adnan Syed’s Legal Team Following Supreme Court Denial
The nation’s highest court announced Monday that it will not hear the case.
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Feds Charge Pugh With Fraud and Tax Evasion in ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandal
Former mayor faces 11 counts, including conspiracy, in alleged children’s book scheme.
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Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Declares For Late Husband’s Seat
We break down the familiar faces in upcoming special Democratic primary.
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This is His Lane
Shot in the throat as a teenager, Johns Hopkins emergency surgery chief has become a leading gun-violence prevention advocate.
