baltimore

Freddie Gray Charges Dropped

No convictions for police a year after Gray's death

By Josh Sanburn July 27, 2016

Third Cop Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case

Lt. Brian Rice was the highest ranking officer charged in Gray's death

By Maya Rhodan July 18, 2016

Officer Acquitted in Death of Freddie Gray

Goodson drove the transport van carrying Gray and faced the most serious charges

By Josh Sanburn June 23, 2016

Police Officers Sue Baltimore's Top Prosecutor for Defamation Over Freddie Gray Statements

The two officers say that statements Mosby made were false

By Daniel White May 25, 2016

Freddie Gray Cop Acquitted

First verdict in series of trials

By Josh Sanburn May 23, 2016

Inside the Fight to Change Baltimore's Police One Year After Freddie Gray's Death

Arrests are up, murders are down, but trust remains broken

By Josh Sanburn/Baltimore April 29, 2016

Fake Guns Pose Issue for Police

Baltimore officers fired on teenager carrying a BB gun

By Josh Sanburn April 29, 2016

Catherine Pugh Aims to Unite Baltimore

Three-term senator will likely be Baltimore's next mayor

By Josh Sanburn April 27, 2016

Baltimore Looks for Hope a Year After Freddie Gray’s Death

Violence persists as police try to restore trust with black communities

By Josh Sanburn/Baltimore April 14, 2016

Why Americans Are Worrying More About Crime

Theories why we are more worried about crime and violence than any time since before 9/11

By Josh Sanburn April 7, 2016

No Abuse Charge for School Cop Who Slapped Student

But misconduct and assault charges remain

By Josh Sanburn April 7, 2016

Rethinking Life Tenure for the Supreme Court

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute February 22, 2016

Black Lives Matter Activist Wants to Be Baltimore Mayor

DeRay Mckesson, running for mayor of Baltimore, will be the first from the movement to seek elected office

By Josh Sanburn February 4, 2016

Black Lives Matter Activist Announces Bid for Baltimore Mayor

Mckesson announced his campaign Wednesday night.

By Julia Zorthian February 4, 2016

Major Snowstorm Forecast to Hit East Coast This Weekend

Washington, D.C. is predicted to be at the center of the storm

By Victor Luckerson January 20, 2016

Freddie Gray Mistrial Could Spell Trouble for Future Cases

Case against William Porter may have been the prosecution's strongest

By Josh Sanburn December 16, 2015

Judge Declares Mistrial in First Freddie Gray Case

Jury deadlocked after three days of deliberations

By Josh Sanburn December 16, 2015

Devin Allen's Year in the Limelight

Devin Allen's life has changed after his photographs appeared in TIME

By Olivier Laurent December 9, 2015

Judge to Rule on Release of Chicago Police Shooting Video

Black teenager Laquan McDonald was shot sixteen times

By Josh Sanburn November 15, 2015

Bishop Who Killed Cyclist While Driving Drunk Gets Seven Years

Heather Cook was a top bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

By Nash Jenkins October 29, 2015

Why Two Minutes of Lost Footage From The Civil War Are So Important

A second look at the landmark film provides new insight—and new hope

By Jeffrey Kluger October 9, 2015

Baltimore Mayor Will Not Run for Re-Election

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wants to spend the rest of her term "focused on the city's future and not my own"

By Sarah Begley September 11, 2015

Baltimore Murders Pass 2014 Total With Four Months Still to Go

Crime rates since Freddie Gray incident echoes 1990s levels

By Josh Sanburn August 20, 2015

Psych Firm That Screens Baltimore Cops Under Investigation

The firm had seen one of the cops charged in Freddie Gray's death

By Tessa Berenson August 6, 2015

Nationwide Homicide Spike Hits Small Conn. Capital

Hartford has already seen as many murders as it did all of last year

By Charlotte Alter August 3, 2015

Boat Collision Near Baltimore Kills 2 Women

The accident also injured 6 other people who were aboard

By NBC News July 27, 2015

How One Video Game Cut Down Online Harassment

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 14, 2015

When Rioting Is the Answer

From the Boston Tea Party to Ferguson, Americans have employed violence to improve their lot. But does it work?

By Zócalo Public Square July 9, 2015

Baltimore Mayor Replaces Police Commissioner

The announcement follows calls for the top cop's resignation

By Josh Sanburn July 8, 2015

Baltimore Will Put Working Cameras in Police Vans

More than two months after the death of Freddie Grey, the department plans to install cameras that record

By Eliana Dockterman July 1, 2015

Baltimore Cops Won't Have Body Cameras Until 2019

But Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she wants them sooner

By Josh Sanburn June 25, 2015

Freddie Gray Suffered a 'High-Energy Injury': Autopsy

Report compares his injury to the kind sustained in a shallow-water diving incident

By Charlotte Alter June 23, 2015

How the Maker Movement Could Reinvent Baltimore

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute June 19, 2015

Some Liquor Stores Damaged in Baltimore Riots Denied Aid

They've been told to relocate or sell healthier items

By Sarah Begley June 15, 2015

Stolen Drugs Fueling Crime in Baltimore, Officials Say

At least 175,000 prescription drugs looted during April's riots now on the street

By Josh Sanburn June 4, 2015

What’s Behind Baltimore’s Record-Setting Rise in Homicides

Emboldened criminals, low officer morale and fears of jail time for police

By Josh Sanburn June 2, 2015

Loretta Lynch's Big Month

After months of delay

By Maya Rhodan June 1, 2015

What Else You Should Know About Baltimore

In the first half of the nineteenth century it was known as the slave traders’ capital city

By Calvin Schermerhorn / History News Network May 31, 2015

'This Is Unacceptable.' Baltimore Students Forced to Bundle Up in Frigid Classrooms

Cities Move Ahead With Police Reforms Despite Sessions Memo

How One War Veteran Uses Photography to Manage his PTSD

The Collapse of the Freddie Gray Case Leaves an Uncertain Future for Baltimore's Top Prosecutor