Darreonna Davis
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How a change in Maryland law is making it harder for people who maintain they were wrongfully convicted of crimes to get compensated. (📸: @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions
A provision included in one of the budget bills in 2025 requires counties to now pay half of any compensation — even though state’s attorneys are independent elected officials.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
How a change in Maryland law is making it harder for people who maintain they were wrongfully convicted of crimes to get compensated. (📸: @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Skaters return to Mount Pleasant ice rink after carbon monoxide leak, snowstorm, @darreonna.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Mount Pleasant ice rink reopens after carbon monoxide leak, snowstorm
The Mount Pleasant Ice Arena reopened after a carbon monoxide leak and snowstorm closed the rink in Northwest Baltimore for much of the past two weeks.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Skaters return to Mount Pleasant ice rink after carbon monoxide leak, snowstorm, @darreonna.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Household items are making their way outdoors in Baltimore. Do you save your parking spot after a snowstorm?
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Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children's kitchenettes, tiki torches and good, old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the dig-out from Storm Fern continues.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Household items are making their way outdoors in Baltimore. Do you save your parking spot after a snowstorm?
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Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis arrested after 2-week search. (w/ @darreonna.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Boxing champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis arrested after 2-week search
The Miami Gardens Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday arrested Davis on charges including battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis arrested after 2-week search. (w/ @darreonna.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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“I really feel like I kind of tapped into this need for community. Especially in your 20s, it’s pretty difficult to make friends, no matter where you live.”
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She was lonely, so she posted a TikTok. More than 40 people showed up to walk with her.
How a local social media influencer formed a community to beat the loneliness epidemic.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“I really feel like I kind of tapped into this need for community. Especially in your 20s, it’s pretty difficult to make friends, no matter where you live.”
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NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting commission plans to meet at 4 p.m. today to vote on recommending a new map of Congressional district boundaries.
The meeting is not open to the public.
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The meeting is not open to the public.
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Redistricting commission to vote on new congressional districts
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission plans to vote Tuesday afternoon on new boundaries for the state’s congressional districts.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting commission plans to meet at 4 p.m. today to vote on recommending a new map of Congressional district boundaries.
The meeting is not open to the public.
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The meeting is not open to the public.
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Baltimore officers involved in Dontae Melton’s death won’t be charged, family lawyer says, @maddioneill.bsky.social and @darreonna.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Baltimore officers won’t be charged in Dontae Melton’s death, attorney says
Melton died June 25th after he was detained by Baltimore Police during a mental health crisis in West Baltimore.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Baltimore officers involved in Dontae Melton’s death won’t be charged, family lawyer says, @maddioneill.bsky.social and @darreonna.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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BREAKING w/ @darreonna.bsky.social: @oagmaryland.bsky.social will not file charges against the police officers who restrained Dontae Melton Jr. while he had a mental health crisis in June. After an ambulance never arrived, he died. Story: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Baltimore officers won't be charged in Dontae Melton's death, attorney says
Melton died June 25th after he was detained by Baltimore Police during a mental health crisis in West Baltimore.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
BREAKING w/ @darreonna.bsky.social: @oagmaryland.bsky.social will not file charges against the police officers who restrained Dontae Melton Jr. while he had a mental health crisis in June. After an ambulance never arrived, he died. Story: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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In Annapolis, an historic Black cemetery faces hard times — some grave markers are buried or overturned, and there are likely many, many unmarked burials. Grass grows tall in the summer and leaves cover the ground in fall.
It's a stark contrast to the once-segregated National Cemetery next door.
It's a stark contrast to the once-segregated National Cemetery next door.
Community pushes to preserve a Black cemetery in Annapolis
Brewer Hill Cemetery is a site rich in details from Annapolis Black history, yet it has fallen into a state of disrepair.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In Annapolis, an historic Black cemetery faces hard times — some grave markers are buried or overturned, and there are likely many, many unmarked burials. Grass grows tall in the summer and leaves cover the ground in fall.
It's a stark contrast to the once-segregated National Cemetery next door.
It's a stark contrast to the once-segregated National Cemetery next door.
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By @darreonna.bsky.social: Community gathers to remember Baltimore’s 133 homicide victims in 2025. (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Baltimore mayor, community mourn last year’s 133 homicide victims
Hundreds gathered at War Memorial Plaza to mourn those who lost their lives to gun violence in Baltimore City in 2025.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
By @darreonna.bsky.social: Community gathers to remember Baltimore’s 133 homicide victims in 2025. (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Over the past year covering the county, I kept seeing data that marked a concerning trend. Montgomery County is typically considered one of the healthiest in the country, but our mental health is in steep decline. I wanted to figure out what’s happening and why. www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
County data warns of mental health declines amid government disruption
Data, and conversations with those who work in the field, show that residents of Montgomery County are struggling mentally, and that demand for mental health services has increased.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Over the past year covering the county, I kept seeing data that marked a concerning trend. Montgomery County is typically considered one of the healthiest in the country, but our mental health is in steep decline. I wanted to figure out what’s happening and why. www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
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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.
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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-...
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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.
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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...
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South Baltimore parents will get $1,500 to support their newborns
South Baltimore parents will get $1,500 to support their newborns
The program is primarily funded by the organization behind the Baltimore Baby Bonus.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
South Baltimore parents will get $1,500 to support their newborns
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Maryland prison killings rise to decade high amid staffing shortage
Maryland prison killings rise to decade high amid staffing shortage
Thirteen incarcerated people have been killed by other prisoners this year, state officials said, marking the highest annual total in at least a decade.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Maryland prison killings rise to decade high amid staffing shortage
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Gale force winds blow Navy ship off moorings in South Baltimore
Navy cargo ship blown off moorings in South Baltimore
Gale force winds blew a 950-foot U.S. Navy cargo ship off its moorings in South Baltimore on Monday afternoon.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Gale force winds blow Navy ship off moorings in South Baltimore
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Here are some new laws coming to Maryland in 2026
Here are some new laws coming to Maryland in 2026
Amid a legislative session dominated by efforts to address the state’s budget woes, lawmakers also passed laws addressing health, workers’ rights and wages.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here are some new laws coming to Maryland in 2026
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11-year-old girl struck by car, killed in Harford County, police say
11-year-old girl struck by car, killed in Harford County, police say
An 11-year-old girl died after being struck by an SUV in Harford County near Belcamp on Sunday, Maryland State Police said.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
11-year-old girl struck by car, killed in Harford County, police say
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Arrest made in fatal stabbing of 22-year-old in Edgewood on Monday
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of 22-year-old in Edgewood on Monday
Baltimore County Police say a 22-year-old was fatally stabbed in Edgewood on Monday morning and a suspect has been arrested in the death.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of 22-year-old in Edgewood on Monday
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By @kylegoon.bsky.social: Kyle Goon: With its rink closing, the Banners hockey team could lose more than a home. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Kyle Goon: The ultimate underdog hockey team is about to lose its home ice — and more
COLUMN: The delayed opening of Mimi DiPietro Skating Center is merely the preamble to the indoor ice rink eventually shuttering in Patterson Park. That will leave the Baltimore Banners, a hockey team ...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
By @kylegoon.bsky.social: Kyle Goon: With its rink closing, the Banners hockey team could lose more than a home. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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A TSA choir at BWI Airport has gone viral with their rendition of the Mariah Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” buff.ly/YeF6xFK
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A TSA choir at BWI Airport has gone viral with their rendition of the Mariah Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” buff.ly/YeF6xFK
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It happens thousands of times every year.
More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.
More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.
In Maryland, anyone can apply for criminal charges on their own with no input from police or prosecutors.
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Maryland lets anyone file for criminal charges — and innocent people pay the price
Maryland’s district court commissioner system allows people to file criminal charges with little oversight, a Banner investigation found. The process can be abused and upend lives.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It happens thousands of times every year.
More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.
More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.
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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
Union blasts BGE over planned layoffs
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Edgewater man charged with killing his 76-year-old girlfriend www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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
Edgewater man charged with killing his 76-year-old girlfriend www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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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
Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members