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• 'PLAIN POTATOES' | Baltimore social media star charged with harassment - Fox Baltimore

  08-02-2019 23:57
  'PLAIN POTATOES' | Baltimore social media star charged with harassment  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - A Baltimore man is facing more than two dozen charges for trespassing and harassment. Marquel Carter goes by "Plain Potatoes" on ...
  
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• NOITCE: DeWALT Drills Recalled Due To Shock Hazard

  08-02-2019 23:23
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A recall was issued February 5 for about 122,000 DeWALT electric drills due to a potential shock hazard.
  The recall notice stated that the hazard can be caused by the wiring of the DeWALT DWD110 and DWD112 3/8-inch variable speed reversing drills can come into contact with internal moving parts.
  DeWALT photo courtesy of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
  The drills are yellow with black markings, and a cable connected at one end. Affected drills have date codes 2
  
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• Stream The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

  08-02-2019 23:10
  The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am comes to you from Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club.
  
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• Baltimore lawmakers hope to get Pimlico's owners to talk about redevelopment - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 23:10
  Baltimore lawmakers hope to get Pimlico's owners to talk about redevelopment  Baltimore SunBaltimore's lawmakers are hoping to draw the reluctant owners of Pimlico Race Course into discussions about redeveloping the aging horse racing track.
  
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• Kennedy Krieger Joins Largest Genetic Study Into Autism; Researchers Looking For Families To Participate

  08-02-2019 22:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will be the largest genetic study of autism in history — and some of it will be done in Baltimore.
  Researchers will be studying the developmental disorder at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
  “The goal is really to answer the why of autism… And that’s important because that allows us to understand what treatments might be most beneficial to a particular individual so we can tailor the interventions,” said Ericka Wodka, a neuropsychologist at
  
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• Lyft offering free rides to Black history museums in D.C., Baltimore - FOX 5 DC

  08-02-2019 22:45
  Lyft offering free rides to Black history museums in D.C., Baltimore  FOX 5 DCLyft is offering free rides to black history museums and historical sites in celebration of Black History Month.
  
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• Police honor fallen Baltimore County officer Amy Caprio at fitness fundraiser - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 22:35
  Police honor fallen Baltimore County officer Amy Caprio at fitness fundraiser  Baltimore SunDozens of Baltimore area police are expected to take part in the Fallen Heroes Workout, a scholarship fundraiser to honor Amy Caprio who died in the line of ...
  
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• 72-Year-Old Assisted Living Facility Owner Charged In 67-Year-Old Woman’s Rape

  08-02-2019 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 72-year-old assisted living facility owner was charged with the rape of the 67-year-old resident.
  According to court records, an officer responded to Golden Doves Adult Medical Daycare in the 1700 block of Madison Avenue on June 29, 2018 for a report of a sexual assault.
  The victim, who suffered from diminished mental capacity and dementia, told the officer that the woman who owns the facility was sexually assaulting her. The victim identified the suspect as Dorothy Ann
  
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• Remarks by Vice President Pence to DHS and CBP Personnel | Baltimore, MD - Whitehouse.gov

  08-02-2019 22:08
  Remarks by Vice President Pence to DHS and CBP Personnel | Baltimore, MD  Whitehouse.govCBP Facilities, Port of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland 2:02 P.M. EST. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Deputy Commissioner Perez. Thank you for your ...
  
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• Baltimore police union says there's 'no existing crime plan,' patrol only responding to worst 911 calls - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 22:05
  Baltimore police union says there's 'no existing crime plan,' patrol only responding to worst 911 calls  Baltimore SunThe union that represents the Baltimore Police Department's rank-and-file officers said the agency has “no existing crime plan” and patrol shifts are so ...
  
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• UMD Under Fire After Student Finds Yearbook Pictures Of Students In Blackface

  08-02-2019 22:00
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland is under fire after one student claimed that she found multiple pictures of students in blackface in the school’s yearbook.
  Several yearbook photos surfaced online of past UMD students in blackface. Freshman Shani Kalua saw them Friday for the first time.
  “It doesn’t look right,” said Kalua. “I don’t understand why someone would think that would be okay.”
  A student posted the photos to Twitt
  
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• Coke Launches New Flavor ‘Orange Vanilla’

  08-02-2019 21:40
  (CNN) — For the first time in years, Coca-Cola is introducing a new Coke flavor: Orange Vanilla.
  The new drink will hit shelves later this month. It’s a way to encourage customers who are seeking more variety to stick with Coke rather than pick up a different soda, said Kate Carpenter, brand director for Coca-Cola Trademark, which includes Coke, Coke Zero and flavored Cokes.
  The beverage company decided to add to and revamp its flavor offerings — Cherry Coke, Cherry Coke Zero,
  
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• Baltimore's top prosecutor seeks to right "extraordinary wrong" with pot convictions petition - CBS News

  08-02-2019 21:26
  Baltimore's top prosecutor seeks to right "extraordinary wrong" with pot convictions petition  CBS NewsWith a majority of Americans in favor of legalizing marijuana and more states moving toward legalizing medicinal or adult-use programs, the need to decide how ...
  
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• Minimum wage debate takes center stage in Annapolis - Baltimore Business Journal

  08-02-2019 20:53
  Minimum wage debate takes center stage in Annapolis  Baltimore Business JournalMore than 170 advocates, business owners, trade association and other groups testified for and against a bill to raise Maryland's minimum wage to $15.
  
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• ‘Beer Before Wine, Always Fine’? Not Really, Hungover Study Participants Say

  08-02-2019 20:21
   (CNN) — European researchers have bad news for the 76% of Americans who experience hangovers after a drinking session: Try as you may to change up the order of your alcoholic beverages, if you drink too much, you will still be hungover.
  Determined to find a way to help people have a better day after a night out, the researchers recruited 90 brave souls in Germany between the ages of 19 and 40 to drink beer, wine or both. One group drank 2½ pints of beer, followed by four large
  
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• Audit: Firms Of State Venture Fund’s Advisers Got $21M

  08-02-2019 20:14
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland auditors say two members of an advisory committee formed to provide investment advice for a state venture fund were associated with firms that received more than $21 million through the fund.
  The report released Friday on the Maryland Technology Development Corporation covers a period from January 2015 to April 2018. TEDCO was created in 1998 by the state to commercialize technology developed at Maryland universities.
  The audit found the entity had not adopte
  
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• Staff member shot in Baltimore high school; no students were injured - Washington Post

  08-02-2019 19:56
  Staff member shot in Baltimore high school; no students were injured  Washington PostA male staff member was shot in Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore City on Friday, police and district officials said. The suspected shooter is in ...
  
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• Kellyanne Conway says woman assaulted her at Maryland restaurant - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 19:50
  Kellyanne Conway says woman assaulted her at Maryland restaurant  Baltimore SunA Maryland woman faces charges that she assaulted White House counselor Kellyanne Conway in front of her teenage daughter during a confrontation last year ...
  
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• VP Mike Pence Tours Port Of Baltimore

  08-02-2019 19:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Vice President Mike Pence is in Baltimore Friday afternoon to tour the port.
  Pence is expected to speak around 2 p.m.
  He wants to see the technology the customs agents use to scan the cargo for illegal weapons and drugs.
  The vice president will visit the CBP-Baltimore Service Port, where he will receive a briefing and tour by CBP on Non-Intrusive Inspection Systems Program Technology.
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• Vegan Restaurant Week Kicks Off In Maryland

  08-02-2019 19:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Eating vegan just got easier in Maryland.
  Vegan Restaurant Week starts in Maryland Friday.
  There are more than a dozen restaurants in our area, all offering multiple vegan dishes you can try.
  You can go to their website.
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• Frederick Douglass High Staffer Shot Confronting Armed Suspect At The School’s Entrance

  08-02-2019 19:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick Douglass High School staffer was shot at the high school Friday after confronting a school visitor.
  Baltimore Police said a 25-year-old male suspect tried the school, but was confronted by a 56-year-old staffer in the front vestibule.
  That’s where the staffer, a hall monitor, was shot in the lower torso.
  Everything was isolated to the main entrance, city schools police said.
  The suspect was taken into custody quickly without incident, police added.
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• Frederick Douglass High School Staffer Shot Confronting Armed Suspect Outside School

  08-02-2019 19:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick Douglass High School staffer was shot at the high school Friday.
  City police officials said a 25-year-old suspect entered the school, but was confronted by a 56-year-old staffer in the front vestibule.
  That’s where the staffer, a hall monitor, was shot.
  Everything was isolated to the main entrance, city school police said.
  The suspect was taken into custody without incident, police said.
  Police believe the suspect tried to come into the school to confron
  
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• Police: Baltimore school monitor shot while confronting armed intruder - FOX 5 DC

  08-02-2019 18:56
  Police: Baltimore school monitor shot while confronting armed intruder  FOX 5 DCA special education assistant at a Baltimore high school was wounded by gunfire Friday after confronting an armed intruder trying to enter the sprawling ...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Remembering a legend, Frank Robinson - FanSided

  08-02-2019 18:30
  Baltimore Orioles: Remembering a legend, Frank Robinson  FanSidedFormer Baltimore Orioles great Frank Robinson passed away last night at the age of 83. He's one of the greatest players in Orioles history.
  
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• Woman Arrested At The National Aquarium Days After She Allegedly Killed A Man, Police Say

  08-02-2019 17:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was arrested at The National Aquarium several days after after she allegedly cut a man, killing him.
  Twenty eight-year-old Shaniel Johnson was arrested and charged in the death of 54-year-old Tommie Graham, Jr.
  According to police, officers responded to the home in the 2500 block of East Chase Street around 4 a.m. on Jan. 26.
  There officers found medics trying to help Graham from wounds he received due to a cutting.
  He died a short time later.
  Witnesses were inter
  
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• Investing in more of Baltimore, one small loan at a time - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 17:40
  Investing in more of Baltimore, one small loan at a time  Baltimore SunBaltimore Community Lending and other nonprofits fight the good fight to spread investment in neglected areas of the city.
  
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• Blackface photos found in old University of Maryland yearbooks - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 17:30
  Blackface photos found in old University of Maryland yearbooks  Baltimore SunA number of photos featuring people wearing blackface have surfaced in old University of Maryland, College Park yearbooks. A Twitter user discovered the ...
  
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• National Aquarium Treating Rescued Seal

  08-02-2019 17:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Aquarium’s animal rescue is treating a female, harp seal who was rescued off the coast of Maryland.
  The rescue nicknamed her Marie in honor of oceanographic cartographer and geologist Marie Tharp, she’s receiving fluid therapy and antibiotics to treat dehydration and mild respiratory infection.
  Seal Rescue | Marie Tharp | Harp Seal | January 7, 2019
  Seal Rescue | Marie Tharp | Harp Seal | January 7, 2019
  She’ll be under the aquarium&rsq
  
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• Baltimore Museum of Art Gets $3.5 Million to Endow Chief Curator - The New York Times

  08-02-2019 17:01
  Baltimore Museum of Art Gets $3.5 Million to Endow Chief Curator  The New York TimesThe Baltimore Museum of Art has received a $3.5 million donation to support the position of chief curator, one of the largest endowment gifts the museum has ...
  
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• Woman, 28, arrested at National Aquarium on murder charges, Baltimore Police say - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 16:45
  Woman, 28, arrested at National Aquarium on murder charges, Baltimore Police say  Baltimore SunPolice arrested a woman on murder charges at the National Aquarium a week ago, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shaniel Johnson, 28, was ...
  
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• NBA Trade Deadline: Eastern Conference Contenders Reload

  08-02-2019 16:26
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — The NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and Anthony Davis is still with the New Orleans Pelicans. But plenty of other players will be donning different jerseys the next time they take the court. Much of the action comes out of the Eastern Conference, where three legitimate contenders — the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors — all tried to improve their playoff chances.
  Let’s look at the deals and what
  
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• Images Of Blackface Found In Old UMD Yearbooks

  08-02-2019 16:23
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Images of former University of Maryland students in blackface were found in old yearbooks.
  A current UMD student tweeted that she went on a mission to find blackface in the university’s yearbooks and it only took her minutes to find it.
  went on a mission at work to find blackface in old UMD yearbooks and it only took me 5 mins lol pic.twitter.com/BLQc8If7aw
  — 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 (@Camilleeeon_) February 7, 20
  
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• Man Forgets He Had Loaded Gun In Bag At BWI, TSA Says

  08-02-2019 16:05
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Thursday at BWI after he was caught bringing a loaded handgun onto an airplane.
  It’s the sixth gun caught in the airport in the first six weeks of 2019.
  Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the gun in the X-ray machine and contacted Maryland Transportation Authority Police who confiscated the gun and arrested the man.
  The Gettysburg man told authorities he forgot he had packed the gun.He was carrying a .38
  
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• Cheap Flights From Baltimore To Albuquerque And What To Do There

  08-02-2019 16:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — If your ideal getaway includes taking in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a one-of-a-kind cultural event, then Albuquerque in late April is the destination for you.
  New Mexico’s largest city is home to the annual Gathering of Nations Powwow, the largest celebration of Native American culture on the continent. The event draws participants from nearly 800 tribes in the U.S. and Canada for two days of dancing, contests, music, food and crafts.
  Now in its 3
  
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• New Traffic Light Installed At Calvert Street And 23rd Streets

  08-02-2019 15:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new traffic light is now in operation at an intersection in North Baltimore.
  The signal at Calvert and 23rd streets in Barclay was officially activated last night.
  A small ceremony was held as council members and neighbors applauded the addition.
  The new traffic light was installed to provide additional safety measures for residents.
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• Weather Blog: Back To Normal

  08-02-2019 14:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So now we get back to a more normal feel of mid-Winter. And speaking of normal, (just as we have been discussing that return to wind chill and cold temps all morning), the normal overnight low has risen to 26°. Up one degree. And that is a big deal. Not only are the daytime highs, now, raising by a degree every week or so, NOW the chilliest normal is rising too. It is a long slow climb to Spring but on both sides of a “normal day” we now have good footing
  
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• Nina Garcia To Get Preventive Double Mastectomy

  08-02-2019 14:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — ‘Project Runway’ judge Nina Garcia revealed she plans to get a preventive double mastectomy in an essay in Elle.
  Garcia, the editor-in-chief of Elle, said she will miss Fashion Week for the first time in 25 years as a result of the surgery.
  In the essay she wrote that she got genetic testing back in 2015 because of her family history. Her results showed that she was at high risk for breast cancer due to a mutation to the BARD1 gene. She wrote that sh
  
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• German Bakery Sells Jelly Donut With Liver Meatloaf And Mustard

  08-02-2019 14:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bakery in Germany combines two traditional dishes, that may be unexpected.
  Its a jelly doughnut and liver meatloaf, topped with mustard.
  Customers said they actually enjoyed the creation, and called it a “very funny taste combination”
  The bakery’s owner said it’s so popular, nearly 100 people come in and order it a day.
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• National Pizza Day: Baltimore’s Best Joints For Dining In And Take-Out

  08-02-2019 14:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — A lot goes into choosing a pizza — even beyond the question of toppings. But whether you go for takeout or sit-down, thick crust or thin, sauced or bare, you want something delicious — particularly on National Pizza Day, Feb. 9.
  Fortunately, Baltimore boasts a number of quality pizza shops to satisfy your craving for a slice or a pie.
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza outlets, using both Yelp data and our own blend of spices to produce a
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Whiffs, Knuckle-Curves, And More Nate Karns - FanSided

  08-02-2019 13:58
  Baltimore Orioles: Whiffs, Knuckle-Curves, And More Nate Karns  FanSidedWe're taking a deeper dive into the numbers for Nate Karns, who the Baltimore Orioles signed to a deal on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• First On CNN: Kellyanne Conway Describes Alleged Assault In A Restaurant In October By A Woman, Who Denies The Charge

  08-02-2019 12:59
  (CNN) — Kellyanne Conway says that she was grabbed and shaken by a woman while out with her teenage daughter in a Maryland restaurant late last year.
  In an interview with CNN, the White House counselor to President Donald Trump talked about the alleged assault for the first time publicly. She recounted how the woman, who was later identified by authorities as a 63-year-old Maryland resident, approached her “screaming her head off” at Uncle Julio’s, a Mexican restaurant in
  
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• CNN: Kellyanne Conway Describes Alleged Assault In A Restaurant In October By A Woman, Who Denies The Charge

  08-02-2019 12:59
  (CNN) — Kellyanne Conway says that she was grabbed and shaken by a woman while out with her teenage daughter in a Maryland restaurant late last year.
  In an interview with CNN, the White House counselor to President Donald Trump talked about the alleged assault for the first time publicly. She recounted how the woman, who was later identified by authorities as a 63-year-old Maryland resident, approached her “screaming her head off” at Uncle Julio’s, a Mexican restaurant in
  
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• NTSB Investigating Worker Death At Baltimore Railyard

  08-02-2019 12:21
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A railroad worker has been fatally injured in Baltimore, and federal investigators are trying to piece together how the deadly accident occurred.
  A Norfolk Southern worker was somehow killed amid the switching of cars early Thursday at the Bayview railyard in Maryland’s biggest city, according to National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway. He says a team was sent to investigate the accident.
  Rail Employee Killed In Accident At Baltimore Rail Yard
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• Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer Of Blackmail, Publishes Apparent Emails As Evidence

  08-02-2019 12:05
  Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer's parent company of blackmailing him by threatening to publish intimate photographs.
  
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• Retro Baltimore Trivia: What was the amateur baseball team Reggie Jackson played for in Baltimore in the summer of 1965? And where in town did they play? - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 12:00
  Retro Baltimore Trivia: What was the amateur baseball team Reggie Jackson played for in Baltimore in the summer of 1965? And where in town did they play?  Baltimore SunThink you know your Baltimore? Try answering our weekly trivia question.
  
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• From $15 fees to $1,000 fines: Here's what to know about Baltimore's new rules for rental buildings, landlords - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 12:00
  From $15 fees to $1,000 fines: Here's what to know about Baltimore's new rules for rental buildings, landlords  Baltimore SunBaltimore is in the midst of enforcing its most drastic reforms in 50 years to the regulations that govern city rental properties and the landlords who own them.
  
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• Retired public corruption investigator details history of official graft in Baltimore and Maryland in memoir - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 11:00
  Retired public corruption investigator details history of official graft in Baltimore and Maryland in memoir  Baltimore SunJames Cabezas investigated public corruption for three decades in the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor before retiring two years ago. And he did it while ...
  
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• Next Baltimore police commissioner needs a new strategy - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 09:00
  Next Baltimore police commissioner needs a new strategy  Baltimore SunMayor Catherine Pugh's pick for Baltimore police commissioner — newly retired New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison — officially assumes his ...
  
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• Baltimore high school hall monitor shot by visitor, suspect arrested - NBC News

  08-02-2019 09:00
  Baltimore high school hall monitor shot by visitor, suspect arrested  NBC NewsA hall monitor at a Baltimore, Maryland high school was shot Friday by a man visiting the school, police said. The shooting was reported shortly after 12 p.m. ET ...
  
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• Dubbed a troll, Baltimore man said to be 'Plainpotatoess' faces 21 charges for alleged harassment, trespassing - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2019 06:25
  Dubbed a troll, Baltimore man said to be 'Plainpotatoess' faces 21 charges for alleged harassment, trespassing  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man has been charged with more than 20 counts of harassment and trespassing stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred while he was ...
  
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