Best staff photos for the month of January

Michelle Brown high-steps with the Extravaganza Marching Unit in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, which not held during the Covid-19 pandemic. After an outcry over its last-minute cancellation this year, the parade was reinstated and drew large crowds along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

From left, FF Josh Drexler, PO Stephen Whitman, Capt. Brian Minutoli, FF Jason Yates, all of Engine 8, EVD Eric Reisinger of Truck 10, EMT/FF Gemius Edwards of Engine 55 and FF Michael Shiloh of Truck 23 join other members of the 3rd Battalion and city officials for a moment of silence in honor of the three firefighters, Paul Butrim, Kenny Lacayo and Kelsey Sadler, who died one year ago in the Jan. 24th fire at 205 S. Stricker St. — Stricker Fire Anniversary

Workers set up true-to-life-size animatronic dinosaurs, including this Spinosaurus, for Jurassic Quest, which will be open to the public from Jan. 13 -16 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. Spinosaurus, which lived in what is now North Africa during the Late Cretaceous period more than 93 million years ago, was the largest carnivorous dinosaur. — Jurassic Quest arrives at Fairgrounds

Picturing Maryland

Jessica Potts, of Reading, PA, hugs her son, Zephyr Agena, after he and members of the EMT recruit class were sworn into the Baltimore City Fire Department. On right is Tabbie Drum, of Pigtown, his aunt. Close to 40 EMT/FF recruits are slated to graduate from the Baltimore City Fire Academy in February. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun)

Maryland's Ian Martinez, left, battles for the ball against Michigan's Tarris Reed Jr., right, in the first half of mens basketball game at Xfinity Center.
Jan. 19, 2023. — Maryland vs. Michigan in mens basketball game

Gov.-elect Wes Moore walks with his wife, Dawn and children after the wreath laying event to the State House prior to his inauguration as Maryland's 63rd governor. — Wes Moore inauguration day

Maryland's Shyanne Sellers, left, fouls Penn State's Ali Brigham in the first quarter. Maryland defeated Penn State 87-66 at Xfinity Center.
Jan. 30, 2023. — Maryland vs. Penn State women basketball at Xfinity Center

Gilman's Allan Gushue, left, beats Spalding's Zane Korman in their 157 pound wrestling match.
Jan. 4, 2023. — Gilman vs. Spalding in wrestling dual meet

"Heaven Needed Another Hero ` 1984-2022 ~ Forever In Our Hearts ~ Lt Paul Butrim" reads a plaque erected at one of three memorials at the site of the vacant row house fire at 205 S Stricker Street in which three firefighters of Baltimore City Fire Department perished last January. — One year after the fatal vacant rowhouse blaze

Asma Naeem has been named the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art. She joined the BMA as Chief Curator in 2018, after working as a curator at the National Portrait Gallery. — Asma Naeem

Sitting to allow the room to see (left), governor-elect Wes Moore (D-Md.) watches comptroller Peter Franchot, his wife Anne Maher along with their daughter Abigail Franchot Borok and husband Daniel Borok (right) reveal his portrait at Calvert House in Annapolis Thursday., Jan. 5, 2023. — Comptroller Peter Franchot farewell portrait unveiling

A bronze statue of George Washington, holding his historic farewell address is framed in one of the chairs resting in the historic old senate chamber room as Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) practices delivering his own farewell address at Maryland's State House. — Md. Gov. Larry Hogan gives farewell address

Ivan Bates is surrounded by well wishers after being sworn in as Baltimore State’s Attorney at War Memorial Building by The Honorable David B. Mitchell (ret.). Mitchell’s grandchildren, Asa and Chloe Mitchell, are at left. — Ivan Bates

Cantor Julie Lang leads the singing during the service as hundreds of people attend a Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. — Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Workers with Amtrak inside an Acela train applaud the words spoken by Joe Biden, president of the United States, about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, whose funding will upgrade the 150-year old tunnel, alleviating the bottleneck that has stifled the Amtrak and freight rail Northeast Corridor route between Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. — President Biden announces rail north tunnel expansion

Die-hard Keith Davis Jr. supporters erupt with joy as he arrives at a gathering following his release from custody. Newly elected Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates dropped all charges against Davis, who has spent the past seven years locked behind bars on murder charges in the shooting of Pimlico Race Course security guard Kevin Jones. He has always maintained his innocence. — Keith Davis Jr.

Keith Davis Jr. hugs supporter Peggy Amaker following his release from custody. Newly elected Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates dropped all charges against Davis, who has spent the past seven years locked behind bars on murder charges in the shooting of Pimlico Race Course security guard Kevin Jones. He has always maintained his innocence. — Keith Davis Jr.

Wes Moore takes the oath of office as his wife, Dawn, and children look on as he becomes the 63rd governor of Maryland. — Wes Moore takes the oath of office

A statue of Thurgood Marshall is seen in the crowd as Wes Moore is sworn in as Maryland’s 63rd governor. — Wes Moore inauguration

Governor Wes Moore and Oprah Winfrey pray during the benediction given by Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt at the conclusion of the Inauguration Ceremony on Wednesday. — Inauguration For Maryland Governor Wes Moore

First Lady Dawn Moore kisses her husband, Wes Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor, as their son James waves to the crowd at The People’s Inaugural Ball at the Baltimore Convention Center. — Inaugural Ball

Md. Comptroller Brooke Lierman turns to her husband Eben Hansel, daughter Eliza, 5, and son Teddy, 10 after officially sworn in outside the state treasury building.
Jan. 16, 2023. — Md. Comptroller-elect Brooke Lierman takes the oath of office

General Assembly first day of session

Delegates Stuart Schmidt, left, of Crofton, and Steven Arentz, right, of Caroline County, share a laugh on the House floor before the start of the session on the first day of the legislative session at the State House in Annapolis. January 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

Fireworks light up the Inner Harbor as Baltimore rings in 2023 on New Years Eve. — New Years Eve fireworks

Artist Steven Weitzman, in his Brentwood studio, has received the commission to produce a statue of civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns. A maquette of Johns holding a book is behind him. It will replace the statue of Robert E. Lee in the lower rotunda of the Capitol that formerly represented the state of Virginia. Johns, at age 16, led a strike for equal education in 1951 at R.R. Moton High School, an all-Black school in Farmville, VA — Barbara Rose Johns statue to replace Robert E. Lee statue in the Capitol.

Linda, who declined to give her last name, is at a press conference with family of Deanta Dorsey on Thursday. She is the aunt of the 16-year-old Edmondson High School student who was fatally shot yesterday as he and other students gathered for lunch at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center. Four other teens were injured. — Family Press Conference After Shooting

Baltimore Guardian Angels banner calls attention to 333 killed in 2022

From left, Angelo "Taps" Dent, Eleanora "Glory" Dent and Sarah "Lex" Humphreys secure one of seventeen rows of 2022 Baltimore homicide victims with tape as Baltimore Guardian Angels prepare a 20x30-foot banner which displays the names of 333 people killed in 2022 in Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

Mercy Magic guard Anabelle Hafner (21) carries the trophy as teammates run to the student section to celebrate during The Classic, a girls basketball rivalry game that Mercy won against the Maryvale Prep Lions, 77-40, at Towson University Friday., Jan. 27, 2023. — 2023 The Classic girls basketball rivalry game Maryvale vs Mercy

A pair of Bald eagles fly over Bush River in Belcamp.
Jan. 3, 2023. — Picture Maryland standalone

Jeff Kurkewich, senior scientist on the genomic team at Delfi Diagnostics, works to extract DNA from tumor samples in Development Lab 1 to improve the assay. Delfi uses machine learning (artificial intelligence) algorithms to analyze blood samples and determine whether patients have cancer. — Delfi Diagnostics

Framed by basketballs resting on a cart, J.J. McQueen (left) waits to practice while Brandon Scott, mayor of Baltimore reaches into a shot by Makola Abdullah at a press event by Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) regarding the upcoming CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. — CIAA Basketball Tournament moves to Baltimore

Earlene Neals reacts upon hearing that charges against Keith Davis Jr. are being dropped for the 2015 fatal shooting of her grandson Kevin Jones. — Family of Kevin Jones reacts to charges dropped on Keith Davis Jr

Marble Hill resident Shelley Halstead is inside an old garage she wants to renovate. The building, once featured in the Green Book, will become a new co-working and food hall space. The structure at 1411-1417 Etting Street is part of larger plans to reinvigorate Marble Hill as a part of Halstead's plan with her group Black Women Build. — Shelley Halstead

Best staff photos for the month of January | PHOTOS

A look at some of the best staff photos for the month of January.