Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison

Gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk

The rumor mill, says 60-year-old Linwood Rudolph Williams, has it that “I killed like 200...  more...

Baltimore's iconic Pratt Library is getting a 100 million dollar makeover, but where are all of the books going?

Where will the books go after Pratt Library's $100M makeover?

In the great wainscotted conference room on the second floor of the Enoch Pratt Free...  more...

We're All On Deadline: The Sun's Gilbert L.Watson III, 1944-2015

We're All On Deadline: The Sun's Gilbert L.Watson III, 1944-2015

I knew I was working for a true newspaperman—the kind glorified in expired epochs when...  more...

With 'Kiddie Flamingos' and the works in his exhibit 'Beverly Hills John,' John Waters adds new meaning to his iconic status

John Waters redefines his iconic status with 'Kiddie Flamingos'

In 2015, it’s not easy to consider something “subversive.” Just today, I was click-baited into...  more...

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Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison

Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison

The rumor mill, says 60-year-old Linwood Rudolph Williams, has it that “I killed like 200...

Don't Wait 'Til Midnight: Baltimore Adapts to the New Curfew Law

Don't Wait 'Til Midnight: Baltimore Adapts to the New Curfew Law

As a Senior Capstone project for the Juvenile Justice Reporting Project at Morgan State's School of Global Journalism and Communication,...

This is What Democracy Looks Like: A new generation of activists emerges from the turmoil of the Ferguson and New York grand-jury decisions

This is What Democracy Looks Like: A new generation of activists emerges from the turmoil of the Ferguson and New York grand-jury decisions

When the protestors took a step back, the police stepped forward. It was 24...

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Whistleblower cop Joseph Crystal recalls his battles with Baltimore's blue wall of silence

Whistleblower cop Joseph Crystal recalls his battles with Baltimore's blue wall of silence

Faced with a potentially life-changing dilemma, Joseph Crystal asked his parents what to do. “Both my...

Baltimore's iconic Pratt Library is getting a 100 million dollar makeover, but where are all of the books going?

Baltimore's iconic Pratt Library is getting a 100 million dollar makeover, but where are all of the books going?

In the great wainscotted conference room on the second floor of the Enoch Pratt Free...

The Mosby Effect: The inauguration of Baltimore's new state's attorney was a godly rebuke of her critics

The Mosby Effect: The inauguration of Baltimore's new state's attorney was a godly rebuke of her critics

As a candidate last year for Baltimore City state’s attorney, Marilyn J. Mosby cast herself...

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Baltimore City Power Rankings: David Cordish, Baltimore Police, Mosby, more

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We're All On Deadline: The Sun's Gilbert L.Watson III, 1944-2015

We're All On Deadline: The Sun's Gilbert L.Watson III, 1944-2015

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The Mail 1/21/15

The Mail 1/21/15
 

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Murder Ink: 1/21/15

Murder Ink: 1/21/15
 

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Ask a Cop: What happened to Officer Friendly, bad apples, search and seizure, and more

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Brokeass Gourmet: Cherry Pepper Romesco Sauce

Brokeass Gourmet: Cherry Pepper Romesco Sauce
 

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Hooch: Hot cocktails for a cold winter

Hooch: Hot cocktails for a cold winter
 

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Twisted Pizza Kitchen and Pub has character and a comfortable familiarity

Twisted Pizza Kitchen and Pub has character and a comfortable familiarity

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  • The Stone Hill All-Stars are like the Pogues but with polka

    The Stone Hill All-Stars are like the Pogues but with polka

    By Travis Kitchens

    Songwriter and guitarist Paul Margolis and accordionist John Shock have been playing music together for almost 30 years now. Starting with Shock’s band Two Legs,...

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Debussy Riot: The orchestra goes clubbing, with goofy results

Debussy Riot: The orchestra goes clubbing, with goofy results
 

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The Short List: The Soft Pink Truth, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Wet Brain, and more

The Short List: The Soft Pink Truth, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Wet Brain, and more
 

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Bond St. District's prescient protest EP, 'Everybody's So Sleepy'

Bond St. District's prescient protest EP, 'Everybody's So Sleepy'

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'Mr. Turner,' Mike Leigh's unsentimental, phlegmy J.M.W. Turner biopic

'Mr. Turner,' Mike Leigh's unsentimental, phlegmy J.M.W. Turner biopic

Joseph Mallord William Turner didn’t so much speak as cough up phlegmatic sounds. At least, such is the...

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'The Night of the Hunter,' a meandering parable of good vs. evil that helps us endure

'The Night of the Hunter,' a meandering parable of good vs. evil that helps us endure
 

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Clicking and Streaming: 'Love Is Strange' and 'Sword of Doom'

Clicking and Streaming: 'Love Is Strange' and 'Sword of Doom'
 

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Gamer's Grammar: Thinking about video game violence in light of Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram

Gamer's Grammar: Thinking about video game violence in light of Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram

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