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How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns

Baltimore is seeing a sustained reduction in gun violence and city leaders believe investments in robust anti-violence efforts are finally paying off

How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns
Crime|News|US

FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave'

The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into claims in recent lawsuits that Baton Rouge police assaulted and strip-searched drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the “Brave Cave.”

FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave'
Crime|News|Technology|US

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022

Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last week as authorities alleged the suspect was in the midst of a violent rampage that also included a recent rape, arson and attempted murder

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022
Crime|News|Technology|US

Suspect in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur held without bail

The man accused of killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last week and a rape and arson days earlier will be held without bail pending trial in those cases

Suspect in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur held without bail
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Baltimore Archdiocese files for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect

The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue their abusers decades after the fact

Baltimore Archdiocese files for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect
Crime|News|US

New Baltimore police commissioner confirmed by City Council despite recent challenges

The Baltimore City Council has voted to confirm Richard Worley as the city's new police commissioner

New Baltimore police commissioner confirmed by City Council despite recent challenges
Crime|Education|News|US

5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Officials say at least five people have been wounded, none critically, in a shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore that happened as students were headed to a homecoming week campus ball

5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore
Crime|Education|News

Morgan State shooting erupted during dispute but victims were unintended targets, police say

Five people injured in gunfire that erupted during homecoming week events at Morgan State University late Tuesday were likely not the shooters’ intended targets, according to Baltimore police

Morgan State shooting erupted during dispute but victims were unintended targets, police say
Crime|News|US

Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims' rights in case of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' podcast

The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing the outcome of a hearing that vacated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction after he spent 23 years behind bars

Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims' rights in case of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' podcast
Crime|Education|News|US

Baltimore police ask for help IDing 'persons of interest' seen in video in Morgan State shooting

Baltimore police are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of people seen in the area of a shooting at Morgan State University that left five people injured during homecoming events

Baltimore police ask for help IDing 'persons of interest' seen in video in Morgan State shooting
Crime|Education|Health|News|US

Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself

Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran relied on a unique combination of training and personal experience this week when a shooting left five people injured on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore

Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself
Crime|Environment|Health

Maryland medical waste incinerator to pay $1.75M fine for exposing public to biohazardous material

A medical waste processing company has pleaded guilty to dozens environment-related charges and agreed to pay $1.75 million in fines after state prosecutors accused a south Baltimore incineration plant of exposing the public to biohazardous material

Maryland medical waste incinerator to pay $1.75M fine for exposing public to biohazardous material
Crime|News|US

A slain Maryland judge presided over the divorce case of man identified as a suspect in his killing

Authorities say a Maryland judge who was shot to death in the driveway of his home had presided over the divorce case of a man now identified as a suspect in the killing

A slain Maryland judge presided over the divorce case of man identified as a suspect in his killing
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Maryland judge heard 'shocking' evidence in divorce case hours before his killing, tapes show

The Maryland judge who was shot to death in his driveway last Thursday heard testimony from the wife and daughter of his suspected killer during a divorce hearing hours earlier

Maryland judge heard 'shocking' evidence in divorce case hours before his killing, tapes show
Crime|News|US

Suspect in killing of judge who presided over divorce case found dead in rural Maryland

Authorities say a man suspected of killing a Maryland judge last week has been found dead in a heavily wooded area about a mile from where authorities had earlier spotted the his abandoned SUV

Suspect in killing of judge who presided over divorce case found dead in rural Maryland
Crime|News|US

Baltimore police shooting prompts criticism of specialized gun squads

Two recent police shootings involving the Baltimore Police Department's specialized units focused on getting illegal guns off the street have raised questions about how the squads are operating

Baltimore police shooting prompts criticism of specialized gun squads
Crime|News|Opinion|US

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
Crime|News|Opinion|US

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
Crime|News|US

Baltimore's new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy

As law enforcement agencies across the country pursue reform measures, the Baltimore Police Department is requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions

Baltimore's new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy
Crime|News|US

Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high

Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade

Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high
Business|Economy|News

The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear

The return of a struggling newspaper from an investment firm to a local owner would normally be cause for celebration in the troubled news industry

The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear
Crime|News|US

Baltimore police make progress in court-ordered reform effort

Federal prosecutors say the Baltimore Police Department has completed its first official step toward fulfilling a series of court-ordered reforms

Baltimore police make progress in court-ordered reform effort
Crime|News

200 victims allege child sex abuse in Maryland youth detention facilities

A new lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse inside Maryland juvenile detention facilities brings the number of victims suing the state’s juvenile justice agency to 200

200 victims allege child sex abuse in Maryland youth detention facilities
Crime|News|US

Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents

A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents

Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents
Crime|News|US

Dozens allege child sexual abuse in Maryland treatment program under newly filed lawsuits

More than three dozen people allege in lawsuits filed this week that they were sexually abused as children inside a Maryland residential program for youths that closed in 2017

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