Commentary

Special Seriesby David A. PlymyerJul 11, 2020

Governors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and elsewhere have placed quarantine advisories on travelers from states with high coronavirus rates. Why isn’t Hogan doing the same? [OP-ED]

Jun 20, 2020

Ending police brutality also means challenging the courts and prosecutors who condone it

Tragic in-custody deaths happen as part of a continuum that starts with unconstitutional stops and bogus police reports, a Baltimore public defender writes. [OP-ED]

Jun 9, 2020

One way to detoxify the police culture: Rein in their union

Some practical steps to reshape police behavior by taking away the extraordinary power of the Fraternal Order of Police to thwart accountability. [OP-ED]

Special SeriesMay 18, 2020

The Sheila Dixon story: It wasn’t just about the gift cards

Her ethical, moral and legal transgressions weren’t just a onetime lapse – they lasted a full decade. [OP-ED]

Special SeriesMay 9, 2020

The next battleground: Keeping the elderly in multi-generational households safe from Covid-19

Remember what happened in nursing homes when officials stepped in too late? Without swift action, the elderly living in extended families could become the next coronavirus victims.

Special SeriesMay 3, 2020

One part of Baltimore watches the Blue Angels, as another is watched back by the police “spy plane”

Some citizens looked up at the military flyover, while a surveillance plane looked down on others.

Apr 1, 2019

UMMS self-dealing scandal a product of privatization

Mar 27, 2019

The dirty secret in the data: Equity in Baltimore schools is a long way off

Mar 22, 2019

Seeds for UMMS contracting scandal were sowed in ethics-challenged Annapolis

Mar 9, 2019

How much housing discrimination to allow? None!

Feb 25, 2019

Despite its troubled history with East Baltimore, Hopkins needs a police force

Nov 20, 2018

For black Baltimore, BPD’s treatment of Anthony Derlunas stings

Nov 2, 2018

Police overtime spending violates Baltimore’s charter

Sep 7, 2018

Who “owns” Baltimore’s beat-up, poorly air-conditioned schools?

Jul 31, 2018

Amid “Me Too” allegations, constituents want Del. Curt Anderson to resign if not cleared

Apr 20, 2018

Collateral damage as Baltimore overhauls its rental property regulations: poor renters

Commentary

Hogan’s failure to enact a travel quarantine is putting Maryland lives in jeopardy

Ending police brutality also means challenging the courts and prosecutors who condone it

One way to detoxify the police culture: Rein in their union

The Sheila Dixon story: It wasn’t just about the gift cards

The next battleground: Keeping the elderly in multi-generational households safe from Covid-19

One part of Baltimore watches the Blue Angels, as another is watched back by the police “spy plane”

Older Stories

Maryland must start disclosing infections and deaths at nursing homes

In West Baltimore’s corner stores: no Purell at the door, but plenty of COVID-19 danger

With Calloway house teardown looming, an activist laments the lack of leadership that let it happen

Friends-and-family approach to filling legislative vacancies in Maryland must end

Worse than Young’s gaffes is his refusal to enforce a new law

Sewage spill at Lake Roland poses an important test for Johnny Olszewski

An open letter to Jack Young: Open up police brutality settlements to scrutiny

“Cops who care” will present Historic Pennsylvania Avenue Parade on Saturday