‘Inherently unequal’
On May 17, 1954, Baltimore was a gritty blue-collar town that had the bustle of a northern industrial center and the Jim Crow laws and traditions of Dixie. Whites and...
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Quiet, unassuming youth persevered at Mervo
To get a high school education, James A. Grove had to walk alone through the racist name-calling and intimidating stares that became as routine each morning as affixing his pocket...
‘It was just chaos’
Four students were injured, two seriously, when gunmen opened fire in the parking lot of Randallstown High School yesterday afternoon as the youths were leaving a charity basketball game organized...
Cumberland stands by 372nd
Just days ago, the Army's 372nd Military Police Company, based near Cumberland, was the source of unabashed pride in the city, the reason yellow ribbons are tacked to tree trunks...
He’s now the man with the plan
He comes from one of Baltimore's most storied political families, and as part of that proud dynasty Baltimore City Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. watched in frustration as the city's...
Taxis keep cruising harbor
While the Seaport Taxi sat idle as the investigation into a deadly accident involving one of its boats continued, The Water Taxi - the other ticket through the Inner Harbor...
‘We want our education’
Banging on empty water-cooler bottles for a rhythmic drumbeat, about 150 city students from five schools who had skipped their classes demonstrated yesterday outside a meeting of the state Board...
Residents hear Pimlico case for including slot machines
If slot machines are allowed anywhere in Maryland except Pimlico Race Course, the landmark track could close, one of its owners said last night. Speaking at a community meeting at...
Council incumbents rack up victories
Sheila Dixon easily fended off a challenge from a City Council colleague to win the Democratic nomination for council president last night, as Baltimore voters overwhelmingly gave the incumbent's political...
6th District incumbent uses billboards to get message out
Neighborhood City Council campaigns typically include brochures, door knocking, handshaking and mailings, but not billboards -- until now. The 6th District is one of the more hotly contested council races...