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A newly discovered comet is visible in the morning sky this month if you know where to look — and if you have a bit of help. from The Baltimore Banner

The young couple’s visas had expired, but they were at odds over whether to return to India. from The Baltimore Banner

After Freddie Gray died nearly a decade ago from injuries sustained in police custody, sparking unrest throughout Baltimore, Officer Rashad Hamond was assigned to a foot patrol near the Penn-North Metro station. from The Baltimore Banner

A man who’s accused of killing Rachel Morin on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air left his DNA on several parts of her body, a forensic scientist for the Maryland State Police testified on Friday. from The Baltimore Banner

Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, the state-run maximum security psychiatric hospital for people charged with serious criminal offenses, received a major warning this month from accreditors about poor conditions at the facility that could lead to its shutdown. from The Baltimore Banner

More visas have been revoked for international students studying at the Johns Hopkins University, bringing the total to “several dozen.” from The Baltimore Banner

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Friday recalled the tragic, police-involved death of Freddie Gray nearly 10 years ago as the direct cause of unrest that ignited the city of Baltimore and resulted in significant change. from The Baltimore Banner

One of Baltimore’s biggest tariff lovers hosted a top Trump administration official at his steel fabrication plant Friday morning. from The Baltimore Banner

Ten years ago, the spine of a 25-year-old Black man was severed while in police custody in Baltimore. Ten years ago, the city that I call home erupted in grief, rage and a desperate cry for justice. And 10 years ago I stood face to face with a line of riot police, the president and instigating news outlets and told the world what we already knew: “We are not thugs.” from The Baltimore Banner

Bailee Brooks, 9, was a “precious, magical girl” who was at the center of her family members’ lives. from The Baltimore Banner

Three Maryland institutions signed on to support a lawsuit against the federal government on Thursday over its revocation of student visas. from The Baltimore Banner

Deciding not to pick a fight with the Trump administration, Maryland school leaders plan to sign a letter to the U.S. Department of Education that says their school districts are complying with all civil rights laws. from The Baltimore Banner

There’s a glimmer of hope for the return of the long-running Dundalk Heritage Fair. Organizers on Thursday said they received an “overwhelming response” after announcing last week the fair was canceled this year due to financial troubles. from The Baltimore Banner

Ten years ago a shocking but sobering reality awakened the consciousness of the citizens of Baltimore and beyond. A young man from the heart of the city was presumed to have been killed while in police custody. Unlike any other injustice that African American underprivileged people had faced, this one struck a nerve that wouldn’t be passively tolerated. from The Baltimore Banner

On Tuesday, City Councilman Ryan Dorsey’s sworn duties to the citizens of Baltimore included driving around the city and snapping photos of downed streetlights. from The Baltimore Banner

WASHINGTON — Jennifer Vasquez Sura is anxiously waiting for the day her husband walks back through their front door. from The Baltimore Banner

One winter day in late 2023, Victor Martinez-Hernandez sent a Facebook message to his family asking for help. from The Baltimore Banner

After two days of intense public blowback, the Baltimore Community Foundation CEO said she plans “to get things back on track” by working with City Hall to find ways to support the families of the six men who died in the Key Bridge collapse. from The Baltimore Banner

Maryland’s U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks decried the “appalling situation” unfolding in the holding rooms at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Baltimore Field Office in the city’s downtown. from The Baltimore Banner

On a late-July night in 2020, 30-year-old Rabia Ahmad was hit by a bullet inside a house in Columbia — a place she had just recently begun to call home. from The Baltimore Banner