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Editorial: An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

There should probably be a warning to all those who choose to read the recently-released report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office chronicling 80 years of child sexual abuse within Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese. From the sometimes explicit descriptions of rape, torture and molestation to the cover-ups and gross negligence demonstrated…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

With a focus on first-generation students in STEM labs, a Johns Hopkins University program gives them a leg up

BALTIMORE -- On a cold morning in a Remsen Hall chemistry lab at the Johns Hopkins University, five undergraduates laughed and chatted as they mixed together amino acids and catalysts, trying to better understand the origins of life.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

FBI knew fugitive Roy McGrath had bought used Cadillac and had gun, multiple cellphones, attorney says

BALTIMORE — The FBI knew Roy McGrath had purchased a used Cadillac, had a gun and was using multiple cellphones prior to the confrontation that led to his death Monday in suburban Tennessee, according to McGrath’s attorney, Joseph Murtha.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

Citing gender-equity gap in NIL money, two Baltimore-area college athletes join fight to level playing field

BALTIMORE — Last fall, Mia Ewell and a male college athlete did the same promotional work for an online employment company. But when it was time to get paid, Ewell, a junior shortstop for the Morgan State softball team, received $30 less than her counterpart.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

Report reveals over 600 abuse cases in Baltimore Catholic church

Officials say abuse in Baltimore archdiocese — stretching back to 1940s — was ‘pervasive, pernicious and persistent’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023

Report shows ‘astonishing’ depravity in sexual abuse of more than 600 in Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese

BALTIMORE — A four-year investigation of Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese reveals the scope of 80 years of child sex abuse and torture and how church officials often covered it up and, in some cases, paved the way for further abuse.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Grayson Rodriguez impresses in MLB debut but Orioles lose series finale, 5-2, to Jacob deGrom, Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Grayson Rodriguez was selected in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, the right-handed pitcher, the organization and Baltimore fans have spent the past four and a half years envisioning what the 6-foot-5 hurler would look like in an Orioles uniform.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Ravens sidestep questions about QB Lamar Jackson; GM Eric DeCosta open to drafting a quarterback in 1st round

BALTIMORE — Wednesday’s predraft news conference involving Ravens decision-makers loomed as general manager Eric DeCosta’s first opportunity to publicly address Lamar Jackson’s recent public trade request.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Orioles postpone home opener Thursday because of weather forecast; game vs. Yankees moved to 3:05 p.m. Friday

BALTIMORE — Orioles fans will have to wait one extra day to watch the 2023 team play at Camden Yards.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Maryland attorney general releases report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

BALTIMORE — A grand jury report revealing the devastating extent of child sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and its efforts to cover up the problem became public Wednesday, four years after the start of an investigation survivors had long lobbied for and on the cusp of…

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023