Justin Fenton

Feds considered 3 Baltimore-area sites for immigration detention The agency concluded that the three Baltimore-area sites “presented greater limitations related to site control, security, operational suitability, and potential community impacts.”

NEW from me, @brendawintrode.bsky.social & @pwoodreporter.bsky.social: The feds considered three sites in the Baltimore area for possible ICE detention facilities before landing on a warehouse near Hagerstown. See where: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Suspect in Potomac senior home slaying held without bond A judge denied bond for Maurquise Emillo James, 22, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Robert Fuller Jr., 87, who was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Valentine’s Day at ...

Med tech wore wig and mask in killing of 87 year old Potomac senior home resident, arrested after shooting at a state trooper in Baltimore. “One murder and one near miss … It is a miracle that trooper is alive.” www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Flip-phone-toting lobbyist is eyewitness to decades of Maryland candidacies “There are things you can only do in person,” Bruce Bereano said. “You can’t do it any other way.”

The Maryland gadfly with a front row seat to decades of election lore

ICE vehicles gone from Baltimore’s Symphony Center parking garage About 50 new law enforcement vehicles had been stored in the garage in Baltimore’s Midtown-Belvedere neighborhood.

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Update: Symphony Center developer David S Brown Enterprises told me yesterday the “vehicles in question” were out by 4 pm yesterday, wouldn’t elaborate

Police detain suspect in Potomac homicide, connect case to shots fired at state trooper Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday morning that they arrested the person they accused of shooting at and attempting to murder a state trooper, but it is not clear if he was the same person s...

Montgomery County Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of an 87 y/o at an upscale senior living facility in Potomac - & connected the case with an incident in which a suspect shot & injured a state trooper during a traffic stop in Baltimore www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Here’s where all 47 Maryland senators stand on redistricting Enough senators oppose redistricting that supporters can not get the 29 votes they need to approve new congressional maps, according to a Banner survey of all 47 senators.

NEW in @thebaltimorebanner.com: Maryland redistricting = not happening. @brendawintrode.bsky.social & @maddioneill.bsky.social have the receipts.
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Inspector General sues Baltimore City over access to government records Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration recently took several steps to limit her access to city records.

New: Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Cumming has filed a lawsuit against the city over her blocked access to records www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Unless there's a surprise last minute candidate, Ivan Bates will not have an opponent in the Democratic primary election for Baltimore State's Attorney. That's the first time the Democratic candidate has been unopposed since 1998 when no one ran against Patricia Jessamy

Maryland sues to block planned Washington County ICE detention center The suit asks a federal judge to void the Department of Homeland Security’s purchase of a warehouse and block any further development of the property.

Maryland is suing the Department of Homeland Security to block a planned ICE detention center in Washington County, saying the federal government failed to do a required environmental impact study and public health concerns.

w/ @maddioneill.bsky.social

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In ‘Black Genius,’ writer examines everyday brilliance of Black Americans In his debut book, ‘Black Genius,’ culture critic Tre Johnson examines the everyday brilliance of Black people in America.

@thebaltimorebanner.com Book Club is Tuesday, with author Tre Johnson discussing his debut book "Black Genius" with @tramonlucas.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/culture/book...

4 years after Baltimore police fatally shot Donnell Rochester, family fights on Four years after police fatally shot 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, his mother continues calling on city and state officials to punish the officers involved.

4 years after Baltimore police fatally shot Donnell Rochester, his family fights on

Adding to records spat, Montgomery County IG denied request Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.

As Baltimore officials are embroiled in a legal fight over inspector general access to municipal records for investigations, Montgomery County's inspector general says a routine request for a record was denied. She told me this has never happened to her before.

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Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.

Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers

Also: what’s up with the 50 new (apparent) ICE SUVs being stored in a Mid-Town parking garage? www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Maryland sheriffs: Expect ICE ramp-up after state ban Speculation of ramped-up ICE activity in and around Baltimore has abounded for months. In Western Maryland, the Department of Homeland Security bought an 825,000-square-foot warehouse with plans to re...

Maryland sheriff: Expect ICE ramp-up after state ban www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

House Minority Leader Jeffries meets with Ferguson as redistricting pressure builds As he walked into the State House, Jeffries said he would “in all likelihood” discuss redistricting with Gov. Wes Moore.

They met. They talked. They didn't change their minds.

Here's what we know happened during the redistricting summit between Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Maryland Senate Pres. Bill Ferguson today in Annapolis.

By @maddioneill.bsky.social & me
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Baltimore’s remarkable decline in drug overdose deaths comes with new challenges Baltimore’s overdose crisis does not appear to be ebbing, but evolving, according to interviews with experts. A mix of other chemicals — often less immediately lethal but dangerous in other ways —...

The bad news behind Baltimore’s remarkable decline in drug overdose deaths

Footage released today shows an officer not approaching the crashed vehicle out of safety concerns, and while waiting for backup the car caught fire and officers were unable to extinguish it. It's unclear if the girl died on impact, or in the fire

A child died after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Howard County last month; the Attorney General's Office says it will not identify her, citing a juvenile secrecy law no one else applies this way. Im hoping someone out there knows who she was. Please reach out if you have info

Footage released today shows an officer not approaching the crashed vehicle out of safety concerns, and while waiting for backup the car caught fire and officers were unable to extinguish it. It's unclear if the girl died on impact, or in the fire

A child died after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Howard County last month; the Attorney General's Office says it will not identify her, citing a juvenile secrecy law no one else applies this way. Im hoping someone out there knows who she was. Please reach out if you have info

Wonderful read. Beyond its importance to the cause of civil rights, the Afro was essential for a young, white police reporter trying to comprehend the whole of Baltimore. I was a devoted reader right down to the society notes. Similarly, Ron Cassie is our best current voice on all things Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun’s most read story according to its website is a six paragraph AI-generated analysis of Wes Moore’s State of the State address

The Banner announces coverage of Washington sports The Banner will expand its sports coverage to include Washington, D.C., teams, Editor-in-Chief Audrey Cooper announced in an internal email to staff on Thursday.

🚨The Banner announces coverage of Washington sports www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/ba...

Once a troubled sheriff, he'll now lead the Maryland State Police Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Michael A. Jackson has allies on both sides of the aisle after a decade in Annapolis, but some still question his tenure leading the Prince George’s County ...

New story with @justinfenton.bsky.social: He's set to lead the Maryland State Police. But the last time he ran a law enforcement agency, his deputies busted into a small-town mayor's home and killed two dogs in a botched raid, part of a string of similar incidents. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

We’re not shifting any resources from the Baltimore region and like the Montgomery coverage it will largely live separately on our site. It’s an effort to fill a gap where readers in Maryland’s second-largest jurisdiction aren’t being served

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New: Following launch of Montgomery County coverage last year, The Banner is expanding to Prince George’s County www.thebanner.com/prince-georg...

Iced sidewalks, no buses: How Maryland School for the Blind finally reopened Reopening was complex for the Maryland School for the Blind in Northeast Baltimore, where over 200 students with visual disabilities, some of whom use wheelchairs or canes to get around, go to school.

Thought it was hard for your school to reopen after the storm? The state's only school serving blind students had to de-ice thousands of feet of sidewalk while stuck beholden to surrounding districts' closure decisions. Plus, they're not allowed to go virtual. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

Annapolis mayor removes police chief from command Edward Jackson was removed from his job as chief of the Annapolis Police Department on Monday, city officials said.

New Annapolis mayor removes police chief Edward Jackson from command, @codyboteler.bsky.social reports www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...