Darreonna Davis
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Darreonna Davis
@darreonna.bsky.social
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Union blasts BGE over planned layoffs
Union blasts BGE over planned layoffs
Baltimore Gas and Electric told employees that it plans to lay off 67 workers by next spring, according to their union.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Edgewater man charged with killing his 76-year-old girlfriend
A 72-year-old Edgewater man was arrested yesterday and charged with killing his 76-year-old girlfriend, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
Gas industry insider sat in on Moore administration interviews for new utility regulators
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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As Baltimore and CSX beef over bridge rebuild, nearby residents feel left behind
Baltimore and CSX battle over bridge rebuild, leaving residents behind
Baltimore City and CSX have been arguing about ownership and responsibility for bridges, roads, retaining walls and other infrastructure with each other for decades.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Mount Vernon’s big green church is opening up this holiday season
Mount Vernon’s big green church is opening up this holiday season
The 150-year-old Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church has new owners and is hosting holiday events in Baltimore this season.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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UMD President Darryll Pines cleared of plagiarism allegations
UMD President Darryll Pines cleared of plagiarism allegations
The University System of Maryland announced Friday it has cleared its College Park president of allegations that he plagiarized a paper published during his time at the university.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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The Army–Navy is at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore today. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. and CBS will broadcast the game. www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
Army–Navy live updates: Tailgates, traditions and Trump kick off 126th rivalry game
Follow live coverage of the 126th Army–Navy game in Baltimore as service members, fans and President Donald Trump descend on the city for the pageantry and traditions.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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2-4 inches of snow overnight in Baltimore area could turn icy by morning
2-4 inches of snow overnight in Baltimore area could turn icy by morning
Marylanders should watch out for a mix of snow and rainfall starting around 9 p.m. on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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New: Gov. Moore's admin invited a natural gas industry insider to sit in on interviews to determine the latest Public Service Commission appointees. Records show the official was the only non-government employee present for the interviews: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Gas industry insider sat in on Moore administration interviews for new utility regulators
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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At Johns Hopkins, a once-robust diversity office has quietly withered, shrinking from 14 staffers to three, pausing programs for underrepresented scholars and restricting race-based initiatives on campus. The disappearing diversity programs at Hopkins:

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The disappearing diversity programs at Johns Hopkins University
Under Donald Trump, Johns Hopkins University has changed policies and scaled back its diversity office.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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NEW: Entrepreneur David Trone wants his seat back – in the U.S. House of Representatives that is – and plans to challenge U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney in the 2026 Democratic primary, according to his campaign.
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David Trone will challenge Rep. McClain Delaney for U.S. House seat
Trone represented Maryland’s 6th District starting in 2019 but stepped down in 2024 to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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(2/2) ...the city was accused of "fabricated citations and quotations" and "misstatements of law" in a recent motion.

Plaintiffs in the case said the city may have used artificial intelligence, which "hallucinated."

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Annapolis city attorney departs suddenly, amid AI questions
New Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Wednesday said the city attorney was dismissed from his job with immediate effect.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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SCOOP in @thebaltimorebanner.com — (1/2) The Annapolis city attorney is out of a job — effective "immediately" today.

It's not unusual for a new mayor to select new staff, but the attorney in question does not have a permanent replacement yet.

And just yesterday...
Annapolis city attorney departs suddenly, amid AI questions
New Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Wednesday said the city attorney was dismissed from his job with immediate effect.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Display of Confederate flags at North East Christmas parade called ‘inexcusable’, @darreonna.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Display of Confederate flags at North East Christmas parade called ‘inexcusable’
The flaunting of Confederate flags in a small Cecil County town’s holiday parade over the weekend has riled up community members and left some wondering how they were permitted to participate.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A transgender instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on administrative leave after giving a student a zero on an psychology essay that asserted gender roles were biblically ordained and called gender nonconfirmity “demonic." https://bit.ly/4rvZuuu
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Proud to work in a newsroom that’s committed to independent local reporting. Our team put together this short video asking an important question: What if The Banner weren’t here? If you’re able, an early Giving NewsDay gift will be doubled up to $16K. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTPN...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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For hungry people in Baltimore’s Penn North, Love & Cornbread is there
As Baltimore grows hungrier, these chefs are pulling out all the stops
Love & Cornbread, the nonprofit is doubling efforts in a new era of food insecurity in Baltimore City.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.
Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.
A Bloomberg study found a new link between housing and health care.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I've been covering @cmkatestewart.bsky.social for more than three years, but I decided to follow her around this fall and see what really makes her tick and what motivates her. A deep dive into Montgomery County's most powerful woman: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What does Montgomery County’s most powerful woman really want?
Kate Stewart is the most powerful woman in Montgomery County. The County Council president has promised not to run for county executive. So what does she really want?
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November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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How do people keep surviving all that time in the cold Inner Harbor water?
People keep surviving the cold Inner Harbor water. How is it possible?
Another person survived after 30 minutes it he cold Inner Harbor after a crash. Doctors say it's human physiology.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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A transgender symbol painted near an Easton school led to hate crime charges
A transgender symbol painted near an Easton school led to hate crime charges
Sian Radaskiewicz-King pleaded guilty to two property-related misdemeanors and was released after spending more than two months in jail.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Judge weighs Trump administration’s push to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia
Judge weighs Trump administration’s push to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she would come to a decision “as quickly as I can” on Kilmar Ábrego García’s pending deportation to Liberia.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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The family history beneath Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
The family history beneath Anne Arundel's apology for slavery
On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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What would you ask the Pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
What would you ask the Pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
It's the first time the American Pope is addressing U.S. teens.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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He admitted ‘filthy’ chats with a teen. Cumberland kept it quiet and made him police chief.
He admitted to ‘filthy’ chats with a teen. Cumberland still made him police chief.
New records show a Cumberland, Maryland officer admitted “filthy” messages with a teen before becoming police chief — a case the city kept quiet.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM