Katherine Tang Newberger has been selected as the next federal public defender for Maryland by the Court of Appeals; she’ll take over for Jim Wyda, who’s held the post since 1998, in November

Baltimore City Public Schools names Philadelphia leader as new CEO Jermaine Dawson will replace Sonja Santelises, who has been in the job for over a decade.

New: Jermaine Dawson, an experienced educator who’s held high-level positions at major school districts from Houston to Philadelphia, will be the new leader of Baltimore City Public Schools.
He spoke with the Banner’s @mayaklora.bsky.social & @lizbowie.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

New: Judge says Baltimore has ‘cut off, foreclosed, shut down’ inspector general’s powers www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore cops under investigation in San Francisco remain suspended with pay More than 6 months later, a group of Baltimore Police officers, including a district commander, remain suspended with pay as a criminal investigation in San Francisco continues.

Non-update update: The 4 Baltimore Police officers suspended in November amid an investigation in San Francisco by that police department's special victims unit are still suspended, investigation is still open 6 months later www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Baltimore’s mayor and IG have a court date Friday. Here's what to expect. Brandon Scott and his advisors have argued the restrictions will not hamper Isabel Cumming’s ability to do her job, but Cumming said the decisions have severely restricted her work and could expose wh...

The Inspector General’s full access to records “is a critical function of the IG’s Office, the independence of which is mandated by the City’s Charter,” city said 6 yrs ago.
Today they’re in court with IG after restricting her access. W/ @emilyopilo.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore Police union president urged members to walk out of an event with Sheriff Sam Cogen over his role in the charges against officers in the death of Freddie Gray in 2015:

Update: Former Dunbar football coach gets year in federal prison for stealing $215K through school police overtime www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Former Dunbar football coach to be sentenced in $215K police overtime theft case Lawrence E. Smith, the decorated former Dunbar High football coach, will be sentenced in U.S. District Court for stealing $215,000 in overtime pay as a city schools police officer.

As city school system tries to claw back pay from Dunbar's former football coach who stole $215k in police overtime he didn't work, Dunbar's principal writes to court ahead of his federal sentencing: “I wholeheartedly & without reservation offer my support for him.” www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Sad update: Body pulled from Inner Harbor identified as missing man Branson Oduor www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off its closure The Venetoulis Institute will acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, converting it to a nonprofit to prevent the historic paper’s closure.

BREAKING: Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure

Baltimore Fire responds to reports of body in Inner Harbor Baltimore firefighters and police responded to reports of a body in the Inner Harbor Tuesday morning.

A body was pulled from the Inner Harbor by the aquarium this morning www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Chaos in Annapolis as time runs out on 2026 General Assembly session It was a sour end to a General Assembly session that saw lawmakers pass a balanced budget without tax increases, clamp down on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and provide modest relie...

With chaos in the House of Delegates and tension in the Senate, the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session ended on a sour note.

@thebaltimorebanner.com’s team was there and we have this report from the State House:

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Click to see why this Sunday read from Tim Prudente is piling up praise in the comments from Banner readers: www.thebanner.com/culture/arts...

A former Anne Arundel County Police officer will serve 120 days in jail after he admitted that he chased a motorcyclist into Howard County and then fled after the man died in a crash - first conviction for AG’s unit that investigated police involved deaths www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Report on firefighters’ deaths in Baltimore exposes systemic flaws The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative rep...

NEW: A pair of Baltimore firefighters died more than 2 years ago. The city still hasn’t told the public what happened.

But The Banner has obtained the 300-page report. Read it here: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

What really happened in New Orleans, according to fired Harford schools chief, who spoke out for the first time in an exclusive interview with the Banner’s @kris10griffith.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

Report on firefighters’ deaths in Baltimore exposes systemic flaws The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative rep...

NEW: A pair of Baltimore firefighters died more than 2 years ago. The city still hasn’t told the public what happened.

But The Banner has obtained the 300-page report. Read it here: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

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NyKayla Strawder was fatally shot in 2022 by a 9 year old with access to his grandmother’s gun. Her family has been trying to pass a law in her name to prevent similar deaths.

Their efforts have become tangled in Baltimore politics.

It’s Local News Day. Local news matters. Link below.

Streeter: Where’s Marty Bass? Ending his TV career with a few more stories to tell. COLUMN | WJZ’s Marty Bass is retiring at the end of May. But he’s still got a few more stories to tell.

Saying goodbye to @cbsnewsbaltimore.bsky.social legend Marty Bass, whose school closure announcements were a cornerstone of my life. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...

Today!

From the editor-in-chief: Visit us at a pop-up newsroom for Local News Day You'll find Banner editors, reporters and photographers at coffee shops and other public gathering spots.

Tomorrow, April 9, is Local News Day, and The Banner’s journalists are celebrating by hosting pop-up newsrooms across Maryland www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

A day care’s 24/7 cameras rebuilt parents’ trust where kids were once abused The child care center formerly owned by Shanteari Young in Baltimore County has found new life.

By @mayaklora.bsky.social: A day care’s 24/7 cameras rebuilt parents’ trust where kids were once abused. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

How the Cayman Islands helped Maryland hospitals avoid taxes The Maryland Hospital Association asked lawmakers to exclude hospitals from paying a tax on their affiliated for-profit insurance companies. A revised bill moving forward would pause the tax collectio...

Really interesting story by @pwoodreporter.bsky.social: The Cayman Islands helped Maryland hospitals avoid taxes — until a whistleblower got involved www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore pastor delivers Easter sermon days after being shot, carjacked The cleric told his congregants and the public to forgive the young man who shot and robbed him.

‘A bulletproof God’: Baltimore pastor delivers Easter sermon days after being shot, carjacked

Pastor shot, carjacked outside Baltimore home returns to church for Easter Rashad Singletary, the beloved head pastor at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station, has worked in violence prevention programs in Baltimore since at least 2013.

Pastor shot, carjacked outside Baltimore home returns to church for Easter: ‘Reignited a fire.’ By @sararuberg.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Officers respond to police shooting in West Baltimore Officers are responding to a police shooting in the Western District of Baltimore, police union officials said on social media.

While details aren’t yet available, this is the sixth shooting by Baltimore Police so far this year, by my count already eclipsing last year’s total as well as the most since 2021 www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Family of autistic man paralyzed in Baltimore County police shooting calls for investigation Advocates for an autistic Baltimore County man who was punched, shot and paralyzed over two encounters last year with Baltimore County Police are urging the Maryland Office of the Attorney General to ...

Advocates for an autistic man who was punched, shot & paralyzed over 2 encounters with Baltimore County police are calling on the Attorney General to investigate whether there is a broader problem in how the county handles mental health crises: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Six more die in drug treatment housing linked to PHA Healthcare operators The number of deaths associated with PHA Healthcare alarmed lawmakers and treatment providers.

Six more die in drug treatment housing linked to PHA Healthcare operators

Baltimore Police arrest Tristan King’s great aunt on abduction charges Denise Day, Tristan King's great aunt, was charged with abduction of a child under age 16 by a relative and with harboring a child.

New: Baltimore Police arrested the relative they said helped 9-year-old Tristan King evade detectives and federal agents for nearly six months after the formerly-missing boy ran from a case worker: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...