Man charged in Inner Harbor fatal drowning was ‘Good Samaritan,’ attorney says

The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “Good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.

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Judge throws out most charges in state Sen. Dalya Attar’s criminal case

Two counts, conspiracy and intercepting electronic communications, remain.

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One man dies, another arrested in separate Baltimore water rescues

Two men were pulled from Baltimore waters in unrelated incidents Sunday afternoon. A 37-year-old man died after being rescued from the Patapsco River in Harbor East.

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Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says

Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safegua...

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Prosecutors scramble after Baltimore rapper’s name leaked as cooperator in trial

Baltimore prosecutors are seeking emergency court action after documents identifying rapper Keith Ambush as a cooperating witness in a high-profile murder-for-hire case leaked online.

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Moore says prison killings a ‘tragedy,’ backs DPSCS head

The Banner reported this week that Maryland has one of the highest rates of killings in state-run correctional facilities in the nation. Since 2023, 32 incarcerated people have been killed in state in...

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Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings

Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered...

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Amid conflict, law school deans quit Baltimore inspector general oversight board

The deans have been part of the inspector general advisory board since it was created in 2018.

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The tunnel that wasn’t: Inside the proposal for ‘Ravens Loop’

In March, a tunnel-boring company founded by Elon Musk announced winners for a contest in which cities, organizations and individuals could pitch tunnel projects to be built on the company’s dime. Amo...

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A political ally of the sheriff schedules evictions in Prince George’s — for a fee

Known as the “mayor of Suitland,” Elsie Jacobs has gained an outsize but informal role at the sheriff’s office.

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Warden’s out, 19 officers face discipline after Maryland’s 9th prison killing this year

State police and corrections officials are conducting a “potential criminal misconduct” investigation into staff at a Western Maryland prison after the latest in a rash of killings of prisoners across...

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‘Is this a prank?’: Bon Jovi plays secret shows in Baltimore ahead of world tour

Bon Jovi performed two secret, invite-only concerts this week at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena ahead of the band’s “Forever” world tour — its first live run since 2022.

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A lost season: Inside the struggle of a Baltimore City high school baseball team

Digital Harbor students worked to recruit an additional coach and save the season. Instead, it was canceled.

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Baltimore's homicide rate hits another historic low

Homicides were down 23% as of June 20, the most recent data Baltimore Police submitted to the FBI, with violence overall having decreased over the same timeframe.

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Teen who killed koi pond store owner given life sentence

Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Cathleen Vitale called Jonah Poole’s conduct “violent” and “unthinkable.”

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Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff race as Sam Cogen concedes

Tapp-Harper as sheriff is the agency’s first female leader after a contentious election.

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Analysis: The redevelopment of Harborplace faces crucial financial hurdle

MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago. The most crucial piece of the redevelopment of Harborplace — financing — is yet to come.

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Baltimore Sheriff challenger Tapp-Harper celebrates apparent victory over Cogen

The election was a bit of a grudge match, with Sabrina Tapp-Harper suing Sam Cogen for alleged discrimination and retaliation.

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Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing gets 2 life terms in rape case

Michael Maurice Johnson, who was convicted and later cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life terms plus 25 years for rapin...

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Maryland delegate and Montgomery County union rep involved in fight days before election

A Maryland delegate and a Montgomery County union representative physically fought at a Gaithersburg Park on Thursday, days before the primary election.

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A data center developer wanted a power plant. He needed Moore’s help.

Emails obtained by The Baltimore Banner offer a new window into Gov. Wes Moore’s approach to an emerging data center industry. His decision to back a controversial development in southern Maryland rai...

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3 generations reflect on AFRAM, 50 years later

These AFRAM attendees remember their experiences, both personal and professional, at the annual Baltimore festival.

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Van Hollen ‘kicking the tires’ on a 2028 presidential run

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has spent the last year and a half raising his national profile.

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Sports betting firms are buying attack ads in Maryland House of Delegates primaries

A super PAC funded by sports betting companies has poured nearly $1.9 million into Maryland’s Democratic primary elections, including $645,000 against two House of Delegates candidates.

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Baltimore youth advocate and HeartSmiles founder Joni Holifield dies at 47

Joni Holifield, the founder and executive director of the youth-focused nonprofit HeartSmiles, died this week after a battle with ovarian cancer.

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