Children

Some kids lured into child trafficking have picked up clues in pop culture that it’s normal; they don’t realize they’re victims. We talk to an expert helping organize people to prevent and prosecute child trafficking, and offer support to the vulnerable.

The original teacher-led push to put universal cash payments for new parents on the ballot was deemed unconstitutional last November. Advocates are hoping it won’t happen again.

A group of city teachers is launching a new campaign to get universal cash payments on the 2026 ballot.

Today, we talk about raising children with the experts.

The trend is continuing from late summer.

The initiative will find a new way to reduce maternal health disparities. In Maryland, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts.

City leaders say the Baltimore Baby Bonus violates state and local law. But teachers leading the charge say the challenge is “an undemocratic power grab.”

The Baltimore Baby Bonus would give one-time $1,000 payments directly to parents after they adopt or give birth. But voters have the final say.

The bill doesn’t tackle guns, but instead child poverty, which the Governor says affects all issues.

If passed, pharmacists could administer vaccines to children as young as 5.