An attorney for Gov. Larry Hogan has made a “final offer” of $200 million to settle a long-running lawsuit involving Maryland’s four historically black colleges. Robert Scholz, Hogan’s chief legal counsel, wrote in a letter to Del. Darryl Barnes on Thursday that the offer would be over a 10-year period, starting in fiscal year 2021. […]
Marylanders overwhelmingly say they are willing to pay more in taxes to improve public education, according to a new Goucher College poll. The findings are in the latest Goucher Poll, which also finds Governor Larry Hogan’s approval rating remains high. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! For The Latest News: Source:BaltimoreSun
14-year-old Curtis Lawrence made history by becoming one of the youngest students to attend George Washington University full-time.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan was in Baltimore Wednesday evening to discuss crime in the city. During his press conference, Governor Hogan made two announcements related to addressing violent crime in Baltimore City. One of the announcements was directed toward Attorney General Brian Frosh who he directed to start prosecuting more violent crime cases in Baltimore. […]
Christopher Clanton Sr. – who officials say escaped police custody after being taken to an area hospital for a checkup – is a former actor from the popular show The Wire. Clanton played the role of Savino Bratton on The Wire. He was arrested on Sept. 12, 2019, in the northeast district for violating a […]
An attorney representing Maryland’s four historically black colleges is urging the state to settle a long-running lawsuit over disparities in programs for $577 million “over a reasonable period of time.” In the letter, Jones noted that Mississippi settled its HBCU case involving three schools nearly 20 years ago for about $517 million, which is about […]
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sent a letter criticizing Baltimore’s crime-fighting strategy as too “status quo,” and saying the state could give Baltimore an extra $21 million only if it sends “acceptable” measures and reports on reducing violent crime. He sent a four page letter to the Mayor’s office and the police department. The spokesperson for […]
Police in Washington, D.C. found drugs and guns when they stopped and searched a man suspected of fare evasion at the Pentagon City Metro station. Malike Razon Brittain, of Clinton, Maryland, has been arrested on charges including possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm while unlawfully carrying narcotics and fare evasion. The 24-year-old […]
A man is dead following a series of shootings late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Police first responded to the 5800 block of Chinquapin Parkway for a report of a shooting shortly after 10 p.m. They said they found a 27-year-old man who had been shot in the back and lower body. He was taken […]
A slight sigh of relief after an hours long investigation in downtown Baltimore Monday. Police said the suspicious van leaking gas in a parking garage near the Inner Harbor was being used to steal diesel fuel, and was not as hazardous as initially believed. The cables coming from the van were being used to siphon […]
A 2-year-old boy is in intensive care after falling from a window on the 11th floor of an apartment building in Takoma Park Monday afternoon. Emergency responders think the child fell into an area with bushes or mulch and ivy, inches away from the concrete sidewalk and parking lot. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding […]
President Donald Trump is coming to Baltimore. He’s visiting on Thursday to speak at the U.S. House of Representatives retreat for Republican lawmakers. The full retreat lasts until Sunday at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Harbor East after originally being scheduled to take place in West Virginia is past January. This visit is the first […]