THE LOCAL PICTURE
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Public Safety
A member of Baltimore’s Police Accountability Board is challenging a move by Mayor Brandon Scott that would give him the power to replace almost all of its members at once.
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City Government
After back-and-forth arguments from Council President Zeke Cohen and Councilman Mark Conway on Conway’s, Cohen revealed that Conway was not fulfilling his duties.
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City Government
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen and Councilman Mark Conway offered different accounts Monday of why Conway was removed as chairman of the council’s Public Safety Committee, with
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Regional
Kelly Madigan says she’s weighing three fixes, including a lawsuit like Baltimore City’s, as council turnover threatens to stall a legislative solution.
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Community
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday proposed the creation of a new public safety agency. The initial $15 million to set up the agency would come from opioid settlement money.
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Community
Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott joined other city officials on Monday in announcing changes to the city's emergency response system.
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City Government
A Baltimore City Council committee advanced legislation that would give the Baltimore Police Department the authority to padlock smoke shops that sell illegal cannabis products. The bill was
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Community
Baltimore City could soon have a new agency to support public safety.
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City Government
Baltimore leaders moved Monday to create what they described as a new “third branch” of public safety, aimed at expanding community violence prevention work and
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Community
A Baltimore woman was shot and killed outside a Hanover senior living facility Friday night, and police later found the suspected gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Community
A 27-year-old Baltimore woman was found shot dead in Hanover, and police later found the suspect with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
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Community
A section of Baltimore Road will close to through traffic beginning Monday morning as road maintenance crews replace a crossline culvert.
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Sports
The Indianapolis Colts put together an uninspiring performance against the Baltimore Ravens.
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City Government
Legislation to Establish the Department of Neighborhood Safety (DNS) Will Codify MONSE's Violence Prevention Work and Expand the City's Alternative Response Ecosystem
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Community
A transgender woman was shot and killed early Friday morning in the 2400 block of North Calvert Street in Baltimore's Barclay neighborhood.
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Regional
A man is dead after a Sunday morning shooting in Towson.
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Community
Baltimore to create new agency for diversion of non-violent 911 calls; Morgan State marching band performs 9/11 tribute with Lin Manuel-Miranda; Record North America crowd in Baltimore for r
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Community
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Taste of fall for the start of the week ahead of another warm-up.Monday is mostly sunny and breezy with lower humidity and highs in the upper 70s.We will wake u
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Community
Baltimore-region residents can expect a stretch of classic early fall weather to start the week, with plenty of sunshine, comfortable temperatures and low humidity.
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Sports
From the Ravens debuts of Jesse Minter and Declan Doyle to a pair of wide receiver injuries and a bounce-back from Tyler Loop, Week 1 had it all.
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Regional
A redevelopment project that has sparked years of debate in Baltimore County is taking another step forward.
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Sports
Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks break down the Colts' 41-23 loss to open the 2026 season. They dive into what went wrong, and what can be fixed heading into Kansas City. They are joined by Col
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