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• Nearly 20 Hate Groups Tied To Maryland, SPLC Says

  27-02-2018 23:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hate crimes and hate groups increased during 2017, according to two new surveys. The Southern Poverty Law Center tracked 954 active hate groups, a 4-percent jump, and 19 of those organizations were connected to people in Maryland.
  RELATED: Hate Groups Are On The Rise In Md., Following Nationwide Trend, SPLC Says
  “They have been emboldened for various reasons to step out of the shadows,” says Howard Libit, the executive director of the Baltimore Jewis
  
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• Vignarajah picks former Baltimore teacher as running mate, creating only all-female ticket in governor's race - Baltimore Sun

  27-02-2018 23:17 via baltimoresun.com
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  Vignarajah picks former Baltimore teacher as running mate, creating only all-female ticket in governor's race
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  Democrat Krish Vignarajah has picked Sharon Blake, former president of the Baltimore Teachers Union, as her running mate in the race for Maryland governor. Vignarajah is the only woman in the crowded seven-way Democratic primary for governor, and her ...and more »
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Consider Using Ibogaine To Treat Addiction

  27-02-2018 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland law could soon be lighting a path toward addiction recovery.
  Lawmakers are considering a bill that would open opportunities to study ibogaine, a drug that interrupts opioid addictions.
  Right now, addicts can only find ibogaine treatments in Mexico and Canada, but researchers believe it could solve a crisis right here in Maryland.
  Not a cure for heroin addition, but a breakthrough weapon in the national battle against it.
  Maryland legislators are weighing a bill t
  
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• Big Baltimore Personalities Helps Students See ‘Black Panther’

  27-02-2018 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It was an experience of a lifetime for hundreds of West Baltimore students Tuesday.
  Students from Matthew Henson Elementary got a chance to see the hit movie Black Panther with the help of some well known names.
  Teacher Aaron Maybin is giving every child at the elementary school the chance to see the blockbuster hit.
  Maybin, who has now seen the movie four times, says he wanted his students to learn more about the movie’s powerful message.
  He also says the lesso
  
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• Big Baltimore Personalities Help Students See ‘Black Panther’

  27-02-2018 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It was an experience of a lifetime for hundreds of West Baltimore students Tuesday.
  Students from Matthew Henson Elementary got a chance to see the hit movie Black Panther with the help of some well-known names.
  Teacher Aaron Maybin is giving every child at the elementary school the chance to see the blockbuster hit.
  Maybin, who has now seen the movie four times, says he wanted his students to learn more about the movie’s powerful message.
  He also says the lesso
  
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• Md. Students Prepare For National Walkout Over Gun Control

  27-02-2018 23:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland students plan to join a nationwide school walkout to protest gun violence, inspired by survivors of the deadly Florida school shooting.
  They survived a mass shooting inside their Parkland, Florida high school, and now students are trying to send a mass message to lawmakers on gun reform while asking Maryland teenagers to help.
  “After walking out of here, I didn’t realize how big of a change this was going to cause across the United States,”
  
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• FBI, DEA Raid Local Pain Management Company

  27-02-2018 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI and DEA led a raid of a Baltimore County pain management company Tuesday morning.
  Rosen Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates in Towson was raided for possible illegal activity.
  The Baltimore County Police Department assisted with the raid, but it was led by the FBI and DEA.
  This is a developing story. WJZ’s Ava-joye Burnett is on scene and will have the latest on this raid as more information becomes available.
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• Golden State Warriors Swap White House Visit For African American History Museum

  27-02-2018 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CNN) — Instead of visiting the White House Tuesday to celebrate their 2017 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture with local Washington, D.C. students, all-star guard Klay Thompson said.
  “The White House is a great honor, but there are other circumstances that we felt not comfortable going,” Thompson told reporters Monday night, the New York Post reported.
  “We’re not going to poli
  
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• Report: Anti-Semitic Incidents Soar By 57 Percent In 2017

  27-02-2018 22:43
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Anti-Defamation League is reporting a 57 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. last year, the highest tally that the Jewish civil rights group has counted in more than two decades, according to data it released Tuesday.
  Maryland police investigated several cases of anti-Semitic graffiti at two college campuses.
  RELATED: Maryland Police Probe Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Colleges
  The New York City-based organization found 1,986 anti-Semitic incidents last y
  
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• Baltimore State’s Attorney Starts Work Program Targeting City’s Most Vulnerable Youth

  27-02-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore state’s attorney says there is a correlation between kids who drop out of school and whether or not they get arrested. To try to make sure that those kids don’t end up in her office, she’s starting an employment program to reduce truancy.
  The pilot program will be offered to students who have missed more than half of their classes at the Renaissance Academy and Frederick Douglass High School. The 21217 zip code is targeted, it is the area th
  
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• West Baltimore mother mourns son's fatal shooting: 'You never think it's going to cross your threshold' - Baltimore Sun

  27-02-2018 22:27 via baltimoresun.com
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  West Baltimore mother mourns son's fatal shooting: 'You never think it's going to cross your threshold'
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  Preston Green, 26, was killed in a shooting Saturday in the 1800 block of N. Smallwood St. in West Baltimore. (HANDOUT). Jessica AndersonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Maryanne Robinson was in her West Baltimore rowhome Saturday evening when she ...
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Pugh wants to give new commissioner authority to ... - Baltimore Sun

  27-02-2018 22:24 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's administration has submitted legislation that would give the city's police commissioner sweeping new powers to fire officers accused of wrongdoing.
  'Heavy lift' awaits after city council confirms new Baltimore commissionerPolice News
  Council approves DeSousa as Baltimore's police commissionerThe Star Democrat
  Baltimore Council Makes Commissioner's Job PermanentU.S. N
  
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• Foam container ban one step closer to becoming law in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  27-02-2018 21:54 via wbaltv.com
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  Foam container ban one step closer to becoming law in Baltimore
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  A ban on food-service containers made of polystyrene foam is a step closer to becoming law in Baltimore City. The City Council passed several amendments Monday night that pave the way for final approval for a ban on containers made of polystyrene foam ...
  Baltimore City Council Moves Styrofoam Ban ForwardCBS Baltimore / WJZall 4 news articles »
  
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• No Charges Filed In Death Of DPW Worker Hit Behind Trash Truck; Mayor ‘Not Happy’

  27-02-2018 21:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — No charges will be filed in connection with the death of a Laurel public works employee who was hit by an SUV while working behind a trash truck.
  The Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Office told police that no charges will be filed against the driver of the SUV that struck and killed Marcus Colbert.
  Colbert was killed in January 23, 2017, when a Lincoln Navigator hit a parked car, before hitting 30-year-old Colbert, who was at the back of the trash truc
  
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• Vignarajah Names Running Mate In Maryland Governor’s Race

  27-02-2018 21:21
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Krish Vignarajah has named her running mate.
  The former policy director for first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that Sharon Blake will accompany her on the ticket. Blake is former president of the Baltimore Teachers Union.
  Vignarajah and Blake filed their candidacies at the state elections board on Tuesday, hours before the 9 p.m. filing deadline.
  Vignarajah is running in a crowded Democratic primary to challenge Republican Gov. L
  
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• Judge Denies Bond For Md. Student Accused Of Bringing Gun To School

  27-02-2018 20:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Tuesday, a judge denied bond for a Maryland student who is charged with bringing a loaded gun to his high school.
  Alwin Chen is accused of bringing a loaded gun Clarksburg High School just one day after the mas shooting at a Florida high school left 17 people dead.
  Chen’s troubling journal entries were revealed Monday.
  In one journal entry that was dated May 1, 2017, Chen allegedly wrote, “I might start doing some vigilante operations. I don&rsquo
  
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• Police: Human Remains Found In Allegany County Forest

  27-02-2018 20:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man found human remains in a forest in Allegany County Sunday.
  Maryland State Police troopers responded to Green Ridge State Forest in Flinestone, Maryland, around 5:15 p.m.
  A witness told investigators he found what he believed to be human remains. Investigators later found the remains in a heavily wooded area.
  The remains have been taken to the state medical examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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• WBAL-TV's Puppy with a Purpose debuts in Baltimore! - WBAL Baltimore

  27-02-2018 19:58 via wbaltv.com
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  WBAL-TV's Puppy with a Purpose debuts in Baltimore!
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  First day on the job -- and there's much to do! So we wanted to welcome our new puppy to Baltimore. We took her around town, and she seems to have cheerleaders everywhere she goes! There were walks on Eutaw Street, TV appearances and a quick bite to ...and more »
  
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• Neighborhood Resources

  27-02-2018 19:58
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• Baltimore City Council Moves Styrofoam Ban Forward

  27-02-2018 19:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — The Baltimore City Council has moved a bill forward that would ban plastic foam containers for carryout food and drinks — a measure that Mayor Catherine Pugh has supported.
  Our media partner The Baltimore Sun reports a vote Monday night unanimously gave preliminary approval to the bill. The ban aims to cut down on litter in the city.
  The bill would create criminal fines for businesses that fail to comply with the ban on containers made of polystyrene fo
  
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• Another Md. University Says Penalties For Activism Won’t Impact Admissions

  27-02-2018 19:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Washington College in Chestertown has become the latest university to assure students that getting penalized for participating in peaceful gun control demonstrations won’t affect their chances of admission.
  Dozens of universities and colleges across the country have reassured high school students facing the threat of disciplinary action for taking part in gun control protests.
  Last week, Johns Hopkins University did the same thing, saying students who take &ldq
  
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• Forbes names Baltimore among nation's 'coolest' 10 cities to visit - WBAL Baltimore

  27-02-2018 19:52 via wbaltv.com
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  Forbes names Baltimore among nation's 'coolest' 10 cities to visit
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  From the city's art scene to the Port Covington development, Baltimore is one of the nation's coolest 10 cities to visit this year, according to Forbes. Forbes writes: "Despite its history as one of the country's most important ports, Baltimore has ...
  Forbes names Baltimore one of '10 Coolest US Cities' to visit this yearBaltimore Sun (blog)all 12 news articles »
  
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• Health Resources

  27-02-2018 19:39
  Baltimore health resources for babies, the elderly and everyone in between.
  
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• Youth Resources

  27-02-2018 19:29
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• Man Convicted In Deadly Double Shooting During Drug Deal In 2016

  27-02-2018 19:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 20-year-old man has been convicted in a double shooting that left one man dead and his cousin seriously injured in 2016.
  Derrick Charles Johnson of Hyattsville was found guilty of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony on Friday. He was found not guilty in the shooting of the second victim and multiple armed robbery charges.
  Police were dispatched to the 9400 block of Woodsong Court in Laurel on Dec. 18, 2016 where they found Ka
  
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• Training & Employment Development Resources

  27-02-2018 19:04
  Looking for a job? Look no further. There are lots of resources for job-seekers in Baltimore.
  
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• Success of 'Black Panther' lends donations to Baltimore Boys & Girls Clubs - Baltimore Sun

  27-02-2018 19:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Success of 'Black Panther' lends donations to Baltimore Boys & Girls Clubs
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  The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to a dozen Boys & Girls Clubs of America, including Baltimore, amid the box office success of “Black Panther.” Disney announced Monday it is making the donation in honor of the record-breaking film. The ...and more »
  
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• This online gallery provides a look at historic Baltimore postcards - Technical.ly Baltimore

  27-02-2018 18:59 via technical.ly
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  This online gallery provides a look at historic Baltimore postcards
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  A portion of a collection from the Baltimore City Archives provides a look at the city's past. This online gallery provides a look at historic Baltimore postcards. Stephen Babcock. By Stephen Babcock / reporter. Subscribe for daily news. Advertisement ...
  
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• Baltimore Fire Department Receives Pet Oxygen Masks

  27-02-2018 18:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Fire Department has received pet oxygen masks to help save the lives of our four-legged friends.
  Invisible Fence Brand of Baltimore donated the masks to the fire department.
  Each fire station will now have the equipment to help them save the lives of pets across the city.
  This morning #BCFD received Pet Oxygen Masks donated by Invisible Fence Brand of Baltimore. Each station will now be equipped to not only save lives, but family pets too. #PrideProtect
  
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• Maryland, 10 Other States Considering Animal Abuser Lists

  27-02-2018 18:52
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Son of Sam, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Columbine High School shooters are among the infamous criminals who had a history of hurting animals before they went on to target humans, a tendency that’s part of what’s behind a movement to create public online registries of known animal abusers.
  New York is among 11 states with animal abuse registry bills pending in their legislatures, following Tennessee, which started its in 2016 along with a growing number
  
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• Crime & Violence Prevention Resources

  27-02-2018 18:30
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• ‘Red Flag’ Law To Seize Guns Moving Through Md. General Assembly

  27-02-2018 18:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — A proposed “red flag” law in Maryland would allow family members or friends to have authorities temporarily seize guns from a person who they believe poses a threat to themselves or others.
  The Maryland bill was introduced days before the deadly Florida school shooting by Maryland House Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, D-Prince George’s. The bill is currently in the Maryland General Assembly and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
  The law wou
  
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• Lewinsky Calls Clinton Affair A ‘Gross Abuse Of Power’

  27-02-2018 18:00
  NEW YORK (AP) — Monica Lewinsky says the affair that led to impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton “was not sexual assault” but “constituted a gross abuse of power.”
  Lewinsky writes in the March issue of “Vanity Fair” that she is “in awe of the sheer courage” of women who’ve been confronting “entrenched beliefs and institutions.”
  The former White House intern says she was recently moved to tears when a leader
  
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• Her Corner expands to Baltimore - Technical.ly Baltimore

  27-02-2018 17:58 via technical.ly
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  The in-person program seeking to help women-led small businesses is holding its first cohort this winter. Her Corner expands to Baltimore. Kaila Philo. By Kaila Philo / contributor. Subscribe for daily news. Advertisement. Inside SmartLogic's approach ...
  
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• BeHEARD Baltimore

  27-02-2018 17:27
  BeHEARD Baltimore is a citizen engagement project of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore.
  
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• 2 Officers Hospitalized After Police Vehicle Involved In Crash

  27-02-2018 17:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore Police Department officers are being treated at a local hospital after their police vehicle was involved in a crash Tuesday morning.
  A Baltimore PD officials says the call came out at 10:20 a.m., after a civilian car collided with a police car.
  Two officers were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The person from the other car was also hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
  Wilkens Ave. is closed between Desoto and Brunswic
  
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• Police Arrest Man Accused Of Stabbing That Sent 3 To Hospital

  27-02-2018 16:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department has arrested a 23-year-old man for an early morning stabbing that hospitalized three people.
  Thomas Ray Cain, of Murphy, NC, has been charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, and other charges.
  Police say this stabbing happened at 3 a.m. on February 24, in a parking lot in the 100 block of Chesapeake Center Court in Glen Burnie.
  Responding officers found that a
  
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• 3 Juveniles Among 5 Arrested In Relation To Carjacking Of 66-Year-Old

  27-02-2018 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Police have arrested five people, three of them juveniles, in connection to a carjacking of a 66-year-old man in Rosedale last week.
  It was just after 4 p.m. Tuesday when the victim was approached by two teens after pulling into his Lyndale Avenue driveway, investigators say.
  One of them allegedly displayed a handgun and demanded his keys and cell phone, then the teens left in his vehicle toward Kenwood Avenue.
  Shortly afterward, officers located the victim’s vehicle
  
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• Maryland’s Shape Mangled In Craft Item For Sale At Walmart

  27-02-2018 15:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are about 50 Walmart locations in the state of Maryland, but the retailer (or at least one of its suppliers) doesn’t have a great grasp on what the state actually looks like, as it turns out.
  As Reddit user bmorelegalbeagle pointed out Monday, the store is selling a medium-density fibreboard panel craft product that claims to be in the shape of Maryland… but it’s not.
  Here’s a comparison:
  “I suppose that Montgomery and Prince George&rs
  
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• Roma Maffia: ‘Hazel Diaz Was My Most Challenging Character Ever’

  27-02-2018 15:28
  Roma Maffia is always looking to challenge herself as an actress. She’s played big characters on the stage and been in many different types of movies and television shows, but she has never played a character like Hazel Diaz on CBS’s “Bull”. Diaz, is a drug dealer who has avoided jail for years thanks to her ability to feign schizophrenia and mental illness.
  “Bull” returns with an all new episode on Tuesday night and Maffia talked with CBS Local’s DJ Six
  
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• Vigil To Be Held For Slain Prince George’s County Officer

  27-02-2018 14:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A vigil for the Prince George’s County police officer killed on February 21 will be held Wednesday.
  The Prince George’s Police Department tweeted Monday that the vigil for Cpl. Mujahid A. Ramzziddin will be held at the Chadds Ford Community Center at 6 p.m.
  We would like to advise the community of a vigil for Cpl. Mujahid Ramzziddin this Wednesday at the Chadds Ford Community Center at 6PM.
  — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 27, 2018MORE: Vigil for Cpl
  
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• Disney Donates To Baltimore STEM Center In Celebration Of Black Panther

  27-02-2018 14:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Walt Disney Company announced they’re donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help them open STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) centers across the country.
  The news comes after the record-breaking success of Marvel Studio’s newest release: Black Panther. The superhero film has a large focus on technology and is being deemed an important cultural moment as most of the cast is black. The star of the film, Chad
  
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• IHOP Offers Free Stacks For National Pancake Day

  27-02-2018 13:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — IHOP has been having National Pancake Day since 2006. Customers are offered one free stack of their Original Buttermilk Pancakes and encouraged to donate money instead. Donations are not required.
  The proceeds go to help children battling critical illnesses through charities such as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Shriners Hospitals for Children. .
  The company’s goal is to raise $5 million on Feb. 27. They hav
  
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• February 27th Is IHOP National Pancake Day

  27-02-2018 13:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — IHOP has been having National Pancake Day since 2006. Customers are offered one free stack of their Original Buttermilk Pancakes and encouraged to donate money instead. Donations are not required.
  The proceeds go to help children battling critical illnesses through charities such as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Shriners Hospitals for Children. .
  The company’s goal is to raise $5 million on Feb. 27. They hav
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny And 58 Degrees

  27-02-2018 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ever heard someone say be thankful for what you have, or “stop and smell the roses?”  I am sure you have. And you are going to hear it again now. Sunny and 58° today.
  ENJOY IT because a big slug of rain is headed our way. Windswept rain to be more accurate. Add to that winds, coming in off of the ocean and the Bay, a full moon, plus higher than normal high tides, and you could see flooding along the Western Shore.
  Temperatures will be between 45 and 5
  
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• Indicted Maryland Senator Removed From Committee Assignments

  27-02-2018 13:02
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland state senator facing federal bribery and obstruction of justice charges was removed from his position on the Senate Finance Committee on Monday night.
  The Senate president removed Sen. Nathaniel Oaks from his committee assignment on recommendation from the General Assembly’s ethics committee. A trial on the bribery allegations is scheduled for April 16, a week after the legislative session ends. A second trial on obstruction of justice allegations is
  
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• Fatal Fire In Baltimore City; One Man Found Dead

  27-02-2018 12:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire investigators found the body of an adult male at the scene of a fire.
  Officials say the fire broke out in the 1200 block of East Belvedere around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. It was a vacant apartment building.
  They found the body once the flames were extinguished.
  It is unclear how he died and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
  Just before 1:30am, #BCFD responded to the 1200blk of E. Belvedere Ave. for a in the rear of a vacant apt bldg. The body of
  
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• Man killed in overnight fire, Baltimore fire officials say - Baltimore Sun

  27-02-2018 12:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore City Fire investigators found the body of an adult male at the scene of a fire. (WJZ video). Baltimore City Fire investigators found the body of an adult male at the scene of a fire. (WJZ video). Sean WelshContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A ...
  
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• Striking West Virginia Teachers Say They Could Make More In Maryland

  27-02-2018 10:00
  West Virginia’s teachers are refusing to go to school for a fourth day Tuesday in protest of pay that is among the lowest in the nation.
  Such statewide strikes are unusual but not unprecedented — West Virginia teachers last walked out in 1990. Most teacher labor disputes start and end at the district level, where teacher salaries are more typically set. The strike in West Virginia has closed schools in all 55 counties.
  As the state’s labor unions and lawmakers hash out their di
  
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• Immigrants, Advocates Descend On Annapolis For Immigration Rally

  27-02-2018 04:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of immigrants and advocates gathered in Annapolis Monday night to push for more protections for undocumented people living in Maryland.
  An enthusiastic and energetic display of pride played out in front of the State House as crowds descended on Lawyers Mall for Immigrant Action Night.
  “We are here to make our voices heard and tell the elected officials that they need to protect the rights of immigrants in this state,” said Fernanda Durand of
  
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