Neighborhoods

by Mark ReutterMay 21, 2020

The City Council wants 25 miles of roadways to be converted for pedestrian use; today the mayor banned through traffic on a short stretch of Linwood Avenue.

May 20, 2020

Amid public outrage, Ed’s captors anonymously bring him back

The thieves were on the “lamb,” but after the reward began rising and Baltimore police got involved, the goat-nappers backed down.

May 20, 2020

Without an attorney “I would have been homeless”

Free legal counsel to prevent arbitrary evictions in Baltimore would save a lot of money, an Abell Foundation study finds. Calls for more support for renters.

May 19, 2020

Ed, the Filbert Street Garden’s goat, was “kid”napped last night

Two people are caught on video stuffing the eight-week-old kid in a box. “We just want him back,” garden managers say, offering a $300 reward.

May 13, 2020

In Baltimore, complaints about the sounds of surveillance

It’s unclear whether the police “spy plane” now circling the city has helped catch any criminals, but it’s definitely catching flak for its constant droning sound.

Special SeriesMay 7, 2020

Landlords and advocates debate ban on rent increases and late fees during pandemic

One witness says a Covid-19 emergency relief bill would hurt “mom-and-pop” landlords. Another praises the measure, but warns it won’t stop a looming “tsunami” of evictions.