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Want to build a house? Renovate your store? You're going to need a building permit. This year Baltimore has been worse at approving new ones than in any since at least 2015. @halliemiller.bsky.social , @emilyopilo.bsky.social and me on the new process. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Baltimore officials said the revamped permit system would simplify and even accelerate the arduous process. So far, the promised overhaul has backfired, stalling development projects big and small (w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social) www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Hyattsville, MD's City Council will vote this afternoon on whether to pay $6.5 million to expand its biggest park. Some fear the city is about the overpay by millions and bail out a failed development, with the state subsidizing more than half the cost: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cl...

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At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage Read the story by @kris10griffith.bsky.social on the @thebaltimorebanner.com ---> tinyurl.com/2rj9mrb5

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The losing streak is over, but the Orioles have a long way to go to save their season. Making the postseason would require something no team since integration has ever done. by @danielleallentuck.bsky.social & I www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

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cat cafe!!!!!!!!!!!! For @thebaltimorebanner.com: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food...

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“Even though she’s got aches and pains, she still gets to look beautiful for one more day.” Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/horse...

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Groundbreaking audit of Md. police-custody deaths has major implications: -It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations -Dozens of deaths will be reexamined -Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium" -It all started with the George Floyd trial www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...

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Prosecution looks troubled in Anne Arundel County murder case involving polyamorous couple

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It's as clear to me today as when @lizbowie.bsky.social & I published our investigation that community ready to get kids to school — safely and on time. @mayaklora.bsky.social on the night and some proposed solutions from our event last night. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

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When Maryland lawmakers approved the Greenspace Equity Program two years ago, they wanted to support parks in poor and polluted communities. This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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For those that don’t know, Baltimore City schools do not have school buses. Kids rely on public MTA buses to get them to school even though the buses are often unreliable and late. And yet, this rarely comes up when folks talk about truancy and student performance. #DoBetter

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NEW: Thousands of Baltimore students begin their school days on MTA buses. But how many? And what are their commutes like? Neither City Schools nor MTA know for sure. Experts say a survey would help. But first someone has to conduct one. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

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WE WON A PULITZER! A big first for @thebaltimorebanner.com & @nytimes.com Local Investigations Fellowship. Thank you to so many, especially those who trusted us with their stories, however painful or risky it may have been for them to share, because they knew it could make a difference.

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When we talked to MTA Administrator Holly Arnold for our "Transit Nightmare" investigation, she expressed confidence that the governor's budget would provide some relief for Baltimore's students. Read Daniel Zawodny on the budget and MTA's Sisyphean task. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...

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Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation

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One of my proudest days of my career. I am so lucky to work in a newsroom with some of the best journalists in the world. Congrats to @alissazhu.bsky.social, @jessicagallagher.bsky.social and the entire team for such incredible reporting. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

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Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis

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State regulators pull license of title company connected to ABC Capital, @justinfenton.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

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🚨: Johns Hopkins will use its endowment to replace some federal grants, a rare stopgap measure to sustain what the university considers critical research. My latest tells you what you need to know about the highly unusual move and how endowments work: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

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NEW: Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov argues President Trump has the ability to bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia and said the Salvadoran vice president conceded they’re keeping him there because the U.S. is paying them to do so. tinyurl.com/yc6phdat

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Three Inner Harbor intersections are finally getting pedestrian-safe makeovers, Danny Zawodny reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

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FROM THE WEEKEND: As Chasen Cos. continues its downward spiral, what happens to those left behind? We talked to tenants, community leaders and contractors to find out how the prominent developer's collapse is affecting them. On @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...

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NEW: Chasen Cos is unraveling. What does that mean for the communities where the developer set up shop? “Now we’re left with all this mess that needs to be cleaned up" w/ @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social & @halliemiller.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...

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The unraveling of Baltimore real estate development firm Chasen Cos. can be seen and felt throughout the city. “It’s just a flaming disaster for our neighborhood ... You say the word ‘Chasen’ and everybody groans." (via @thebaltimorebanner.com) (w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social, @invisibae.bsky.social)

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NEW: A judge has sent Chasen Construction into an involuntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. What is happening at the company once named one of the fastest growing in the country? 🧵: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/real...

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BREAKING: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Nancy V. Alquist on Thursday granted a petition to force Chasen Construction LLC into Chapter 11 involuntary bankruptcy. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com) (w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social, @invisibae.bsky.social)

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Elon Musk's Trumpy politics are taking progressive Tesla owners for a real ride. "I just had a lady in the Sprouts parking lot giving me a mean mug the other day.” Via @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/tesl...

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By @invisibae.bsky.social, @kris10griffith.bsky.social and @tramonlucas.bsky.social: For aspiring wrestling pros, the road to WWE runs through Maryland. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com) (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social)

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I don't often write about non-education stories, but I'm sooo glad I got to work on this with my fellow wrestling fan colleagues! In honor of #WrestleMania weekend, read about a successful wrestling school right here in the Baltimore region!

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The US National Institutes of Health has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant chunks of funding to entire scientific fields Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3EuFRPV

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For WrestleMania weekend, we went where pro wrestling dreams begin. A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti. Read it 👇🏾 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/life...

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For aspiring wrestling pros, the road to WWE runs through Maryland Story by @invisibae.bsky.social @kris10griffith.bsky.social and @tramonlucas.bsky.social on the @thebaltimorebanner.com !

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NEW: Another lawsuit joins the flood of those against Calvert Hall College High School, a prestigious, all-boys Catholic school in Baltimore County. This case alleges abuse that occurred more recently than the other cases brought this week. Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com:

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Our coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse received an IRE Award! Proud that my story was included in the submission. Thank you to the folks at @ire.org and especially to all of our readers. Your support makes this possible. www.ire.org/announcing-t...

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NEW: At least 19 men have now filed lawsuits that claim they were sexually abused as children while at Calvert Hall, an independent, all-boys Catholic school in Baltimore County. Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com:

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How to get a Maryland child care scholarship before they’re gone

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NEW: Over the past two months, the Trump administration’s cuts to refugee aid programs have brought wave after wave of uncertainty and chaos to the lives of refugees and those who work to help resettle them. By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social

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