Will Carter

1 month ago | wbal.com | Will Carter |Trenice Bishop

SummarySome Baltimore baristas are celebrating a win. That’s after workers at the Starbucks location at the Rotunda voted to join Starbucks Workers United. Some Baltimore baristas are celebrating a win. That’s after workers at the Starbucks location at the Rotunda voted to join Starbucks Workers United. This makes the Rotunda the 11th Starbucks location in Maryland and the second in Baltimore to unionize. Over 150 Starbucks stores have voted to join the union since February 2024.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Phil Yacuboski |Will Carter

Protests are happening across the country Tuesday over federal job cuts and aid to Ukraine as part of the 50501 movement, which includes one in Towson on Courthouse Square. The 50501 protests are a series of demonstrations sparked by widespread frustration over economic inequality, government corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental issues.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Will Carter |Taylor Bennett

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are reporting a significant increase in arrests and deportations nationwide. Maryland’s director of ICE, Matthew Elliston, joined C4 and Bryan Nehman on Tuesday and discussed the changes. “We were privileged in Baltimore to have the ICE director come out with us to arrest a couple MS-13 members so they could watch us do the amazing work that my guys do every day,” Elliston said. “Speaking to him, our numbers are up about 600% ” nationwide.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Will Carter |Khiree Stewart

Story by Khiree Stewart, WBAL-TVBaltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott said homicides are down 29% and non-fatal shootings are down 41% compared to this time in 2024. The reduction in homicides comes after the city recorded less than 300 homicides in 2024 — the second year in a row below the 300 mark. | 11 TV Hill: Building upon Baltimore’s drop in homicides (January 2025)However, Scott said there is still work to do.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Will Carter |Trenice Bishop

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott issued a statement over the weekend after a federal judge blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at ending government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson, based in Baltimore, granted the preliminary injunction Friday.