Sara Ruberg
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In early January, Arlit Martinez-Carrada was taken into ICE custody on her way to work near Salisbury, MD. A day later, her teenage son who had cancer died.
Now, the family is asking that she be released for his funeral next weekend. Read more here:
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Now, the family is asking that she be released for his funeral next weekend. Read more here:
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She was locked up by ICE. Her son died the next day.
The family and their community are pushing for the mother’s release so she can mourn her son and attend his funeral.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In early January, Arlit Martinez-Carrada was taken into ICE custody on her way to work near Salisbury, MD. A day later, her teenage son who had cancer died.
Now, the family is asking that she be released for his funeral next weekend. Read more here:
www.thebanner.com/community/sa...
Now, the family is asking that she be released for his funeral next weekend. Read more here:
www.thebanner.com/community/sa...
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Washington County State’s Attorney Gina Cirincion wrote in an email that prosecutors decided to drop the charges because “video evidence does not support the allegations in the charging document.” By Alex Mann and @sararuberg.bsky.social
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Anne Arundel cops charged in assault at Hagerstown tailgate to be cleared
The Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office filed to drop criminal charges that were brought against Anne Arundel County law enforcement officers at a Hagerstown softball tailgate, court records s...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Washington County State’s Attorney Gina Cirincion wrote in an email that prosecutors decided to drop the charges because “video evidence does not support the allegations in the charging document.” By Alex Mann and @sararuberg.bsky.social
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By @kris10griffith.bsky.social and @sararuberg.bsky.social: How a law firm’s Facebook post rocked Harford County schools. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
How a law firm's Facebook post rocked Harford County schools
Lawyer Adele Brockmeyer, a partner at Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group, released a 911 call purportedly from Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
By @kris10griffith.bsky.social and @sararuberg.bsky.social: How a law firm’s Facebook post rocked Harford County schools. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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NEW from Alex Mann and @sararuberg.bsky.social: Local police dispute ICE’s account of a non-fatal shooting in Maryland. Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com —
Anne Arundel County Police dispute ICE’s account of Glen Burnie shooting
A deadly shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis on Wednesday renewed scrutiny of a violent Christmas Eve incident involving ICE agents in Glen Burnie, with Anne Arundel County ...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
NEW from Alex Mann and @sararuberg.bsky.social: Local police dispute ICE’s account of a non-fatal shooting in Maryland. Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com —
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New: Anne Arundel County police are publicly disputing ICE's account of a Christmas Eve shooting, in which federal officials claimed (as they have in Minneapolis) that the driver they were stopping tried to run them over
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Anne Arundel County Police dispute ICE’s account of Glen Burnie shooting
A deadly shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis on Wednesday renewed scrutiny of a violent Christmas Eve incident involving ICE agents in Glen Burnie, with Anne Arundel County ...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM
New: Anne Arundel County police are publicly disputing ICE's account of a Christmas Eve shooting, in which federal officials claimed (as they have in Minneapolis) that the driver they were stopping tried to run them over
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By @sararuberg.bsky.social: How Baltimore’s dive team found a submerged driver in the harbor’s dark waters. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
A Baltimore diver recounts the harrowing harbor rescue of a submerged driver
Crowds gathered along the sides of Pier 4 and 5 shortly after the red Chevy sedan accelerated into the water and then slowly started to sink.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
By @sararuberg.bsky.social: How Baltimore’s dive team found a submerged driver in the harbor’s dark waters. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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By Tim Prudente: They seem big and scary, but Baltimore’s in love with these vintage stoves. (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Baltimore’s love affair with the Chambers stove
The Baltimore area remains a hot spot for the Chambers stove, an old appliance that has a modern cult following.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
By Tim Prudente: They seem big and scary, but Baltimore’s in love with these vintage stoves. (📸: @jessicagallagher.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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😢 ‘We’re heartbroken’: Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams, @sararuberg.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams
Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
😢 ‘We’re heartbroken’: Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams, @sararuberg.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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A Baltimore-based cruise ship will depart the area in late 2026, however, it will return for the summer and fall season in 2027, Royal Caribbean said.
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Royal Caribbean cruise ship to sail from Baltimore part-time in 2027
The Royal Caribbean ship, “Vision of the Seas,” will be returning to the Port of Baltimore in 2027 after the cruise line announced last year it would move the ship to Florida.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A Baltimore-based cruise ship will depart the area in late 2026, however, it will return for the summer and fall season in 2027, Royal Caribbean said.
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By @sararuberg.bsky.social: ICE took her husband. She’s fighting to keep the lights on and hope alive. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
ICE took her husband. She’s fighting to keep the lights on and hope alive.
Dania Bautista is among Maryland families facing the daunting task of raising kids and covering bills while navigating the immigration system on behalf of their detained loved ones.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
By @sararuberg.bsky.social: ICE took her husband. She’s fighting to keep the lights on and hope alive. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape someone on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With @sararuberg.bsky.social:
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Man arrested for attempted rape on Johns Hopkins campus
A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape a 19-year-old woman on Johns Hopkins University’s campus on Saturday night, according to officials.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape someone on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With @sararuberg.bsky.social:
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