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• Pro-Kaepernick Rally Held Outside Ravens Stadium Before Sunday’s Game

  17-09-2017 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A demonstration was held in front of M&T Bank Stadium before the Ravens’ home opener on Sunday for community members to show their support for Colin Kaepernick.
  Members of Kaepernick’s fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, and other community groups were out in front of the Ray Lewis statue to rally for the former 49ers quarterback.
  Last season, Kaepernick protested racial inequality and police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem.
  The Ravens had d
  
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• Ravens Beat The Browns 24-10 In Home Opener

  17-09-2017 22:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Ravens are making a habit of converting turnovers into victories.
  Baltimore relentlessly harassed two Cleveland quarterbacks, Joe Flacco ramped up his production with a pair of touchdown passes and the Ravens breezed past the Browns 24-10 on Sunday.
  Building on their season-opening shutout at Cincinnati, the Ravens picked off four passes and forced a fumble — giving them 10 takeaways in two games.
  Most of the defense’s damage came against Browns rookie quar
  
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• Jimenez, Beckham Lead Skidding Orioles Over Yankees 6-4

  17-09-2017 22:25
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez struck out 10 in just five innings, Tim Beckham hit a three-run homer and the skidding Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 Sunday.
  The Orioles had lost nine of 10 before halting a team that had hammered them all season. Baltimore finished 7-12 against the Yankees this year, giving up 154 runs along the way.
  Didi Gregorius homered for the third straight day as New York’s four-game winning streak ended. The Yankees remained three games behind
  
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• 2 Injured In Baltimore County Shootings Saturday Night

  17-09-2017 20:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Two people are injured following separate shootings in Baltimore County Saturday night.
  Just before 8 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of Sugarwood Circle in Essex.Several minutes later, police located a man in the 900 block of Holgate Drive who had been struck by gunfire. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Quantez Corbin, of the 900 block of Bayner Court, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
  His injuries are believed to b
  
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• Baltimore Archdiocese Declines To Release Records Related To Father Maskell

  17-09-2017 19:48
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore is still declining to make documents public related to the late priest at the center of “The Keepers” Netflix documentary.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the archdiocese has responded to the organizer of a petition, saying it took the request “very seriously.”
  Archdiocese spokesman Sean Caine wrote the request wouldn’t provide the clarity and closure petitioners are seeking.
  The petition requests records on A. Jose
  
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• Man Accused Of Stomping Puppies Pleads Guilty, Faces 6 Years In Prison

  17-09-2017 19:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man accused last year of killing four pit bull puppies in south Baltimore by kicking and stomping on them faces six years in prison.
  Donald Yearwood pled guilty last week to felony animal cruelty charges, according to the State’s Attorney’s office.
  It happened inside a home in the 3700 block of 10th Street in the Brooklyn-Curtis Bay area in November.
  Police told WJZ at that time that Yearwood was trying to sleep and was annoyed that the three-week-old puppie
  
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• Appeals Court Taking Foie Gras Off The Menu In California

  17-09-2017 18:26
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court reinstated California’s ban on foie gras Friday, finding that a state law preventing sales of the luxury liver pate made by force-feeding ducks and geese was not pre-empted by federal authority to regulate poultry products.
  The ban was passed more than a decade ago after proponents said the process of fattening the livers of the birds was cruel and inhumane. The law took effect in 2011, but was blocked by a court in 2015, delighting chefs wh
  
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• Police Think 2 Louisiana Slayings Likely Racially Motivated

  17-09-2017 17:39
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police believe the slayings of two black men in Baton Rouge were likely racially motivated and said Sunday they have a person of interest — a 23-year-old white man — in custody.
  The person of interest, Kenneth Gleason, was being held on drug charges. Authorities do not yet have enough evidence to charge him with murder, Baton Rouge Sgt. L’Jean McKneely told The Associated Press.
  McNeely said shell casings from the shootings linked the two slayings
  
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• Ravens Fans Won’t Be Getting DNA Kits At Home Opener, After All

  17-09-2017 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Ravens fans won’t be getting DNA kits at the home opener against the Browns, after all.
  Fans attending Sunday’s game at M&T Bank Stadium were supposed to be able to submit a DNA sample by swabbing inside their cheeks and placing it in a bin at the stadium.The Boston-based biotech firm providing the kits, ORIG3N, said the assessment offers “insight into your mind, body and health.”
  But ORIG3N released the following statement on Sunday:
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• Rep. Anthony Brown Introduces Bill To Remove Lee Statue From Antietam

  17-09-2017 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former lieutenant governor and current Maryland congressman Anthony Brown commemorated the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam with a call to remove a Robert E. Lee statue from Antietam National Battlefield.
  The National Park Service-protected battlefield is in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
  “Public land should not be home to symbols of hate and bigotry that memorialize leaders of the pro-slavery, traitorous Confederate South,” Brown said in a statement.“
  
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• Sandusky’s Son Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Allegations

  17-09-2017 16:20
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured a teenage girl to send him naked photos and asked her teen sister to give him oral sex.
  Jeffrey Sandusky’s plea deal comes a week before his trial was slated to begin on the charges, and nearly six years after his father was arrested in a child molestation case that shook Penn State and is still working its way through criminal and civil c
  
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• Study Prompts Call To Examine Flu Vaccine And Miscarriage

  17-09-2017 16:12
  NEW YORK (AP) — A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against swine flu.
  Vaccine experts think the results may reflect the older age and other miscarriage risks for the women, and not the flu shots. Health officials say there is no reason to change the government recommendation that all pregnant women be vaccinated against the flu. They say the flu
  
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• Activist: Video Shows Chicago Woman Entering Freezer Alone

  17-09-2017 15:04
  ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — An anti-violence activist says he has viewed video showing a woman whose body was found inside a suburban Chicago hotel freezer walking into the appliance alone.
  Andrew Holmes says Rosemont police on Wednesday showed him surveillance video from the Crowne Plaza Hotel when he sought answers about the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins.
  Rosemont police spokesman Gary Mack says Tereasa Martin, Kenneka’s mother, will also see the footage Thursday. Police say they&
  
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• Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore Book Festival, and more of the week's best events - Baltimore Sun

  17-09-2017 15:02 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore Book Festival, and more of the week's best events
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  Spiderman, played by Cory Emery of Ashburn, Va., lands at the Convention Center on the final day of the 17th Baltimore Comic-Con. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun). Chris KaltenbachContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore Comic Con. The art of ...
  
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• Pro-Trump Rally Dwarfed By ‘Juggalo’ Demonstration In D.C.

  17-09-2017 14:58
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers had dubbed it the Mother of All Rallies and hoped to bring out thousands to pack the National Mall on Saturday in support of President Donald Trump. In the end, hundreds of flag-waving demonstrators did their best to make some noise in support of the president, who had skipped town for the weekend.
  The pro-Trump rally was part of a day of diverse political demonstrations in the nation’s capital that highlighted the stark political divisions in the United
  
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• Protesters Smash Windows In 2nd Violent Night Near St. Louis

  17-09-2017 14:56
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protests turned violent for a second night near St. Louis following the acquittal of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, as a small group of demonstrators refused to disperse, breaking windows at dozens of businesses and throwing objects at police, who moved in with hundreds of officers in riot gear to make arrests.
  The confrontation took place late Saturday night in the Delmar Loop area of University City, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilome
  
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• Ravens-Browns: 3 defensive keys to victory - Baltimore Beatdown

  17-09-2017 14:05 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  Ravens-Browns: 3 defensive keys to victory
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  After a shutout last Sunday, the Ravens defense looks to continue their success against the rookie quarterback, DeShone Kizer, and the entire Cleveland Browns offense. I'm willing to bet every defensive player in the Baltimore locker room wants to keep ...and more »
  
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• The Sun Remembers: Sept. 17-23 - Baltimore Sun

  17-09-2017 14:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  The Sun Remembers: Sept. 17-23
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  Rob Ryerson competes in a soccer game for the Maryland Bays. (Baltimore Sun file photo). Mike KlingamanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Sept. 22, 1981: The Oakland Mills' boys soccer team wins its 24th consecutive game, 2-1, over Calvert Hall, the ...
  
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• Cleveland Browns Pregame Scribbles: Can 'The Cats' shut down Baltimore's offense? -- Terry Pluto - cleveland.com

  17-09-2017 13:35 via cleveland.com
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  Cleveland Browns Pregame Scribbles: Can 'The Cats' shut down Baltimore's offense? -- Terry Pluto
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  1. Some good news ... sort of. The last time the Browns won a road game in Baltimore wasn't that long ago: October 11, 2015. The final score was 33-30, in overtime. The only starters left on the roster from that victory are Joe Thomas, Isaiah Crowell ...and more »
  
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• Home runs, untimely walks foil Orioles at Yankee Stadium - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  17-09-2017 13:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  Home runs, untimely walks foil Orioles at Yankee Stadium
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  When the Orioles leave Yankee Stadium for the final time this season, it can't be soon enough, because win or lose, they're been outplayed in every facet of the game in The Bronx this season. The Orioles used to play well here, but they go into Sunday ...
  Yankees top Baltimore for 4th straight winNorwich Bulletinall 242 news articles »
  
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• Cooler heads must prevail in Baltimore gun range stalemate - Lancaster Eagle Gazette

  17-09-2017 09:26 via lancastereaglegazette.com
  Cooler heads must prevail in Baltimore gun range stalemate
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  In the nearly five months since neighbors to a gun range near Baltimore have complained about safety concerns, it's clear that little common ground has been found. Residents lodged their complaints, the police chief claimed it was "nearly impossible ...
  
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• Orioles Host LUNGevity 5K Walk In Honor Of Employee Who Died Of Lung Cancer

  17-09-2017 05:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Saturday morning hundreds of runners and walkers pounded the pavement at Camden Yards to raise money in hopes to find a cure for a form of cancer that’s claiming thousands of lives every year.
  For nine years Cindy Jones has been in a fight with lung cancer.
  “I’m living with cancer, and living well,” Jones said.
  She credits doctors and advances in medicine with helping to keep her alive.
  “You see seas of blue shirts, out here but only a handful
  
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• Middle School Students Help Restore Maryland’s Oyster Population

  17-09-2017 05:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students from St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Anne Arundel County took a field trip to the Maryland Yacht Club to help distribute and relocate oyster spat on the creek.
  Students were able to step out of the classroom and get a hands-on lesson in oyster reef restoration.
  Throughout the school year, students will help tend to the oyster cages at Rock Creek.
  “We moved all the oysters into the water to filter the bay, so you can at least fish in it, so it’s
  
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• ‘More Over’ Law In Effect Nationwide In Effort To Protect Tow Truck Drivers On Highways

  17-09-2017 05:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The “Move Over Law” has been in effect in Maryland for about 7 years, and that includes tow truck drivers, a group also put in danger by those driving too close.
  “There are hundreds of casualties a year as a result of cars and trucks passing too close, only inches from where works being done,” one man said.
  Tow truck drivers came together to encourage drivers to follow “Move Over” laws now in place in every state.
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• California Legislators Approve ‘Sanctuary State’ Bill

  17-09-2017 04:28
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a “sanctuary state” bill on Saturday that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, drawing the ire of federal officials who argued the legislation prioritizes politics over public safety.
  The bill, known as SB-54, is intended to bolster the state’s immigrant protections, which are already among the toughest in the nation.
  The legislation will now be
  
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• Porsche Plows Into Spectators At Idaho Car Show; 11 Hurt

  17-09-2017 03:45
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Porsche plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Boise, Idaho, car show, injuring 11 in a horrifying scene that saw bystanders scrambling to tend to the injured, authorities and witnesses said.
  Police say the driver of the gray Porsche accelerated while leaving the Cars and Coffee event, lost control and ran into the nearby crowd lining a sidewalk. Police say the driver is cooperating in their investigation.
  Boise police spokeswoman Haley Williams said there were many w
  
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• Amid festival fun, a serious passion for African-American history in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  17-09-2017 03:27 via baltimoresun.com
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  Amid festival fun, a serious passion for African-American history in Baltimore County
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  The Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival had all of the usual fun offerings: musicians performing gospel songs, vendors selling clothes made from African-inspired textiles and booths that dished up soul food favorites like fried fish and ...
  
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• Five shot, one dead in three shootings in Baltimore on Saturday, police say - Baltimore Sun

  17-09-2017 03:11 via baltimoresun.com
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  Five shot, one dead in three shootings in Baltimore on Saturday, police say
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  Five men were shot, one of them fatally, in three separate shootings in Baltimore on Saturday, according to police. Two of the shootings, which each involved two victims, occurred just seven minutes and about 2½ miles apart in Northwest Baltimore on ...
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• Dog That Disappeared In Florida In 2016 Is Found In New York

  17-09-2017 02:53
  FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A dog that disappeared in Florida in February 2016 has been found in New York.
  A woman who said she found the German shepherd-Jack Russell Terrier mix brought it last week to a Long Island and New York City rescue group called Bobbi and The Strays, which traced its microchip and tracked down its astonished family in West Palm Beach, Florida.
  “I had said many times, ‘They’re going to find that dog. They may not find that dog alive, but somehow, some w
  
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• Jose likely to have 'minimal impact' in Baltimore, slightly larger effect in Ocean City on Tuesday - Baltimore Sun

  17-09-2017 02:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  Jose likely to have 'minimal impact' in Baltimore, slightly larger effect in Ocean City on Tuesday
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  Hurricane Jose is forecast ti bring "low-end tropical storm-force winds," beach erosion, rain and some tidal flooding to Ocean City on Tuesday. (Associated Press). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The effects of Hurricane Jose will barely ...
  
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• Yankees Hit 3 HRs, Back Montgomery In 9-3 win Over Orioles

  17-09-2017 02:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gregorius and Greg Bird both homered for the second straight game, rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched six shutout innings and the New York Yankees downed the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Saturday for their fourth win in a row.
  The Yankees (82-66) extended their stretch of winning seasons to 25, the second-longest such streak in major league history behind their own 39 straight from 1926-64.
  The Yankees began the day three games behind AL East-leading Boston. New York was atop t
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: A Look at Running Back Alex Collins - The Baltimore Wire

  17-09-2017 01:53 via thebaltimorewire.com
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  Baltimore Ravens: A Look at Running Back Alex Collins
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  The Baltimore Ravens have signed running back Alex Collins from their practice squad to their 53-man roster. So what could Collins bring to the team? The Baltimore Ravens have signed running back Alex Collins from their practice squad to their 53-man ...
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• Friends, Family Gather To Celebrate The Life Of Dick Gregory

  17-09-2017 01:17
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Friends and family of Dick Gregory have gathered at a Maryland church in the suburbs of the nation’s capital to celebrate the life of the comedian and activist.
  The service was held Saturday at City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover, Maryland.
  Reena Evers-Everette, the daughter of slain Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers, says they gathered “to hear about the funny man, the straight man, who impacted our minds and impacted our hearts.”
  Gregory,
  
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• Turns Out, City In Maryland Failed To Pass Allowing Non-citizens To Vote

  17-09-2017 00:20
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Turns out, officials in the Maryland city of College Park failed to pass a charter amendment that would have allowed non-citizens to vote in municipal elections.
  The city made the announcement Friday, after officials realized that the amendment failed to get enough votes, when it was initially believed it had passed.
  For most council actions, a simple majority of members present is needed for passage. But the city charter was changed in June to require approval by
  
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• Police Search For Missing Woman, Has Condition That Effects Walking Ability - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  17-09-2017 00:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Police Search For Missing Woman, Has Condition That Effects Walking Ability
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Montgomery County Police Department is searching for a Twinbrook woman who has a condition that restricts her ability to walk. Detectives say Tercorria Rhineca Cox, 22, of the 2000 block of Gainsboro Road in Rockville, is missing.
  
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• Police Search For Missing Woman, Has Condition That Effects Walking Ability

  17-09-2017 00:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Montgomery County Police Department is searching for a Twinbrook woman who has a condition that restricts her ability to walk.
  Detectives say Tercorria Rhineca Cox, 22, of the 2000 block of Gainsboro Road in Rockville, is missing. She was last known to be in the 2300 block of Good Hope Road SE, in Washington D.C.
  Cox is described as an African American female, who is 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighs 145 pounds.  She has gray hair with red braids.It is not&nbs
  
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