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Baltimore City Council unanimously confirms Michael Harrison as police commissioner

The Baltimore City Council has unanimously approved Michael Harrison as the city's first permanent police commissioner, ending a 10-month process.

After 16 seasons with Ravens, Terrell Suggs reportedly expected to sign with Cardinals

The linebacker said after the Ravens’ playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that he “would love to be a Raven for life."

President of Klein's ShopRite, 7-year-old boy killed in multivehicle crash in Harford County

Two people — the president of Klein’s Shoprite and a 7-year-old boy — were killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Harford County on Monday, Maryland State Police said.

Trooper shoots, kills man who stabbed him in Westminster, Maryland State Police say

A trooper fatally shot a Carroll County man in Westminster on Monday morning, after the man stabbed the trooper, according to Maryland State Police.

Judge: Defense has enough to consider insanity plea in Capital Gazette shooting

An Anne Arundel County judge ruled Monday that prosecutors provided enough evidence to justify charges in the Capital Gazette shooting case, denying a request for more information from the defense as it considers entering an insanity plea by Friday.

Former Catholic bishop barred from ministering in Baltimore archdiocese after allegations of sexual misconduct

An administrative body of the Vatican has disciplined a former bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore over allegations of sexual misconduct with a young adult more than a decade ago. Bishop Gordon Bennett has been barred from acting in any ministerial capacity within the archdiocese.

Maryland lawmakers target state's handgun permit board over rate of granting appeals, seek to abolish panel

Maryland lawmakers are considering abolishing the state's Handgun Permit Review Board over concerns it has been too liberal in granting carry permits to gun owners. The Senate last month refused to confirm the appointment of three board members, as it evaluates the board's future.

Ethiopian plane crash victims include four employees of Baltimore-based nonprofit

Four employees of the Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services were killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.

John A. 'Bud' Hatfield Jr., personable longtime owner of Valley Inn, dies

Longtime Valley Inn owner John A. “Bud” Hatfield Jr. presided over the Valley Inn and served unadorned Maryland cuisine.

Analysis: Former Oriole Adam Jones' lengthy free agency part of growing team-building trend

Former Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was always a fascinating case of new-school player-evaluation methods disagreeing with the well-worn traits that baseball has valued for generations. His free agency showed how stark that was, both locally and nationally.