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President Donald Trump attends the UFC-316 mixed martial arts event, at the Prudential Center, June 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J., as UFC's Dana White, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Is this how to celebrate America’s 250th? | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

Reader commentary: Mixed martial arts spectacle at White House deeply inappropriate.

Workers continue building the cage for a June 14 UFC fight at the White House.

South Lawn UFC arena an abomination | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Reader commentary: Trump's crass 80th birthday fight should be halted before it starts.

Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference at the West Baltimore MARC Station three years ago to announce plans to restart the process for the Red Line east-west transit project. (Staff File)

Time for a reset of Baltimore’s Red Line planning | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

Reader commentary: Maryland needs to return to the drawing board on its planning for Baltimore's...

Gerald raising his flag on Flag Day despite his concerns over the grave deterioration of our democracy. Does it still fly over an indivisible nation with liberty and justice for all? (Carol Swan/Courtesy)

Gerald Winegrad: This Flag Day let’s ensure an indivisible nation with liberty and justice for all | COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

This Sunday, June 14, we celebrate the Continental Congress’ adoption of the stars and stripes...

Richard P. Loving and his wife Mildred shown on Jan. 26, 1965. The couple were plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, which ruled that bans on interracial marriage are unconstitutional. AP FILE

Interracial marriage in America, 59 years after Loving v. Virginia | GUEST COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Guest commentary: Fifty-nine years after the Supreme Court ended bans on interracial marriage, Geoffrey Greif...

The Howard Street bridge rises behind Saba Hamidi, a local muralist living in Hampden and artist Blue Robin of the Middle East neighborhood who use indelible markers to tag the selected colors that painters will us to add different paints to the mural entitled, "Corridor of Colors," made by Saba, on the retaining walls of the Jones Falls Expressway overpass of Maryland Avenue.

Graffiti and potholes: Welcome to Baltimore | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Covering up graffiti along the JFX may be a thankless job but it's certain to...

Baltimore Orioles' Shane Baz (34) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Consequences for umpire’s blown O’s call? | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 7:58 a.m.

Reader commentary: Failure to call base running violation should draw penalties for errant umpires.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves with Lydia Walther-Rodriguez of Casa in Maryland, after a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office last year.

Maryland welcomes immigrants | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 7:57 a.m.

Reader commentary: Columnist's criticism of state's policies toward new arrivals misses the mark.

A pedestrian uses a crosswalk on the 3200 block of Belair Road near the Erdman Avenue intersection in Belair-Edison.

Civic Works has been good for Belair-Edison | READER COMMENTARY

June 11, 2026 at 7:56 a.m.

Reader commentary: Nonprofit and its executive director have made Northeastern Baltimore a better place for...

A background at the Baltimore City Board of Elections warehouse printed with “I Voted Today” and “Baltimore City.” Nine early voting locations will open June 11-June 18. The Gubernatorial Primary Election is June 23. (Kim Hairston/staff)

READER POLL: Should all elections be in-person only?

June 10, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Some voters prefer in-person ballots, while others support mail and early voting options. Where do...

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