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• Md. Economist: Amazon’s HQ2 Would Employ 50,000 With Average Salary Of $100K

  01-03-2018 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Amazon’s Seattle headquarters employs 40,000 people. A second headquarters will employ 50,000. Right now, Montgomery County is one of 20 possible sites for what’s being called HQ2.
  “The average HQ2 job would pay one $100,000 per anum,” says economist Anirban Basu. “That means additional demand for people in retail, landscaping, school teachers, nurses, and so on and so forth.”
  His Sage Policy Group did a study for Maryland on t
  
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• Doctors: More People Want Nose Jobs To Make Selfies Look Better

  01-03-2018 23:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A picture may be worth a thousand words, but according to a new report a selfie is worth thousands of dollars in plastic surgery to a growing number of patients.
  A study published in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery found that selfies make a person’s nose appear to be 30 percent larger than it actually is. “Despite the ease with which selfies are taken, the short distance from the camera causes a distortion of the face owing to projection, most notably a
  
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• Doctors Rule Menstrual Cramps Can Be As Painful As Heart Attacks

  01-03-2018 22:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —After years of debate, doctors are publicly acknowledging the severity of pain linked to some women’s periods. With physicians admitting the pain can rival that of a heart attack, some are now questioning why more research hasn’t been done to stop the menstrual agony.
  Dysmenorrhea, better known as cramps, is a painful menstruation that can be severe enough to interrupt the daily routine of one in five women, according to the American Academy of Family
  
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• Authorities Searching For Missing Aircraft Off Ocean City Coast; Body Recovered

  01-03-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities have recovered a body after searching for people who were on a small plane that crashed off the coast of Ocean City Wednesday night.
  Maryland State police say shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, they were notified by federal authorities that the single-engine, four-passenger plane is believed to have left Martin State Airport at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night en route to Ocean City.
  Officials began looking for the aircraft late Thursday morning. Although the aircraft ha
  
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• Authorities Searching For Missing Aircraft Off Ocean City Coast; 2 Missing

  01-03-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for two people who were on a small plane that crashed off the coast of Ocean City Wednesday night.
  The Coast Guard has identified the two missing as Banica Richard Robinson and Marcson Ngwa.
  Maryland State police say shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, they were notified by federal authorities that the single-engine, four-passenger plane is believed to have left Martin State Airport at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night en route to Ocean City.
  Officials began
  
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• High Wind Warning In Effect For All Of Maryland Until Saturday Morning

  01-03-2018 22:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A high wind warning has been issued for 11 p.m. Thursday night through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for the entire state of Maryland.
  “It’s because of a nor’easter that’s going to be setting up shop off the coast and it’s going to kick back winds,” says WJZ Meteorologist Tim Williams.
  He says sustained winds will be as high as 25 to 40 mph, while gusts will be as high as 60 mph.
  The Maryland State Highway Administration says crews are prepar
  
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• Staff Evacuates Baltimore Fire Department Headquarters Due To Electrical Fire

  01-03-2018 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An electrical fire at the Baltimore City Fire Department caused staff to evacuate the building Thursday morning.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the smoke appeared to have originated on one of the floors above the Fire Department’s mezzanine-level offices.
  #BCFD Fire HQ had to be evacuated due to an electrical fire. No injuries and everyone made it out safely. It’s now U/C and people have been cleared to return in the bldg. @MayorPugh50 @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twit
  
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• Orioles’ Davis Using Disappointing 2017 As Motivation

  01-03-2018 22:07
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Davis doesn’t want to forget about last season. The Baltimore Orioles first baseman wants to improve on it.
  Davis had 26 home runs and 61 RBIs last year. Those numbers might not be bad for many players, but for Davis they were a huge disappointment. He signed a seven-year, $161 million deal in January 2016 and led the major leagues in home runs with 53 in 2013 and 47 in 2015.
  He missed a month with an oblique injury last season and hit just .215 and struck
  
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• Md. High Schools Compete In ‘Top Chef’ Style Culinary Team Competition

  01-03-2018 20:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In the past decade, a trend has developed in education across Maryland. More high schools are offering classes in the culinary arts.
  Fourteen Maryland high schools met at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore Thursday for the 14th Annual Maryland ProStart Student Invitational.
  Maryland’s top culinary and restaurant management students were given the opportunity to compete for college scholarships and win the right to represent the state of Maryland at the National ProStart
  
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• Fatal Shooting Of Woman, Unborn Baby Now Considered Double Homicide

  01-03-2018 20:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Medical Examiner has found that an unborn baby that died after the mother was shot Sunday could have lived outside of the womb. The shooting is therefore being considered a double homicide.
  Jasmine Chandler and Mia Robinson were both shot while in the 5100 block of Park Heights Avenue around 5 p.m. Feb. 25.
  Police believe the women were sitting in a parked car when a suspect came up and shot them before fleeing the scene.
  Chandler was pronounced dead at the hospital.
  
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• Kansas’ Graham, Villanova’s Brunson Make Their Wooden Award Case

  01-03-2018 20:40
  By Steve Silverman
  Wooden Watch: Jayhawks’ Devonte Graham and Wildcats’ Jalen Brunson make their case
  A little over a month ago, Oklahoma freshman Trae Young was the most dynamic player in college basketball, and he looked as if may have been the sport’s most impressive player.
  His spectacular scoring and sizzling assist numbers helped him become a huge story. But, as the season progressed, Young and the Sooners hit a wall. He has largely been slumping over the past month and t
  
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• Prosecutors: Man Tied Cinderblock To His Dog, Threw Him In Liberty Reservoir

  01-03-2018 20:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A man has received the maximum penalty allowed — three years in prison — after being found guilty of tying a cinderblock to his dog and throwing him into Liberty Reservoir.
  Anthony “Tony” Muniz was convicted by a Carroll County jury of aggravated animal cruelty after a two day trial.
  In February 2017, a black and white pit bull mix named Roscoe was found dead in the reservoir. A microchip linked the dog to Muniz.
  According to the Office of the State
  
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• Court Overturns Conviction In Fatal Delaware School Bathroom Attack

  01-03-2018 19:00
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a 17-year-old girl in a school bathroom attack that left a 16-year-old classmate dead.
  The girl was found culpable of criminally negligent homicide by a Family Court judge and sentenced to six months in a juvenile facility for the 2016 death of Amy Joyner-Francis.
  An autopsy found that Joyner-Francis, who had a rare, undetected, heart condition, died of sudden cardiac death, aggravated by stress from the fig
  
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• D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Expected To Hit Peak Bloom March 17-20

  01-03-2018 18:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Officials announced today that D.C.’s famous cherry trees are expected to hit peak bloom March 17 through March 20.
  There are more than 3,000 of the trees in the city, most of them near the Tidal Basin. The original plants were a a gift of friendship in 1912 from Japan to the United States.
  Every year, more than a million people flock to the city to see the blooms and participate in the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This year, the festival goes from March 20 to A
  
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• Survivor Castoff Jacob Derwin: ‘I Was Immediately Isolated’

  01-03-2018 18:27
  “Survivor” is back for its 36th season and this year’s show plays up a spooky theme. 20 contestants started in Fiji on a land called Ghost Island where mistakes from castaways of the past will bring brand new twists to the game. Jacob Derwin found out the hard way just how crazy this season is going to be.
  Derwin talked about his “Survivor” experience with CBS Local and explains why he was voted off the island.
  How would you describe your experience on the first epi
  
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• Car Explodes In Woodlawn After Man Sprays Aerosol Deodorant, Lights Cigarette

  01-03-2018 18:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Fire officials say a car exploded in Woodlawn Thursday morning when a man sprayed aerosol deodorant inside and then lit a cigarette.
  The impact blew the doors off, separated the roof from the top of the car and blew out the windshield.
  Police say the man is lucky to be alive and conscious, although he was taken to Bayview Burn unit.
  It happened in the 1600 block of Whitehead Court in front of The Restaurant Store.
  The Restaurant Store manager tells WJZ’s Devin Bartol
  
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• Survivor Castoff Stephanie Gonzalez: ‘I Did Everything In My Power Not To Be Voted Off’

  01-03-2018 18:03
  Survivor is back for its 36th season and this year’s show plays up a spooky theme. 20 contestants started in Fiji on a land called Ghost Island where mistakes from castaways of the past will bring brand new twists to the game. Stephanie Gonzalez found out the hard way just how crazy this season is going to be.
  Gonzalez talked about her Survivor experience with CBS Local and explains why she was voted off the island.
  How would you evaluate how everything went down?
  Stephanie Gonzalez: 
  
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• A Maryland Company Is In The Pet-Cloning Business

  01-03-2018 17:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A lot of people were intrigued to learn this week that singer Barbra Streisand was able to clone her beloved dog Samantha, who died last year.
  Two of her Coton de Tulear pups, Violet and Scarlet, were produced from Samantha’s cells, she told Variety.“They have different personalities,” Streisand told the magazine. “I’m waiting for them to get older so I can see if they have her brown eyes and her seriousness.”
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• Route 43 In White Marsh Closed In Both Directions For ‘Serious Crash’

  01-03-2018 17:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Route 43 in White Marsh is closed in both directions for a “serious crash,” according to Baltimore County officials.
  The closure is affecting the portion of the road between Perry Hall Boulevard and Dunfield Road.
  Motorists should avoid the area.
  This is a developing story. WJZ will have more details as they become available.
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• Maryland Senate OK’s Stronger Law Against Online Bullying

  01-03-2018 17:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has passed a bill to strengthen a state law addressing online bullying of children.
  The Senate passed the bill unanimously Thursday. It now goes to the House.
  Sen. Robert Zirkin, the bill sponsor, says the 2013 law hasn’t kept pace with technology and needs updating.
  The bill ends the requirement that a course of conduct be established to punish someone who bullies a child online. It also creates new penalties. For example, a person who inten
  
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• Maryland House OK’s Bill Allowing Farmers To Grow Hemp

  01-03-2018 17:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to allow Maryland farmers to grow industrial hemp if they do it in partnership with a university or state agency has passed the House of Delegates.
  The House approved the bill 136-to-1 Thursday. It now goes to the Senate.
  Growing hemp without a federal permit had been banned because of its classification as a controlled substance related to marijuana. The 2014 federal Farm Bill allows state agriculture departments to designate hemp projects for research and
  
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• Maryland Bill Would Require Presidential Candidates’ Tax Returns

  01-03-2018 17:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A proposed law requiring would-be presidents to make their tax returns public before appearing on Maryland’s ballot has advanced in the state Senate.
  The bill would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release the preceding five years of their tax returns to appear on the ballot. It was introduced after President Donald Trump bucked tradition and did not release his tax returns during his 2016 campaign.
  Maryland could be the first state to en
  
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• Disgraced Maryland Delegate Convicted In Bribery Case

  01-03-2018 17:00
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former Democratic deputy majority whip of the Maryland House of Delegates has been convicted on federal bribery and conspiracy charges.
  Sixty-year-old Michael Vaughn was convicted Thursday on one count of conspiracy and four counts of bribery. No sentencing date was set.
  Prosecutors say Vaughn took more than $15,000 in bribes in exchange for advancing two bills regarding Sunday liquor sales permits, which both became law in recent years.
  Prosecutors say Vaughn took
  
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• Police Say Tips Led Them To Driver In Fatal Landsdowne Hit-And-Run

  01-03-2018 16:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 62-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to a fatal hit-and-run that happened in Landsdowne Tuesday night.
  The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Thomas Fisher of Glen Burnie.
  He was found laying in the southbound lane of Annapolis Road north of Hoffman Avenue near the Anne Arundel County line by a motorist who called 9-1-1 around 10:41 p.m., and later pronounced dead at Saint Agnes Hospital.
  Baltimore County Police says tips from the public helpe
  
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• Wally Szczerbiak: Penn State, Nebraska, Could Benefit From Big Ten Tourney Run

  01-03-2018 16:45
  Ryan Mayer
  The Big Ten has been more top-heavy than usual this season. Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State and Michigan all seem to be safely in the NCAA Tournament field, regardless of this week’s outcome at MSG. But preseason tournament picks Northwestern and Minnesota have struggled badly, while surprise bubble teams Nebraska and Penn State are close, though their potential bids are up in the air. To break down the action at the world’s most famous arena, we caught up with CBS Spor
  
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• Social Media Reacts to James Harden’s Crossover on Wes Johnson

  01-03-2018 16:36
  The Houston Rockets took on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at the Staples Center.
  A little over a minute before the end of the first quarter, James Harden made a crossover that would be the talk of the entire game.
  From just outside the three-point line, Harden does a left-to-right crossover, and then hops back – breaking Wesley Johnson’s ankles and leaving him on the floor.
  Harden then takes a pause,  slightly chuckles, and makes a three-point shot that put the Roc
  
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• Maryland Ranks 13th In U.S. News ‘Best States’ List

  01-03-2018 16:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland has been ranked 13th on U.S. News’s list of “best states.”
  The score is 16 percent health care, 16 percent education, 14 percent economy, 13 percent opportunity, 12 percent infrastructure, 11 percent crime and corrections, 10 percent fiscal stability and 8 percent quality of life.
  Maryland’s best ranking is opportunity, where it comes in second, after New Hampshire. It’s next best rankings are education, 11th, and health care, 16th.
  
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• High Wind Watch In Effect Until Saturday Morning 

  01-03-2018 15:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A high wind watch has been issued for Thursday night through 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Winds across the region may gust upwards of 55 mph.
  WJZ’s Marty Bass says most of Maryland is already under an advisory and the rest of the state should expect to be under an advisory or warning before the end of the storm.
  #WJZ Today's script. By tonight add WIND to that forecast. Gusts as high as 55 mph. pic.twitter.com/2DmMdtoceg
  — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) March 1, 2
  
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• Putin Unveils Russia’s New ‘Invincible’ Nuclear Weapons, Blames U.S. For Withdrawing From Treaty

  01-03-2018 15:00
  Vladimir Putin had an ominous message for the rest of the world while unveiling Russia’s newest line of nuclear missiles. The Russian leader boasted that his country’s new weapons were “invincible” to U.S. and NATO defenses.
  In a nationally televised speech on Mar. 1, Mr. Putin showed off a wide array of underwater drones, cruise missiles, and ICBMs he claims were developed in response to the U.S. withdrawing from the 1972 anti-ballistic missile treaty in 2002. &ldqu
  
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• Hot Coil Challenge: The Dumb And Dangerous New Internet Fad

  01-03-2018 15:00
  It appears at least one millennial has found an “internet challenge” even stupider than eating Tide Pods. A YouTube video showing a man intentionally burning his arm on a stove’s hot coil has been viewed thousands of times and is terrifying parents around the country.
  The “Hot Coil Challenge” reportedly requires the foolish participant to press their bare arm against the red hot coils of an active stove top and then posting the proof of their injuries online. A Feb.
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner To Launch Integrity Tests

  01-03-2018 15:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s new police commissioner is planning integrity tests for department officers.
  Darryl De Sousa has announced his plan to test officers through exercises including police commanders planting cash to tempt officers or calling a police station to test officers over the phone. The Baltimore Sun reports De Sousa said at a Wednesday panel that “the good officers have nothing to worry about.”
  Two such tests were conducted last year.
  De Sousa said he an
  
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• Weather Blog: Wind Advisories In Effect Tomorrow

  01-03-2018 14:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wet, windy, but mild as we move through the day, night and into tomorrow morning. By tomorrow afternoon though it will be wet, windy, and chilly.
  Today 55°, tomorrow 44°.
  Wind Advisories will be in effect tomorrow, and into Saturday a.m. The sun then comes out on Saturday and we move into March. How good does that sound? March. The third month. The month, this year, we go back to daylight savings time. The month Spring begins.
  We are coming out of the “Winte
  
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• One Dead After Early Morning Baltimore County Fire

  01-03-2018 14:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to officials, one person is dead after an early morning fire in Baltimore County.
  Officials say they responded to a fire at 30 Tremaine Court in the Windsor Mill area around 2:15 a.m. Thursday. Authorities say it started in the kitchen area.
  After extinguishing the fire, officials say fire fighters searched the home and found one deceased adult male.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire but say preliminary findings lead the
  
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• Possible Charges In Thursday Fatal Crash

  01-03-2018 13:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Elkton, Maryland.
  Police say just after 1 a.m. troopers responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Frenchtown Road and Augustine Herman Highway (MD-213.) When they arrived they say they found black Nissan Altima and a maroon Chevy Suburban that had collided.
  Police identified the passenger of the Nissan as Jennifer Smith, 20, who was flown to Shock Trauma where she was pronounced dead.
  The
  
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• Some NBA Teams Have Played ‘Negro National Anthem’ At Games

  01-03-2018 12:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Several NBA teams have played what is known as the “negro national anthem” at games during Black History Month thanks in part to the urging of a retired Howard University professor.
  Eugene Williams, a 76-year-old retiree in Clinton, Maryland, has made it his goal to get professional and collegiate teams to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during February. He has been calling and writing teams for the past six months.
  The Washington Wizards became t
  
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• ‘Baltimore Standing Together’ Town Hall Meeting Highlights

  01-03-2018 05:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– People are looking for ways to build a stronger Baltimore. Most of us know what the problems are, but few of us know the solutions.
  Wednesday, WJZ, the Baltimore Sun and the University of Baltimore Schaefer Center for Public Policy teamed up to hold a “Baltimore Standing Together” town hall meeting.
  City leaders responded to your questions and concerns about Baltimore.
  [WJZ’s Denise Koch: “We’re talking today about solutions and hope. Are
  
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• Weather Blog: Warm Last Day Of February

  01-03-2018 04:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A really nice and warm last day of February, as temperatures again reached over 60 degrees! There are big changes on the way as usual!
  An area of rain will develop tomorrow, then as a storm grows deeper off in the Atlantic, winds will become stronger after midnight and continue all day Friday until they begin to subside by Saturday.
  A high wind watch will go into effect at 1 a.m. Friday and continue until 6 a.m. Saturday. Winds across the region may gust over 50 mph. These
  
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• Gov. Hogan To Add $125M To Enhance Md. School Safety; Plus $50M Annually

  01-03-2018 03:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that he will be adding $125 million to enhance school safety procedures in Maryland.
  Hogan said the $125 million would be used to accelerate and enhance improvements such as secure doors and windows, metal detectors, security cameras and panic buttons.
  Hogan also said he opposes President Donald Trump’s idea of arming teachers.
  RELATED: Gov. Larry Hogan Opposes Arming Teachers In Maryland Schools
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• Man Rescued After Foot Becomes Trapped Under Light Rail

  01-03-2018 03:30
  BATIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County officials say a man’s foot was trapped under a MTA Light Rail train Wednesday in Cockeysville.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department says the 61-year-old man’s foot was trapped at 98 Shawan Road around 7:15 p.m. and was quickly rescued.
  He was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
  Officials say regular service should resume Wednesday night.
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• Watch: Baltimore Standing Together Town Hall Meeting

  01-03-2018 03:00
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• Driver Overdoses, Crashes Into Building With Passenger, Dog In Vehicle

  01-03-2018 02:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two individuals and a dog were involved in a collision with a building Wednesday afternoon after the driver reportedly overdosed.
  The Annapolis Fire Department says a person crashed their vehicle into a building in the 1700 block of West Street after suffering an overdose.
  Responders found the driver unconscious at the scene and then regained consciousness after two doses of Narcan was administered by medics.
  The driver and passenger were treated and taken to the hospital
  
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• Police Release Surveillance Video Of Individuals Possibly Connected To Shooting

  01-03-2018 01:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities have released surveillance video of two individuals who are believed to be connected to a shooting that left a 43-year-old man injured.Baltimore police say on Feb. 10 around 6:30 p.m., a man was shot after a dispute with two unknown individuals in the 100 block of Fagley Street.
  The victim was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
  Detectives from the Baltimore Police Citywide Shooting Unit are attempting to identify the two individuals seen
  
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• Walmart Sets Age Of 21 To Buy Firearms, Ammunition

  01-03-2018 01:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website.
  The move comes after Dick’s Sporting Goods announced earlier in the day that it would restrict the sale of firearms to those under 21 years old. It didn’t mention ammunition. Dick’s also said it would immediately stop selling assault-style rifles, and its CEO took on the Nati
  
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• Children Of Popular Personalities Advocate In Annapolis For Visitation Bill

  01-03-2018 00:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Adult children of legendary radio host Casey Kasem, actor Mickey Rooney, and singer Glen Campbell gave emotional accounts Wednesday in Annapolis of how they were prevented from visiting their dying parents.
  As famous as Kasem was during his life in the music industry, it was his declining years that made headlines with the public battle between daughter Kerri Kasem and her stepmother Jeanne Kasem over visitation rights.
  “When I protested outside of my father&rsq
  
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• How And When Will The Cycle Of Violence & Corruption In Baltimore End?

  01-03-2018 00:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Stopping violence in Baltimore has been a persistent challenge for years.
  In 2017, the city led that nation in murders per capita — from 97-year-old Waddell Tate, bludgeoned in his home, to 19-year-old Morgan State sophomore Jonathan Tobash, shot when he happened upon a robbery.
  “And he’s just a good person with a good heart,” says his mother Mary Harry. “It’s just senseless. There’s no reason why… start stopping this endles
  
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• Baltimore Ceasefire Group Will Keep Asking Fellow Residents To Stop The Killing

  01-03-2018 00:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The grassroots Baltimore Ceasefire movement is trying to stop the violence in Baltimore, one weekend at a time.
  The first ceasefire weekend was held in August 2017. The group asked for an end to the city’s bloodshed for 72 hours.
  “You don’t have enough politicians, police, Guardian Angels or Baltimore Ceasefire activists is going to stop the violence, ” said Marcus “Strider” Dent of the Baltimore Guardian Angels group. “The citizen
  
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• 2017 Proved Baltimore’s Widespread Bloodshed Can Touch Any Family

  01-03-2018 00:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —When we talk about 2017’s 340+ murders in Baltimore, we’re not just talking about numbers. We’re talking about victims. We’re talking about families. Devastated families.
  And 2017 proved that that kind of devastation can happen to anyone. It can happen to Attorney Warren Brown, whose stepson was killed.
  It can happen to Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith, whose younger brother was murdered.
  And it can happen to veteran state delegate Talmadge Bra
  
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• Baltimore Leaders Turn To Predictive Policing To Prevent Crime

  01-03-2018 00:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Inundated by senseless crime, the spotlight continues to shine on Baltimore as violence rips the city apart.
  Last year, Baltimore saw 343 homicides, and more than 80 percent of the victims and suspects had prior criminal records.
  Desperate for answers, city leaders are now embracing what’s known as predictive policing.
  “We have to get the community’s buy-in with this,” says recently sworn-in Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa. “And
  
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