by Fern ShenJan 1, 2019
Another murderous year erodes Baltimore’s spirit – and faith in its leaders
Sharp calls for change as the high homicide toll and troubled police department tear at the city and make mortifying national news.
Crime & Justice
Dec 21, 2018
Now this for violence-weary Baltimore: Cars set ablaze in Mt. Vernon
As city passes the 300 homicide mark once again, police investigate more murders and a mysterious early-morning torching of cars.
Dec 19, 2018
Pugh defends vetting of De Sousa despite 2015 IRS letter
The letter was not in the BPD files that the city reviewed, the mayor says, adding, “I’m not responsible for what people do about their personal lives.”
Dec 19, 2018
De Sousa was a tax cheat long before he was Baltimore’s police chief
Falsifying his W-4 form at the police department helped Darryl De Sousa minimize his taxes.
Dec 17, 2018
Second person sentenced in “street cut” bribery scheme
A Baltimore contractor helped a DOT supervisor extort bribes to make an obscure city fine go away.
Special SeriesDec 17, 2018
Pennsylvania company charges illegal fees, Maryland tenants allege
“Fee-churning” by Morgan Properties Management Company, LLC hurts renters in Baltimore and beyond, lawsuit says.
Older Stories
Oct 23, 2018
DEA agents descend on “The Avenue”
Sep 18, 2018