In Baltimore, a growing conflict between the city’s chief watchdog and its top elected official is raising deeper questions about transparency, oversight, and the limits of accountability inside government. At the center of the dispute is an investigation by the Baltimore Office of Inspector General into alleged fraudulent audits tied to the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement—a key agency in the city’s strategy to reduce violence. The findings—and the reacti

Baltimore, MD — January 20, 2026 Baltimore entered 2026 with cautious optimism. City leaders and community organizers had just celebrated a remarkable milestone: 133 homicides in 2025, the fewest in nearly half a century and a 31 percent decline compared with the year before — the latest in a multi-year downward trend hailed as historic. But in the first 16 days of January, that progress has already been called into question. Baltimore recorded seven homicides in the early we

Baltimore’s Lexington Market transformed into a sea of white at The Flywire’s annual “White Tie Affair” , celebrating two decades since...

Same Corner. Same Pain. Ten Years Later. A mass overdose rocks Baltimore’s Penn-North neighborhood—the same ground zero as the 2015 uprising. What happened to all the promises? Read how the city let the crisis return in full force. "Back at Penn-North: How Baltimore Let the Same Crisis Happen Twice" by Kevin Wilder.

Baltimore, Maryland—known for its waterfront views, vibrant neighborhoods, and rich cultural tapestry—is affectionately nicknamed “Charm...