Oct 05 Obama announces new marine sanctuaries, a first in 15 years By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the designation of two new National Marine Sanctuaries — the first chosen in 15 years — as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to protect the environment. Continue reading
Sep 02 Baltimore judge denies motion to dismiss charges against officers in Freddie Gray case By Colleen Shalby Protesters and Baltimore Police started gathering this morning before today’s pretrial hearing for the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
Jul 29 America’s famous swimming ponies make their annual trek across ocean channel By Corinne Segal Tens of thousands of spectators gathered today to watch an annual pony swim, now in its 90th year, from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore. Continue reading
Jun 08 Revisiting the crime scenes featured in season 1 of ‘Serial’ By Eric Krupke It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation, and even though its final episode aired in December, season one of the podcast “Serial” continues to make news. At the heart of the story is Adnan Syed, convicted in 1999… Continue reading
May 21 What we know and don’t know about Freddie Gray’s death By Joshua Barajas Baltimore officials face a litany of questions over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man, that died while in police custody. During a 30-minute ride in a police van, Gray sustained a severe spinal injury, something like the… Continue reading
May 14 O’Malley to announce presidential plans on May 30 By Ken Thomas, Associated Press BOSTON — Martin O'Malley plans to announce his presidential intentions on May 30 in Baltimore, a move that could present another Democratic challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
May 02 Life in Freddie Gray’s childhood neighborhood by the numbers By Elisabeth Ponsot, Daniel Costa-Roberts On NewsHour Weekend Saturday, we bring you “Sandtown by the Numbers,” a special series of reports on life in Sandtown-Winchester, the impoverished Baltimore neighborhood where Freddie Gray grew up and was arrested on April 12. Continue reading
Apr 28 Baltimore libraries stay open to provide community support By Anna Sillers Baltimore's public libraries, even those in the middle of the protests, will remain open to provide a place of “comfort and community” to residents. Continue reading
Apr 28 Neighbors rally to clean up wreckage from Baltimore riots By Colleen Shalby, Jenny Marder, James Blue Clean-up efforts are underway in a city that saw calamity and clashes between residents and police Monday night. Continue reading
Apr 27 Riots erupt in Baltimore as thousands mourn Freddie Gray By Jasmine Wright Thousands of mourners attended the funeral Monday of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died April 19 from a spinal injury while he was in police custody in Baltimore. Continue reading