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• Navy Employee Facing Multiple Child Porn Charges

  02-04-2018 23:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A Silver Spring man who works for the Navy has been indicted on multiple child pornography charges.
  The Justice Department announced Monday that Spencer Steckman, 34, was charged with three counts of production, transportation and possession of child porn.
  Officials say between Aug. 17 and Sept. 22, 2017, Steckman “enticed a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography.”
  In mid-November, S
  
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• Howard County ‘Hamburglar’ Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail

  02-04-2018 23:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The woman who was caught on camera last year breaking into a Columbia McDonald’s through a drive-thru window has been sentenced.
  Jessica Marie Cross — or as Howard County Police dubbed her, “The Hamburglar” — pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and received a five-year sentence with a suspended term of 90 days.
  In November 2017, police released a video of the incident which then went viral.
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• Police Investigating Shooting In West Baltimore

  02-04-2018 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in West Baltimore Monday afternoon.
  Officers responded to the area of Woodbrook and Bryant Avenues around 4:30 p.m.
  When police arrived, the victim and suspect had already left the area.
  Captain Jeff Long is over the scene and says several evidence markers have been placed on the ground.
  This story will be updated.
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• 1 Killed In Double Shooting In West Baltimore

  02-04-2018 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 27-year-old man has died and a 29-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in West Baltimore Monday afternoon.
  Police responded to the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue around 4:40 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, blood was found on the ground, but the victims and suspect had already left the area.
  The two victims arrived at an area hospital a short time later. The 27-year-old died from his injuries at the hospital and the other man was tre
  
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• Lindsay Ell Talks Country Music, Brad Paisley & More

  02-04-2018 22:53
  Lindsay Ell is not your typical country music star. She grew up in Canada, the first song she learned to play on the guitar was Stairway to Heaven and she was the valedictorian of her high school class as an 11th grader. The 29-year-old is one of the biggest names in country music today as she’s shared the stage with Brad Paisley, is touring with Sugarland this summer and just released a new single called Criminal.
  Ell’s album “Project” debuted at #1 last year on the Coun
  
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• Baltimore’s New Effort To Keep Big Rigs Off Residential Streets

  02-04-2018 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Speed and red light cameras have been used for years in Baltimore, but now a new camera is being added to catch huge trucks rolling down restricted residential streets.
  “The very large trucks are very, very heavy,” said Dave Phoebus, vice president of the Butcher’s Hill Association. “They run on a single lane road. The houses shake and vibrate. It’s unsafe for pedestrians and the cars that park there.”
  “The truck traffic is z
  
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• Woman Critically Injured After Deer Smashes Into Windshield

  02-04-2018 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman suffered critical injuries after a deer bounced off another vehicle and hit her car in Baltimore County over the weekend.
  Baltimore County Police say the 54-year-old woman was driving on North Point Road near McComas Road in Edgemere around 8:45 p.m. Friday. when another driver hit a deer that went flying onto the woman’s car and broke through the windshield. A passenger in the woman’s car suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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• Former VP Al Gore To Deliver Commencement Speech At Maryland

  02-04-2018 21:23
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver the commencement address this spring to graduates at the University of Maryland.
  The school announced Monday that Gore will address the College Park campus May 20 during graduation ceremonies at the Xfinity Center.
  In a news release university President Wallace Loh cited Gore’s ability to “look over the horizon” in selecting Gore as a speaker.
  Gore, a Democrat, was first elected to Congress from Tennessee
  
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• An Atypical Terror Case Comes To Close With 20-Year Sentence

  02-04-2018 20:47
  BALTIMORE (AP) — An FBI counterterrorism investigation that ended with a 20-year prison sentence stands out as unique.
  Law enforcement officials say the prosecution of Mohamed Elshinawy, an Egyptian-American former newspaper deliveryman in Maryland, is the only case they’re aware of in which someone in America was charged with receiving Islamic State funds from overseas for the purposes of committing an attack.
  Elshinawy was first interviewed by the FBI in July 2015. He was arrested
  
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• Police: Fmr. School Employee Had Kids Reach Into His Pants Pocket For Candy

  02-04-2018 20:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Maryland public school employee has been arrested after police say he had students reach into his pants pocket to look for candy.
  Hector Hermes Lagos Toro has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor and a third degree sex offense. He has been released on bond.
  The investigation began in March, when the victim – now 15 years old – reported that back in the 2010-2011 school year, Toro let her reach into his pockets and “manipulate
  
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• Saunders Agrees To Minor League Contract With Orioles

  02-04-2018 19:36
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Outfielder Michael Saunders has agreed to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, who assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
  Saunders has played nine major leagues seasons, hitting 81 homers and driving in 283 runs in 775 games. Last year, he split time between Toronto and Philadelphia.
  He was signed by Pittsburgh in February, then was released when the Pirates acquired Corey Dickeson. He then signed with Kansas City and was released at the end of spring training.
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• Body Found In Wooded Area Identified; Cause Of Death Still ‘Unclear’

  02-04-2018 19:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have identified the body found in a wooded area on the border of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, but the the cause of death remains “unclear” at this time.
  The body of 47-year-old Kenneth Wayne Cowger was found in a wooded area near the Patuxent River on March 18.
  Someone walking nearby found the body and called 911.
  Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is investigating the death, but the cause of the death remains unclear at this t
  
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• Cellphones Gaining Acceptance Inside U.S. Schools

  02-04-2018 18:51
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents’ wishes to keep tabs on their kids and teachers find ways to work them into lessons.
  The percentage of K-12 public schools that prohibited cellphone use was about 66 percent in 2015-16, down from more than 90 percent in 2009-10, according to data from a survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. A
  
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• Studies Link Legal Marijuana With Fewer Opioid Prescriptions

  02-04-2018 18:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may.
  Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so advocates for liberalizing marijuana laws have proposed it as a lower-risk alternative to opioids. But some research suggests marijuana may encourage opioid use, and so might make the epidemic worse.
  The new studies don’t directly assess the effect of legalizing marijuana on opioid addiction and ov
  
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• Police Say Shooting That Injured Family Of 3 Was ‘Targeted’ Attack

  02-04-2018 17:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say the shooting that hospitalized a man, his girlfriend, and her 5-year-old son in Baltimore County Sunday evening was a targeted shooting.
  The shooting happened just before 5:45 p.m. on Cinnamon Circle in Randallstown. Officers were called to the scene after neighbors reported hearing gunfire.
  Responding officers found the 24-year-old man, 21-year-old woman, and 5-year-old boy all suffering from a gunshot wound. The three were taken to a local hospital, and
  
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• New Social Media Policy Created For Gov. Hogan’s Facebook Page After ACLU Lawsuit

  02-04-2018 16:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland has reached a settlement with the state Board of Public Works in the case against Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for his alleged Facebook censorship.
  As part of the settlement, there will be a new social media policy for Gov. Hogan’s Facebook page and other social media pages.
  RELATED: A Slap In The Face(book): Comments Deleted, Some Banned From Gov. Hogan’s Page
  According to the ACLU, the new 
  
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• ‘Affluenza Teen’ Ethan Couch Released From Jail

  02-04-2018 16:25
  (CNN) — Ethan Couch, known for his “affluenza” defense in his deadly drunk driving case, was released from a Texas jail Monday after serving nearly two years behind bars for violating his probation.
  Couch, 20, first made headlines as a teenager when he was sentenced to probation for a drunken driving crash that killed four people and seriously injured two others.
  Prosecutors in that 2013 case sought 20 years in jail, but Couch received no prison time after a psyc
  
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• 4 Teens Charged As Adults In Robbery Of CVS Pharmacy

  02-04-2018 16:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four teenagers from the Washington D.C. area have been arrested and charged as adults for a robbery at an Anne Arundel County CVS Pharmacy.
  Police say the robbery happened just before 2:20 a.m. on March 24, at the CVS located in the 2000 block of Davidsonville Rd. in Crofton.
  Responding officers were told that three masked suspects came into the store and demanded prescription medication.
  Officers searched the area, and were able to locate a possible vehicl
  
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• Trump Says ‘Our Country Is Being Stolen’ Due To Illegal Immigration

  02-04-2018 15:46
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that “our country is being stolen” due to an influx of illegal immigration, blaming Democrats for weak border protection policies.
  “Border Patrol Agents (and ICE) are GREAT, but the weak Dem laws don’t allow them to do their job. Act now Congress, our country is being stolen!” Trump tweeted.
  “Mexico has the absolute power not to let these large ‘Caravans’ of people enter their country,” he said
  
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• Suspect In Attempted Murder-Suicide Was Former State Trooper

  02-04-2018 14:52
  CRISFIELD, Md. — A spokeswoman for the Maryland State Police says a man suspected of shooting his estranged wife before fatally shooting himself is a former trooper.
  Spokeswoman Elena Russo tells The Daily Times that Gary Preston retired in 2005 at the rank of Trooper First Class.
  Preston was found dead at a home in Crisfield on Saturday. State police said responding officers also found his estranged wife, 44-year-old Susan Preston, at the scene with apparent gunshot wounds.
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• Johns Hopkins Hospital Interns Will No Longer Wear Short White Coats

  02-04-2018 14:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Breaking with tradition, first-year residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital will no longer wear a shortened white coat. The coat was meant to symbolize that they were still learning and weren’t true physicians until they spent their first year caring for patients.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the newest class of residents in Hopkins’ Osler Medical Training Program will wear the same, longer coats other residents wear. Younger generati
  
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• Keidel: Villanova, Michigan The Type Of Title Game We Hope For In March Madness

  02-04-2018 14:15
  By Jason Keidel
  So Cinderella finally hit a hard midnight, her slipper slapped away for good.
  The darlings of March Madness, Loyola (IL), a microscopic school in Chicago, have finally lost. And the most charming chaplain in the history of the NCAA tournament, Sister Jean, is now going back to the Windy City after riding the power of prayer all the way to the Final Four.
  If they were to stumble, however, it seems fitting that they lost to perhaps the hottest team in America. While Loyola may have
  
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• Weather Blog: Mostly Cloudy Throughout The Week

  02-04-2018 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So the quick moving Low that had some wet snow in the overnight forecast has, basically, come and gone. Come and gone with little impact other than wet roads. Issue over, now we can look to the rest of this first week of April.
  Mostly cloudy except for Thursday where we will have a big amount of sun. With those clouds we could have some early showers tomorrow, some periods of rain mid-week, late rain Friday and into Saturday.
  April showers bring May flowers. Alright I&rsq
  
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• Emmy-Winning Producer Steven Bochco Dies At 74

  02-04-2018 13:47
  (CNN) — Steven Bochco, a producer whose boundary-pushing series like “Hill Street Blues” and “NYPD Blue” helped define the modern TV drama, died Sunday after a battle with leukemia. He was 74.
  Bochco died Sunday morning at home, surrounded by family, according to Phillip Arnold, Bochco’s personal assistant.
  Bochco co-created several of TV’s most popular programs, while his large ensemble casts and ambitious storytelling set a benchmark beginning in the e
  
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• What's causing Baltimore's population loss? It's no mystery - Baltimore Sun

  02-04-2018 13:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  What's causing Baltimore's population loss? It's no mystery
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  With the U.S. Census Bureau reporting yet another year of population loss for the city, it doesn't take an investigator to determine the causes. The city's scary record of 343 homicides in 2017 affirms the city's well-known reputation as a dangerous ...
  
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• Data From SUV Shows Deadly Wreck May Have Been Intentional

  02-04-2018 13:37
  MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — An SUV carrying a large, free-spirited family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.
  Information pulled from the vehicle’s software shows it was stopped at a flat, dirt pull-off area before it sped off the steep rocky face and plunged 100 feet, said Capt. Greg Baarts with the California Highway Patrol Northern Division. Speaking at an evening news conference Sun
  
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• Little Caesars Offers Free Lunch Thanks To UMBC

  02-04-2018 13:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — You can thank the UMBC men’s basketball team for lunch, as Little Caesars is offering free meals after their historic NCAA tournament win.
  The company will offer free Little Caesars Lunch Combos Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Combos include four slices of DEEP!DEEP!TM Dish pepperoni pizza and a 20 ounce Pepsi product.
  Because "CRAZY HAPPENED" with a #16 beating a #1 (!!!!), everyone in America gets a free #LittleCaesars Lunch Combo on Monday, April 2nd.
  
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• Trump Declares Mid-40s ‘Perfect Weather’ For Easter Egg Roll

  02-04-2018 12:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With overcast skies and temperatures in the 40s, President Donald Trump declared it was “perfect weather” on Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Nearly 30,000 parents and children were expected to participate in the all-day event.
  Morning rain dampened the festivities, but the skies had largely cleared though it remained chilly by the time Trump and his wife, Melania, walked down the stairs from the Blue Room balcony to join guests on the South
  
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• 140th White House Easter Egg Roll

  02-04-2018 12:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 140th annual White House Easter Egg Roll takes place Monday.
  The event will be held on the South Lawn of the White House.
  First Lady Melania Trump will host the festivities for the second year. However, this will be the first year she will host as a White House resident. In 2017 she still resided in New York.
  Visitors will arrive starting at 7:30 a.m. and nearly 30,000 attendees are expected.
  Activities will include the first lady’s new addition of lawn bow
  
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• Howard University Meets 1 of 9 Student Protest Demands

  02-04-2018 11:57
  (CNN) — After days of continuous student protest, the Howard University board of trustees has met one of the students’ nine demands.
  Protesters with the group HU Resist occupied an administration building on the Washington, DC, campus of the historically black university on March 29 — days after it was revealed that an outside auditor had determined that university employees misappropriated financial aid money from 2007 to 2016.
  Students occupying the a
  
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• Wintry Mix Expected, Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Northern Md.

  02-04-2018 05:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of northern Maryland as a wintry mix is expected to move into the area overnight.
  The advisory is set to expire at 11 a.m. Monday.
  WJZ’s Meg McNamara says northern portions of the state could see between 2 to 4 inches of snow and far western areas could get up to 6 inches, but nothing is expected to stick to the roadways.
  Snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible in Baltimore.
  McNamara says a mix o
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Lifted For Northern Md.

  02-04-2018 05:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been lifted for much of northern Maryland. A wintry mix was expected to move into the area overnight.
  #WJZ This just in,..advisories in the state have no been lifted. pic.twitter.com/6Kl0HnDvb1
  — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) April 2, 2018The advisory was set to expire at 11 a.m. Monday.
  It was predicted northern portions of the state could see between 2 to 4 inches of snow and far western areas could get up to 6 inches, but nothi
  
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• Fights Breaks Out At Baltimore County Mall During Carnival

  02-04-2018 04:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say several fights involving kids had to be broken up at Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk on Sunday night.
  About 2,000 kids were at a carnival outside the mall around 8:45 p.m. when small fights began breaking out, according to police. Someone sprayed pepper spray, which caused carnival-goers to disperse and run out into the streets.
  More fights broke out outside the carnival after the event was shut down.
  DUNDALK * Eastpoint Mall. *LARGE FIGHT*Heavy
  
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• Fights Break Out At Baltimore County Mall During Carnival

  02-04-2018 04:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say several fights involving kids had to be broken up at Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk on Sunday night.
  About 2,000 kids were at a carnival outside the mall around 8:45 p.m. when small fights began breaking out, according to police. Someone sprayed pepper spray, which caused carnival-goers to disperse and run out into the streets.
  More fights broke out outside the carnival after the event was shut down.
  DUNDALK * Eastpoint Mall. *LARGE FIGHT*Heavy
  
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• China’s Tiangong-1 Space Lab Plummets To Earth

  02-04-2018 03:46
  (CNN) — China’s Tiangong-1 space lab re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere around 8.15 a.m. Monday (8:15 p.m. ET Sunday) in a fiery fall, China’s Manned Space Agency said.
  Tiangong-1 plummeted into the middle of the South Pacific, the space agency said.
  “Most parts were burned up in the re-entry process,” the agency said.
  The out-of-control, 40-foot long Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace,” is one of China’s highest-profile space projects. The
  
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• Data Breach Hits Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor Stores

  02-04-2018 03:00
  A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of customers who shopped at the stores.
  The chains’ parent company, Canada-based Hudson’s Bay Co., announced the breach of its store payment systems on Sunday. The company said it was investigating and taking steps to contain the attack.
  The disclosure came after New York-based security firm Gemini Advisory LLC revealed on Sunday that a hacking gro
  
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• Parkland Students To Return To Classes Monday; Some Say School ‘Feels Like Jail’

  02-04-2018 02:13
  (CNN) — Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School return to class Monday, their first day back since organizing one of the largest youth-led protests in US history.
  But these teenagers won’t be returning to a normal high school experience. Instead, they’ll be met with strict security measures which are intended to protect them from another mass shooting but have some students feeling as if they’ll be learning in a prison.
  “Going to school is really so hard, a
  
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• Police: Suspect Shoots Family, Including Boy, In Randallstown

  02-04-2018 02:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say three people, including a child, were shot in Randallstown Sunday night.
  Officers responded to the scene on Cinnamon Circle around 5:45 p.m. after neighbors reported hearing shots fired.
  A boy suffered at least one gunshot wound, his mother was shot at least once in the upper body and a man suffered at least one gunshot wound to the lower body, police say.
  The shooter then left the area.
  Authorities say the shooting was a targeted att
  
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• Sacramento Sheriff’s Vehicle Hits Protester At Stephon Clark Vigil

  02-04-2018 01:52
  (CNN) — A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy struck a protester with his patrol SUV as she and others gathered in the street to denounce the killing of Stephon Clark, then left the scene, according to video of the incident.
  The incident Saturday night threatens to exacerbate an already tense relationship between police and protesters in California’s capital. Observers say the deputy struck the woman at a high rate speed of speed, while authorities say the vehicle was moving slo
  
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• How People Across Baltimore Are Celebrating Easter Sunday

  02-04-2018 00:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Millions of Christians around the world celebrated Resurrection Sunday, and Christians across Baltimore celebrated Easter with music and prayers.
  It was a glorious gathering at the Christian Life Church to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  “It is the centerpiece of Christianity, the resurrection is what gives us a sense of hope,” said Dr. Hugh Bair.
  The celebration brought people together to reflect on the meaning of Easter.
  “Whatever yo
  
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