Greg Morton
@invisibae.bsky.social
Data editor at the Banner
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Greg Morton
@invisibae.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Look who is in town in Annapolis today to press state lawmakers to redraw Maryland's congressional district boundaries: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Here is the developing story from your @thebaltimorebanner.com State House team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Here is the developing story from your @thebaltimorebanner.com State House team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Annapolis as redistricting fight heats up
As he walked into the State House, Jeffries said he would “in all likelihood” discuss redistricting with Gov. Wes Moore.
www.thebanner.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Look who is in town in Annapolis today to press state lawmakers to redraw Maryland's congressional district boundaries: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Here is the developing story from your @thebaltimorebanner.com State House team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Here is the developing story from your @thebaltimorebanner.com State House team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
After years of devastating overdose deaths, Baltimore is finally seeing progress. But the crisis hasn't ended — it's changed.
by @alissazhu.bsky.social & @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social
www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
by @alissazhu.bsky.social & @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social
www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
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 — has...
www.thebanner.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
After years of devastating overdose deaths, Baltimore is finally seeing progress. But the crisis hasn't ended — it's changed.
by @alissazhu.bsky.social & @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social
www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
by @alissazhu.bsky.social & @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social
www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
I need to read 1,200 words on whatever happened in El Paso
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I need to read 1,200 words on whatever happened in El Paso
Reposted by Greg Morton
My latest story: "Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came."
Students are accusing the state's higher education commission of bungling scholarships for the second time in six months. This time, for teacher education.
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Students are accusing the state's higher education commission of bungling scholarships for the second time in six months. This time, for teacher education.
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came.
The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship is advertised as covering all tuition and fees, but it didn’t work out that way for some students.
www.thebanner.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
My latest story: "Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came."
Students are accusing the state's higher education commission of bungling scholarships for the second time in six months. This time, for teacher education.
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Students are accusing the state's higher education commission of bungling scholarships for the second time in six months. This time, for teacher education.
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Gov. Wes Moore railed against "political redlining" in other states as one of many reasons Maryland needs to redistrict. Do the proposed maps move that needle?
Some accountability reporting here from @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social.
Some accountability reporting here from @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social.
Gov. Wes Moore has been saying Maryland needs to redraw its congressional districts because of "political redlining" in other states.
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Maryland has to redraw its congressional map to combat efforts by President Donald Trump and Republicans to “silence the voices and trying to eliminate Black leadership” by redistricting red states to...
www.thebanner.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Gov. Wes Moore railed against "political redlining" in other states as one of many reasons Maryland needs to redistrict. Do the proposed maps move that needle?
Some accountability reporting here from @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social.
Some accountability reporting here from @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social.
Reposted by Greg Morton
The Banner's analysis found:
- Current map has 4 majority non-white districts (held by Mfume, Ivey, Hoyer & Raskin)
- Proposed map would have 3 majority non-white districts. (Raskin's 8th would become majority white)
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
- Current map has 4 majority non-white districts (held by Mfume, Ivey, Hoyer & Raskin)
- Proposed map would have 3 majority non-white districts. (Raskin's 8th would become majority white)
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Maryland has to redraw its congressional map to combat efforts by President Donald Trump and Republicans to “silence the voices and trying to eliminate Black leadership” by redistricting red states to...
www.thebanner.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Banner's analysis found:
- Current map has 4 majority non-white districts (held by Mfume, Ivey, Hoyer & Raskin)
- Proposed map would have 3 majority non-white districts. (Raskin's 8th would become majority white)
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
- Current map has 4 majority non-white districts (held by Mfume, Ivey, Hoyer & Raskin)
- Proposed map would have 3 majority non-white districts. (Raskin's 8th would become majority white)
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Gov. Wes Moore has been saying Maryland needs to redraw its congressional districts because of "political redlining" in other states.
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Maryland has to redraw its congressional map to combat efforts by President Donald Trump and Republicans to “silence the voices and trying to eliminate Black leadership” by redistricting red states to...
www.thebanner.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Gov. Wes Moore has been saying Maryland needs to redraw its congressional districts because of "political redlining" in other states.
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it?
from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
NEW: from the great @leeosanderlin.bsky.social, @pwoodreporter.bsky.social and I
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Moore’s latest argument for redistricting? Combating ‘political redlining’
Maryland has to redraw its congressional map to combat efforts by President Donald Trump and Republicans to “silence the voices and trying to eliminate Black leadership” by redistricting red states...
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
NEW: from the great @leeosanderlin.bsky.social, @pwoodreporter.bsky.social and I
Reposted by Greg Morton
By Céilí Doyle: Baltimore County Police hired a former registered sex offender. How did this happen, and why? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Why did Baltimore County Police hire a former registered sex offender?
Baltimore County follows Maryland regulations when hiring police officers, which stipulate that departments can disqualify applicants with criminal histories from becoming police officers. But Marylan...
www.thebanner.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
By Céilí Doyle: Baltimore County Police hired a former registered sex offender. How did this happen, and why? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Reposted by Greg Morton
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-...
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.
www.thebanner.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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-...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Congratulations to @thebaltimorebanner.com for earning first place. Their investigation chronicled students’ experiences on public transit and the impact that transit had on their academic futures. Read: bit.ly/4rrGyw2
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Congratulations to @thebaltimorebanner.com for earning first place. Their investigation chronicled students’ experiences on public transit and the impact that transit had on their academic futures. Read: bit.ly/4rrGyw2
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Congratulations to @thebaltimorebanner.com for earning first place. Their investigation chronicled students’ experiences on public transit and the impact that transit had on their academic futures. Read: bit.ly/4rrGyw2
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social:
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social:
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
Reposted by Greg Morton
After a contentious renewal process, Baltimore is shutting down its only all-boys charter school. Two small traditional schools were also up for closure, but the board chose to kick the can down the road - to when they'll have a new CEO in charge of recommendations. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
After years of struggles, Baltimore’s only all-boys public school to close
The Baltimore City school board voted Wednesday to close its only all-boys public school, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, while putting off decisions on two other proposed school closures.
www.thebanner.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
After a contentious renewal process, Baltimore is shutting down its only all-boys charter school. Two small traditional schools were also up for closure, but the board chose to kick the can down the road - to when they'll have a new CEO in charge of recommendations. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Reposted by Greg Morton
NEW: Chuck Jenkins, arguably Maryland's most powerful sheriff, said today he wants to keep working with ICE — regardless of national protests and even if Maryland lawmakers outlaw cooperation agreements (called 287g program) in the state. More in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
Maryland sheriff wants to keep working with ICE, even if state lawmakers ban it
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins plans to keep working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even in light of the killing of an American citizen by an ICE agent.
www.thebanner.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
NEW: Chuck Jenkins, arguably Maryland's most powerful sheriff, said today he wants to keep working with ICE — regardless of national protests and even if Maryland lawmakers outlaw cooperation agreements (called 287g program) in the state. More in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
Reposted by Greg Morton
Mark Antony Briseno, 17, said his life changed forever when his father was detained by ICE last year.
“I should be focused on college, car payments and spending time with my friends. But instead, I’ve been forced to grow up overnight,” he said.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
“I should be focused on college, car payments and spending time with my friends. But instead, I’ve been forced to grow up overnight,” he said.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Dozens urge Montgomery County to restrict ICE
The Montgomery County Council heard from a crowd Tuesday that overwhelmingly supported a bill to protect immigrants from ICE.
www.thebanner.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Mark Antony Briseno, 17, said his life changed forever when his father was detained by ICE last year.
“I should be focused on college, car payments and spending time with my friends. But instead, I’ve been forced to grow up overnight,” he said.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
“I should be focused on college, car payments and spending time with my friends. But instead, I’ve been forced to grow up overnight,” he said.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Prisoner homicides hit a modern record high last year with 13. There's already been one so far in 2026, at the state's deadliest prison, a "hypermax" facility in Cumberland.
by @invisibae.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
by @invisibae.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Another man killed at Maryland’s deadliest prison
Maryland State Police have launched an investigation following a reported killing at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.
www.thebanner.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Prisoner homicides hit a modern record high last year with 13. There's already been one so far in 2026, at the state's deadliest prison, a "hypermax" facility in Cumberland.
by @invisibae.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
by @invisibae.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Reposted by Greg Morton
For my first story of 2026, I dug into the numbers defining a trend that has exploded in Maryland since the pandemic: homeschooling. There's been a 50% uptick since the 2019-20 school year, holding steady as public school enrollment declines www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Homeschooling has exploded in Maryland
A by-the-numbers look at the increase in Maryland homeschooling since COVID-19 that seems here to stay.
www.thebanner.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
For my first story of 2026, I dug into the numbers defining a trend that has exploded in Maryland since the pandemic: homeschooling. There's been a 50% uptick since the 2019-20 school year, holding steady as public school enrollment declines www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Reposted by Greg Morton
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Greg Morton
After years of covering 300+ homicides, I tried to take stock of what it means for Baltimore to finally see fewer than 150 victims this year. But people kept getting killed.
2 things are true: we’ve seen historic declines, and still too many ppl are dying www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
2 things are true: we’ve seen historic declines, and still too many ppl are dying www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
December 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
After years of covering 300+ homicides, I tried to take stock of what it means for Baltimore to finally see fewer than 150 victims this year. But people kept getting killed.
2 things are true: we’ve seen historic declines, and still too many ppl are dying www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
2 things are true: we’ve seen historic declines, and still too many ppl are dying www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country as killings will reach a 48-year low, report @conarck.bsky.social , @invisibae.bsky.social , @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Analysis: Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country, could reach a 48-year low
Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.
www.thebanner.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country as killings will reach a 48-year low, report @conarck.bsky.social , @invisibae.bsky.social , @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Reposted by Greg Morton
Absolutely incredible news in Baltimore, reported out by @conarck.bsky.social, Greg Morton and Sahana Jayaraman in @thebaltimorebanner.com —
Analysis: Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country, could reach a 48-year low
Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.
www.thebanner.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Absolutely incredible news in Baltimore, reported out by @conarck.bsky.social, Greg Morton and Sahana Jayaraman in @thebaltimorebanner.com —
Reposted by Greg Morton
An historic drop in gun violence in Baltimore is drawing the nation’s attention. A remarkable success story. What’s behind it?
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
NEW:
Baltimore is on track to finish 2025 with its fewest homicides in about 50 years. Before Two-thirds of city residents were even born.
Baltimore homicides have further and faster than anywhere in the nation since 2018.
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Baltimore is on track to finish 2025 with its fewest homicides in about 50 years. Before Two-thirds of city residents were even born.
Baltimore homicides have further and faster than anywhere in the nation since 2018.
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Analysis: Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country, could reach a 48-year low
Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.
www.thebanner.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
An historic drop in gun violence in Baltimore is drawing the nation’s attention. A remarkable success story. What’s behind it?
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
For @thebaltimorebanner.com