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Baltimore Police officer Eric Payton, 46, who is a 7-year veteran of the department assigned to the Northeast District, has been charged with misconduct in office and theft and suspended without pay stemming from “actions which took place” on Wednesday, according to a news release.
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U.S. education secretary highlights college counselor shortage alongside Gov. Wes Moore at Baltimore conference
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona highlighted a national shortage of college counselors alongside Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday morning in downtown Baltimore.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned of budgetary woes. What does that mean for state projects and financial planning?
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned of murky fiscal waters ahead, leaving local and state leaders to wonder what programs will be prioritized and how he will keep major promises he made to the state.
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Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, will pay $340K for years in prison: ‘Our justice system failed you’
A man wrongly convicted of two separate violent crimes will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proved innocent.
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Contract approval for acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, acting Fire Chief James Wallace delayed until candidates confirmed by council
Baltimore’s spending board deferred decisions on contracts for two top public safety officials Wednesday, one day before both were due to be considered for confirmation by the City Council.
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After a decade of no increases, Maryland may need to raise toll prices
Maryland drivers may have to pay more in toll fees when they cross bridges and traverse tunnels, reversing a decade-long trend of stagnant pricing.
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Baltimore school system struggles to process some vendor payments; City Council calls for hearing
Baltimore City Council members are planning a hearing with city school officials over the system’s problems with late payments to vendors.
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Baltimore migrant workers’ rights organization gets federal grant to fight gender-based workplace harassment
The U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday awarded over $1.5 million to five community organizations, including a Baltimore nonprofit, “to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment against underserved and marginalized women workers.”
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Anne Arundel County Council greenlights Galesville store renovation project
Anne Arundel County Council passes bill enabling Galesville nonprofit to renovate historic store property.
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Baltimore City Council to hold hearing in response to rash of car thefts
In Baltimore, auto thefts are on pace to more than double the total from last year.
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Little Italy, Harbor East would switch council members in Baltimore redistricting plan proposed by Mayor Brandon Scott
Baltimore’s Little Italy and Harbor East neighborhoods would move to new council districts under a plan unveiled by Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday.
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Maryland closes 2023 fiscal year with $555M budget surplus
Comptroller Brooke Lierman announced Monday morning that Maryland will move into its next budget season with a $555 million surplus.
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Baltimore receives federal funding to build composting facility
Baltimore has received $4 million of federal funding to build a composting facility at the city’s Eastern Sanitation Yard, which would accept organic waste such as food scraps and turn it into a fertilizer mixture.
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Maryland just adopted a phaseout of new gas-powered cars. How far does it have to go with EVs and zero-emission vehicles?
As Advanced Clean Cars II takes effect in Maryland, here are six data points on the state of zero-emission vehicles.
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500 people apply for 200 spots in pilot of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s service year program
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to create a service program for recent high school graduates is scheduled to start next month.
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Oral arguments in Anne Arundel County gun safety literature law appeal tentatively set for December
Oral arguments are scheduled for early December for a federal case over an Anne Arundel County gun literature law.
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Baltimore’s Artscape returns after 3-year absence and turmoil among organizers. Will it flop or fly?
After a year in which its future seemed uncertain, Artscape returns to Baltimore next weekend for the first time since 2019.
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Baltimore County Council to vote on bill blocking residential development near White Marsh Mall
The Baltimore County Council will vote on legislation that could curb residential construction near the White Marsh Mall area.
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New owners of historic Galesville general store hope renovation will bring ‘a little heart and soul’ back to community
Galesville community sets plan in motion to revitalize historic Kolb's Store.
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Baltimore housing authority at odds with city over water bill debt total
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City is disputing allegations that it owes millions of dollars in overdue water bills to the city as “wildly inaccurate,” arguing that the actual total is far lower.
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Shannon Kula, chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and behind-the-scenes force, dies
Shannon Kula, the chief of staff for former U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, died Aug. 25. She was 48.
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In Maryland, President Joe Biden touts economic successes, blasts GOP policies as ‘extreme’
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted his economic policies and contrasted the results with what he called the Republicans’ “extreme” budget proposals to give more tax breaks to the wealthy and cut social programs.
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The testimony of a murder victim’s mother moved the Baltimore City Council and police. Will her words spur leaders to action?
The powerful testimony from the mother of one of those slain during the Brooklyn Day shooting was enough to bring a Baltimore City Council meeting to its knees, but will her words prompt leaders to act?
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A ‘double-edged sword’: Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act likely to increase access, wait times
The Trans Health Equity Act is expected to put pressure on Maryland's infrastructure for providing gender-affirming care.
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Maryland prosecutors slam child interrogation law despite reports that police aren’t following it
“I just don’t understand why this is a child interrogation problem when everyone who walks the face of this Earth has the Fifth Amendment to protect them,” said Anne Arundel County Del. Sandy Bartlett.
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Baltimore City Council’s hearing on Brooklyn Day shooting cut short by mother’s emotional testimony
The Baltimore City Council's second hearing on the shooting during the Brooklyn Day festival was cut short Wednesday after moving testimony from the mother of one of the victims.
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Gov. Wes Moore talks education, Blueprint policy priorities at Maryland Public Television town hall
Gov. Wes Moore stood in firm support of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education policy at a town hall on Wednesday afternoon.
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Mother of Brooklyn Day victim challenges Baltimore: ‘What is your normal?’ | TRANSCRIPT
Krystal Gonzalez, Baltimore City Council members and city police cried Wednesday as she testified about the loss of her daughter, Aaliyah, in the Brooklyn Day shooting.
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Some Maryland lawmakers criticize findings of report on youth crime
A day after the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services released a report showing statewide youth crime is on the decrease over the past decade, some state lawmakers criticized the findings in a legislative hearing Wednesday.
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Baltimore City Council condemns loss of $10M in federal funds, flags ongoing issues with program meant to help homeless residents
The Baltimore City Council took city employees with the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services to task Tuesday over $10 million in federal funds that the city forfeited.
Report: Baltimore City housing authority owes more than $7M in water bills
As of June, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City owed more than $7 million in water bills.