Diversity, equity and inclusion reporter

Maya Lora

Maya Lora covers diversity, equity and inclusion for The Baltimore Sun. She previously covered growth, development and Polk County government for The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla. She graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2020 and has previously written for The Hill in Washington, D.C. and the Miami Herald.

Anita Kassof, executive director of BMI and Rachel Donaldson, curator of collections and exhibitions lead the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s effort to collect materials related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore for an eventual installation. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore museum seeks to uplift voices of immigrants affected by Key Bridge collapse

May 23, 2024 at 12:37 p.m.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry is seeking to capture the stories of those most impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in their own words.

A prayer vigil is held for victims of the Key Bridge collapse.

Latino community and beyond rallies to support victims, families of Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

March 29, 2024 at 10:10 a.m.

Six construction workers who were filling potholes on Baltimore's Key Bridge, plus one worker who survived, were Latino, originally from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

State and federal agencies continue the search Wednesday for six missing workers and evidence at the site where the container ship Dali rammed the Key Bridge, collapsing it Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)

How long will it take to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse?

March 27, 2024 at 9:53 p.m.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge could rejoin Baltimore’s skyline in as little as two years or as many as 15, with some experts eyeing a number in between.

Adnan Syed had his murder conviction overturned and is released after prosecutors raised doubts about his guilty finding because of the revelation of alternative suspects in the homicide and unreliable evidence used against him at trial.

Adnan Syed may be entitled to millions from the state. Men who’ve spent decades in Maryland prisons warn it could never be enough

October 24, 2022 at 12:55 p.m.

With the murder charges against him dropped, Adnan Syed may pursue a declaration of innocence that carries a potential $2.2 million payout from the state of Maryland. Three weeks after...

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