A partial building collapse prompted road closures and an evacuation in downtown Baltimore on Sunday, according to fire officials. Fire crews responded to the 300 block of North Eutaw Street for the report of a building collapse, according to Baltimore City Fire Department Public Information Officer John Marsh. Upon arrival, crews identified a leaning building that Marsh said … [Read more...] about Partial building collapse in downtown Baltimore prompts evacuation, road closures
Gerrymandering is bad; doing it more often is worse | STAFF COMMENTARY
Ask the average American — even, perhaps, the average politician — if partisan gerrymandering is bad and you’ll likely find a quick and easy consensus: Yes, of course, it’s terrible. Draw legislative district boundaries based on favoritism and not the broad public interest? That’s just wrong. The problem is how to find a solution because it inevitably presents the voter with … [Read more...] about Gerrymandering is bad; doing it more often is worse | STAFF COMMENTARY
Never underestimate the power of the bear | EDITORIAL
Assemble a list of the Baltimore area’s top economic assets, and you can be pretty sure that Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital will rank high. So will the University of Maryland Medical System (and graduate school programs). The city’s major hospitals? Check. Corporate headquarters like Under Armour, T. Rowe Price and McCormick & Co.? Double-check. And no … [Read more...] about Never underestimate the power of the bear | EDITORIAL
Trump’s new order won’t solve homelessness — It will make it worse | GUEST COMMENTARY
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to assist jurisdictions that criminalize people experiencing homelessness. The order rewards cities, counties and states that act to enforce bans on camping, squatting, public drug use and loitering; further, it encourages the growth of involuntary treatment programs for mental illness … [Read more...] about Trump’s new order won’t solve homelessness — It will make it worse | GUEST COMMENTARY
Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd’s pickoff move vs. Orioles draws scrutiny on MASN
Matthew Boyd has mastered the pickoff move. It’s so good, in fact, that it might seem unfair. The Chicago Cubs left-hander leads MLB with eight pickoffs this year after catching Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg leaning the wrong direction at first base in the fourth inning Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Boyd’s move takes advantage of a relative gray area surrounding … [Read more...] about Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd’s pickoff move vs. Orioles draws scrutiny on MASN