Ryan Little

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An unmarked 2018 silver Kia Optima owned by the department was stolen Tuesday.

A spike in youth gunshot victims is worsening even as nonfatal shootings and homicides are down.

A Banner analysis of a revived Group Violence Reduction Strategy in the Western District suggests remarkable impacts.

<i><b>For a deeper dive into the data analysis, read the </b></i><a href=“https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gvrs-data-gun-violence-data-west-baltimore-XITLPKVQXBAZPH7L3NWJJMJQDU/” target=“_blank”><i><b>full version of this story</b></i></a><i><b>.</b></i>

After nearly three years of pandemic protections and assistance, there are few guardrails in place to prevent evictions from climbing back to pre-pandemic norms.

Police say the emphasis on warrant arrests came over the summer as part of the department’s deployment plan and initiatives with law enforcement partners.

Thanks to the state's cheap and easy filing process, eviction filing rates in Maryland far outpace those of neighboring states, creating additional costs for tenants.