Meredith Cohn
@mercohn.bsky.social
I am a health reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Send tips to [email protected]
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In Maryland, anyone can apply for criminal charges on their own with no input from police or prosecutors.
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Maryland lets anyone file for criminal charges — and innocent people pay the price
Maryland’s district court commissioner system allows people to file criminal charges with little oversight, a Banner investigation found. The process can be abused and upend lives.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In Maryland, anyone can apply for criminal charges on their own with no input from police or prosecutors.
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” has died. He was 46.
“He committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, the show’s creator. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...
“He committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, the show’s creator. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...
James Ransone, who played Ziggy on “The Wire,” dead at 46
James Ransone "committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, creator of "The Wire."
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December 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” has died. He was 46.
“He committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, the show’s creator. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...
“He committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, the show’s creator. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...
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Top officials in Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration, have communicated using a system that auto-deletes messages after 24 hours, leaving no record of certain discussions while conducting government business.
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Moore administration deleting internal messages after 24 hours
Open government experts and archivists say setting messages to vanish could hinder accountability, dash the public’s right to inspection and keep archivists from reviewing documents for historical val...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Top officials in Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration, have communicated using a system that auto-deletes messages after 24 hours, leaving no record of certain discussions while conducting government business.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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The 126th Army-Navy game is today in Baltimore and will include a visit by President Trump. @thebaltimorebanner.com has a live blog all day: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
Army–Navy live updates: Tailgates, traditions and Trump kick off 126th rivalry game
Follow live coverage of the 126th Army–Navy game in Baltimore as service members, fans and President Donald Trump descend on the city for the pageantry and traditions.
www.thebanner.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The 126th Army-Navy game is today in Baltimore and will include a visit by President Trump. @thebaltimorebanner.com has a live blog all day: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
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Maryland voters, the Trump administration wants your voter registration records and is suing the state elections administrator to get them.
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The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis to get the state’s voter rolls.
www.thebanner.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Maryland voters, the Trump administration wants your voter registration records and is suing the state elections administrator to get them.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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The latest research affirms that housing saves lives and money. But federal subsidies are at risk of being cut anyway. (w/
@mercohn.bsky.social, @thebaltimorebanner.com) www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
@mercohn.bsky.social, @thebaltimorebanner.com) www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.
A Bloomberg study found a new link between housing and health care.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The latest research affirms that housing saves lives and money. But federal subsidies are at risk of being cut anyway. (w/
@mercohn.bsky.social, @thebaltimorebanner.com) www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
@mercohn.bsky.social, @thebaltimorebanner.com) www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
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A new federal student loan cap could make Maryland’s doctor shortage even worse. In my latest, I unpack how the Trump administration’s Grad PLUS changes may block low-income students and students of color from graduate programs across the state:
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Trump’s new loan policy may end this future doctor’s dreams
A bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer ended the popular Grad PLUS loan program, which allowed graduate students to take out full loans for their studies.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A new federal student loan cap could make Maryland’s doctor shortage even worse. In my latest, I unpack how the Trump administration’s Grad PLUS changes may block low-income students and students of color from graduate programs across the state:
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NEW | The rebuilt Key Bridge is now expected to cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion and open by 2030.
In the weeks after the collapse, the state had pegged the estimate at ~$1.8 billion with a 2028 completion date.
w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social:
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In the weeks after the collapse, the state had pegged the estimate at ~$1.8 billion with a 2028 completion date.
w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
The new bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030 and cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion — more than twice initial estimates — Bruce Gartner, executive director of the Maryland Transpo...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW | The rebuilt Key Bridge is now expected to cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion and open by 2030.
In the weeks after the collapse, the state had pegged the estimate at ~$1.8 billion with a 2028 completion date.
w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
In the weeks after the collapse, the state had pegged the estimate at ~$1.8 billion with a 2028 completion date.
w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Your Sunday read: The Maryland School for the Blind was “decrepit” just 10 years ago, its superintendent said. But record investments are making huge differences for kids. And now, athletics are taking center stage with a new gym and 2 pools. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Maryland is investing over $65 million to prove blind kids play sports, too
Once "decrepit," Maryland School for the Blind will cap off its transformation with a new gym and two pools.
www.thebanner.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Your Sunday read: The Maryland School for the Blind was “decrepit” just 10 years ago, its superintendent said. But record investments are making huge differences for kids. And now, athletics are taking center stage with a new gym and 2 pools. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
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Gov. Wes Moore had a five letter response to a scathing editorial criticizing his redistricting push in Maryland: "IDGAF."
His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
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His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
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tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp
Gov. Moore to critic of redistricting push: ‘IDGAF’
Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Gov. Wes Moore had a five letter response to a scathing editorial criticizing his redistricting push in Maryland: "IDGAF."
His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp
His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp
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Maryland's U.S. Senators -- Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats -- voted against the deal to end the government shutdown.
Recap from @apnews.com & @brendawintrode.bsky.social:
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Recap from @apnews.com & @brendawintrode.bsky.social:
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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown. But there was no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretchin...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Maryland's U.S. Senators -- Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats -- voted against the deal to end the government shutdown.
Recap from @apnews.com & @brendawintrode.bsky.social:
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Recap from @apnews.com & @brendawintrode.bsky.social:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU.
Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
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Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Inside Morgan State and MacKenzie Scott’s $100 million partnership
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's second gift, $63 million, to Morgan State University came as a surprise.
www.thebanner.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU.
Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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By @juliemore19.bsky.social. ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
ICE is coming! Baltimore's 'Paul Revere' rides to warn immigrants
Grambo’s neighborhood rides come as some communities across the nation scramble to confront stepped-up immigration enforcement.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
By @juliemore19.bsky.social. ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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By @mercohn.bsky.social: Why Maryland is drawing thousands from other states seeking abortions: tinyurl.com/4ansjxyd (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Thousands travel to Maryland for abortions, but support is stretched thin
The number of people from around the country who seek help getting an abortion in Maryland continues to rise, but donations are not keeping pace to cover costs for everyone.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
By @mercohn.bsky.social: Why Maryland is drawing thousands from other states seeking abortions: tinyurl.com/4ansjxyd (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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CDC director approves vaccine recommendations from ACIP, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Covid vaccines should be available after "informed consent" and pediatricians should split up the chickenpox vaccine from the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
CDC director approves vaccine recommendations from ACIP, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Covid vaccines should be available after "informed consent" and pediatricians should split up the chickenpox vaccine from the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/c...
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By @juliemore19.bsky.social: There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven
Warren was once a bustling mill town, but it was flooded more than a century ago to enlarge the Loch Raven Reservoir. Now just a few remnants of the town haunt the surrounding woods.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
By @juliemore19.bsky.social: There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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The federal government is shut down, and there's a lot at risk for Maryland and Marylanders.
From @brendawintrode.bsky.social & me:
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From @brendawintrode.bsky.social & me:
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Senate can’t agree on a spending plan, putting Maryland’s federal workforce at risk
It’s unclear, with the House of Representatives adjourned until next week, when lawmakers could consider their next moves to reopen the government.
www.thebanner.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The federal government is shut down, and there's a lot at risk for Maryland and Marylanders.
From @brendawintrode.bsky.social & me:
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From @brendawintrode.bsky.social & me:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Johns Hopkins says UnitedHealthcare talks are over without return to network
Johns Hopkins says it won't be returning to UnitedHealthcare's network
Johns Hopkins Medicine officials say they have ended negotiations with the insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, leaving its doctors and hospitals out-of-network for some 60,000 patients.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Johns Hopkins says UnitedHealthcare talks are over without return to network
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NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact:
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Program for thousands of Maryland's students on the chopping block
The Trump administration in its proposal called TRIO a “relic of the past,” adding “access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.”
www.thebanner.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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Locust Point residents have had to live all summer with a constant hum, about the volume of a vacuum cleaner.
How does their neighborhood compare to the loudest places in Baltimore?
We took to the streets (with a mic!) to find out!
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How does their neighborhood compare to the loudest places in Baltimore?
We took to the streets (with a mic!) to find out!
www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
How loud are those Locust Point ships? We went to some noisy spots to find out.
The plight of Locust Point residents who must live with constant noise from two military cargo ships got us wondering: How does the racket there compare to other noisy spots?
www.thebanner.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Locust Point residents have had to live all summer with a constant hum, about the volume of a vacuum cleaner.
How does their neighborhood compare to the loudest places in Baltimore?
We took to the streets (with a mic!) to find out!
www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
How does their neighborhood compare to the loudest places in Baltimore?
We took to the streets (with a mic!) to find out!
www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
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President Donald Trump said some things today about the National Guard and about Baltimore. Did he say he'll send troops to Baltimore? 🤷♀️ We're still trying to figure that one out.
From your @thebaltimorebanner.com politics team:
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From your @thebaltimorebanner.com politics team:
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Trump hints at sending troops to Baltimore; White House won’t clarify
President Donald Trump was declarative on his plans for Chicago but mushy when it came to Baltimore City.
www.thebanner.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Donald Trump said some things today about the National Guard and about Baltimore. Did he say he'll send troops to Baltimore? 🤷♀️ We're still trying to figure that one out.
From your @thebaltimorebanner.com politics team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
From your @thebaltimorebanner.com politics team:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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With President Trump repeatedly threatening to send the military to Baltimore, read about how daily life and acts of resistance in Washington exist side by side.
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What Washington D.C.’s occupation can teach Baltimore
With President Donald Trump threatening to send the military to Baltimore, the situation in Washington is instructive to how things may unfold here.
www.thebanner.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
With President Trump repeatedly threatening to send the military to Baltimore, read about how daily life and acts of resistance in Washington exist side by side.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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I’ve been watching President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore go at it these last couple of weeks.
So have political scientists, and here’s what some of them think about Moore’s strategy:
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So have political scientists, and here’s what some of them think about Moore’s strategy:
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Wes Moore’s war of words with Trump is good politics, experts say
President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have gone toe-to-toe in recent weeks. Is there a downside to Moore’s tougher tone?
www.thebanner.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I’ve been watching President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore go at it these last couple of weeks.
So have political scientists, and here’s what some of them think about Moore’s strategy:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
So have political scientists, and here’s what some of them think about Moore’s strategy:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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After early stumble, Morgan State launches new plan for medical school, @mercohn.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Morgan State aims to open new medical school in Baltimore with nonprofit model
Morgan State University, Baltimore's top HBCU, has been trying to open a medical school for a decade, and officials say they believe they now have the right formula.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
After early stumble, Morgan State launches new plan for medical school, @mercohn.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Orioles become last team this season to post a walk-off win
Jackson Holliday’s single gives Orioles their first walk-off win this season
Jackson Holliday pulled a double down the right-field line and Dylan Carlson raced home from first base in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Mariners.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Orioles become last team this season to post a walk-off win