Dan Belson

Video of Baltimore ICE facility outrages Maryland senators: ‘Utter depravity’ Both of Maryland’s U.S. senators said they are “demanding answers” as a video spread online showing crowded conditions in a Baltimore Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

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ICE says that the crowded Baltimore field office holding area seen in a video making the rounds on social media is due to the icy weather halting transportation.

An advocacy group says that per ICE’s own data, crowded cells and long waits have been the norm at 31 Hopkins Plaza for the past year.

Baltimore man tied to killing of construction foreman in Germany A Baltimore man can be extradited to Germany to face charges of killing a construction site’s foreman while working at a military base, a federal judge ruled.

The State Department is weighing whether or not it’ll surrender a Baltimore man to German authorities, who say the Park Heights resident killed a colleague while working a demolition job at an overseas U.S. air base.

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Trump supporter gets 15 years for mace attack at Baltimore LGBTQ+ event, man’s beating A Baltimore man was sentenced to 15 years of prison on Friday after a judge found him guilty of assault in two attacks this summer after he was confronted over his “Trump-Vance” sign.

“Battle-ready”: A Trump supporter who pepper sprayed a Butch Gardens attendee near Peabody Heights, roughly a month after choking a man who stole his Trump/Vance sign, was found guilty of assault and weapons charges for both attacks.

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Clergy fight disclosure of names in Maryland Archdiocese abuse report Lawyers questioned the Maryland Attorney General’s office’s authority to conduct its four-year probe of sexual abuse in the Baltimore Archdiocese while fighting in the state’s hig…

Lawyers for 17 Catholic Church associates whose names are redacted in the Baltimore Archdiocese sex abuse report argued today that the AG’s investigation itself was illegal.

How the MD Supreme Court rules could imperil ongoing probes of the Wash/Wilm dioceses.

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‘Bad batch’: Frantic response to Baltimore overdoses heard in recorded audio It started with an “unknown problem” in a West Baltimore alley. Then, there was a “man down” at a nearby bus stop. Officer and medics quickly realized the suspected overdose…

An officer was flagged down at a Penn-North bus stop for a “man down.” 1 min later, another.

Within 10 minutes, he radioed that there were five people “completely unresponsive.”

Inside how first responders discovered today’s suspected mass overdose:

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ICE chides Maryland police about man’s release. Attorney says agency is ‘spinning a narrative.’ The man, who entered the country illegally, had no convictions on record in Maryland or Indiana, where he was eventually detained by ICE.

National news orgs jumped on an ICE post claiming that Maryland released a man charged with first-degree murder, reciting the claim verbatim.

Problem: he’s never been charged with killing anybody, has zero convictions and hasn’t been arrested in over a decade

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And then there’s the jet.

In March, lenders pointed to the last-minute transfer of Chasen Co’s $5M private jet despite the construction firm’s looming bankruptcy.

The jet is now registered to a trust offering “privacy enhancement” for aircraft titles.

It flew 700+ mi on Tuesday, from TX to CO.

Firms file to push Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen into bankruptcy A bank and two contracting firms formally petitioned Monday to force Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen into bankruptcy as the once-fruitful apartment magnate’s real estate empire continues t…

As his real estate empire crumbles, it’s unclear where Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen has been.

He didn’t show up to a recent meeting with creditors he owes $29M+, and hasn’t filed paperwork, in a bankruptcy case for his construction firm. His phone line is disconnected.

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As Baltimore ramps up parking enforcement, citations for one offense are skyrocketing Baltimore is issuing thousands more parking citations than it has in previous years. Data shows agents are writing the most tickets for one particular violation — parking with expired tags.

Parking agents in Baltimore are issuing citations for expired tags more aggressively after the law dept. rescinded guidance that held them back last spring.

🚘 Hondas, Toyotas and Nissans got cited the most since mid-March

🚙🚕 Over 10% of cars cited had VA tags

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Trump administration turns to Elon Musk’s Boring Co. for advice on Baltimore tunnel project The Trump administration is getting advice from Elon Musk’s Boring Company regarding the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project in Baltimore.

Federal rail officials conferred w/ the Musk-owned Boring Co. about a potential cost-cutting contract in Amtrak’s biggest infrastructure project: the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in West Baltimore.

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Senator vows to go to El Salvador if Trump administration doesn’t return Maryland man U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Monday morning that he would go to El Salvador himself later this week if the Trump administration continues to stall on a judge’s directive to return a mistak…

The Trump admin hasn’t been budging much on order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.

If that keeps up, Sen. Van Hollen (D-Md.) says he'll go to El Salvador himself this week.

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Last year’s news

Former Baltimore City substitute teacher at center of latest DJS sex abuse allegations The man accused in a recent civil lawsuit of sexually abusing dozens of youth at one of Maryland’s juvenile detention facilities also worked as a substitute teacher in Baltimore as recently a…

The man accused in a sweeping lawsuit of sexually abusing 60+ boys in his former job at DJS comes from a prominent Baltimore family and worked for city schools as recently as 2020.

It also seems that the civil claims have prompted a criminal probe as well.

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More than 60 men accuse former DJS employee of sex abuse at Baltimore County youth detention center A lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services alleges that a former employee sexually abused scores of children at a facility in Baltimore County over three decades. …

'An open secret:' New suit charges 69 men were sexually abused as children by employee at Hickey School detention center - and Maryland Department of Juvenile Services knew and failed to protect them www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/04/m... by @danbelson.bsky.social

UPDATE: Judge Richard D. Bennett accepted federal prosecutors' dismissal notice and closed the case today.

Trump administration drops discrimination case against Maryland State Police New leadership at the Department of Justice dropped a case last week that accused Maryland State Police of violating federal employment discrimination laws through hiring practices.

The Trump administration dropped the DOJ's hiring discrimination case against Maryland State Police less than 2 wks before a federal judge was scheduled to consider whether to issue a final approval on a consent decree that MD agreed to.

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BWI loses power in main terminal related to fire, causing delays and diversions BWI Marshall Airport lost power in its main terminal Monday morning related to a nearby fire, delaying some flights.

Power is out at #BWI and it's because of a fire nearby

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Adnan Syed case: Hae Min Lee’s family asks judge to reject ‘Serial’ subject’s bid to have sentence reduced Lawyers representing Hae Min Lee’s family asked a Baltimore judge to delay making a decision on reducing Adnan Syed’s sentence next week, or to reject the “Serial” podcast s…

Hae Min Lee’s family asked for a delay in a final decision at Adnan Syed’s JRA sentence reduction hrg on Wednesday

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Is Baltimore getting more snow than usual? No, but this winter has been different. The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind. But has this winter’s snowfall more th…

funky weather we’re having eh
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Maryland probe of Key Bridge collapse leads to safety violation for construction firm Labor regulators cited the construction company that lost six workers in the Key Bridge collapse after investigators found they violated an occupational safety standard for protecting workers from …

I got my hands on Maryland OSHA inspectors’ probe of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse — Brawner Builders got a $2,100 citation for a fall protection violation, and MDTA was told to improve comms at work zones.

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A photo of a Thomas Sowell quote that has no clear source.

When the Baltimore Sun opened its new office last year, ownership saw fit to decorate it with “motivational quotes”. Motivational to someone looking to undermine journalism and our union, that is.

Baltimore Sun Guild workers need a fair contract and are not afraid to say it directly to our owner✊🏻☀️

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Izzy and Jugg’s local rap associates highlighted his perfectionism — he was in the studio until the early morning, sometimes “yelling in the booth”when he couldn’t get a verse right. He never sat down to write the dense bars the siblings are known for, instead pacing in circles. But he was quick.

“He was weird, man. He loved Jim Carrey,” Izzy said, noting his brother would watch “The Mask” on repeat.

Judah also watched a lot of cartoons “even as a grown man,” and fixated on the Discovery Channel — especially “Man vs. Wild.”

As Baltimore rap community mourns Bandhunta Jugg, brother Bandhunta Izzy recalls his growth, loyalty Bandhunta Izzy said his older brother, slain fellow Baltimore rapper Bandhunta Jugg, was a dedicated wordsmith and sibling. The 28-year-old father of two was killed Saturday in a shooting that woun…

Bandhunta Izzy told me about his older brother, Bandhunta Jugg, who died Saturday.

Jugg was loyal. He spoke his mind. He was a loving father.

Judah’s brother lovingly made a point that the 28-year-old Baltimore rapper was… well, weird. 🧵

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