The Baltimore Banner

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV |Daniel Zawodny

In a letter to Maryland’s senators, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security blamed extendedwait times at its controversial Baltimore holding room on a state law that shuttered longer-term ICE facilities inside Maryland. Homeland Department Secretary Kristi Noem also wrote in her June 5 letter that the detainees in the Baltimore facility designed for short stays are treated with “respect and dignity” and are housed to meet required federal standards.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Ellie Wolfe

One hundred years afterits founding, the University of Baltimore is facing a big challenge. Enrollment has fallen by nearly half over the last 10 years, while at the same time its faculty ranks have experienced a similar, sharp decline. The urban university serving thousands of preprofessionals is also wrestling with a swollen structural deficit amid cuts in state financial support.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenda Wintrode

Betsy Fox Tolentino hasn’t quite moved into her new office as head of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services, but she’s optimistic she can steer the high-profile agency despite its challenges and the political pressure to deliver. The acting secretary, in her first interview since taking the position, called one of the most scrutinized cabinet roles in Gov.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis |Justin Fenton

Baltimore Police responded Wednesday afternoon to the second officer-involved shooting in West Baltimore in a week. Police said the shooting unfolded in the 2700 block of Mosher Street around 3 p.m., officials said. The shooting happened from just a week after Baltimore police officers fatally shot arabber Bilal “BJ” Abdullah 38 times after he fired three shots at them in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Police have not confirmed if the shooting is fatal or not.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Maya Lora

Months afterKrystian Thomas moved to Baltimore,she still hasn’t secured child care for her 1-year-old son, an all-too-familiar issue in the city. The single mom of two has struggled to find high-quality care that’sclose and affordable.For now, she says her best options are her apartment near Druid Hill Park or her sister’s in D.C. “Thank goodness I can work from home and bring him with me to work,” Thomas, 29, said.