The Baltimore Banner's photo editor Kirk McKoy reflects on covering O.J. Simpson’s murder trial when he was a photographer for the Los Angeles Times bit.ly/3TTroAR

Sneed, Vignarajah tout campaigns’ public financing model at housing forum bit.ly/3Q3KL97

A month out from primary day, the race for Baltimore City Council president is up for grabs, according to polling by Goucher College & The Banner

Cohen holds 4 pt edge over Mosby, well within the margin of error. Sneed is 10pts back & in striking distance
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Goucher College/Baltimore Banner poll: Brandon M. Scott has moved ahead in the mayor's race, with his favorability jumping 18 percentage points since our last poll in October. The poll was taken after the Key Bridge collapse thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Read the results of the Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner survey of Baltimore residents bit.ly/3VZCh6V

📊 NEW POLL IN THE BALTIMORE MAYOR’S RACE 📊

🔸 Scott: 40
🔸 Dixon: 32
🔸 Vignarajah: 11
🔸 Undecided: 10
🔸 Wallace: 3

Poll by Goucher College/The Baltimore Banner; Article by Hallie Miller

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The Banner is proud to announce the next iteration of our Creatives in Residence program.

Interested in becoming a Creative? Applications for the 2024 class are now open. bit.ly/3JfmQ2U

Crime, economy and taxes top of mind for Maryland voters in 2024, poll shows, Hallie Miller reports: tinyurl.com/6pnammpb (via The Baltimore Banner)

We're still waiting on the latest campaign finance numbers from Mayor Scott, but top lines from the campaigns show he has $907K on hand, over Dixon's $497K.

Vignarajah, meanwhile, has amassed $700K through public financing:
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‘This is a day of liberation’: Survivors testify in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case: tinyurl.com/ypxmvmw4 (via The Baltimore Banner)

We hopped on a boat with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to learn how they plan to clear the Key Bridge wreckage.
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The Tenant Safety Act, which would give renters more power to hold landlords accountable in court and recoup damages for unsafe conditions, is a step closer to becoming law.

More background on the measure from Emily Hofstaedter and me: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/hous…

🚨🚨Army Corps of Engineers announces plan to have port open to vessel traffic in part by the end of April and entirely by the end of May. The Baltimore Banner #KeyBridgeNews

More here: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tran…

Howard County, the epicenter of the state's affordability crisis, is offering low-interest loans to residents and buyers to ease the housing cost burdens. But as one real estate agent said today, Howard needs more inventory first.

José Mynor López liked to go on drives and sing to his daughter in the back seat, blasting songs like “Si Estuvieras Aquí.' He posted videos of him singing on social media, too.

“Sea feliz cuñado,” one person wrote in the comments.

For The Baltimore Banner:
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Get a closer look at what’s left of the Key Bridge, wrapped around the container ship Dali.

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4/ US Senate Race

We asked voters their opinions of Hogan, Trone, and Alsobrooks.

% Fav / Unfav / DK
Hogan: 63 / 30 / 5
Trone: 43 / 24 / 29
Alsobrooks: 38 / 20 / 40

Context via Hallie Miller The Baltimore Banner: thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

📊 NEW POLL IN MARYLAND’S U.S. SENATE RACE 📊

Democratic Primary
🔸Trone 42 - Alsobrooks 33

General Election
🔸 Hogan 44 - Alsobrooks 40
🔸 Hogan 43 - Trone 42

Read more about the Goucher College/The Baltimore Banner poll from Hallie Miller:

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It’s going to take a small army to clear the Key Bridge from the channel. In coming weeks, officials expect to have in the water 7 floating cranes, 10 tugboats, 9 barges, 8 salvage vessels and 5 Coast Guard ships. Via 𝐾𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑡ℎ Hallie Miller thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tran…

Shouting out my photo team at the The Baltimore Banner again for their tireless work in providing important and moving visuals of the bridge collapse story. There are only four of us out in the field. They’ve worked 15+ hour days the past few days. Proud of you!