Naval Academy grad charged with hate crime after pride flag ripped from Annapolis tattoo shop
A Naval Academy graduate is facing hate crime charges after Annapolis City police said he ripped a pride flag from a tattoo shop and threw it in the trash.
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A Naval Academy graduate is facing hate crime charges after Annapolis City police said he ripped a pride flag from a tattoo shop and threw it in the trash.
"It's very upsetting that something like this has occurred on a block that brings so much joy to residents across the city," Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos said. "Antisemitism is unacceptable here."
Police in Maryland have arrested a 66-year-old man on multiple hate crimes charges after racist graffiti was discovered at a church in Anne Arundel County.
Peabody Heights Brewery will be donating a portion of every beer sold on Thursday to the victims of a fire that injured three people in Baltimore's Abell neighborhood last week.
Police said the Greenbelt Branch Library was vandalized June 4 and the New Carrollton Branch Library was vandalized June 9.
America is once again facing a racial reckoning after a mass shooting this past weekend in Buffalo, New York. The attack against a predominantly black community is being investigated as a hate crime.
A young African American man who was murdered by a white man at the University of Maryland College Park campus was honored on Monday.
In a search of the student's rooms Wednesday, deputies recovered two fake guns: an airsoft gun and a BB gun. A handgun was also recovered.
A man accused of attacking two Asian American woman with a cinderblock inside their Baltimore liquor store is pleading not criminally responsible.
The actions announced fall into three main categories: enhanced safety and enforcement measures, increased access to community resources and additional tools for educators and students.
Governor Larry Hogan awarded more than 30 Maryland organizations and religious institutions $3 million to protect against hate crimes.
The Council on American-Islamic Relation on Friday asked law enforcement authorities to investigate alleged hate crimes against a Muslim family in Greenbelt, according to a statement from CAIR, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
A community came together after more than a dozen gravestones had swastikas spray-painted on them at German Hill Road Jewish cemetery over the fourth of July holiday weekend.
A 22-count indictment was returned Monday against a man who was seen on surveillance camera striking two Asian American women with a concrete block inside their liquor store last month in what city officials are calling a hate crime.
The Harford County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman told them that two people yelled homophobic slurs and threw an unknown liquid causing chemical burns.
Gov. Larry Hogan shared his condolences Wednesday saying that he was "horrified" by the deadly spa shootings in Georgia.
The Maryland office of the Council on American Islamic Relations or CAIR is calling for a hate crime investigation after a noose was reportedly found at Johns Hopkins University.
Police are investigating after a swastika was drawn on a home and a bench in a Jewish community in northwest Baltimore.
Bills that will strengthen Maryland's hate crime statute and make strangulation a felony will become law without Gov. Larry Hogan's signature.
A 28-year-old Rockville man was arrested in the vandalism of the Tikvat Israel Congregation last month.
Police have arrested and charged a University of Maryland, College Park student who allegedly sent anti-Semitic text messages to another student on campus.
The 2017 murder of a Bowie State student has pushed his family to advocate for stronger hate crime laws in Maryland.
Hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. and Maryland is no exception.
In the wake of targeted attacks on synagogues, mosques and churches across the United States, local leaders came together Monday to take a stand against religious bigotry.
A judge has dropped a hate crime charge against a white Maryland man in the fatal stabbing of a black Bowie State University student in College Park in 2017.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancelled its Star-Spangled 250! concert and fireworks show on Saturday due to a risk of severe weather in the Baltimore metro area.
Scattered severe storms will impact Maryland through early Saturday evening.
Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Baltimore City's annual Fourth of July Celebration is coming back to the Inner Harbor.
A 20-year-old moped driver died after fleeing a traffic stop in Baltimore.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancelled its Star-Spangled 250! concert and fireworks show on Saturday due to a risk of severe weather in the Baltimore metro area.
More than 3,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) customers were left without power Friday morning due to underground cable faults.
Scattered severe storms will impact Maryland through early Saturday evening.
Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Baltimore City's annual Fourth of July Celebration is coming back to the Inner Harbor.
Amtrak Northeast Region announced at least 18 trains were canceled Thursday because of temperature-related conditions.
This Fourth of July is expected to be the hottest on record for much of the U.S., and Maryland is already under an Extreme Heat Warning through Friday.
The extreme heat moving into Maryland this week could be dangerous not only for humans but their pets, too.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
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Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Anne Arundel County native and former Loyola (Md) lacrosse player Pat Spencer reportedly agreed to a contract with the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
Ovechkin and the Capitals inked a deal with a $1 million salary and bonuses worth an additional $8 million.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
July 1 is "Bobby Bonilla Day," an annual payday for the former Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets slugger, whose $1 million deferred payments will continue on that date until 2035.
David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
Several key leadership roles in Maryland will be decided at the ballot boxes this year, beginning with the state's primary elections.
The money will fund new and existing coal plants, as well as an export terminal in Oakland, California.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
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Record heat and storms are in Maryland this Fourth of July.
Scattered severe storms will impact Maryland through early Saturday evening.
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Adopt-A-Block, Inc. & Compassion Commission to present 24th free home to veteran on the Fourth of July.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the 4th of July with concerts & fireworks at Oregon Ridge.
Record heat and storms are in Maryland this Fourth of July.
The Maryland Zoo has all kinds of protocols in place to make sure that all 1,800 animals stay cool and healthy.
20-year-old moped driver dies after fleeing traffic stop in Baltimore