“I AM ASKING TO HELP SPEND MONEY IN THE CITY. Why does the city make it so hard?” Poor communication and an outdated, unintuitive computer system make navigating the city's permit process incredibly difficult. trib.al/9qCM8YO

Shantera Ebanks, mother of K’Mauri Ebanks, holds up photos of him in her home. She still wears the pink “trauma” hospital bracelet from when he was admitted. He was shot over 10x outside of his baby shower last Sunday. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim… The Baltimore Banner penelope

The Baltimore area is under a code red air quality warning. Here's how to stay safe. trib.al/134dDxi

UPDATE: The air quality in Baltimore and the surrounding region is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. Depending on where you are in the Baltimore region, the air quality is either “very unhealthy” or even “hazardous.” trib.al/2WsqZtO

NEW: Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is stepping down, according to three sources with knowledge of the announcement. trib.al/ZEhUtYu

Good morning! Air Quality Index in Baltimore right now is “moderate” which means it’s acceptable for all but the most sensitive groups. Updated story coming soon.

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New: We have identified the late Catherine A. Hasson as redacted, alleged abuser No. 149 in the attorney general's report on sex abuse in Archdiocese of Baltimore. With this, all the names from the report are revealed. By Jessica Calefati, Liz Bowie, Dylan Segelbaum: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/reli…

Right now: Stewart Bainum Jr., Imtiaz Patel & Kimi Yoshino talking about the first year of The Baltimore Banner on WYPR ‘s Midday with Tom Hall. Stream at wypr.org

The @baltimorebanner is 1 today and we are celebrating by taking down our paywall. In the last several months alone, 100s of journalists have been laid off. But in Baltimore, local news is thriving. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

It’s The Baltimore Banner's birthday! We've accomplished a LOT in 1 year. Growing an incredible staff, the impactful investigations, unique stories, creating partnerships, launching a podcast, expanding our news products…see it all for free! today & tmrw! thebaltimorebanner.com/?utm_source=so…

YES! (In the style Pork Chop’s voice on ‘Bring in the Katz’) Loved this piece from Taji and Tramon and so excited to see some of the Baltimore Club greats perform today Baltimore AFRAM! Read their story at thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/music/…

Thank you The Baltimore Banner for featuring me in “Bridging the gap between hip-hop and the LGBTQ community”

Wednesday there will be a ceremony at the Guardians of the First Amendment memorial in Annapolis. There will be speeches, tears and a recounting of those tragic events on June 28, 2018. Today I'd like to tell you another part of the story. thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/column…

BREAKING: Police have arrested a 17-year-old and charged him with being involved in a mass shooting at a crowded South Baltimore block party on Sunday. trib.al/bW9QygG

19 gunshot victims went to a small South Baltimore hospital. They all lived. via Meredith Cohn The Baltimore Banner thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publ…

Protesters take over interview with Transportation Sec. Pete Buttiegieg at #iMPACTMARYLAND. They asked a question and he responded.