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• Opinion

Let's dare to be an unlovable press in vetting Baltimore mayor's police commissioner nominee

Here’s the challenge for Baltimore media: Cover these sessions with Joel Fitzgerald with the same intensity and resources as you do the Ravens this week. Getting the right person in the job of police commissioner is more important than whether or not the Ravens beat the Chargers Sunday. Really.

By David Zurawik

Jan 2, 2019

• Maryland

In Towson, journalists, citizens grapple with changing media landscape in era of 'fake news'

Baltimore-area journalists spoke on a panel in Towson on Oct. 16 about journalism and the threats it faces in an era of "fake news."

By Libby Solomon

Oct 17, 2018

• Opinion

Five takeaways from media coverage of the Maryland Rite Aid shooting

There was some some improvement in terms of media platforms trying to be right instead of first, But I also saw an obvious need to rethink some of our assumptions about how we cover these stories of mass shootings.

By David Zurawik

Sep 20, 2018

• Sports

For ESPN reporter Lisa Salters, there will be no place like home Monday night

'Monday Night Football' sideline reporter Lisa Salters lives in Baltimore and will be covering a Monday night game at M&T Bank Stadium for the first time since her debut in 2012.

By Peter Schmuck

Nov 25, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

"Reasonable Enough Suspicion": On Curtis Deal, killed by police on Tuesday

On Tuesday, Detective David Kincaid, a Baltimore police officer who feared for his life shot and killed Curtis Deal, who ran from police and also feared for his

• Baltimore City Paper

City Paper's Election Night 2016 Live Blog

• Baltimore City Paper

Best Bad Ass News Reporter: Jayne Miller, WBAL TV

No law enforcement agency coming to our door would scare us as much as seeing investigative reporter Jayne Miller charging up our driveway like a force of

• Opinion

Jayne Miller among regional Emmy Award winners

The 58th National Capital Chesapeake Bay Regional Emmy Awards ceremony was held in Baltimore Saturday night.

By David Zurawik

Jun 27, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Primary voting shenanigans thus far

• News

Baltimore prosecutors reviewing cases involving police officer

Baltimore prosecutors are reviewing open cases involving a city police officer amid questions about his credibility, as more than 20 defense lawyers have joined forces in a rare effort to obtain his internal-affairs records.

By Alison Knezevich

Jan 10, 2016

• Baltimore City

Controversial Baltimore Police officer banned from city courthouse

A Baltimore Police officer has been banned from the city courthouses after an incident last month in which he was caught filming a witness and a television reporter in a courthouse hallway.

• Opinion

As first Gray trial begins, media must step up

The start of jury selection in the first Freddie Gray trial will bring a big media presence to town Monday — and major challenges for the journalists trying to cover it.

By David Zurawik

Nov 27, 2015

• Opinion

Holding bad cops accountable

Discipline for bad cops is neither swift nor certain

• Baltimore City Paper

Freddie Gray case survives first test: Judge denies motions to dismiss charges, recuse Mosby

• News

Prosecutor in Freddie Gray case once represented him on drug charge

A lead prosecutor in the case against six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, once represented the 25-year-old victim, according to court filings.

By Kevin Rector

Jul 30, 2015

• Baltimore City

Prosecutors say attempts to remove Mosby from Freddie Gray case 'distort facts'

Rebutting several defense arguments to remove Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby from the prosecution of six Baltimore police officers in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, Mosby's office accused the officers and their attorneys of distorting facts in the hopes that "vitriol will trump logic."

By Kevin Rector

Jun 19, 2015

• Opinion

Stephanopoulos, Williams, Woodruff and TV's lack of ethics

ABC News can continue in its see-no-evil, hear-no-evil stance on George Stephanopolous and his undisclosed $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation forever if it wants. But I guarantee you the network is going to pay when it comes to credibility during the 2016 campaign season if it does.

By David Zurawik

May 24, 2015

• Opinion

Mosby's 'conflicts'

State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's conduct hasn't been flawless, but suggestions that she must recuse herself from the Freddie Gray case are baseless.

• News

Mosby's office: Defense attacks in Gray case 'like pinball on machine far past 'TILT''

Baltimore prosecutors shed new light on their rationale for some of the charges against the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, saying in a new court filing that Gray had been illegally detained before officers found a knife in his pocket.

• News

State's attorney's office hits back at defense in Gray case

The Baltimore State's Attorney's Office hit back against a recent flurry of court filings by the defense team in the Freddie Gray case, calling their arguments "illogical, unsupported, frivolous, and unprecedented."

• Opinion

Motion in Freddie Gray case names Jayne Miller -- but WBAL leaves that out

WBAL-TV's 'big story' Friday night omitted Miller's role in FOP seeking dismissal of the case and recusal by Baltimore States Attorney Marilyn Mosby.

By David Zurawik

May 10, 2015

• News

Officers in Freddie Gray case move to dismiss charges

The attorneys for the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the case and asking for the recusal of State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, claiming "overzealous prosecution" and an array of conflicts of interest.

• Opinion

WBAL's Jayne Miller says she will 'step back' from Freddie Gray coverage

WBAL reporter Jayne Miller said in a radio interview Tuesday that is going to "step back" from covering the Freddie Gray story now that it is headed to court.

By David Zurawik

May 5, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

What's Next? Six police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray but convictions and the trial venue are far from certain

• Opinion

FOP claims conflicts of interest in Freddie Gray coverage

WBAL reporter in relationship with deputy state's attorney in charge of Gray investigation

By David Zurawik

May 1, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Previous statements by police conflict with WaPo story saying Freddie Gray broke own neck

• Baltimore City Paper

Fundraiser for Mayor, scheduled two days before the release of Freddie Gray report, cancelled

• Baltimore City Paper

Whistleblower cop Joseph Crystal recalls his battles with Baltimore's blue wall of silence

• Baltimore City Paper

2015 Resolutions for Baltimore: D. Watkins

• Television Industry

Prominent Baltimoreans reveal the gifts that would make their holidays merry

Spoiler alert! We asked pairs of prominent Baltimoreans -- relatives, co-workers and friends -- what would make their trees twinkle this holiday season.

• Molly Shattuck

Media surprisingly show restraint on sensational Molly Shattuck story

Thursday morning, some listeners of the "Norris & Davis Show" on 105.7 The Fan called in to joke about Molly Shattuck being charged with third-degree rape and unlawful sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy.

By David Zurawik

Nov 6, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

Molly Shattuck is indicted on charges of rape and sexual contact with a minor

• Maryland

Social media impacts campaigns

• Maryland

Press coverage of Hogan favorable

• Maryland

Hogan has tough odds to beat

• Baltimore City Paper

State's Attorney accused of conflict of interest

• Baltimore City Paper

The "Relax, Everything Is Fine" Robocall

• Baltimore City Paper

"The End of Local News?" It's Anybody's Guess, Really

• Baltimore City Paper

What Happens If The Sun Folds?

• Baltimore City Paper

Jayne Miller Says There Is a Cocaine Drought

• Baltimore City Paper

Police Introduce New Training and IAD Heads

• Baltimore City Paper

Luna Death Likely Not Before Grand Jury

• Baltimore City Paper

Ten Years Ago in City Paper: March 7, 2001

• Baltimore City Paper

City cop kills girlfriend's puppy; charged with felony

• Baltimore City Paper

Real News Network plants roots-and tackles the "media desert"- in Baltimore

• Opinion

Columbia mall shooting story offers revealing look at local, cable TV news

WBAL, WJZ, CNN strongest in coverage at Columbia mall shooting

• Opinion

Lost year in fight against gun crime [Editorial]

Focusing on illegal guns and violent repeat offenders is the right strategy, but the city's execution has been seriously flawed in recent years

• News

Batts: Crime dropped for 'everyday citizens' in 2013

Batts: Crime dropped for "every day citizens" in 2013

• Homicide

Lost year in fight against gun crime [Editorial]

• News

Batts: Crime dropped for 'everyday citizens' in 2013