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A ballooning income gap. Shifts in law enforcement. A massive spike in murders. from The Baltimore Banner

State officials found toxic chemicals in the wastewater of the Perdue AgriBusiness factory more than a year before neighboring residents in the Salisbury area were informed about any contamination, according to emails between the company and state environmental officials obtained by The Baltimore Banner. from The Baltimore Banner

Inside a courtroom in downtown Baltimore, Assistant State’s Attorney Garret Mooney approached the witness stand, retrieved the exhibit and prepared to show the photo to the jury. from The Baltimore Banner

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will announce his plan to lower the city’s property tax rate on homeowners to under $2 by 2028 in his State of the City address on Monday. from The Baltimore Banner

This was difficult to watch. The hit parade against Charlie Morton began in earnest during the third inning and didn’t stop even when the 41-year-old starting pitcher was in the dugout, his day done early. from The Baltimore Banner

Gaza City, Palestine — Palestinian Christians gathered inside Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza’s Old City on April 13, 2025 to pray during Palm Sunday as Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza extends beyond 18 months. Gaza’s Christian community has come under threat as a low estimate…

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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that the country faces a “constitutional crisis” as the Trump administration continues to defy court orders to bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported without a hearing and now sits in an El Salvador prison. from The Baltimore Banner

Gertrude Theresa “Trudy” Hodges was fair-skinned, and her hair was mostly straight, so sometimes her patients would mistake her for Italian. from The Baltimore Banner

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris knows a Maryland man when he sees one. from The Baltimore Banner

“Great news … Drew was rescued.” from The Baltimore Banner

Ah, the Baltimore chicken box. It’s not just a meal; it’s a rite of passage. A cultural staple. A salty, saucy, crispy treasure stacked with golden fries and fried chicken wings that hits harder than a Ravens linebacker. Usually tucked inside a Styrofoam clamshell and crowned with ketchup, hot sauce, salt and pepper, the chicken box is our city’s most delicious love letter to indulgence. from The Baltimore Banner

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis had a measured demeanor in a recent court hearing with the Trump administration. The Department of Justice sent an experienced immigration litigator to defend the government’s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvador national who was wrongfully removed due to an administrative error. from The Baltimore Banner

A Johns Hopkins University shuttle bus careened into a pair of buildings at the corner of 25th and North Charles streets on Saturday, leaving multiple people injured, Baltimore Police said. from The Baltimore Banner

When Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was in Japan expressing amazement at magnetic-levitation train technology, residents in the path of the proposed high-speed train back home were less than impressed. from The Baltimore Banner

When officials with a new development authority for West Baltimore’s North Avenue corridor arrived in Baltimore in 2022, they held a series of listening sessions to learn more about the community. And in Sandtown-Winchester, residents consistently told them they felt left behind. from The Baltimore Banner

After days of denying that he knew much about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, President Donald Trump on Friday said he knew Abrego Garcia was “unbelievably bad” and called him an “illegal alien” and “foreign terrorist.” from The Baltimore Banner

Orioles right-hander Brandon Young is scheduled to make his major league debut Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore announced. The 26-year-old joined the taxi squad Friday in anticipation of his first start. from The Baltimore Banner

The Ravens appear to be leaning toward defense with the 27th overall pick in the NFL draft. Could they target Georgia safety Malaki Starks? Boston College edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku? Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston? from The Baltimore Banner

It’s time to break out your shorts and flip flops — the Baltimore region will get a taste of summer this weekend with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. from The Baltimore Banner

Ellen Owens, director of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, has been named the new director of the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), the Baltimore museum announced on Friday. She starts in the role on June 23. from The Baltimore Banner