"Baltimore is a decent-sized city but functions more like a cluster of smaller towns, even within the city itself. Neighborhoods can feel worlds apart," says Kenneth Fagan, senior vice president and regional manager of Long & Foster Real Estate/Luxury Portfolio International. "Roland Park has large, high-end homes, while Waterfront-everything from Fells Point to Harbor East-offers smaller homes, great walkability, and wonderful restaurants."
The royal visitors, arriving on Monday, were already facing a diplomatic challenge with political tensions between the US and the UK. The shooting incident in Washington DC at the weekend added another layer of security concerns.
What Saturday's awful event does not change is that the Constitution and multiple federal statutes require Congress to authorize construction of a ballroom on White House grounds, and that Congress has not done so.
Rick Monday, who served six years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, later said he was motivated by his experiences with veterans and hoped to preserve respect for military figures all over the United States and abroad.