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01/06/2026

SBL NEWS
Las noticias del martes 6 de enero 2026.

01/06/2026

POR HACER DISPAROS EN LA NOCHE DE AÑO NUEVO UN HOMBRE FUE ARRESTADO

01/05/2026

HOMBRE DE 57 AÑOS RESULTA HERIDO TRAS TIROTEO EN EL SUR DE BALTIMORE

01/05/2026

SBL NEWS
Las noticias de hoy lunes 5 de enero 2026.

01/05/2026

Amigos les dejamos el Behind the Scenes de la entrevista con el de Baltimore City.
El Mayor nos dio su pronostico para el juego de los Ravens.

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01/04/2026

Grupo de Venezolanos en Times Square celebrando la captura de Maduro.
Video Exclusivo de SBL NEWS desde New York.

01/04/2026

CELEBRACION DE LOS 3 REYES MAGOS
1/3/26, SBL News. - Esta tarde llegaron los 3 Reyes Magos a la ciudad de Baltimore entregando juguetes a los niños y niñas de nuestra comunidad que se reunieron en el gimnasio de la escuela católica bilingüe Archbishop Borders.
El evento anual fue organizado por la Asociación de Oficiales Latinos del Departamento de la Policía de Baltimore City.

01/02/2026

Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Steelers: Who’s winning the AFC North?

Byline: Baltimore Banner Staff

The Ravens (8-8) will face the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, with the winner claiming the AFC North title. Here are game predictions from The Banner’s sports staff and a guest picker.

Kyle Goon, columnist (14-2): When it comes to road games in Pittsburgh, the memories are visceral. From the drop-fest in 2023 to the ugly turnovers in 2024, weird, hinky things happen when the Ravens go to Acrisure Stadium. I’m not sure how much I trust Baltimore’s composure there in a high-stakes game when they haven’t been all that thrilling in prime time this season.

That being said, we have to consider the matchup on paper. The Pittsburgh offense is in a shoddy state without wide receiver DK Metcalf and now tight end Darnell Washington. As bad as Baltimore’s secondary has been, it’s going to be hard for Aaron Rodgers, who was extremely flawed last week, to win downfield matchups the way he did in the last matchup in Baltimore. Lamar Jackson is a bit of a wild card compared to previous seasons given how his play has fluctuated, but if the Ravens can stick to a ground-based game plan and not ask too much of the passing attack, they should advance (against all odds) to the playoffs.

Ravens 23, Steelers 16

Giana Han, reporter (11-5): This isn’t the same Steelers team the Ravens faced four weeks ago. They’ve suffered numerous injuries, but the thing that made me pick in the Ravens’ favor is a suspension. Wide receiver DK Metcalf got into it with a Detroit fan, and right or wrong, he’s now out until a potential postseason game. And without him, the Steelers look like a team that can’t make it that far. They won’t be able to target the Ravens’ weakest point on defense. They’ll be able to at least get into field goal territory (hence the 18 points). Meanwhile, the Ravens’ offense is getting rolling with Derrick Henry. If they stick with the formula, they should be able to win — but anything can happen when these two teams meet.

Ravens 21, Steelers 18

Paul Mancano, Banner Ravens Podcast co-host (9-7): The Ravens came within a foot of potentially beating the Steelers in Week 14, and that was when Aaron Rodgers had his full complement of weapons. We all saw how poorly that offense functioned without DK Metcalf, Darnell Washington and Calvin Austin III against the Browns. As poorly as the Ravens’ secondary has looked the last few weeks, they should be able to contain Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Thielen. What we do know is Baltimore will be able to bottle up the run: Pittsburgh racked up just 34 rushing yards four weeks ago.

Ravens 24, Steelers 14

Jonas Shaffer, reporter (8-8): A Mike Tomlin-led team should never be underestimated, but how far can good coaching go with a Steelers offense this limited? Even if Pittsburgh handles the Ravens’ ground game and has Lamar Jackson under pressure all night, the Steelers will need either turnovers or long touchdown drives to put this game away.

I remain skeptical about Aaron Rodgers’ prime-time bona fides. The Ravens’ run defense has emerged as one of the NFL’s best over the past two months, and their cornerbacks should — again, should — have the advantage in man coverage over a DK Metcalf-less receiving corps. Pittsburgh didn’t have a single first down in the fourth quarter of its Week 14 win over the Ravens, and I’m not sure how much better it’ll look in Week 18.

Ravens 23, Steelers 13

Childs Walker, contributor (9-7): The Ravens, on their ninth life in this messy season, should win. The Steelers are down two of their most important playmakers in DK Metcalf and Darnell Washington. Metcalf was by far Aaron Rodgers’ most important target in Pittsburgh’s Week 14 win in Baltimore. Without him, it’s unclear how Rodgers will attack a Baltimore secondary that has looked vulnerable the last two weeks.

The Ravens, meanwhile, have run for 200 yards like clockwork against Pittsburgh’s defense, and it’s difficult to imagine them de-emphasizing their ground game after they trampled the Packers. So the recipe should be simple. It almost never is in this rivalry, as we saw last month, when the Ravens outgained the Steelers by 102 yards and still lost. They couldn’t control the calls that went against them in that game, but they have to avoid the turnovers and mental mistakes that have plagued them in past losses at Acrisure Stadium.

Then there’s the wild card that is quarterback Lamar Jackson. How healthy is he, and can he give the Ravens a big-play edge they would not have with Tyler Huntley? We’ll stick with logic and predict a third straight AFC North title for the Ravens, but not with great conviction.

Ravens 26, Steelers 20

Brandon Weigel, editor (9-7): The Ravens did what I said they wouldn’t do and really, truly committed to the run against the Green Bay Packers. Derrick Henry’s bruising 216-yard, four-touchdown performance speaks for itself.

In fairness, they didn’t shy away from the ground game in their Week 14 game against the Steelers, giving Henry 25 carries and Keaton Mitchell six (quarterback Lamar Jackson added seven rushes), and still lost 27-22. Wide receiver DK Metcalf carved up the secondary for 148 yards and the game turned on a penalty that the NFL later admitted was a mistake and Isaiah Likely’s touchdown catch that wasn’t.

Anyone who suffered through the Steelers’ 13-6 loss to the Browns last Sunday saw how hapless Pittsburgh looked without Metcalf and Calvin Austin III. Austin could return, but Metcalf will still be serving his two-game suspension. With a similar dedication to Henry and the return of Lamar Jackson, the Ravens are perfectly positioned to capture the AFC North for a third straight season.

Ravens 21, Steelers 13

Nick Farabaugh, PennLive: The Ravens are coming off an imposing offensive performance while facing a Steelers team coming off its worst offensive performance of the year. Baltimore is no perfect team, and its pass defense and pass rush, in particular, are ripe for the taking, even for a team like the Steelers.

Meanwhile, the Ravens seem poised to lean into Derrick Henry one way or another. The Steelers should be able to halt the Ravens’ run game from completely taking over with defensive tackle Derrick Harmon in the fold for this game, but the Steelers’ offense without DK Metcalf and Darnell Washington has too many questions. Give me the Ravens in an ugly game that sees the Steelers’ offense let the team down one too many times.

Ravens 20, Steelers 15

This story was republished with permission from The Baltimore Banner. Visit www.thebanner.com for more.

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The Ravens made mistakes early and sagged before slogging through a second half in which nothing seemed to work. Lamar Jackson's late turnovers killed any chance to salvage a win.

01/02/2026

Carjackings down, hiring up: Baltimore Police release ‘achievements’ of 2025.

Byline
Ben Conarck.

The last year in public safety in Baltimore was defined largely by a historic drop in gun violence, a development that generated national headlines. But Baltimore Police see the year as a win for many other reasons, too.

The police department released a year-end report Thursday, along with a statement that celebrated a number of what the agency described as “landmark achievements,” from improvements in hiring and retaining officers to the continued implementation of federally mandated reforms.

In that statement, Mayor Brandon Scott called 2025 “another year of incredible progress for our city and for the Baltimore Police Department.” Police Commissioner Richard Worley said he is “incredibly proud” of the men and women under his command.

Baltimore Police’s top-line achievement was a notable one: Homicides decreased by 31%, from 194 in 2024 to 131 in 2025. Nonfatal shootings were down, too, with 311 over the past year, compared to 412 the year prior — a decrease of 24%.

A recent Banner analysis found that sustained years of decreases in gun violence resulted in a 48-year low for homicides, with shootings falling faster and further in Baltimore than in other major cities that have historically struggled with homicides.

Here are some other takeaways for 2025, according to data compiled by the police department.

It wasn’t just rates of gun violence that fell in 2025.

According to Baltimore Police, carjackings decreased by 37% compared to 2024, and commercial robberies fell by 16%.

Those figures are dropping as the rates at which police solve the crimes are ticking up. The city’s overall robbery clearance rate in 2025 rose to 44%, up 15 percentage points from 29% in 2024, the department said.

The police department attributed crime decreases across the board to “continued restructuring and significant increases in clearance rates, many of which exceeded national averages.”

Specifically, Baltimore Police pointed to improvements in intelligence sharing and data-driven strategies that have “improved coordination, accountability and information sharing across the department.”

The city is continuing to make progress on what has in recent years become a major sticking point in the police department’s quest to exit federal oversight.

Baltimore Police hired 77 more sworn officers in 2025 for a total of 241 new hires — a 47% increase from the 164 officers hired in 2024.

The police department said that reflected the success of a new recruitment campaign, and highlighted that 46% of new hires of sworn officers were Baltimore residents.

In recent years, the department — which is budgeted to have around 2,600 sworn officers — had dipped below 2,000, a trend it says has since reversed.

Baltimore Police have not only improved recruitment, but have also made progress stemming the tide of officers leaving the agency.

About 158 sworn members left last year, a 14% reduction compared to 2024, the agency said, attributing the improvement to pay increases and other benefits.

As of Dec. 19, the department had 427 vacancies for sworn officers.

Baltimore Police reached “sustained compliance” in two additional areas of its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the department following a federal investigation into biased and unconstitutional policing practices.

That doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty of work to do. The police department is now in full or sustained compliance with four out of the 17 provisions of the agreement.

Meanwhile, scores of attorneys have fled the Justice Department under the current administration, weakening federal oversight and adding new uncertainty to the mix as Baltimore Police continue to move forward with the reforms.

This story was republished with permission from The Baltimore Banner. Visit www.thebanner.com for more.

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Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.

01/01/2026

EL ALCALDE DE BALTIMORE CITY
Entrevista Exclusiva con el alcalde de Baltimore City, Mayor Brandon M. Scott.
Gracias MIMA - Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs por las facilidades para esta entrevista.

01/01/2026

The Banner’s favorite illustrations from 2025

Byline
Ariel Zambelich

A great illustration can immerse you in the emotion of a heartwrenching tale or delight with surprising details.

This year, The Banner worked with illustrators from our Maryland community to tackle stories big and small, telling complicated narratives about immigration, education, and the foreclosure crisis in Baltimore, humanizing the experiences of federal workers, and showing the emotional toll of the uprising after the killing of Freddie Gray.

These talented artists brought tenderness and whimsy to stories about swimming through the hot summer, the insatiable pull of TikTok and even a guide to Baltimore for Jane Austen fans.

Here are a few of our favorites from the year.

This story was republished with permission from The Baltimore Banner. Visit www.thebanner.com for more.

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As deportation efforts and anti-immigrant rhetoric ramp up, kids are feeling more isolated, losing benefits and risking long-term detriments.

12/30/2025

¡Atención Baltimore City!
DECLARAN ALERTA DE FRIO EXTREMO
12/29/25, SBL News.- La Dra. Michelle Taylor, Comisionada de Salud, ha emitido una Alerta de Frío Extremo (Código Azul) para la mañana del martes 30 de diciembre.
Esta alerta se emite debido a que se pronostica que la sensación térmica alcanzará temperaturas bajo cero. Estas condiciones de frío extremo pueden ser peligrosas y representar riesgos significativos para la salud de los residentes de la ciudad de Baltimore.
Se prevé que las temperaturas, incluyendo la sensación térmica, desciendan por debajo de los 13 grados Fahrenheit (11 grados bajo cero en Celsius) o cuando las condiciones son lo suficientemente severas como para crear un riesgo significativo para la salud.
La alerta significa que existe un mayor riesgo de lesiones relacionadas con el frío, como congelación e hipotermia, y en casos extremos, la posibilidad de fallecimientos entre las personas expuestas a estas temperaturas durante un período prolongado.
Las personas que busquen refugio deben comunicarse con la Línea Directa de Refugios de la Ciudad de Baltimore al 443-984-9540.
Permanezcan en el interior de sus casas tanto como sea posible, si tienen que salir vístanse con varias capas de ropa y llamen al 311 o 211 para obtener más información o asistencia sobre refugios en la ciudad.