Baltimore City

The measure’s defeat is likely due to a strong and organized coalition of labor groups and city leaders.

Here’s what voters had to share with WYPR reporters as they hit the polls.

Critics have said the ballot measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council will disenfranchise majority-Black neighborhoods. A Banner analysis found the vast majority of signers live in those neighborhoods and are Democrats. But why did they sign?

In the past year, the newest local branch of the national Jeremiah Program helped five moms earn degrees. But that’s not all they’re doing.

The fire caused severe damage to several businesses and knocked out utilities, including phone and internet, for thousands of customers for days.

The funding will yield 2,000 “good-paying, union jobs at the Port of Baltimore,” per the White House press release.

DPW omitted 40% incidents that could be potential heat sickness in the most recent investigation.

Chair Ronald McFadden and member Mujahid Muhammad were some of the only local leaders to show at a student-run town hall this weekend to field youth questions.

The companies will likely try to pin the blame on the state and ship builder.

The settlement will pay for the costs of responding to the disaster.