A full list of options for a potential third Chesapeake Bay crossing is out, though meetings—not to mention, an official, finalized list—are still months away.
Leaked maps show potential routes for third bay crossing, though state says list isn’t final
New top cop Michael Harrison introduces himself to Baltimore
The Michael Harrison era for the Baltimore Police Department has begun.
Hall monitor shot at Frederick Douglass High School
A 56-year-old hall monitor was shot at Frederick Douglass High School, located on Gwynns Falls Parkway in West Baltimore, just after noon today, police said.
Police tout patrol schedule change in response to reported patrol vacancies, attrition
Responding to a report this week about the Baltimore Police Department’s apparent failures to fill hundreds of patrol positions, as well as a net decline in the number of sworn officers over the last year, officials today said a recently implemented shift change and an uptick in applications from recruits should help boost patrol ranks.
Maryland Senate unanimously approves bill requiring BPD to review districts after census
Maryland’s Senate today voted unanimously to approve legislation requiring the Baltimore Police Department to review the boundaries of its nine districts, as well as the allocation of resources and officers for each one, after the census every 10 years.
The Hopkins Coalition Against ICE’s walk-out protest in photos
About 200 students walked out of classes at Johns Hopkins University to protest the school’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students, joined by local activists, marched through the grounds and into university buildings.
All photos by J.M. Giordano.
The Baltimore Beat is returning as an online venture
A year after it was shuttered, the Baltimore Beat, an alt-weekly newspaper founded by staffers of the City Paper after its demise, is coming back next month as a nonprofit online journalism outlet.
Lisa Snowden-McCray will return as editor-in-chief, and Brandon Soderberg will work for the organization part-time. The start date is March 6.
Harrison contract includes $275K salary, 3 percent raises and housing allowance
If confirmed by the Baltimore City Council, incoming commissioner Michael Harrison would have a five-year contract for $275,000 per year, plus minimum annual raises of 3 percent, to run the Baltimore Police Department.
Horseshoe Casino squeaks out a revenue increase to start 2019
Baltimore’s lone casino has started 2019 with a welcome, if rare revenue bump from one year earlier, as statewide casino revenues climbed 7 percent overall.
Man charged with shooting UMD medical school employee told police they had dated
A Hollins Market man arrested for allegedly shooting a University of Maryland School of Medicine employee told investigators yesterday that he and the victim had been in a relationship and that he wanted him dead, according to charging documents.
