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April 26, 2018

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In 2010, Baltimore had 16,800 vacants. Eight years and millions of dollars later, the number is down to 16,500

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Eight years and tens of millions of dollars later, officials count 16,500 vacant buildings in the city. The city faces two principle obstacles to putting a dent in that number: the lengthy legal process it must follow to take control of buildings, and the rate at which people are leaving Baltimore.

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Fans are understandably discouraged, but not ready to give up on the Orioles

Orioles fans who showed up at Camden Yards on Wednesday night displayed mixed emotions about the team's slow start.

Report: Baltimore County needs to improve emergency response to mental health situations

Baltimore County could make significant improvements to how it responds to emergency situations involving people with mental health issues, including hiring more crisis counselors and expanding training for police officers and 911 call-takers, according to a new report.

Baltimore's Mera Kitchen Collective empowers immigrant women through food

What started as a series of pop-up dinners and workshops has grown into a worker-owned cooperative with plans to open a cafe — a space they hope will become a hub for Baltimore’s growing immigrant community and a workplace that supports women.

How to watch the NFL draft, from the first round to the seventh

Here’s what you need to know about the three-day NFL draft and how involved the Ravens might be.

Sessions tells Van Hollen he'll reconsider Baltimore's application for federal anti-violence funds

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will reconsider Baltimore's exclusion from grants to combat violent crime.

Maryland Voter Guide 2018

Marylanders will vote in 2018 for governor, attorney general, U.S. senator, all 8 seats in the House of Representatives and all 188 General Assembly seats.

DNA brings arrest of ex-police officer in Golden State serial killer case after decades

More than 40 years after the "Golden State Killer" began to terrorize Californians, authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested a suspect.

18-year-old killed inside car in Laurel

An 18-year-old was killed inside a car in Laurel on Tuesday, according to police.

How an obscure fraternal society is fighting to save a piece of 19th-century history in rural Maryland

Lodge 175 has until the end of the year to raise $25,000 to finance needed repairs or lose the insurance. If it can’t, the building will be put it up for sale, and generations of Kingsville-Upper Falls history will come to an end.

Fired Baltimore police officer acquitted of assault charges

A Baltimore police officer who was fired in 2016 has been acquitted of charges of first-degree assault.