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• It’s Academic: November 11, 2017

  11-11-2017 22:58
  McDonogh 555
  Brunswick 440
  Queen Anne’s County 320
  
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• Maryland Police Investigate ‘Confederate Lives Matter’ Posts

  11-11-2017 22:23
  HARWOOD, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland are investigating a complaint that high school students harassed another student by posting threatening language under the name “Confederate Lives Matter.”
  The Capital Gazette reports that Anne Arundel police began their investigation Friday into messages posted on Snapchat with obscene and violent language aimed at a transgender student. The messages were allegedly posted by students at Southern High School.
  Principal Kathryn Fe
  
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• Baltimore Co. Bank Robber Strikes Again; Robs 2 More Banks Friday

  11-11-2017 18:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that will help them catch the man who has robbed four banks in two weeks in Baltimore County.
  Authorities believe the man is responsible for robbing two M&T Banks in Parkville, along with two banks in Towson on Friday.
  RELATED: FBI Searching For Parkville Bank Robbery Suspect; Robbed 2 Banks In 1 Week
  This suspect is accused of robbing the following banks:
  October 30, 2017 (3:47 p.m.) — M&T Bank, 8200
  
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• Police Searching For Driver Who Fled Fatal Wreck

  11-11-2017 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are working to find the driver who fled the scene of a fatal wreck early Saturday morning.
  According to the Baltimore Police Department, the wreck happened at 2 a.m., in the 2300 block of Belair Rd.
  Responding officers found a 2002 Kia Sorento that had crashed into the back of a parked flatbed tow truck.
  A 27-year-old female passenger of the Sorento was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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• Police Searching For Driver Who Fled After Passenger Killed In Wreck

  11-11-2017 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are working to find the driver who fled the scene of a fatal wreck early Saturday morning.
  According to the Baltimore Police Department, the wreck happened at 2 a.m., in the 2300 block of Belair Rd.
  Responding officers found a 2002 Kia Sorento that had crashed into the back of a parked flatbed tow truck.
  A 27-year-old female passenger of the Sorento was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The driver of the Sore
  
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• Trooper Hospitalized After Being Hit By Drunk Driver

  11-11-2017 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police trooper is being treated at a hospital after being hit by a drunk driver early Saturday morning.
  Just after 1:30 a.m., Maryland State Police TFC Angel Ortiz was assisting with a disabled vehicle on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway at Allentown Rd.
  Ortiz was parked behind the disabled vehicle, while the driver was changing a flat tire, when his marked Ford Explorer was hit by a silver Audi A-5.
  The driver of the Audi, i
  
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• Saturday, November 11, 2017

  11-11-2017 16:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Gingerbread Village At The Maryland Science Center
   
  Dough Boy Fresh Pretzel Co.
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• Weather Blog: Unseasonably Cold Air

  11-11-2017 04:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A very unseasonably cold arctic air mass, which moved in early today, will last until early Sunday morning.
  Saturdays high and low temperatures will be identical to that of the average on January 10! But warmer air will begin to move our way on Sunday and continue into next week.
  Enjoy your weekend and don’t forget to bring in those pets!
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• Weinstein’s Impact: List Of Men Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

  11-11-2017 03:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in Hollywood and media have faced allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape. A look at some of the men accused:
  — Producer Harvey Weinstein— Accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment or assault. Fired by The Weinstein Co. and expelled from various professional guilds. Under investigation by police depart
  
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• Juvenile Justice Concerns After Violent Federal Hill Attack

  11-11-2017 03:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The juvenile justice system is drawing scrutiny after a string of violent assaults from Northwest Baltimore to downtown. Baltimore City police say they repeatedly arrest the same teenagers for violent acts, and they get little punishment from the courts.
  One of the victims is a woman who says she was grabbed, dragged to the ground and beaten with boards on Halloween night in Federal Hill just off Fort Avenue.
  Her boyfriend Jeff Brown asked that WJZ not use her name.
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• Bill Could Boost Minorities’ Stake As Medical Cannabis Nears

  11-11-2017 02:29
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — After a four-year wait to provide medical cannabis to patients, the drug could be available to Marylanders as early as this month, according to industry stakeholders.
  “I think we could see product in November, with increase in December and a steady flow from all operators in the new year,” said Wendy Bronfein, the marketing director for Curio Wellness, a company in Lutherville, Maryland, awarded two licenses to cultivate and process medical marijuana.
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• Baltimore Leaders Recommend Stiffer Penalties, ‘Rehabilitation’ For Teen Criminals

  11-11-2017 02:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Northwest Baltimore has seen more carjackings by teens than any other throughout the city. Including one Thursday. The police commissioner says they’re making arrests only to see the same kids let back out with little to no punishment.
  A stretch of teen violence is showing no signs of slowing down. From vicious attacks at the Inner Harbor to carjackings in quiet communities. A crisis Baltimore is struggling to get a hold on.
  “Their behaviors need to b
  
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• Political Leaders Want Investigation Into Baltimore County Public Schools’ Tech Industry Ties

  11-11-2017 01:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Political leaders want an investigation conducted into Baltimore County Public School’s financial books.
  Parents and teachers want transparency while a Baltimore County politician wants to know if digital tech companies are cashing in on school connections.
  In a two-page letter addressed to the top offices at the Maryland State Department of Education, state senator Jim Brochin asked for an audit of Baltimore County Public Schools’ $200 million digital str
  
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• Baltimore Parishioners Prepare For Shooting Incidents After Texas Church Shooting

  11-11-2017 00:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– What’s supposed to be a sacred and safe place where loved ones and strangers come together might never feel the same.
  The frightening reality hits harder now than ever after Sunday’s church shooting in Texas left 26 people dead.
  Before that, it was Dylan Roof who walked into a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina and killed nine black parishioners.
  Baltimore is now preparing for what was once the unimaginable.
  “It is a major wake u
  
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• FBI Doubles Reward For D.C. Cop Murdered In Baltimore

  11-11-2017 00:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Federal investigators are hoping an increased reward will help track down the gunman who shot and killed a D.C. police officer in West Baltimore last weekend.
  Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. worked in D.C., but lived in Baltimore.
  The ATF is hoping cash will bring in the tip they need to make an arrest.
  RELATED: Officials Offer Reward For Information In Officer’s Death
  “The reward initially was $10,000, and yesterday the ATF increased it to $20,000,” said J
  
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• ATF Doubles Reward For D.C. Cop Murdered In Baltimore

  11-11-2017 00:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Federal investigators are hoping an increased reward will help track down the gunman who shot and killed a D.C. police officer in West Baltimore last weekend.
  Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. worked in D.C., but lived in Baltimore.
  The ATF is hoping cash will bring in the tip they need to make an arrest.
  RELATED: Officials Offer Reward For Information In Officer’s Death
  “The reward initially was $10,000, and yesterday the ATF increased it to $20,000,” said J
  
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