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• Mosby will seek to overturn convictions in cases reliant on indicted ... - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 23:52 via baltimoresun.com
  
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• Mosby will seek to overturn convictions in cases reliant on indicted Baltimore police officers - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 23:52 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Mosby will seek to overturn convictions in cases reliant on indicted Baltimore police officers
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  Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby gave an update on the impact of the Baltimore Police Officers Federal Indictment on pending and adjudicated cases. The defendant may be eligible to have their conviction vacated. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore ...
  Baltimore SAO: 150 closed and adjudicated cases 'possibly tainted' by officer indictmentsFox Baltimore
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• 11-Year-Old Boy Set Fires in Md. Wal-Mart

  23-03-2017 23:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police say an 11-year-old Catonsville boy set small fires inside the Arbutus Wal-Mart Supercenter store Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters and police responded to the store in the Lansdowne Crossing shopping center in Arbutus at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, after the business was evacuated when multiple small fires were set in different areas of the store.
  Police said the fires were extinguished by employees.
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• 11-Year-Old Boy Charged With Setting Fires in Md. Wal-Mart

  23-03-2017 23:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police say an 11-year-old Catonsville boy set small fires inside the Arbutus Wal-Mart Supercenter store Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters and police responded to the store in the Lansdowne Crossing shopping center in Arbutus at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, after the business was evacuated when multiple small fires were set in different areas of the store.
  Police said the fires were extinguished by employees.
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• Gov. Hogan and Education DeVos Encounter Protest During Meeting

  23-03-2017 23:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– For the first time since the inauguration Governor Larry Hogan plays host to a Trump cabinet secretary, and it happens to be one of the most controversial.
  Political reporter Pat Warren reports with more on the visit of the U.S. Secretary of Education.
  For the second time since being sworn in, Education Secretary DeVos visited a public school, this time at a Bethesda elementary school and for the second time, she faces protest. But this one soften by support for Governor H
  
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• Charm City Shrinking: Baltimore Reaches 100-Year Population Low - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  23-03-2017 22:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City's population reached a 100-year low, according to new Census numbers out Thursday, but not all neighborhoods are feeling the impact of residents moving elsewhere. Devin Bartolotta has more on what this means for the ...
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• Charm City Shrinking: Baltimore Reaches 100-Year Population Low

  23-03-2017 22:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City’s population reached a 100-year low, according to new Census numbers out Thursday, but not all neighborhoods are feeling the impact of residents moving elsewhere.
  Devin Bartolotta has more on what this means for the City.
  Although there are fewer residents overall, places like the Inner Harbor are booming. When you look beyond the Census numbers, it’s a tale of two Baltimores.
  New federal estimates show the City continues to shrink. The popu
  
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• Cardinal Keeler Leaves Lasting Legacy Even After His Death

  23-03-2017 22:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Even though Cardinal William Keeler was out of the public eye for some time, he is still a vivid presence for many in the Baltimore Archdiocese.
  Cardinal Keeler came to Baltimore in 1989, as it’s new archbishop, providing leadership to 500,000 Maryland Catholics.
  In 1994, he was elevated to Cardinal by Pope John Paul II, and was instrumental in getting the Pope’s visit to Baltimore a year later.
  “He was truly a visionary leader, a very gentle, a ver
  
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• Raymond J. Talabis, Baltimore area property manager and Timonium resident, dies - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 22:27 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Raymond J. Talabis, Baltimore area property manager and Timonium resident, dies
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  Raymond Joseph Talabis, the property manager for the Under Armour Locus Point campus and other urban redevelopment projects, died Saturday at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The Timonium resident was 53. Family members said he ...and more »
  
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• Raymond J. Talabis, Baltimore area property manager and ... - Baltimore Sun

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  Raymond Joseph Talabis, the property manager for the Under Armour Locus Point campus and other urban redevelopment projects, died Saturday at the ...and more »
  
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• NCAA Tournament Results And Conference Perception

  23-03-2017 22:21
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  On Feb. 12, the day after the NCAA Tournament committee’s early bracket reveal, Michigan coach John Beilein was asked about the Big Ten not having any teams in the top 16.
  “I think the Big Ten will end up doing their work in the NCAA Tournament,” he said. “What everybody thought was — we had such a great season last year as a league — that this league was down this year. It is not down. It’s just stronger top to bottom. … We’l
  
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• Baltimore area friends recall Cardinal Keeler as a 'great shepherd' - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 22:08 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  WIliiam E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, spoke about the many accomplishments of Cardinal William H. Keeler who died earlier this morning. (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun). Jonathan M. PittsContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Speaking for the Baltimore ...
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• Baltimore man arrested in NYC killing charged with hate crime - WBAL Baltimore

  23-03-2017 21:58 via wbaltv.com
  
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  James Jackson, the Baltimore man arrested for killing a black man in New York City earlier this week, was officially charged with murder as a hate crime on Thursday. Advertisement. Related Content. Video: Hampden man wanted to kill blacks, police say ...
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• Hundreds Of Convictions Could Be Vacated After Officers’ Indictments

  23-03-2017 21:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The impact from the indictments of seven Baltimore Police Department officers continues to linger, as the city state’s attorney is looking into vacating criminal convictions that relied on the words of any of the seven officers.
  Some defendants charged by the officers took guilty pleas just weeks or months before the officers were indicted.
  Right now, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office is looking at hundreds of cases possibly tainted by th
  
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• WATCH: Fan Essentials: Best Tournament Coach Ever

  23-03-2017 21:37
  
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  A ship can only be as good as its captain, and a team is only as good as its coach. The leader standing on the sideline can make or break a team in its most crucial moments. And the best coaches among them find championship glory time and time again.
  Fan Essentials looks at some of these coaches in its recent episode Best Tournament Coach Ever. Talent from CBS Sports Radio and New York’s WFAN highlight the game’s best coaches come tournament time an
  
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• Baby Killed In Attack By Family Dog - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  23-03-2017 21:26 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 8-month-old baby was killed Thursday after being attacked by a family dog. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office reports the attack happened just after 1 p.m., on Prance Court in Lusby. Responding deputies found that a family friend ...and more »
  
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• Census shows population dwindling from Baltimore City - WBAL Baltimore

  23-03-2017 21:23 via wbaltv.com
  
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  The latest U.S. census numbers from April 2010 to July 2016 showed close to 7,000 people -- many of them African-American -- packed up and left the city. According to the census, Baltimore City now has the same population it had close to 100 years ago.
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• Baby Killed In Attack By Family Dog

  23-03-2017 21:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 8-month-old baby was killed Thursday after being attacked by a family dog.
  The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reports the attack happened just after 1 p.m., on Prance Court in Lusby.
  Responding deputies found that a family friend was watching an 8-month-old, when the family dog attacked the baby.
  Deputies arrived to find the dog attacking the baby. They had to shoot the dog to get it to stop, but by that time, the baby was already dead.
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• Maryland Officer Arrested On DUI Charges For 2nd Time In 5 Years

  23-03-2017 21:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County Police Department officer has been arrested on driving under the influence charges after he crashed while in his police vehicle.
  Christopher Brown, who joined the department in 2009, faces multiple counts of driving under the influence and speeding. He has been suspended from the department.
  Brown also previously pleaded guilty to driving under the influence back in 2012. He faced administrative discipline from PGCPD after that inc
  
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• Officials: Woman Released from Jail Immediately Steals Car

  23-03-2017 20:55
  
  RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a woman released from a Southern California jail promptly carjacked a vehicle with an elderly woman inside.San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials say witnesses spotted the victim crying for help as the Hyundai Sonata drove from the parking lot at West Valley Detention Center Wednesday evening.
  The elderly woman was dropped off unharmed at a Fontana gas station. Police found the stolen car about four hours later and arrested 24-year-o
  
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• House GOP Leaders Postpone Vote On Healthcare Bill

  23-03-2017 20:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — House GOP leadership announced that there will not be a vote on the healthcare bill Thursday.
  CBS News reports the entire House GOP conference is set to meet Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss next steps.
  House Republican leaders were supposed to be voting on their health care bill, but Thursday morning, they weren’t ready yet.
  Many of the “no” votes that threaten to scuttle the bill come from members of the Freedom Caucus, which is made up of the most c
  
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• Baltimore Orioles giving Chance Sisco a major league education - The Baltimore Wire

  23-03-2017 20:34 via thebaltimorewire.com
  
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  The Baltimore Orioles have reassigned most of their minor league catchers to minor league camp, but Chance Sisco remains with the O's, along with Caleb Joseph and Welington Castillo. Earlier this week, the Baltimore Orioles reassigned Francisco Pena ...
  
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• White Veteran Charged With Murder Of Black Man As Hate Crime

  23-03-2017 20:30
  
  NEW YORK (WJZ/AP) — A white Army veteran accused of randomly killing a black man on the streets of New York by stabbing him with a sword was charged Thursday with murder as a hate crime.
  “His intent was to kill as many black men here in New York as he could,” prosecutor Joan Illuzzi said as James Harris Jackson, 28, was arraigned in the slaying of 66-year-old Timothy Caughman. “The defendant was motivated purely by hatred.”
  Illuzzi said Jackson was angered in partic
  
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• Orioles Add Extra Giveaway For 2017 Tag Day Participants

  23-03-2017 20:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fans who attend the Orioles Tag Day event on Saturday, March 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Oriole Park at Camden Yards will receive a “Smile, You’re in Birdland” t-shirt, while supplies last, as well as have a chance to win Orioles autographed memorabilia throughout the day.
  Tag Day allows fans who are interested in purchasing either a full or partial Season Plan for the 2017 season an opportunity to “try out” seats before they make a p
  
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• Maryland Man Arrested On Child Porn, Sexual Abuse Of Minor Charges

  23-03-2017 19:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 36-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a minor for several months in 2016.
  Eric Wayne Grinder faces charges of sexual abuse of a minor, continuing course of conduct with a minor, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of child pornography.
  The alleged sexual is said to have occurred between June and November of 2016.
  Grinder is being held without bond.
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• Over 12000 calls to 911 failed during AT&T outage — including in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 19:34 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Over 12000 calls to 911 failed during AT&T outage — including in Baltimore
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  An investigation by the U.S. federal telecom regulator says about 12,600 callers couldn't reach 911 directly from their cellphones during a five-hour AT&T outage on March 8. A Federal Communications Commission official said Thursday that the outage ...and more »
  
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• Man Accused Of Stealing $830,000 Worth Of Jewelry From Sears

  23-03-2017 19:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 34-year-old man accused of stealing $830,000 worth of jewelry from Sears after the store had closed.
  Daniel E. Grant, of Silver Spring, faces commercial burglary and theft charges.
  The Montgomery County Police Department began investigating on March 17, just after 11:30 p.m., after a burglary alarm went off at the Sears in the White Oak Shopping Center, located in the 11000 block of New Hampshire Ave.
  A motion sensor had set off the alarm, and
  
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• The sublime psychology of Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 19:13 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  It's impossible to appreciate life here without considering Baltimore's psychology. Freud cautioned against "wild" analysis — efforts at understanding art, culture, history, (or a city) through a psychological lens. Nevertheless, wild analysis may be ...
  
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• Baltimore Museum of Art Acquires Works by Mark Bradford, Paul Chan - ARTnews

  23-03-2017 18:45 via artnews.com
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  Baltimore Museum of Art Acquires Works by Mark Bradford, Paul Chan
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  Ahead of a collaboration with Mark Bradford for the U.S. Pavilion in the upcoming Venice Biennale, the Baltimore Museum of Art has acquired a video and a painting by the Los Angeles–based artist, as well as works by Paul Chan, Ellsworth Kelly, and ...
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• How Student Loan Debt Can Affect Your Tax Return

  23-03-2017 18:21
  
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  According to Forbes, the average college student graduating in 2016 will leave academia with a degree and $37,000 in student loan debt. While finding a way to pay back that debt will be the primary concern for new grads, they should also know how that debt will affect their 2017 tax filings. Here are a few tips on deductions and credits you’ll be entitled to, and what to do if you’re filing as a dependent.
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• 2017 Baltimore Ravens: Top 5 Potential X-Factors - The Ebony Bird

  23-03-2017 17:58 via ebonybird.com
  
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  The Baltimore Ravens are just like any team in the NFL. There will always be some problems the Ravens cannot completely solve. The only time a team went undefeated to win the Super Bowl was in 1972; and even those Miami Dolphins had strengths and ...and more »
  
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• Top Senate Dem Opposes Supreme Court Pick, Vows Filibuster

  23-03-2017 17:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Senate Democrat said Thursday he will oppose President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and lead a filibuster of the choice, setting up a politically charged showdown with Republicans with far-reaching implications for future judicial nominees.
  New York Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized Judge Neil Gorsuch, saying he “almost instinctively favors the powerful over the weak” and would not serve as a check on Trump or be a mainstream justice.
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• Hogan visits Montgomery County school with US Education Secretary DeVos - Baltimore Sun

  23-03-2017 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Hogan visits Montgomery County school with US Education Secretary DeVos
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  Governor Larry Hogan popped into a Montgomery County elementary school Thursday morning to read some Dr. Seuss, sharing the job with one of the Trump administration's most divisive figures, education secretary Betsy DeVos. (Ian Duncan / Baltimore ...
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• Addams Family actor lends voice to fracking opposition

  23-03-2017 17:32
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The actor who played the patriarch of the Addams Family says the gas drilling process known as fracking is no joke.
  John Astin, a Baltimore native and comedian who played Gomez Addams, is the voice of a radio ad that supporters of a ban are broadcasting Thursday morning.
  Astin says in the ad there’s nothing funny about poisoning drinking water and the air we breathe. Food & Water Watch paid for the ad.
  A measure to ban fracking in Maryland is advancing in th
  
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• Man Who Stopped Fight In Video Honored For His Peacemaking

  23-03-2017 17:29
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who interrupted a street fight between two teenagers in a video that has drawn millions of views and wide praise said Wednesday that he’s saddened that his act of peacemaking isn’t a more frequent occurrence.
  “I’m crying because, this whole situation, it deeply saddens me,” Ibn Ali Miller said after being honored by Atlantic City’s council along with the boys. “It deeply saddens me, the fact that it&rsquo
  
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• Here are the 14 new food vendors coming to the Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar this year - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  23-03-2017 17:02 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  The Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar will return in a month, adding 14* new food vendors and special events in its 40th year. Held beneath the Jones Falls Expressway on Saratoga Street between Holliday and Gay streets, the market will run 7 a.m. to ...
  
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• UK Parliament Attack Suspect Identified

  23-03-2017 16:53
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police have identified the person responsible for the terror attack near Parliament as 52-year-old Khalid Masood.
  The police say in a statement Thursday that Masood was born in southeastern England and was most recently living in the West Midlands, in central England.
  Police say Masood, who had a number of aliases, wasn’t the subject of any current investigation and that “there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack.”
  
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• Tax Deductions: What You Need To Know For 2017

  23-03-2017 16:49
  
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  According to the Internal Revenue Service, one in seven Americans waits until the week of April 15 to file their income tax returns. While the process can be anxiety-inducing, there’s no good reason to add gasoline to the fire by waiting until the last minute to take care of something so important. One way to make the whole thing less stressful is to learn how recent changes to the tax code will affect returns for the 2017 tax year. Specifically, changes to the code relat
  
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• 1 Dead In Howard County Crash Thursday Morning

  23-03-2017 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A driver involved in a two-vehicle collision in Elkridge Thursday morning has died from her injuries.
  33-year-old Diana C. Turner, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead after being taken to Howard County General Hospital following the crash.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the crash happened just before 8 a.m., as an Infiniti QX70 was eastbound on Route 108 at Lark Brown Rd.
  That vehicle collided with a Nissan Versa turning left on Lark Brown R
  
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• Aerosmith, Blink-182 & More To Play NCAA March Madness Music Festival

  23-03-2017 16:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — NCAA March Madness is the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball fans, and the lineup for this year’s Final Four music festival is a slam dunk.
  The Chainsmokers, Aerosmith and Keith Urban will headline the Phoenix festival with support from Blink-182, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Grouplove, Capital Cities, Leon Bridges and Nathaniel Ratliff & the Night Sweats, according to Billboard.
  The festival takes place from March 31 through April 2.
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• Convictions In Cases Involving Indicted Officers May Be Vacated

  23-03-2017 16:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Those who were convicted in cases involving any of the seven Baltimore City Police Department officers who were recently indicted on federal charges may be eligible to have their convictions vacated.
  The Maryland Office of the Public Defender had previously set up a hotline for those with cases involving these officers.
  RELATED: Hotline Set Up For Those With Cases Involving Indicted Officers
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• Baltimore woman dies in Elkridge crash - WBAL Baltimore

  23-03-2017 16:17 via wbaltv.com
  
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  A 33-year-old Baltimore died Thursday morning in a two-car collision in Elkridge, Howard County police said. Advertisement. Download the WBAL app. Police said the accident was reported at about 8 a.m. on Route 108. The woman was turning left on Lark ...
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• American Among Those Killed In Parliament Attack

  23-03-2017 16:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Morman church official tells the Associated Press that a Utah man was killed and his wife was seriously wounded in the London attack.
  Kurt W. Cochran and his wife, Melissa, were on the last day of a trip celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when the attacker struck in London.
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  He plowed an SUV into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing two and wounding dozens, then stabbed police officer Keith P
  
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• 30 Players: Willson Contreras Ready To Be Cubs Starting Catcher

  23-03-2017 15:48
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Minors): 55 G, 204 AB, .353 BA, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 4 SB, 1.035 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 76 G, 252 AB, .282 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 2 SB, .845 OPS
  When Theo Epstein took over the Chicago Cubs in 2011 they were coming off their second straight sub-.500 season and didn’t seem to have a World Series run in them anytime
  
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• ISIS Claims Responsibility For UK Parliament Attack

  23-03-2017 15:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the British Parliament Wednesday.
  CBS News reports they have offered no evidence of any prior communications with or links to the attacker.
  The claim was made in a simple statement posted on the website of ISIS’ pseudo-news agency, AMAQ, saying the man “carried out the attack in response to calls for the targeting of citizens of coalition countries.”
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• NFL Looking To Speed Up Games Via Officiating And Breaks

  23-03-2017 15:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For all those NFL fans longing for more action, fewer interruptions and a better flow to games, Commissioner Roger Goodell is with you.
  The NFL is making plans to speed up the pace of games, including changing how video replays are handled and using a time clock for extra points. The league also is discussing with the TV networks how to make commercial breaks less intrusive.
  “I watch a lot of football as a fan and as commissioner,” Goodell told The Associated Pr
  
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• Sheriff: Family Kept Decomposing Body In Home, Took Benefits

  23-03-2017 15:10
  
  WAINWRIGHT, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff says deputies have found a family living with a Vietnam veteran’s decomposing body and stealing his benefits.
  Investigators say they think the 71-year-old had been dead for several months.
  The Tuscarawas County sheriff said Wednesday deputies checked on the man after being told he was living in a home with the family and had not been seen lately.
  Deputies say they found the man’s body Tuesday and they have video footage of one of the resi
  
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• Maryland Democrats To Discuss Potential Federal Budget Cuts

  23-03-2017 14:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats in the state legislature will be talking about how proposed cuts in the federal budget could affect the state.
  House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller are scheduled to gather with fellow Democrats on Thursday in Annapolis.
  Maryland lawmakers have been particularly concerned about how President Donald Trump’s budget proposal could hurt the state.
  Maryland is home to a large number of federal workers, and federal a
  
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• Haynie: Chris Lee Looking To Impress For The Orioles

  23-03-2017 14:39
  
  With Chris Tillman still trying to overcome shoulder soreness that has put his Opening Day status in doubt, the Orioles are searching for his possible replacement in the starting rotation. Mike Wright, Tyler Wilson, Gabriel Ynoa and Jayson Aquino are among the pitchers competing for that spot.
  Another name frequently mentioned is Chris Lee. Lee, a hard throwing lefty, has made a good impression in Florida.
  Heading into Wednesday night’s start against the Tampa Bay Rays, Lee had allowed two
  
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• Suspect Arrested For Bomb Threats Against Jewish Community Centers

  23-03-2017 13:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Israeli police say they have arrested a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers across the U.S.
  Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told the Associated Press Thursday that the suspect’s motives are unclear.
  The suspect is accused of making dozens of anonymous threats in recent weeks to Jewish community centers across the U.S., including here in Baltimore. The suspect also made threats
  
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