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'The same drug that she had used to ease her dying mother’s pain had also taken her son’s life.'

This year-long collaboration of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times is a must-read investigation of the opioid epidemic that has claimed 6000 lives in Baltimore in last 6 yrs. Amazing work by Alissa Zhu Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publ…

Since fentanyl, the overdose death rate in Baltimore has climbed up and up, now 2x as high as the next big city’s. When we first started reporting last year, I knew that things were bad, but not this bad.

Turns out, even city leaders didn’t know. 🧵

Breaking: Judge Griggsby orders that Marilyn Mosby must forfeit Longboat Key vacation house obtained through false gift letter. She'll get down payment back as well as 10 percent of the appreciated value

Disorder in the court

Every vote matters, Baltimore edition

STALLED in BALTIMORE: One of the worst, saddest, deals between a city and a questionable developer that you will ever read about.

In almost 18 years, after entire blocks were razed to make way, they’ve completed … 2 buildings. thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/growth…

Opening the door to strikes could give flight attendants and caterers leverage they need in negotiations with airlines. It might also lead to major disruptions in air travel just in time for summer and the height of Biden's reelection campaign. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In Ocean City, making a police misconduct complaint can get you charged with a crime. That’s not what state lawmakers envisioned when they required local accountability boards. ⁦Ben Conarck⁩ has the story thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

The news about Gruenberg's intent to resign is ultimately a testament to the power of Rebecca Ballhaus's reporting. I am confident that without her extensive and stellar reporting, much of the terrible things people at the FDIC have experienced would not have come to light

M/V Dali refloating time-lapse

Least surprising essay ever. Of course Jeff would be the guy eating poisonous plants. (This is a great read.)

Marilyn Mosby wants a presidential pardon. She’s not asking quietly: tinyurl.com/29ze5h87 (via The Baltimore Banner)

First post-print journalism generations

Next month, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is set to finalize plans to close roughly half of the city’s Catholic churches.

That includes some where Hispanic congregations worship. bit.ly/3UFyau8

Also a reminder that taking the bus or a train is much safer than driving a car