Mayor Catherine Pugh wants him to sign a five-year contract. Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle says the position deserves someone willing to invest up to seven years. A former big-city chief says nearly a decade in office — and a handoff to a seasoned deputy — ensured reform where he worked....
Baltimore Police said they continue to investigate a Sunday evening shooting that injured a 13-year-old girl and an adult relative. Police said the girl and the 38-year-old man were sitting in a car at a traffic light in the 3300 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway when they were shot by an unknown person....
The following is compiled from local police reports. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Towson Police Station at 410-887-2361 or the Cockeysville Police Station at 410-887-1820....
Ellis McKennie never thought of himself as an activist. But the University of Maryland football player — who walked out of a meeting with his head coach in the aftermath of the death of his close friend Jordan McNair — told an Aspen Institute panel Monday that he now embraces that title and believes...
The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education has been at work for more than two years, and the basic outlines of its recommendations for how to make Maryland’s public schools competitive on a global standard have been out for a year. But last week’s meeting, when analysts finally started...
It just a matter of time now before the American Psychiatric Association or some other august group of mental health experts defines a new distinctly American illness: RSMCF, or Robert S. Mueller Chronic Fatigue, also known as the Muellerovirus. With each court filing, each witness or defense counsel...
Roots and Branches is a progressive charter school in West Baltimore. Recently, the school system’s Office of New Initiatives recommended non-renewal of the school’s charter. Next month, the Board of School Commissioners will vote on the fate of this small school, which means so much to the people...
I’ve been speaking out about the escalating overdose death toll and the impediments to needed reform, enough to have accumulated numerous email responses from people I don’t know. Because my perspective is that of a mother whose son struggled with a substance use disorder and died of a mixed drug...
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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....
The Fearless Girl is making her stand outside the very temple of American capitalism. The hands-on-her-hips statue that spent most of the past two years staring down Wall Street's Charging Bull sculpture, becoming a spunky symbol of feminine empowerment, was unveiled Monday at her new permanent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gov. Larry Hogan’s re-election meant a lot of things in November. For Republicans, Hogan’s ride to success atop the blue wave was monumental to the party in Maryland. For the Government House staff, Hogan’s win was the moment to start preparing for Saturday’s holiday open house. The public is invited...
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...