Baltimore City Council members are in Fort Worth, Texas, this week to learn more about its police chief, Joel Fitzgerald, who is Mayor Catherine Pugh’s pick to be the city’s next police commissioner. The council members might encounter critics who say Fitzgerald has exacerbated tensions between...
The Ravens proved in a 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that they are serious playoff contenders, but they continue to be haunted by a problem that has recurred the past couple of years. The Ravens don’t have playmakers. They don’t have players on both defense and offense...
A two-alarm fire damaged four homes in Southwest Baltimore Sunday evening as fire officials worked to subdue the blaze. The fire began in a two-story vacant home in the 300 block of South Fulton Ave. and spread to three other occupied dwellings, according to the Fire Department. One person was...
Key numbers from the Ravens’ 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14: » 3-for-3: Chiefs on fourth down. The Ravens were 1-for-3. » 198: Rushing yards for the Ravens, who had at least 200 the previous three games. » 15: Quarterback hits on Patrick Mahomes, the Ravens’ most in a...
An executive order signed by Mayor Catherine Pugh that opens up the city’s minority set-aside program to enterprises owned by those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer was celebrated by LGBTQ advocates, who said it would open the door to millions of dollars in potential...
One of the most comforting talking points in politics is to claim that your political opponents are irrationally obsessed. I'm sure this is as old as time, but I first noticed it in the late 1990s. Many of Bill Clinton's most ardent supporters responded to every new criticism by claiming the president's...
No one even knows how many girls there were. Federal prosecutors identified 36. In “Perversion of Justice,” a stunning piece of investigative work by Julie K. Brown that was published last month, the Miami Herald reported that it has found 80. But accounts given by the girls themselves suggest...
It’s Us or Them. America seems settled into the notion that there are only two kinds. We are the good people. They are the bad ones. Once you find out who’s who, the issue is settled — whatever the topic, from politics to sex to sports to raising your kids. Amazingly, during the past year, grown-up...
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Whether Baltimoreans are in need of school supplies or craving late-night munchies, a new service is launching in the city to bring those goods to customers’ doorsteps on demand. GoPuff, a Philadelphia-based digital retailer, plans to launch in the Baltimore area this month. The company will stock...
Marylanders were supposed to be saving money on their gas and electric bills. Almost two decades ago, state lawmakers welcomed an influx of energy companies offering contracts in mailings and door to door. They said opening up utility monopolies to competition would drive down prices. But for most...
The Port of Baltimore is getting a nearly $6.6 million federal grant to build an additional 50-foot-deep berth to accommodate large container ships. “The more cargo, the more money we make and the more jobs we create,” said U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, whose district includes the port. “This...
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously Thursday to ban billboard, radio, TV and most online advertising by marijuana companies — a move that representatives for the firms said they would fight in the General Assembly when it convenes next month. The new rules also prohibit advertising...
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...
Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart has stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Capping a swift fallout, Hart wrote on Twitter just after midnight Friday that he was withdrawing as Oscars host because he didn't want to be...
Greg’s Bagels, a popular eatery in Belvedere Square, has been shut down by order of the city health department. The eatery was closed after a Dec. 5 inspection found violations of several health department regulations. Those included food items not being stored or displayed under proper conditions,...
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...
There’s a potentially powerful new tool to help reunite pet owners with their lost cats and dogs — facial recognition technology. The Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter announced Thursday that it is the first organization locally to use sophisticated computer algorithms that can let pet owners...
It's the color of underwater reefs hanging on for dear life. The sky at dusk. Some of the latest iPhones and the latest looks on the runways of Marc Jacobs and other top fashion designers. Living Coral has been chosen by the Pantone Color Institute as its 2019 color of the year. Can a color be...
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...