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• Videos of Baltimore Cops Allegedly Planting Evidence Test Body Camera Programs - The Intercept

  05-08-2017 15:30
  The Intercept
  Videos of Baltimore Cops Allegedly Planting Evidence Test Body Camera Programs
  The Intercept
  Baltimore has been wrestling with yet another police scandal. Last month, the city public defender's office discovered body camera footage showing a local cop placing a bag of heroin in a pile of a trash in an alley. The cop, unaware he was being ...and more »
  
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• Weather Blog: Storms In Western Md., Cooler Weekend Ahead

  05-08-2017 07:12
  After severe weather across portions of Maryland yesterday, so far most of today has been very quiet, that is until very late tonight.
  Some strong storms were affecting portions of Frederick, Washington, and Northwestern Carroll County. These were moving into Pennsylvania as of 10 p.m. Friday night.
  A cool front will cross the region by early morning, so additional showers may yet develop east of the mountains overnight.
  Tomorrow promises to be a really pleasant day, with much lower humidity and
  
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• Upton Slam, Verlander's Arm Carry Tigers Past Orioles 5-2 - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  05-08-2017 05:29
  CBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Upton Slam, Verlander's Arm Carry Tigers Past Orioles 5-2
  CBS Baltimore / WJZ
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Upton hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Justin Verlander, and the surprising Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Jim Adduci ...
  Detroit Tigers: Justin Upton grand slam dooms Baltimore OriolesUPI.com
  Tigers come out swinging, win 7-5 in BaltimoreFOXSports.com
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• Upton Slam, Verlander’s Arm Carry Tigers Past Orioles 5-2

  05-08-2017 05:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Upton hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Justin Verlander, and the surprising Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
  Jim Adduci also homered for the Tigers, who have won six of seven despite unloading three stars before the non-waiver trade deadline. Detroit’s four-game winning streak matches a season high.
  Verlander (7-7) struck out 10 and gave up two runs and s
  
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• Study: Experienced Teen Drivers More Susceptible To Crashes

  05-08-2017 05:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study finds it’s not younger, but older teens that pose a greater risk on the road.
  George Solis has more on the findings
  In short, the study finds that the older teens get, the more confidence they gain behind the wheel, but that can lead to more risky behavior. Specifically, getting on their phones when they shouldn’t be.
  A horrifying moment is caught in real time and put on display for the world to see. Obdulia Sanchez records a live Instagram feed wh
  
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• City Leaders Call For ‘Cease Fire’ To Combat Violence In Baltimore

  05-08-2017 05:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Last week, the number of homicides in Baltimore surpassed 200, making 2017 a record-setting year for violence on the city’s streets.
  As the body count rises, the police department has reassigned 150 officers to the city’s most dangerous areas, but is still struggling to curb the bloodshed amid internal turmoil and mounting criticism. Mayor Catherine Pugh said she’s developed a plan to stop the violence, but hasn’t yet made it public.
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• Hit Song ‘Despacito’ Becomes Most Viewed Video On Youtube

  05-08-2017 05:00
  NEW YORK (AP) — The music video for the No. 1 hit song “Despacito” has a new record — it’s become the most popular clip on YouTube of all-time with more than three billion views.
  YouTube announced Friday that Luis Fonsi’s ubiquitous song with Daddy Yankee has surpassed previous record holder “See You Again,” the song by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth from the “Furious 7” soundtrack.
  “Despacito” became an international smash hi
  
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• Colin Kaepernick's polarizing story comes to Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  05-08-2017 04:30
  Baltimore Sun
  Colin Kaepernick's polarizing story comes to Baltimore
  Baltimore Sun
  NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial inequality in America has become one of the mostly hotly debated sports stories in recent memory, one that moved to Baltimore in the last week as the Ravens considered signing Kaepernick.
  The Baltimore Ravens Asked Fans Who Supported Colin Kaepernick to Show It; Now They Aren't Taking Any CommentsThe Root
  The Nation: Kaepernick Would be 'Godsend' for BaltimoreN
  
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• Casino Industry In U.S. Has New Rules For Responsible Gambling

  05-08-2017 04:30
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The casino industry’s largest lobbying group in the U.S. on Thursday rolled out a new code of conduct with consumer protection measures that it says are meant to promote responsible gambling.
  The code of the American Gaming Association calls on casino operators to be more transparent with patrons and provide training to employees. Its announcement in Las Vegas came within months of two high-profile criminal cases that drew attention to the effects of compulsive gambl
  
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• Severe Weather Affects Western Maryland

  05-08-2017 04:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Western Maryland has been affected by thunderstorms and severe weather throughout Friday evening.
  There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore and Carroll County in MD until 12:00 a.m.
  Bob Turk says the Baltimore area and central Maryland may not be affected by these systems, but if they do it will be late Friday or early Saturday morning.
  “I do think we have a chance of some thunder in some spots,” says Bob Turk.
  The storm system is moving n
  
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• Baltimore man convicted of shooting teen in the face - Baltimore Sun

  05-08-2017 03:49
  Baltimore Sun
  Baltimore man convicted of shooting teen in the face
  Baltimore Sun
  A 64-year-old Baltimore man was convicted Friday of multiple charges for shooting a 15-year-old boy in the face last year after an argument, the Baltimore state's attorney's office said. Thomas Bradley of the 900 block of Ashburton St. was found guilty ...
  
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• Teen Suspect In School Rape Case Pleads To Child Porn Charge

  05-08-2017 03:48
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — One of two Hispanic teens who entered the country illegally and were later charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a restroom at their suburban Washington high school entered a plea on child pornography charges Friday.
  The 17-year-old Maryland boy pleaded “involvement,” a juvenile court term, to possessing a pornographic image of the alleged victim that she sent him, the Washington Post reported. Sentencing is set for Aug. 16. The Associated Press d
  
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• Md. Man Arrested, Found With Illegal Explosives

  05-08-2017 03:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland man is arrested after the discovery of two improvised explosive devices.
  Police say Robert Matthew Schulz was charged after a car he once owned was found with suspicious devices inside in Hagerstown.
  The Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad was requested to investigate. officials say the car was found at a foreclosed property in Hagerstown.
  They say multiple homes in the area were temporarily evacuated to ensure the protection and safety of residents dur
  
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• Reactions Amid Backlash Over Ravens Potentially Signing Colin Kaepernick

  05-08-2017 02:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Sparks continue to fly in Baltimore as the Ravens consider signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. It’s the continuing controversy that’s now become the talk of sports throughout the country.
  Rick Ritter has the latest developments and more on who is now weighing in.
  Last season, the color of change launched a petition in support of Colin Kaepernick that’s received close to 100,000 signatures.
  A report surfaced that owner Steve Biscotti is putting up resist
  
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• Catching up with ... former Orioles infielder Lenn Sakata - Baltimore Sun

  05-08-2017 02:23
  Baltimore Sun
  Catching up with ... former Orioles infielder Lenn Sakata
  Baltimore Sun
  Gone are the large, owl-like glasses he wore as an Oriole. LASIK eye surgery cleared Lenn Sakata's vision 10 years ago. But hindsight is 20-20, so Sakata, a utility man, has long realized the blessings of having played six years in Baltimore. “Earl ...
  
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• Storms Cause Fallen Tree, Claiming Life Of Cockeysville Teen

  05-08-2017 01:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The 14-year-old girl who was tragically killed when a tree fell onto the car she was traveling in during Thursday night’s storm in Lutherville-Timonium has been identified as Ahjee S. Lawrence of Cockeysville.
  The girl died on Pot Spring Road near Deer Fox Lane after officers say a tree fell on top of a Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Pot Spring Road with four people inside after 5:30 p.m.
  RELATED: Teen Girl Killed, Downed Trees And Outages Confirmed Foll
  
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• A shopping trip turns tragic for family during Thursday's storms - Baltimore Sun

  05-08-2017 01:24
  Baltimore Sun
  A shopping trip turns tragic for family during Thursday's storms
  Baltimore Sun
  Ahjee Lawrence was sitting in the backseat of a Hyundai Sonata on the way Thursday to a Towson mall to buy clothes for her upcoming Disney cruise. The 14-year-old Cockeysville resident was supposed to go next week with her father, Johnny Lawrence.
  Storms Cause Fallen Tree, Claiming Life Of Cockeysville TeenCBS Baltimore / WJZall 5 news articles »
  
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• ‘Donut Boy’ Comes To Md. To Deliver Treats To Harford Co. Officers

  05-08-2017 00:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Known as the Donut Boy, a nine-year old from Florida is spending the summer thanking police officers across the country.
  On Friday, Tyler Carach stopped in Harford County’s southern precinct to deliver his thanks and boxes of donuts.
  Tyler plans to visit 13 states. It’s estimated he has already visited 100 police stations and delivered over 20 thousand donuts.
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• Couple attacked by man with umbrella while taking engagement photos in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  05-08-2017 00:37
  Fox Baltimore
  Couple attacked by man with umbrella while taking engagement photos in Baltimore
  Fox Baltimore
  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - A couple was attacked by a man with an umbrella Friday morning while taking engagement photos. Fox45's Stephanie Woods was reporting from atop Federal Hill when the man approached the couple and starting swinging the ...and more »
  
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• To stem crime in Baltimore, first get the guns off the streets - Washington Post

  05-08-2017 00:16
  Washington Post
  To stem crime in Baltimore, first get the guns off the streets
  Washington Post
  Regarding the Aug. 3 editorial “ 'Nobody kill anybody' ”: As a retired sergeant with the Baltimore Police Department, I know that Baltimore is not “a melting pot of dysfunctions.” Yes, there is some dysfunction, and it's manifested in the reality of ...
  
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• 'Nobody kill anybody': Baltimore hopes for homicide-free weekend - CNN

  05-08-2017 00:14
  CNN
  'Nobody kill anybody': Baltimore hopes for homicide-free weekend
  CNN
  (CNN) Baltimore activist Erricka Bridgeford's message is simple: Nobody kill anybody for 72 hours. That's a lot to ask for in a city on pace to record its highest annual homicide toll, a place still reeling from the racially-charged riots that followed ...
  Baltimore Activists Pursue City-Wide Ceasefire With 'Nobody Kill Anybody' WeekendNBCNews.com
  Baltimore residents plea for 3-day ceasefire from violenceCBS News
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