In 1993, Ken Griffey Jr. hit a Home Run Derby ball off the warehouse at Camden Yards, becoming the first and only player to do so.
Why has no one done it since? I spoke with 3 physicists, @mike_petriello, @sigmejdal and #Orioles OF Heston Kjerstad to try to get an answer 🧵
What are you doing this Wednesday at 7 p.m.?
Join us for a subscriber-only chat about why Baltimore students struggle to get to school on time.
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NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
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It is an extraordinary honor to receive a @PolkAwards in Local Reporting for our coverage of Baltimore's overdose crisis, published by @BaltimoreBanner and @nytimes Local Investigations Fellowship. https://t.co/nK3CD6Ypji
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A Rosedale father has been arrested for killing his four-year-old son and shooting two others on Christmas Eve.
Baltimore County police have released the names of one victim and the suspect.
Brief from me in @BaltimoreBanner:
https://t.co/vhrsC7Sqja
This shocking story exposes a routine way unethical rehabs poach millions from government and private insurance programs — by exploiting the unmet need for housing among people who are struggling with substance use and instability. @AlissaZhu: https://t.co/21FdhYFfWg
🧵 The latest @baltimorebanner@nytimes collab on the opioid crisis in Baltimore is a disturbing look at PHA Healthcare, essentially a government-funded drug house where people relapsed, fell deeper into addiction and sometimes died. https://t.co/FCK5OWsTOI