On the day her late husband and his Annapolis Capital Gazette colleagues were recognized with a Time magazine cover and a plaque at the University of Maryland’s journalism college, Andrea Chamblee implored a roomful of journalists to resist the temptation to become numb to gun violence. She told...
Baltimore County’s newly partially elected school board voted Tuesday night to give leadership positions to two board members who have been highly critical of the current administration. Kathleen Causey, representing the Hereford area, was unanimously elected the chair of the board and Julie Henn...
A group of Baltimore City Council members departed Fort Worth on Tuesday after hearing from leaders in the Texas city about police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald, but said they won’t share any conclusions until the new year. Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young said the four council...
There are moral victories in the NFL, just not in December. A young team losing a close playoff game or falling to a high-quality opponent would be a confidence-builder. And the Ravens’ loss to the New Orleans Saints in October was a tone-setter. But the Ravens’ loss Sunday was nothing of the sort....
When police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald has dodged the question of just how long he would be willing to stay in Baltimore, he has noted that an election is coming in 2020, and he could find himself ousted by a new mayor. True enough, and it speaks to the larger point: that Mr. Fitzgerald...
FBI data indicate that Baltimore City’s 342 homicides in 2017 translated into a gruesome rate of 56 murders per 100,000 residents. That represented a record per capita rate for this community and rendered Baltimore’s homicide rate well above that of any other large American city. One might have...
House Democrats have various options for how they wish to approach their legislative agenda. In addition to their oversight agenda, they can pass laws they believe in (like strong gun control laws), which the Republican Senate will reject; pass very mild bills, which their constituencies will reject,...
The medical journal The Lancet recently condemned unnecessary cesarean section surgery as a “global epidemic.” In the U.S., almost one in three births today is by cesarean section — a dramatic change from a even a few decades ago. In the early 1970s, fewer than one in 20 births was by cesarean...
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At an Oval Office gathering earlier this year, President Donald Trump began touting his administration's new real estate investment program, which offers massive tax breaks to developers who invest in downtrodden American communities. He then turned to one of the plan's strongest supporters. "Ivanka,...
When Chris Conrad moved back to Maryland from the West Coast two years ago, he asked his brother where people in Harford County go to eat seafood. “They come to our place,” said Anthony Conrad, who founded Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall with his wife, Andrea. What if they don’t want...
The widow of an Army specialist killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Maryland last year and two other soldiers who were critically injured are suing Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut, alleging the tail rotor system was defective. The lawsuit was filed Monday in state court in Hartford by Spc....
Six bus drivers are suing the Maryland Transit Administration in federal court, claiming they have been denied overtime pay since October 2015. The drivers say their class-action suit, initially filed in in Baltimore City Circuit Court late last month, could apply to as many as 200 current drivers....
Baltimore will be getting back into the movie rental game this weekend. Beyond Video, a non-profit movie-rental store that’s been years in the making, will have its “soft opening” on Friday, organizers announced on their Facebook page this week. The non-profit, housed in a former record store on...
Several artists with Maryland ties are among the nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards announced by the Recording Academy Friday. The multi-talented songstress and reality television star Toni Braxton, who was born in Severn, was nominated for “Sex & Cigarettes” in the Best R&B Album category, while...
Anyone can celebrate the holidays with a tree, a merry old elf or a customized rendition of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” But celebrating with a cloven-hoofed demon, a death metal band or kosher Chinese food? Now that takes some doing. So, for those who have had enough of “The Nutcracker” (what’s...
A list of nominees in the top categories at the 61th annual Grammy Awards, announced Friday by The Recording Academy. — Album of the year: "Invasion of Privacy," Cardi B; "By the Way, I Forgive You," Brandi Carlile; "Scorpion," Drake; "H.E.R.,"H.E.R.; "Beerbongs & Bentleys," Post Malone; "Dirty...
Local dirt bike rider Pacino “Chino” Braxton, known for his daring dirt bike tricks, is donating his custom bike for a good cause. Braxton, who is an influencer for Under Armour and has landed a role in the awaited dirt bike movie produced by Will Smith and filmed here in Baltimore, is auctioning...
Rover, a dog-walking and pet-sitting service, has come out with its annual list of the most popular dog names in Baltimore. It turns out, Baltimore pet owners aren't much more creative than the rest of the U.S., as most of our top 10 list matches up with the national one. But there is some local...
Public art can define a locale and ratchet up its appeal in a way nothing else can, say organizers of a fledgling nonprofit. That’s why Fund for Art in Ellicott City, which was founded in November 2017, is sponsoring a mural competition for professional and amateur artists on four buildings around...
Baltimore’s neighborhood churches are opening their doors this month for guests to enjoy some amazing architecture and to hear holiday music produced by local talent. These events are certainly opportunities to smell the incense and catch the spirit. The village of Hampden’s collection of stone...
After spiking over the past few years, homicide rates in cities across the U.S. appear to be on track to fall this year, according to a recent New York Times report. The Times’ Thursday story cited improvements this year in Baltimore and 65 other cities with populations over 250,000. The figures...
A former Baltimore police officer has admitted to the FBI that he stole money, lied in police reports and improperly used electronic surveillance devices, federal prosecutors in California said — widening the scope of police misconduct unearthed by the Gun Trace Task Force scandal. Former Det....
After months deliberating and reviewing resumes, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh whittled down 51 applicants seeking to become the city’s police commissioner to six who would be interviewed by a panel of police executives in Florida. According to five sources familiar with the process, the panel...