Gov.-elect Wes Moore enters office with a unique perspective in mind

Wes Moore has said he wants to build an administration that “looks like the State of Maryland.”

Maryland Makes History with Moore’s Inauguration

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland, and the first Black governor in state history. He is the fifth Black governor in U.S. history and only the third elected Black governor. 

In Maryland, Dems capitalized on mail in voting – but the GOP didn’t

As the 2020 presidential election neared, then-President Donald Trump warned all Americans — especially Republicans — about the supposed dangers he saw in early, absentee and mail-in voting. “As far as the ballots are concerned, it’s a disaster,” he said…

High Stakes Hoops

How are youth players and their families navigating the changing world of elite youth basketball?

Baltimore Divided: How historically neglected neighborhoods are rising up

CNS sought to understand how wealth inequality was changing in Baltimore after the last census. We compared neighborhood-by-neighborhood income data and then set out to speak to residents about the changes they were experiencing.

Baltimore neighborhoods Mondawmin, Bolton Hill face different realities due to city’s history

It’s been hard to convince young people to move to a place known as the epicenter of the 2015 uprising.

Baltimore Divided: Explore income and demographics

This interactive graphic displays the changes in per capita income in Baltimore census tracts from 2010 through 2020, while offering context on the neighborhoods’ racial and ethnic makeup.

Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt Sr. wears many hats to transform Sandtown-Winchester

The First Mount Calvary Baptist Church lies in Sandtown-Winchester, an area DeWitt describes as one of the most economically underserved communities in America.

East Baltimore communities rely on faith-based leadership rather than the city

Community leaders are determined to improve their struggling neighborhoods on their own and are done waiting for the city to do something.