Justin Fenton

Baltimore

Investigative Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

Investigative reporter at the new @BaltimoreBanner. Prev: 17 years @baltimoresun. Author of WE OWN THIS CITY, which became HBO miniseries. Support local news

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Justin Tucker was cut by the Ravens. Here’s everything you need to know.

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

The Ravens cut longtime kicker and fan favorite Justin Tucker on Monday, more than three months after allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against multiple Baltimore-area massage therapists surfaced. The cut came after two days of seeing their new rookie kicker at camp and with an NFL investigation into those allegations still pending. Here’s what you need to know.
Atlassian + Databricks: Unlocking Data Insights with Delta Sharing

1 week ago | databricks.com | Justin Fenton

Atlassian customers can now more easily access and analyze their data from the Atlassian Data LakePublished: May 5, 2025Partners5 min readby Harish Gaur and Justin FentonSummaryAtlassian and Databricks bring secure and flexible data sharing from the Atlassian Data Lake via Delta Sharing. Customers can connect Atlassian Data Lake to Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, and more. Open protocol lets customers use data wherever they need it.
Maryland regulators pull license of title company connected to ABC Capital

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

One of the title companies that handled ABC Capital’s disastrous sale of hundreds of homes in distressed Baltimore neighborhoods to foreign buyers has been stripped of its license.
Defense attorney: Maryland bribery case involves 'much larger fish'

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

An ongoing corruption investigation involving bribery at the state Department of Labor could involve “much larger fish,” a defense attorney involved in the case said in court Tuesday. The attorney’s client, Mark Anthony Sykes, 51, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation in connection with the case.
Arbitrator could soon decide IronBirds’ fate at Ripken Stadium

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

Aberdeen’s mayor says the IronBirds willlikely leave his city’s Ripken Stadium amid a long-simmering battle over costs. Meanwhile, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has stepped forward with a concept for the stadium site’s possible rebirth as an expanded center for youth sports. The IronBirds’ owners and city officials have been locked for years in a dispute over revenue sharing and maintenance obligations at the stadium. Anarbitrator earlier this year told the two sides to continue talking.
‘The work never ends’: Baltimore's uneven progress after Freddie Gray’s death

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

When officials with a new development authority for West Baltimore’s North Avenue corridor arrived in Baltimore in 2022, they held a series of listening sessions to learn more about the community. And in Sandtown-Winchester, residents consistently told them they felt left behind. There were only two new developments in the neighborhood in the years after the death of Freddie Gray: a new police station and a funeral home.
Prosecutors put Baltimore officer on ‘do not call’ list after complaints

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

Baltimore Police Detective Calvin Moss’ case file on a brutal 2016 robbery of a woman in Fells Point went missing. That much is clear. But, after Moss was accused for years of false arrests, excessive force and other misconduct, the lost file became the last straw for the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, which placed the detective on its “do not call” list for officers who it says it can’t trust in court. The public defender’s office says the move is overdue.
Former top attorney Stephen L. Snyder sentenced to probation, home confinement

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

Citing his “poor and rapidly declining health,” a federal judge sentenced former top malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder to three years of probation with six months of home confinement for attempting to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman said Snyder would have likely received prison time for his actions if it was not for his poor medical circumstances.
Baltimore police commish finally moves out of a hotel and into the city

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Justin Fenton

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley is no longer living out of a downtown hotel to satisfy the city’s residency requirement. Worley, who received a new $311,000 contract Wednesday, purchased a home in the Roland Park area at the end of last year and moved back to the city earlier this year, according to Worley and publicrecords.
What’s new with Data Sharing & Collaboration

1 month ago | databricks.com | Darshana Sivakumar |Tao Tao |Zaheera Valani |Justin Fenton

Databricks enables organizations to securely share data, AI models, and analytics across teams, partners, and platforms without duplication or vendor lock-in. With Delta Sharing, Databricks Marketplace, and Clean Rooms, businesses can collaborate in real-time while maintaining data privacy and governance. Databricks continues to push the boundaries of data sharing and collaboration.