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• Baltimore Hospital Cited Over Woman Left In Cold In Hospital Gown

  20-03-2018 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Federal regulators have cited a Baltimore hospital in connection with a January incident in which a mentally ill woman was discharged and left at an open-air bus stop wearing only a flimsy gown and socks.
  Our media partner The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigation found the University of Maryland Medical Center violated patient rights as well as several patient safety and hospital management regulatio
  
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• Baltimore City must find one more school day after state board denies waiver request - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 22:56 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore City must find one more school day after state board denies waiver request
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  Baltimore City school officials were denied a waiver Tuesday that would have allowed it to reduce the school calendar by one day. (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun). Liz BowieContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore City school officials must scramble ...
  
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• Md. Bill Would Increase Texting While Driving Fine To $500

  20-03-2018 22:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A proposal to raise the maximum fine for texting while driving from $175 to $500 is making its way through the Maryland General Assembly.
  The end of the session is closing in and bills are dying left and right, but annoyance with drivers on the phone is driving this bill forward.
  “I get very disturbed when I’m driving and somebody is weaving and going very slowly, and I pass them and I see that they are texting,” driver Christine Liming sa
  
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• Did Baltimore Ravens play fast and loose with Ryan Grant's failed physical? - Journal Review

  20-03-2018 22:49 via journalreview.com
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  Did Baltimore Ravens play fast and loose with Ryan Grant's failed physical?
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  Ryan Grant and the Baltimore Ravens struck a deal last week that reportedly would have paid the former Washington No. 3 wideout up to $29 million — and not a penny less than half of that — over four years. The value of the deal, even in a seller's ...
  
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• Carroll County Schools Increasing Police Presence

  20-03-2018 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Carroll County Public Schools have announced an increased police presence on campuses throughout the county beginning Wednesday.
  The school system announced the move in a statement Tuesday afternoon, writing the Carroll County Commissioners will fund the additional Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies at schools.
  “These uniformed Deputies will not only interact with the students and faculty, but also act as a visible deterrent to any criminal
  
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• Md. House Speaker Says Safe Schools Act Should Pass

  20-03-2018 22:12
  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s House speaker says lawmakers plan to pass legislation to make schools safer.
  House Speaker Michael Busch, a Democrat, said Tuesday that his chamber has every intention of passing a Safe Schools Act.
  Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced the legislation Feb. 28 after the school shooting in Florida.
  RELATED: Md. School Shooting: Shooter Dead At Great Mills High School, 2 Others Injured
  It commits $125 million for capital improvements like sec
  
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• 25 Gifts Under $25 That Will Make Your Life More Awesome

  20-03-2018 21:45
  By Crystal Hessong
  Skip the same old gift cards and give something truly unique for your next gift-giving occasion. The best part is you won’t break the bank for these unusual finds.
   
  1. Personal Humidifier
  Those who enjoy their creature comforts can get what they need when traveling with these humidifiers that plug into a USB port or operate off batteries. Get one from Amazon for $24.99.
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  2. Sports Mugs
  For the kid or kid at heart
  
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• These two Baltimore biotech hubs are partnering to help scientist-entrepreneurs - Technical.ly

  20-03-2018 21:41 via technical.ly
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  These two Baltimore biotech hubs are partnering to help scientist-entrepreneurs
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  The partnership is designed to open up more access to resources from university-affiliated Harbor Launch at IMET and community science space BUGSS. These two Baltimore biotech hubs are partnering to help scientist-entrepreneurs. Stephen Babcock. By ...and more »
  
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• Parents Frantically Race To Md. High School Following Shooting

  20-03-2018 21:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A parent’s worst fear became a hard-hitting reality Tuesday as thousands said goodbye to their kids in the morning, only to be dealt the tragic news of a shooting inside Great Mills High School.
  “Just, you know, my greatest fear is — I can’t do this, I’m sorry. My greatest fear is losing my daughter, and you don’t know what’s going on,” parent Bill Baxter said.
  After gunfire erupted in a hallway at the St. Mary&rsq
  
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• Spring Training Report: Ohtani Struggles, Altuve Gets Paid

  20-03-2018 21:26
  By Norm Elrod
  With Opening Day just over a week away, teams around the league are rounding into form, or scrambling to fill gaps as suspensions, injuries and growing pains become a reality. One high-profile signing continues his struggles to adapt to the Majors. A five-time All-Star inks an extension that should lock him in for an additional five years. And the suspensions and injuries continue to add up. This is the Spring Training Report for Week 4 of the pre-season.
  Shohei Ohtani Struggles
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• Baltimore County Is The Latest To Propose Free Community College Tuition - Forbes

  20-03-2018 21:16 via forbes.com
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  Baltimore County Is The Latest To Propose Free Community College Tuition
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  Baltimore County is joining a nationwide push to make community college tuition-free. Yesterday, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz introduced a proposal called College Promise, that would cover the $1,876-per-semester tuition at the Community College of ...and more »
  
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• Here’s How To Stop Facebook From Sharing Your Data

  20-03-2018 21:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his company deal with a data sharing scandal that reportedly affected 50 million people, users of the social media platform have been left to figure out how to protect their personal information online.
  Facebook has reportedly called an emergency meeting after it was revealed that data firm Cambridge Analytica acquired the personal data of millions of Facebook users prior to the 2016 presidential election. The Federal Tra
  
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• Appeals Court Hears Police Racial Discrimination Case

  20-03-2018 20:58
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Maryland attorney general’s office on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss claims made against the state in a racial discrimination case brought by a former police chief and two other black officers from a small city on Maryland’s eastern shore.
  Former Pocomoke City Police Officer Franklin Savage, former Chief Kelvin Sewell and Lt. Lynell Green allege that Pocomoke City government, the state and the county prosecutor created a hostile work e
  
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• A block party for arabbers and horse lovers - Baltimore Brew

  20-03-2018 20:54 via baltimorebrew.com
  A block party for arabbers and horse lovers
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  Above: An arabber hawks his wares at the Old Town Mall on Gay Street last August. (Mark Reutter). Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Email this article; Print this article. Baltimore is well known to have a plague of “food deserts” – city ...
  
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• Baltimore man indicted on federal charges related to drug overdose death - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 20:47 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore man indicted on federal charges related to drug overdose death
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  A federal grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old Baltimore man on charges that he provided drugs to a person who fatally overdosed in Prince George's County last year. Coron Demon Johnson, who authorities say is also known as “Savage,” was arrested on ...and more »
  
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• 2nd Day Of Spring Could Bring Most Significant Snow Of ‘Winter’ For Central Md.

  20-03-2018 20:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Today is the first day of spring, but Mother Nature seems to be operating on her own time table.
  Right now, most areas are seeing a wintry mix, but snow is falling in parts of the state, north and west of Baltimore. A few rounds of this kind of nasty weather are expected to cause a sloppy mess over the next few days.
  Many schools closed early Tuesday.
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  Snow will begin falling on most of the state by tonight, and it will continue on throug
  
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• DWI Video Of Judge Saying ‘I’m A F—ing Judge’ Released, Judge Still Beats Case

  20-03-2018 20:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A New Jersey judge who was filmed arguing with police after being arrested for drunk driving is now facing charges of ethics violations. The new allegations come after Judge Wilfredo Benitez beat DWI charges, even though he was filmed screaming “I’m a f—ing judge” in an impaired state.
  Benitez, a municipal judge in East Orange, Belleville, and Bloomfield in Essex County, was approached by New Jersey state troopers after finding him slumpe
  
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• School Resource Officer Credited With Stopping Md. School Shooting

  20-03-2018 19:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A school resource officer is credited with bringing a shooting at a Maryland high school to an end Tuesday morning.
  St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron has identified the officer as Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, a six-year veteran in his first year working at the school, Great Mills High School.
  Cameron says it was around 7:55 a.m., just before classes were set to begin, when 17-year-old Austin Wyatt Rollins used a Glock semiautomatic handgun to shoot a 16-yea
  
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• Parkland Students Tweet Condolences To Md. School Shooting Survivors

  20-03-2018 19:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —About five weeks ago, police say 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, armed with an AR-15 assault-style rifle, and fatally shot 17 people.
  Since then, students from the Parkland, Florida school have been very much in the public eye, forming the “Never Again MSD” group and fighting for gun control and increased school safety.
  They organized a nationwide school walkout last week, on the one-month anniversary of the shooting a
  
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• Tessemae's teams up with Baltimore restaurateur Spike Gjerde to sell hot sauce nationwide - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  20-03-2018 18:59 via baltimoresun.com
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  Tessemae's teams up with Baltimore restaurateur Spike Gjerde to sell hot sauce nationwide
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  Tessemae's CEO Greg Vetter, left, and Spike Gjerde have partnered to sell Gjerde's Snake Oil hot sauce through Tessemae's website. (Maurice Taylor). Sarah MeehanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Tessemae's, the local dressing and condiment maker, has ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: Two-round mock draft 3.0 - The Ebony Bird

  20-03-2018 18:57 via ebonybird.com
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  Baltimore Ravens: Two-round mock draft 3.0
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  We're just about one week since the official start of NFL free agency. Here's another take on a two-round mock draft for the Baltimore Ravens. NFL free agency has taken center-stage over the course of the past week. The Baltimore Ravens were among the ...
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• Baltimore's food trucks notch another win in fight over '300-foot rule ... - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 18:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  The Maryland Court of Special Appeals denied a motion that would have allowed the city to continue barring food trucks from operating near restaurants, according to court records.and more »
  
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• Parents Turn In Son To Stop School Shooting Plot In Michigan

  20-03-2018 18:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Michigan high school student who was allegedly planning a deadly school shooting has been taken into custody after his parents alerted police about the threat.
  According to reports, the 15-year-old student from Paw Paw High School had already stolen two guns from his grandparent’s home and was preparing homemade Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb. “He came to us and said that he’s been really upset and said that he’s been planning to do
  
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• Stellar bass-baritone Eric Owens to give Baltimore recital debut - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 17:43 via baltimoresun.com
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  Stellar bass-baritone Eric Owens to give Baltimore recital debut
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  Eric Owens, bass-baritone, gives a recital for Shriver Hall Concert Series at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation on Sunday. (Dario Acosta). Tim SmithContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Earlier this month, Washington National Opera audiences experienced Verdi ...
  
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• Md. School Shooting: Shooter Dead At Great Mills High School, 2 Others Injured

  20-03-2018 17:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —A student shooter is dead and two other students are hurt after the student opened fire at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County Tuesday morning, Sheriff Tim Cameron says.
  Just before classes were set to begin Tuesday, a male student shot and wounded a female student and a male student with a handgun in the hallway, according to Cameron.
  The 14-year-old male student went to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and is in good condition, according to the hospita
  
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• Report: WR Ryan Grant to sign with the Colts - Baltimore Beatdown

  20-03-2018 17:11 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  Report: WR Ryan Grant to sign with the Colts
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  FA WR Ryan Grant who visited the #Colts and #Raiders has made his decision. Sources tell me he will be signing with the #Colts He's headed back there today @NFL @NFLNetwork. — James Jones (@89JonesNTAF) March 20, 2018. This is certainly an interesting ...and more »
  
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• New Stem Cell Treatment Gives Blind Patients Ability To Read

  20-03-2018 16:00
  CBS Local — A revolutionary new stem cell treatment is giving doctors hope of developing a cure for blindness within the next five years. The experimental therapy has reportedly given two patients, who were both losing their sight, the ability to read again.
  Doctors in London say they have successfully treated two people who were suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that can destroy a person’s vision center in multiple ways. “In the months bef
  
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• Md. School Shooting: 3 Injured At Great Mills High School, Including Shooter

  20-03-2018 15:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —A Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman says three have been hurt in a school shooting, including the shooter, at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County.
  According to St. Mary’s County Public Schools, the school is on lock down and the event is contained. Their statement says the Sheriff’s Office is on the scene and there will be additional information to follow.
  Parents are being advised to not report to the school and instead report to the auditor
  
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• Man killed in Monday night shooting in West Baltimore, police say ... - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 15:21 via baltimoresun.com
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  A 26-year-old man was killed in a Monday night shooting in West Baltimore, city police said.
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• Wintry Weather Putting A Damper On First Days Of Spring

  20-03-2018 14:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Snow is headed to Maryland, and it could cause a sloppy mess over the next few days.
  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday for northern Howard County, northern Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County and some other areas.
  Right now, most areas are seeing a wintry mix.
  Some schools will be closing early.
  RELATED: School Closings And Delays
  A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for portions of D.C., central and northern Maryland and
  
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• Shooting At Great Mills High School In St. Mary’s County

  20-03-2018 13:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  St. Mary’s County Public Schools confirms in a statement there has been a shooting at Great Mills High School.
  St. Mary’s County Sherriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling confirmed there have been injuries but didn’t know how many or the severity.
  CBS News and our media partners at The Baltimore Sun have reported that three people have been injured.
  St. Mary’s County Public Schools says the school is on lock down and the event is contained. Th
  
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• Major Delays After Crash On Southbound JFX

  20-03-2018 13:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is reporting major delays after a crash in the southbound left lane of Jones Falls Expressway, at the 28th St. exit.
  They encourage drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
  Crash left lane SB JFX @ 28th St Exit. Use alternate routes. Traffic impact is severe. @BaltimorePolice
  — Baltimore City DOT (@BmoreCityDOT) March 20, 2018Stay with WJZ for more on this developing story.
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• Johns Hopkins Nurses Eye Unionizing Over Staffing, Benefits

  20-03-2018 12:51
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Organizers say nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital are overworked and underpaid compared with counterparts elsewhere and could form a union.
  The National Nurses United collective bargaining director for the mid-Atlantic region, Corey Lanham, tells The Baltimore Sun that nurse turnover at the hospital is high because of short staffing and declining benefits.
  Organizers would need the majority of the 3,200 nurses at the hospital to sign cards expressing interest in holding a vo
  
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• State Senate Triples Amount Of Marijuana Needed For Criminal Charges

  20-03-2018 12:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Monday The Maryland State Senate passed a bill nearly tripling the amount of marijuana that would trigger criminal charges. Marylanders would be able to carry up to an ounce and only face civil charges.
  However, the bill treats marijuana like alcohol when it comes to driving under the influence. It would be a crime to smoke while driving or riding in the passenger seat.
  The bill passes as others are pending in the general assembly to ask voters if recreational mar
  
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• Another Bomb Detonates In Texas At A FedEx Facility

  20-03-2018 11:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another explosion in Texas occurred Tuesday morning at a FedEx Ground distribution center. The blast happened in Schertz, TX, just northeast of San Antonio around 12:30 a.m.
  Authorities say one employee was injured and the scene is being investigated by multiple FBI agents and local law enforcement.
  The explosion comes as police are investigating the fourth bomb explosion in Austin, TX. Federal agents say the packages are likely linked to what they believe
  
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• More medical marijuana dispensaries open in Maryland - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  More medical marijuana dispensaries open in Maryland
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  Just over three months since the first few medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors amid a shortage of products and some technical difficulties, more than 30 cannabis outlets have opened in Maryland. The 34 dispensaries are maintaining regular ...
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• Man Accused Of Stabbing Roommate Was Arrested

  20-03-2018 11:00
  LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a man accused of stabbing his female roommate has been arrested.
  A state police news release says 37-year-old Gary Flint Jr. was taken into custody Monday after barricading himself in a home for several hours.
  Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack received a call about an assault in progress Sunday.
  Flint’s 41-year-old female roommate told a trooper that she’d returned home and was approached by him.
  She sa
  
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• Rediscovering the African-American graveyard beneath a Baltimore shopping center - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 10:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Rediscovering the African-American graveyard beneath a Baltimore shopping center
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  Laurel Cemetery opened in 1852 as the first non-religious cemetery for Baltimore's African-American community. Now, it's beneath a Baltimore shopping center. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun video). Christina TkacikContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Ron ...
  
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• Both challengers in Baltimore State's Attorney's race sued over residency qualifications - Baltimore Sun

  20-03-2018 10:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Both challengers in Baltimore State's Attorney's race sued over residency qualifications
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  A lawsuit has been filed claiming former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah does not meet the residency requirements to serve as Baltimore State's Attorney, an office he is running for this year. (Michael Ares / Baltimore Sun). Tim ...
  
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• Silver Alert Issued For 85-year-old Montgomery Co. Man

  20-03-2018 09:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police have issued a silver alert for 85-year-old Michael David Anglin of the 2800 block of Strauss Terrace.
  Anglin is described as a white male who is approximately 6’ 1″ tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds.  He has hazel eyes, grey hair, and wears glasses.  He was last seen wearing a long sleeve shirt and khaki pants.
  Courtesy: Montgomery County Department of Police
  Police say Anglin left his home at approximat
  
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• Silver Alert Canceled For 85-Year-Old Montgomery Co. Man

  20-03-2018 09:28
  UPDATE: Michael David Anglin has been found safe.
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police have issued a silver alert for 85-year-old Michael David Anglin of the 2800 block of Strauss Terrace.
  Anglin is described as a white male who is approximately 6’ 1″ tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds.  He has hazel eyes, grey hair, and wears glasses.  He was last seen wearing a
  
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• Weather Blog: Snow To Start Spring

  20-03-2018 04:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Winter will not leave Maryland without a good fight!
  Two separate systems will bring a mixed bag of rain, sleet and snow to the entire state beginning tomorrow and continuing on Wednesday.
  On Tuesday, the amount will be rather light in most areas, but by Wednesday, heavier snow is expected and may accumulate over 6 inches from the city north and west.
  RELATED: Wintry Weather Set To Put A Damper On First Days Of Spring
  Temperatures are very critical in determinin
  
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• Did State’s Attorney’s Office Turn Blind Eye To Corrupt BPD Task Force?

  20-03-2018 02:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Did those in power turn a blind eye to corruption on the Baltimore City Police Gun Trace Task Force? An opponent of State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is calling for her to support legislation to look into who knew what and when.
  The abuses of the Gun Trace Task Force are among the worst ever uncovered — with claims of officers robbing and terrorizing people.
  FULL COVERAGE OF THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE GUN TRACE TASK FORCE CORRUPTION CASE
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• Lead Detectives Testify In Trial Of Phylicia Barnes Murder Suspect

  20-03-2018 02:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Monday brought another day of hard-hitting testimony in the trial of Michael Johnson, the only man ever charged in the death of Phylicia Barnes who vanished in 2010.
  For the first time, the two lead detectives from the agencies involved in the case, Baltimore Police and Maryland State Police, testified.
  After taking over the case into Barnes’ murder, Maryland State Police say they tapped the phone of her Johnson, her half-sister’s ex-boyfriend, for nearly two
  
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• Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For USPS Letter Carrier Assault

  20-03-2018 01:17
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a postal worker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that 21-year-old Idialyon Helm was sentenced to the prison term Monday, followed by three years’ supervised release, for forcibly assaulting a United States Postal Service letter carrier and brandishing a firearm in December 2016. Helm also admitted to one additional armed robbery and attemp
  
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• Victim Of Florida Bridge Collapse Had Ties To Baltimore

  20-03-2018 01:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One of the victims of the Florida bridge collapse last week had ties to Baltimore, according to a GoFundMe page.
  The fundraiser page states Brandon Brownfield was a member of a labor union in Baltimore and he moved to south Florida a few years ago with his family for a job opportunity in the crane industry.
  The author writes Brownfield was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 37 in Baltimore and a member of the Florida chapter.
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• Maryland House Approves Stronger Sexual Harassment Policies

  20-03-2018 00:48
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House of Delegates voted unanimously Monday to strengthen the General Assembly’s policies on sexual harassment to cover lobbyists and create a framework for an independent investigator to handle complaints.
  Earlier this month, a state senator accused a lobbyist of inappropriately touching her in a bar near the statehouse. The lobbyist has denied the allegations. Also this month, three female state lawmakers publicly discussed sexual harassment they&
  
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• Teen Pulled From Potomac River In Md. After Near Drowning

  20-03-2018 00:45
  POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager who deliberately jumped into the swift-flowing Potomac River near the nation’s capital has been rescued after a near-drowning in treacherous currents.
  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer told news outlets the Virginia teen entered the water Sunday near Great Falls National Park in Maryland and was carried about a mile (1.6 kilometers) downstream, at times dragged under.
  The spokesman says a Swift Water Rescue team f
  
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• UMBC’s NCAA Tournament Run Ends, But Legacy Lives On

  20-03-2018 00:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UMBC won over the entire state and the entire country with their historic NCAA tournament win over No. 1 seed Virginia Friday night. That one win has now changed the university forever.
  While UMBC’s Cinderella story came to an end Sunday night with a loss to No. 9 Kansas State, the excitement is just getting started.
  RELATED: UMBC’s Historic NCAA Tournament Run Ends With Loss To Kansas State
  The Retrievers received a rockstar return Monday morning as
  
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