Maryland invests $50.8M to transform vacant Baltimore properties

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced $50.8 million in awards to revitalize Baltimore City neighborhoods by reducing the number of vacant buildings. The funding comes from the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative (BVRI), a program that has received a record $50 million allocation in the state’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. “In order for it to be Maryland’s decade, it has […]

Keith Smith sentenced to life in prison plus three years for fatal stabbing of his wife that he blamed on panhandler

BALTIMORE, MD—Keith Smith has been sentenced by a Baltimore City judge to life in prison plus three years for the fatal stabbing of his wife, Jacquelyn Smith. Assistant State’s Attorney Shaundria Hanna prosecuted this case. “Keith Smith will now justly serve a life sentence in prison for violently stabbing his wife to death and then creating an elaborate cover-up plan […]