Mathew Schumer

Mathew Schumer is a night reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Before joining The Sun, he wrote for the Washington City Paper as its primary crime reporter. He is from Newtown, Connecticut, and received his master's from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Police car lights. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)

AG’s office identifies 10 officers linked to in-custody death of Baltimore man

July 18, 2025 at 6:42 p.m.

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified 10 Baltimore Police officers and the man who died in their custody while experiencing a behavioral health crisis in June.

Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids ’89, USN, Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, gives welcoming remarks. The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association 2024 Distinguished Graduate medal ceremony was held at Alumni Hall Friday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff photo)

Report: Naval Academy will replace its first female superintendent

July 17, 2025 at 9:37 p.m.

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis will replace its first female superintendent with the first Marine general to serve in the role, according to a report.

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Trump-aligned legal group targets Johns Hopkins DEI practices

July 18, 2025 at 1:13 p.m.

A conservative legal group has filed a complaint with the DOJ alleging Johns Hopkins School of Medicine discriminates through its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

A Baltimore police cruiser is seen outside of a building as officers check on a call, Feb. 18, 2021, in Baltimore. Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to a $6 million settlement agreement in the case of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers, marking the city's latest payout resulting from flagrant misconduct inside the rogue law enforcement unit.

State delegate seeks probe into Baltimore police misconduct transparency

July 17, 2025 at 6:29 p.m.

Maryland Del. Frank M. Conaway Jr. urged state lawmakers to address Baltimore’s failure to properly report police misconduct lawsuits and consider stronger oversight in the 2026 legislative session.

Investigators at the scene where Baltimore Police fatally shot a 70-year-old woman in the 2700 block of Mosher Street. The woman lunged at them with a knife during a mental health crisis. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Baltimore’s 911 mental health experts handling fewer calls, leaving police to respond

July 17, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

The Sun's analysis of 911 data shows behavioral health calls surged in the past two years, but the number of those calls diverted to experts dropped over 50%.

Police tape sits on the trunk of a cruiser as Baltimore police investigate the scene of a shooting along West North Avenue in West Baltimore. Two people were killed and two others wounded. July 29, 2022.

Man critically injured in West Baltimore shooting, police say

July 16, 2025 at 10:46 p.m.

A 32-year-old man was critically injured in a West Baltimore shooting Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Taionna Ball, 7, in center, and other friends from the McKim Community Association's day camp, cool off in a sprinkler on Fayette Street in east Baltimore on a hot July afternoon.

Baltimore issues Code Red alert for extreme heat on Thursday

July 16, 2025 at 7:48 p.m.

The Baltimore City Health Department issued a Code Red alert for extreme heat on Thursday, with temperatures expect to reach triple digits.

When seven officers from the Gun Trace Task Force were arrested in 2017, the sprawling case was shocking. Plain clothes officers targeted people, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, lied about overtime and also conducted searches without warrants. Prosecutors said Sgt. Wayne Jenkins was the ring leader of the rogue squad.

Baltimore City fails to follow mayor’s own law holding police accountable

July 23, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

Baltimore City failed to properly report police misconduct settlements this year as required by the mayor's own city law, passed in 2020, an analysis by The Baltimore Sun found.

People enjoy the cool water of the Patapsco River at the Avalon Area of Patapsco Valley State Park, one of Maryland’s three most popular parks last year, alongside Seneca Creek and Assateague. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

With no lifeguards at Assateague, Maryland senators press Trump administration to act

July 12, 2025 at 9:25 p.m.

Maryland senators urge the Trump administration to restore lifeguards at Assateague Island, warning of public safety risks from the current staffing freeze.

Betsy Fox Tolentino, acting secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

DJS rolls out stricter policy for juveniles committing crimes under monitoring

July 11, 2025 at 6:46 p.m.

Under the direction of its new secretary, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services will detain juveniles who commit new offenses while on electronic monitoring.

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