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• Baltimore Mayor Fires Back At Governor On Crime Plan: ‘There Wasn’t Anything New Announced’

  06-12-2017 23:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A day after Governor Larry Hogan took aim at Baltimore’s violent crime problem, Mayor Catherine Pugh fired back.
  City leaders say a lot of the things Gov. Hogan announced Tuesday to fight crime have been happening in Baltimore for some time, like state police and feds serving warrants. They say it’s not a new partnership, just an expanded one.
  Wednesday morning, Pugh held a copy of the agenda from a July meeting with Gov. Hogan.
  “I just want to be very c
  
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• There’s Already A Shortage Of Medical Marijuana In Maryland

  06-12-2017 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first licensed dispensary opened up in the state just days ago, but they’re unable to keep up with the high demand.
  Some medical marijuana patients say they’ve waited years for this to open up in Maryland, so waiting just a couple of weeks isn’t that big of a set back.
  Maryland’s medical marijuana dispensaries have almost completely run out of their supply within days of opening.
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• Water Main Break Closes Portion Of Charles St. Near Mt. Vernon

  06-12-2017 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A water main break along North Charles Street has a portion of roads closed near downtown Baltimore.
  The 10-inch break line is underneath N. Charles St., between Preston and Mt. Royal.
  Crews have been able to turn off the water, and police tape has been placed around the scene to keep people from going near the break.
  N. Charlea near Preston is currently closed to traffic as crews work to fix the water main break.
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• Water Main Break Closes Portion Of Charles St. In Mt. Vernon

  06-12-2017 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A water main break in Mount Vernon Wednesday evening caused quite a stir along a busy road at the heart of rush hour.
  The 10-inch break line was underneath N. Charles St., between Preston and Mt. Royal.
  It was like a mini geyser erupted after the break, causing water to start gushing down the road.
  People who saw it said they had a hard time believing it was real.
  WJZ first on the scene of the chaos unfolding in Mount Vernon.
  The 1300 block of N. Charles St
  
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• House Votes To Kill Democrat’s Resolution To Impeach Trump

  06-12-2017 22:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to kill a resolution from a liberal Democratic lawmaker to impeach President Donald Trump as most Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the move.
  Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said Trump had associated his presidency with causes rooted in bigotry and racism. To back his claim accusing Trump of high misdemeanors, Green cited incidents such as Trump’s blaming both sides for violence at a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlotte
  
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• Yankees send flowers for Baltimore Police Department, Suiter family - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 22:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Rivals on the field, the New York Yankees sent a bouquet of flowers to the Baltimore Police Department expressing condolences to the department and the family of slain homicide detective Sean Suiter. Police Captain Jarron Jackson on Wednesday tweeted a ...and more »
  
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• Man dead in Northeast Baltimore fire, 25th fire fatality this year - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 22:34 via baltimoresun.com
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  A man died in a fire in Northeast Baltimore before dawn Wednesday morning, the Fire Department said. (Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun). Colin CampbellContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A man died in a rowhouse fire early Wednesday in Northeast Baltimore ...
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• Eating Cheese Daily May Be Good For You, Study Finds

  06-12-2017 22:19
  CBS Local — Cheese fans around the world, rejoice! The study you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Researchers have found that eating cheese every day is good for your health and may decrease your chance of developing heart disease.
  The findings, published in December’s European Journal of Nutrition, looked at 15 separate studies that followed over 200,000 people in the U.S. and Europe. Researchers say people who ate large amounts of cheese lowered their risk of developing heart
  
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• Sergeant Who Ran Corrupt Gun Unit Pleads Guilty

  06-12-2017 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department sergeant who ran a corrupt gun unit has pleaded guilty in the case.
  Sergeant Thomas Allers, 49, pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and racketeering offenses, including nine robberies. His sentencing is set for February 23, 2018, where he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
  #BREAKING Sgt Thomas Allers pleads guilty to 1 court racketeering conspiracy; admits to 9 robberies as a Baltimore City Police Officer; form
  
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• Yankees Send Flowers, Note To Baltimore PD To Honor Slain Detective

  06-12-2017 21:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles are big rivals on the baseball field, but the Yankees put aside their rivalry to send flowers and a note to the Baltimore Police Department to pay their respects for slain detective Sean Suiter.
  Being from #Baltimore I have always been a loyal @Orioles fan. But with this amazing gesture, I have a new found respect for the @Yankees pic.twitter.com/R7CDLPWWiN
  — Jarron Jackson (@JarronLJackson) December 6, 2017The note from th
  
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• Former Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force supervisor Sgt. Thomas Allers pleads guilty - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 21:27 via baltimoresun.com
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  Former Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force supervisor Sgt. Thomas Allers pleads guilty
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  Sgt. Thomas Allers, the former supervisor of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force, entered a guilty plea to racketeering. Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The former supervisor of the corrupt Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force ...
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• Maryland Reports 1st Cold-Related Death In 2017-2018 Season

  06-12-2017 21:20
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland health officials say the state has had its first cold-related death in the 2017-2018 winter weather season.
  The Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported the death in a news release on Tuesday. The agencies said the patient was a woman over the age of 65 who died in Garrett County.
  Officials say there were 34 hypothermia-related deaths in Maryland during the 2016-2017 season.
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• Putin Announces 2018 Re-Election Bid, Ends Long Speculation

  06-12-2017 20:39
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he would seek re-election next year in a race he is poised to win easily, putting him on track to become the nation’s longest-serving ruler since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
  Putin’s approval ratings regularly top 80 percent, making him all but certain to win the March election by a broad margin. While few doubted the 65-year-old leader would run, the delay in his declaring so fueled some conspiracy theories and was
  
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• 6 Women Claim Weinstein Cover Up Was Racketeering

  06-12-2017 20:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — Six women filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, claiming that the movie mogul’s actions to cover up assaults amounted to civil racketeering.
  The lawsuit was filed at a federal court in New York seeking to represent a class of “dozens, if not hundreds” of women who say they were assaulted by Weinstein.
  The lawsuit claims that a coalition of companies and people became part of the growing “Weinstein Sexual Enterprise” and that th
  
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• Best Holiday Markets In Baltimore

  06-12-2017 20:00
  By Joel FurchesThe holidays in the city are big events with a lot of celebration surrounding them, and no city enjoys its holidays more than Baltimore. Beginning in November, expect to see holiday markets and events blooming all over Charm City like springtime flowers. If you would like to experience the hustle and celebratory spirit of a holiday market, or you just want to get some shopping done, we recommend that you check out the following events for your time of celebration.
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• Fire Officials: No Obvious Signs Of Arson In Lochearn Explosion; 13 Residents Displaced

  06-12-2017 19:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County fire officials say there are no obvious signs of arson in Tuesday’s home explosion in Baltimore County.
  Baltimore County Fire crews responded to an explosion that demolished a home in Lochearn, just one day after a similar house explosion in the Baltimore Highlands.
  RELATED: House Explosion In Lochearn Is 2nd In 2 Days For Baltimore County 
  Firefighters were on the scene just after 2 p.m., in the 7400 block of Remoor Rd.
  At least nine other
  
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• Court Asked To Stop Suit Against Prosecutor In Man’s Death

  06-12-2017 19:44
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit by five police officers who claim she maliciously prosecuted them in the death of a black man gravely injured in police custody.
  Assistant Attorney General Karl Pothier told the three-judge panel that as a prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby has immunity from the lawsuit filed by officers who were charged but later cleared in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. Pothi
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect From April Shooting In West Baltimore

  06-12-2017 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City police have arrested a suspect for a West Baltimore shooting earlier in the year.
  The Baltimore Police Department arrested 37-year-old Robert Holley Tuesday for a April 22 shooting that left a 32-year-old man injured in the 4000 block Frederick Avenue, after the victim said he was approached by two unknown suspects.
  Holley was charged with first-degree attempted murder.
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• Being Unemployed Can Be Better For Your Health Than Working, Study Says

  06-12-2017 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — To work or not to work? That is the question being asked by a study claiming that it’s healthier for people to stay unemployed rather than take on an overly stressful job.
  Researchers in Great Britain followed over 1,000 unemployed workers, comparing their cholesterol, blood pressure, and other vital levels to those of people who were in poor working environments. “Job quality cannot be disregarded from the employment success of the unemployed,” Universi
  
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• Fruity Pebbles Revealed As Mystery Oreo Cookie Flavor

  06-12-2017 19:26
  CBS Local — The two-month mystery is officially over. The makers of Oreo cookies have revealed that its secret flavor is “Fruity Pebbles cereal” and one lucky fan is going to be $50,000 richer for correctly guessing the mystery creme filling.
  Oreo, which is made by snacks company Nabisco, launched the mystery flavor contest in October. The cookie maker gave its fans until Nov. 30 to send their guesses to Oreo online or via text message.
  “Thanks to all of the great detecti
  
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• Arrests are down in Baltimore, but is quality up? - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-12-2017 18:48 via baltimoresun.com
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  An old lawyer-friend stopped me on the sidewalk Tuesday and complained that Baltimore police are not being aggressive enough. I hear that a lot. We all do. We hear that the cops are not making enough arrests, and if we only went back to the Martin O ...
  
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• New Blaze Erupts In Wildfire-Plagued Southern California

  06-12-2017 18:41
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A dramatic new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles early Wednesday as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across Southern California.
  Flames exploded before dawn on the steep slopes of Sepulveda Pass, which carries heavily traveled Interstate 405 through the Santa Monica Mountains where ridge tops are covered with expensive homes.
  Firefighters were providing structure protection as helicopters flying in darkness made water drops on the flames on the east
  
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• Mayor Pugh says Baltimore's crime situation showing improvement after she launched new initiative - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 18:18 via baltimoresun.com
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  Less than a month after declaring crime in the city "out of control," Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said an initiative she launched is driving down violence in five targeted neighborhoods. “I think we're trending in the right direction,” Pugh said ...
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• UNICEF Says 17 Million Babies At Risk From Toxic Air

  06-12-2017 18:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to a report, 17 million babies around the world are at serious risk of brain and lung damage because of air pollution. The disturbing findings were published by the United Nation’s agency for child welfare, UNICEF.
  The global humanitarian group says worldwide toxic air levels in some areas are six times higher than recommended limits and that many of those zones were found in South Asia where 12 million at-risk babies live.
  “Not only do pollutants ha
  
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• What to eat and drink at the annual Baltimore Monument lighting Thursday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-12-2017 18:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  People gathered to enjoy the Washington Monument lighting in Mount Vernon. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun video). Sarah MeehanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Attendees of Baltimore's 46th Monument Lighting will have a chance to enjoy snacks and ...
  
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• Week 14 NFL Picks: Vikings Stay Hot, Pick Up Third Road Victory In As Many Weeks

  06-12-2017 17:38
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  Entering the 2017 season, Case Keenum was comfortably ensconced in the role that people expect of him: backup quarterback. Then, Vikings starter Sam Bradford injured his knee in the team’s Week 1 game against the New Orleans Saints and suddenly, Keenum found himself thrust into the starting lineup for the second time in as many years. That didn’t bode well for the Vikings hopes considering Keenum had posted just a 9-15 record while completing only 58.4 percent of his passe
  
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• Fire Officials: No Obvious Signs Of Arson; 13 Residents Displaced

  06-12-2017 17:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County fire officials say there are no obvious signs of arson in Tuesday’s home explosion in Baltimore County.
  Baltimore County Fire crews responded to an explosion that demolished a home in Lochearn, just one day after a similar house explosion in the Baltimore Highlands.
  RELATED: House Explosion In Lochearn Is 2nd In 2 Days For Baltimore County 
  Firefighters were on the scene just after 2 p.m., in the 7400 block of Remoor Rd.
  At least nine other
  
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• Man Fatally Struck On Md. Highway After He Leaves Car To Grab Something Off Road

  06-12-2017 16:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- A man was fatally struck in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon after leaving his vehicle, and attempting to retrieve an object in the road.
  Maryland State Police say that the pedestrian, Edward Kieth Long, 53, was struck by an Audi Q5 on northbound I-495 at the I-270 spur in Bethesda, after leaving his Mitsubishi to grab something off the road.
  Both Long and the driver, Andrew Robbins, 63, were transported to Suburban Hospital, where Long died from his injuries.
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• Police Arrest Man With Loaded Gun, Prescription Drugs After He Attempted To Flee

  06-12-2017 16:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police have arrested a man who they say had a loaded handgun and prescription drugs after he attempted to flee Tuesday.
  The Baltimore Police Department said around 3:20 p.m., they suspected that 30-year-old Steven Cole was engaging in narcotics transactions in the 2400 block of Winchester Street.Officers then approached the suspect and he ran, according to police. Once captured in the 2000 block of Brunt Street, authorities recovered a loaded .32 caliber revolver and
  
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• Baltimore officials hoping to bring anti-violence program to city - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 16:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  City officials are hoping to put together $17 million in funding to bring an anti-violence program to Baltimore that has a track record of connecting high-risk young adults to jobs and keeping them out of jail. Mayor Catherine Pugh made bringing the ...
  
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• Silence Breakers Named Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year

  06-12-2017 15:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — “The Silence Breakers” — those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment — have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
  Numerous women have spoken out since October about sexual misconduct by dozens of high-profile men in entertainment, media, business and sports. Time praised those who have given “voice to open secrets, for moving whisper networks onto social networks, for pushing us all to stop accepting t
  
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• Police ID Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Local Firefighter In Fells Point

  06-12-2017 15:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore Police Department have identified the suspect who was arrested in the murder of a local firefighter.
  Wednesday, officers announced that 35-year-old Daniel Green was arrested Tuesday for the murder of Jon Hickey.
  RELATED: Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of Murdering Local Firefighter
  Hickey was found murdered in his Upper Fells Point apartment last week.
  Baltimore police say a welfare check Thursday led them to the 1800 block of East Pratt St., where they f
  
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• America’s Best Christkindl Markets

  06-12-2017 15:30
  By Randy Yagi
  Inspired by the festive Christmas markets of Germany and other European countries, Christkindlmarkts have become a wonderful holiday tradition in America in the past few decades. Presented in a fashion much like the most famous Nuremberg Christkindlmarkt in the German state of Bavaria, the family-friendly Christmas markets can be enjoyed in nearly three dozen cities across America and even a Christmas market is being held at Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando. While some of the
  
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• Jealous To Host Medicare Rally With Bernie Sanders

  06-12-2017 15:28
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Ben Jealous, who is running for governor of Maryland, is releasing his health care plan during an event with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
  Jealous, former head of the NAACP, is scheduled to appear with Sanders in Baltimore on Wednesday evening in Baltimore.
  The two will be attending a rally at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
  Jealous is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
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• Court To Hear Bid To Dismiss Lawsuit In Freddie Gray Case

  06-12-2017 14:44
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to decide if Baltimore’s prosecutor is immune from a lawsuit by five officers who claim she maliciously prosecuted them in the death of a black man fatally injured in police custody.
  Freddie Gray’s death from a spinal injury in 2015 prompted days of protests and rioting in Baltimore.
  State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby charged six officers in Gray’s arrest and death. Three were acquitted and Mosby dropped the re
  
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• 1 Dead In Overnight Fire In Northeast Baltimore

  06-12-2017 10:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A man has died in a fire overnight in Northeast Baltimore.
  The fire broke out around 12:30 this morning in the 200 block of Belair Road.
  Crews found the man inside the home. His identity has not been released.
  There were no other injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Neighbors ‘Grateful’ To Still Be Alive After Explosion Demolishes Lochearn Home

  06-12-2017 05:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the second time in two days, an explosion destroyed a Baltimore County home.
  In Tuesday’s explosion, several other homes were also damaged by the blast, but neighbors say more than anything, they are grateful no one was injured.
  We’re lucky to be alive. Just about every homeowner WJZ had a chance to speak with said that after a house explosion in the 7400 block of Remoor Rd. Tuesday afternoon.
  Many of them are still unsure on the full extent of t
  
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• Weather Blog: Cooler, Drier Air Headed Our Way

  06-12-2017 04:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some very mild air in the region Tuesday sent temperatures into the upper 50s and low 60s!
  An area of showers associated with a cold front, is moving across the region Tuesday night, and will clear the region by early morning.
  Cooler and drier air will filter in Wednesday, and will continue to be re-enforced with colder air on Thursday and Friday.
  An area of low pressure may develop in the Carolinas, and pass well offshore, but could cause a bit of wet snow and rain to mo
  
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• Police Investigating After 9-Year-Old Boy Injured In Auto-Pedestrian Crash

  06-12-2017 03:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 9-year-old was taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning while going to get the mail.
  Maryland State Police troopers were called just after 8:30 a.m., about an auto-pedestrian crash on Greensboro Rd., near Burrsville Road in Caroline County.
  Authorities found that the 9-year-old boy was going to get the mail from the mailbox, when, for unknown reasons, he darted across the street.
  A 2005 Kenwood flatbed, driven by a 47-year-old Baltim
  
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• Police Sgt. Who Ran Corrupt Gun Unit Won’t Testify Against Fellow Officers

  06-12-2017 02:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A lawyer for the Baltimore Police Department sergeant who ran a corrupt gun unit says his client will not turn against fellow officers as a government witness.
  Thomas Allers’ lawyer says his client will not testify against fellow officers as part of his guilty plea to federal charges related to a corrupt gun unit.
  Lawyer Gary Proctor said Allers “will plead guilty only to what he did,” and has no deal to turn against eight other former officers who
  
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• Archbishop Holds Coat Drive To Help Children In Need

  06-12-2017 01:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cold mornings in December are where we may realize the value of a warm winter coat.
  But what about those without the means to buy one for their children? Baltimore’s Archbishop has the answer.
  Parents and teachers arrived in west Baltimore Tuesday morning with open hearts and empty trucks.
  There were 1,100 coats, and those who came out were able to buy more than they hoped.
  Archbishop William Lori helped 8-year-old Jeremy Sanchez find a coat that fit.
  From all
  
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• Baltimore Police raid Old Goucher corner store, recover 'substantial amount' of suspected fentanyl, morphine - Baltimore Sun

  06-12-2017 00:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police called in a hazmat team to handle a "substantial amount" of fentanyl in Old Goucher. (Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore Police recovered a “substantial amount” of suspected fentanyl ...and more »
  
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• Winter Algae Blooms Becoming ‘New Norm’ For Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

  06-12-2017 00:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Algae blooms in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor are common in warmer months, but here we are in December, and an algae bloom is turning the water brown.
  “It usually blooms in spring, in April and May,” says Dr. Allen Place, of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. “That’s when we see these big blooms. This, now occurring in December, is very, very odd.”
  The bloom turns the harbor brown, and is commonly called a mahogany tide.
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• Officials Remind Marylanders About Health Care Open Enrollment Deadline

  06-12-2017 00:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cold and flu season is a real-time reminder of the importance of health coverage, and the Maryland Health Connection is reminding everyone of an important deadline.
  December 15 is the last day for open enrollment for affordable health care.
  With everything that’s been going on in Washington, it’s important to cut through the confusion, and Maryland is offering all kinds of free help as the enrollment deadline approaches.
  “We are the Maryland Health Care
  
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