Campaign 2018
Police corruption and crime preoccupy Baltimore as primary nears
Victims of dirty cops and dangerous criminals discuss why they care a lot about this primary. But many haven’t yet decided how they’ll vote on Tuesday.
Crime & JusticeJun 23, 2018
Known to be dirty long before the feds stepped in, Hersl goes down
A member of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force goes to prison. But not for his years of rampant misconduct.
Out-of-town dollars fund a tough-on-crime candidate in Southeast Baltimore
Fear mongering? Targeting freshman delegate Robbyn Lewis? Nate Loewentheil’s bid to unseat 46th District incumbents has met with harsh criticism.
Baltimore underreports volume of sewage dumped into the Jones Falls
BREW VIDEO captures heavy sewage runoff last Sunday that wasn’t reported to the public or to federal and state regulators.
Moonlighting for Almond: top Pugh aide quietly supports a developer-friendly candidate in Baltimore County
Jim Smith may work at City Hall, but he’s using an obscure slate committee – one that made an illegal loan to Pugh in 2016 – to influence the outcome of the county’s top elected job. Updated.
NeighborhoodsJun 20, 2018
Development and density coming to Woodberry?
As some builders eye Jones Falls Valley as the next Fells Point or Canton, residents wonder about an apartment planned on the site of two historic houses.
The Drip
Your quick news fix
Jun 18, 2018
Uproar after Baltimore Dunkin’ Donuts posts racist sign
Jun 11, 2018
Maryland’s primary is June 26, but early voting starts Thursday
Jun 7, 2018
18 years in prison for robber detective on the Gun Trace Task Force
May 14, 2018
Brew wins 14 editorial awards from MDDC Press Association
May 10, 2018
Baltimore county executive Kevin Kamenetz dies suddenly
Special Series
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
by Mark Reutter and Fern ShenAug 31, 2016
Pugh raked in more than $1M before and after the primary
Loan from former County Executive Jim Smith, support from Paterakis and the “pest control king,” among details in filing. Updated.
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