Baltimore news

• Mayor Jack Young Addresses Baltimore City Crime At US Conference Of Mayors Meeting

  23-01-2020 23:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just over two weeks into 2020 and Baltimore has already seen 21 homicides in the city.
  WJZ caught up with Baltimore Mayor Jack Young at his first U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
  He said it’s up to state, federal and local agencies to keep those numbers down.
  “99.9 percent of citizens in Baltimore are law-abiding citizens but we have that percent of bad guys making us all prisoners right here in our own homes in our own city, and we h
  
  Read more

• Part Of N. Charles Street To Close Sunday For Lunar New Year Celebration

  23-01-2020 23:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heads up, drivers- a part of Charles Street will close on Sunday for the Lunar New Year celebration downtown.
  The west side/leg of N. Charles Street will close for the Walters Art Museum Lunar New Year Celebration, which goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  It will be closed between Centre Street and Mt. Vernon Place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and drivers should use the east leg of Charles Street.
  The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said drivers should be on the watch for
  
  Read more

• ‘This Is A Special Experience’ | Ravens Players Enjoying Pro Bowl Festivities With Their Families

  23-01-2020 23:36
  
  ORLANDO, Fl. (WJZ) — The Pro Bowl is a celebration of football’s best, and the Ravens often emphasize that they’re a football family.
  That is certainly evident this week with the families out in full force for the Pro Bowl.
  The week is laid back, ideal for children and moms to join dad at work. The little ones are welcomed more than any time in what’s otherwise an intense, competitive season.
  “Time with your family. It’s a great destination down here at D
  
  Read more

• Towson Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Distribution Charges, Illegal Firearms Possession

  23-01-2020 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A Towson man pleaded guilty Thursday to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute drugs near a school, and to being a felon in possession of firearms.
  According to his guilty plea from December 2018 to February 2019, 27-year-old Deandre Laquan Jones distributed fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.
  On January 31 and again on February 11, 2019, Jones sold an undercover Baltimore County Police officer two “packs&rdqu
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lamar Jackson Says He Won’t Be Watching The Super Bowl

  23-01-2020 23:00
  
  ORLANDO, Fl. (WJZ) — The Ravens won’t be playing in the Super Bowl this year after a stunning loss to the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round.
  Quarterback Lamar Jackson says that, because his team is not in the big game, he’s not going to be watching.Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on the Super Bowl: "I'm not going to be watching it. My team is not in it."
  — Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) January 23, 2020On NFL Live, Jackson said, “I’m not going to be
  
  Read more

• A 73-year old Baltimore woman spent her life in the city she loved. A stray bullet outside her home killed her - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2020 22:58 via baltimoresun.com
  A 73-year old Baltimore woman spent her life in the city she loved. A stray bullet outside her home killed her  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Picks: Can Brock Lesnar Go The Distance?

  23-01-2020 22:57
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local Sports) — The holidays have come and gone, but for fans of pro wrestling the most wonderful time of the year is about to begin. WWE gets rolling on the road to WrestleMania this Sunday at the Royal Rumble from Minute Maid Park in Houston. The venue fits like a glove, since it’s home to Major League Baseball’s Astros, and cheating is commonplace in wrestling.
  Headlining the show this year are the annual 30-man and 30-woman over-the-top-rope Royal Rumble matche
  
  Read more

• ‘Still Pretty Bitter’ | Ravens Say They’ll Use Playoff Loss As Motivation For Next Season

  23-01-2020 22:36
  
  ORLANDO, Fl. (WJZ) — Baltimore is well represented by Ravens coaches, players and fans at the Pro Bowl this year.
  Running back Mark Ingram took selfies with some fans at practice Thursday, and quarterback Lamar Jackson has been a big draw for autograph seekers.
  Although the Ravens are enjoying their time at the Pro Bowl this week, the team has its sights set on bigger and better things next season.
  “We want a Super Bowl, so we’re going to work on everything, getting better
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Detectives Arrest Man In Connection To Capitol Heights Armed Robbery

  23-01-2020 22:24
  
  CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County detectives arrested and charged a man in connection to an armed robbery on January 6 in Capitol Heights.
  The man is identified as 33-year-old Jermall West of the 1500 block of Nova Avenue.
  West is charged with armed robbery and related charges.
  He is in the custody of the Prince George’s Corrections Department and is being held with no bond.
  Officers responded outside of a business in the 6700 block of Walker Mill Ro
  
  Read more

• Teen Won’t Be Able To Walk At Graduation Unless He Cuts His Dreadlocks

  23-01-2020 22:22
  
  MONT BELVIEU, Texas (CBS Local) — A Texas family is threatening legal action against their local school district after their teen son was told he couldn’t walk at graduation because of his hair.
  High school senior Deandre Arnold is facing an in-school suspension after the Barbers Hill Independent School District said his long dreadlocks violate its dress code.
  His mom, Sandy Arnold, says her son’s hairstyle is not a distraction or does it stop him from learning in any way.
  &ldq
  
  Read more

• Bill To Allow Baltimore To Collect Taxes On Uber, Lyft Rides Moves Forward, After Missing Out On Nearly $2.1M In Revenue

  23-01-2020 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City lost out on at least $2.1 million from rideshare companies Uber and Lyft the past few years, after failing to collect on a 25-cent tax.
  “It’s a complex issue. It requires the city working very closely with the state and with industry to make it work.” said Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costello (D-District 1).
  The city’s legislation did not align with state law, so while Uber was collecting the 25-cent surcharge, they never paid the
  
  Read more

• Towson Alumna Jeanine Cummins’ Novel Makes Oprah Book Club List

  23-01-2020 22:00
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Towson University alumna got a phone call she couldn’t quite believe- from Oprah!
  Jeanine Cummins’ new book, American Dirt, is featured on the Oprah Book Club list.“The most surreal moment of my life,” Cummins wrote on Facebook. “I’m so grateful to the one and only Ms. Oprah Winfrey for choosing my book!”
  American Dirt is a novel describing the ordeal of a Mexican woman who had to leave behind her life and escape as an im
  
  Read more

• Maryland County Executives Support School Construction Bill

  23-01-2020 22:00
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Top local officials in Maryland’s most populated counties gathered Thursday to support a measure to steer significantly more money to school construction in the state.
  Under a $2.2 billion plan, known as the “Built to Learn Act”, additional funding would go to school construction over several years.
  The public first caught wind of the plane when House and Senate leadership introduced it last fall.
  Baltimore Delegate Maggie McIntosh is Chair of th
  
  Read more

• Police Looking For Missing Pasadena Man

  23-01-2020 21:58
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police need the public’s help to find a missing man from Pasadena, Maryland.
  Mark Anthony Evans was reported missing Thursday. He was last seen in the 600 block of 210th Street.
  He was a tattoo “Tony” on his right forearm.
  Anyone with information regarding Mr. Evans’ whereabouts is asked to contact 410-222-6145.
   
  
  Read more

• Pasadena Man Located Safe

  23-01-2020 21:58
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — UPDATE: Mr. Evans has been found and is safe, police said.
  ———————————————————————————————————————
  Anne Arundel County police need the public’s help to find a missing man from Pasadena, Maryland.
  Mark Anthony Evans was reported miss
  
  Read more

• Bill to allow Baltimore to collect millions in taxes on Uber, Lyft moves forward after yearlong delay - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2020 21:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Bill to allow Baltimore to collect millions in taxes on Uber, Lyft moves forward after yearlong delay  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• ‘Oh No! Awful Poster’: Hospital Sign About Using Phones Around Babies Divides Parents

  23-01-2020 21:13
  
  YEOVIL, England (CBS Local) — A British hospital set off a debate on social media after it placed posters in its neonatal unit urging parents to look at their babies, and not their phones, while feeding.
  Staff at Yeovil District Hospital in Yeovil, England, placed posters in its Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) that read: “Mummy & Daddy . . . Please look at ME when I am feeding, I am much more interesting than your phone!! Thank you xxxxxx”
  Printed on the poster was a photo of
  
  Read more

• Authorities Warn Maryland Parents Of New TikTok ‘Outlet Challenge’ That’s Causing Fires

  23-01-2020 21:12
  
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Parents are being warned about a new viral teen video on the video app TikTok that can cause a fire or injuries, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said Thursday.
  The challenge seen on the app uses the plug part of a phone charger, partly inserting it into the wall outlet and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the exposed prongs, causing sparks, electrical system damage and even fire in some cases.
  Office of the State Fire Marshal, MarylandOffice of the State Fire M
  
  Read more

• New Rooftop Restaurant ‘Watershed’ Coming To Fed Hill

  23-01-2020 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There will be a new spot in Federal Hill to enjoy a rooftop drink.
  Watershed is coming to Cross Street Market. The rooftop deck is described as a classic Maryland seafood restaurant and will include picnic tables, billiards and cornhole.
  The group behind the concept is also opening Atlas Fish Market which will sell fresh crab meat, salmon, local oysters and more.
  Watershed is expected to open this fall.
   
  
  Read more

• White-Tailed Deer Population Management Resumes In Western Maryland National Parks In February

  23-01-2020 20:50
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Four national parks in western Maryland will resume their white-tailed deer management operations in February and March, the National Parks Service said Thursday.
  Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (NHP), Antietam and Monocacy National Battlefields and Catoctin Mountain Park will have limited park areas closed while reduction operations are underway.
  The NPS said it will donate all suitable meat from reduction activities to local food banks. Last ye
  
  Read more

• Maryland Lawmakers Look To Repeal State’s ‘Archaic’ Sex Laws

  23-01-2020 20:24
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Capital News Service) — Maryland lawmakers hope to repeal “archaic” provisions in the state’s spousal defense for sex crimes and sodomy laws with the reintroduction of legislation this session.
  Lawmakers on Jan. 30 expect to hear Senate bill 230, which would repeal the use of marriage as a defense to prosecution of some sex crimes and, earlier this week, introduced House bill 81, which would repeal the crimes of sodomy and unnatural or perverted sexual pra
  
  Read more

• Man, Woman Charged With Drug Violations In Brooklyn

  23-01-2020 19:58
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police arrested and charged 30-year-old Amanda Nichole Bishop and 35-year-old Haywood Smith III for drug violations early Thursday morning in Brooklyn.
  Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Belle Grove Road at 2:40 a.m. where a blue Honda Accord sedan committed multiple traffic violations.
  When they approached the sedan, officers saw suspected drugs and paraphernalia inside the car, police said.
  The driver, identified as
  
  Read more

• Dog With ‘Wonky’ Face Finds Forever Home After Initial Owner Returned Him

  23-01-2020 19:42
  
  PONOKA COUNTY, Alberta (CBS Local) — A dog with a permanently slanted “wonky” face has finally found a loving home after a shelter received hundreds of adoption requests.
  Brodie, a cross between a German Shepherd and a Border Collie, was born in a rescue shelter. At only 13 days old, his mother bit his head, causing severe cranial and facial injuries.
  As a result, Brodie’s jaw fused together as he grew. Development on the left side of his face was stunted, leaving him par
  
  Read more

• Anne Arundel County Police Offering $10K Reward For Information In 4 Unsolved 2019 Homicides

  23-01-2020 19:19
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police are offering a $10,000 reward for information in four unsolved homicides from 2019.
  The victims are Robert Lee Thomas, Andre Lee Garrett, Michael Lee Wise III and Xavier John Arthur Green.A lot of tears in the room right now as victims loved ones listen to the details of the homicide cases and some of the suspect information is released during a press conference @AACOPD @wjz pic.twitter.com/s09kzXKsRZ
  — Rachael Cardin (@Rach
  
  Read more

• Temporary ICC/MD 200 Weekend Detours Start January 24 For Tolling System Upgrades

  23-01-2020 18:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tolling system upgrades, resulting in temporary weekend detours on Intercounty Connector, will begin on Jan. 24.
  Westbound traffic on the ICC/MD 200 will be detoured at New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) starting at 9 p.m. on Jan. 24 and ending at 5 a.m. on Jan. 27.
  The detour will guide motorists north on New Hampshire Avenue to Norbeck Road, west to Layhill Road (MD 182) and south on Layhill Road back to westbound ICC/MD 200, MDTA said.
  Credit: MDTA
  Eastbound ICC/MD 200 traf
  
  Read more

• Report: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Teflon, Scotchguard Brands Contaminate Drinking Water In Dozens Of Cities

  23-01-2020 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS Local) — The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated, an environmental group reported on Wednesday.
  The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a consumer advocacy nonprofit, says it found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS in the water supply in dozens of major U.S. cities, with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Bergen County, N.J. and Philadelphia.
  “The results confirm tha
  
  Read more

• Report: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate Drinking Water In Dozens Of Cities

  23-01-2020 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS Local) — The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated, an environmental group reported on Wednesday.
  The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a consumer advocacy nonprofit, says it found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS in the water supply in dozens of major U.S. cities, with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Bergen County, N.J. and Philadelphia.
  “The results confirm tha
  
  Read more

• Virginia Senate Passes ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law, Despite Rally

  23-01-2020 17:55
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP/WJZ) — The Virginia Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would allow authorities to take guns away from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others, as the state moves closer to joining a growing number of states enacting so-called “red flag” gun laws.
  The Democratic-led Senate voted for the bill despite fierce resistance from Republican lawmakers. GOP Sen. Amanda Chase called supporters of the legislation “traitors” and said the proposed
  
  Read more

• New Kroger Fulfillment Center In Frederick County To Create More Than 400 Jobs

  23-01-2020 17:46
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — More than 400 new jobs will be created in Maryland for the grocery store retailer Kroger plan to build a new high-tech fulfillment center.
  The project will be in Frederick County, partnering with Ocado, an online grocery retailer.
  Kroger owns Harris Teeter, a popular grocery store chains in Maryland.
  A preexisting distribution facility in Frederick will be part of the construction project. The company said up to 100 more jobs could be added later as the service
  
  Read more

• New Kroger Fulfillment Center In Frederick County Set To Create More Than 400 Jobs

  23-01-2020 17:46
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — More than 400 new jobs will be created in Maryland for the grocery store retailer Kroger plan to build a new high-tech fulfillment center.
  The project will be in Frederick County, partnering with Ocado, an online grocery retailer.
  A preexisting distribution facility in Frederick will be part of the construction project. The company said up to 100 more jobs could be added later as the service areas of the facility continue to expand.
  “Kroger is incredibly e
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Artist Amy Sherald’s Michelle Obama Portrait To Go On Nationwide Museum Tour

  23-01-2020 17:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Obama Portraits- one of which was painted by Baltimore artist Amy Sherald- are going on tour next summer!
  Sherald painted the former First Lady Michelle Obama as part of the official portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, which was unveiled in February 2018.
  Kehinde Wiley painted President Obama’s portrait.
  The five-city tour will travel the United States from June 2021 through May
  
  Read more

• Police Investigating After Rental Car Stolen, Later Found In Anne Arundel County

  23-01-2020 17:05
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police are investigating after a man’s rental car was stolen and then was later found Wednesday morning in the county.
  Officers responded to the unit block of Silverwood Circle at 6 a.m. where a man’s rental car was stolen with the engine running and the key in the ignition.
  The man said he was sitting in his rental car talking to the suspect he met that day, when the suspect grabbed his cell phone through the window.
  Police said the m
  
  Read more

• Lamar Jackson Plays Catch With Drew Brees’ Son, Other Kids At Pro Bowl

  23-01-2020 16:42
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WJZ) — A sweet moment caught in Orlando Wednesday as Drew Brees’ son Baylen got the chance to meet Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  Brees, the New Orleans Saint quarterback. tweeted Tuesday that his son was pumped to meet MVP-favorite Jackson at the Pro Bowl.
  Ravens, Lamar Jackson Fans Flock To Pro Bowl; Show Purple Pride In Orlando
  “Lamar, my son Baylen is looking for you at Pro Bowl this week. You are his guy! He’s pumped to meet you,” Brees said.
  
  Read more

• Lamar Jackson Plays Catch Drew Brees’ Son, Other Kids At Pro Bowl

  23-01-2020 16:42
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WJZ) — A sweet moment caught in Orlando Wednesday as Drew Brees’ son Baylen got the chance to meet Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  Brees, the New Orleans Saint quarterback. tweeted Tuesday that his son was pumped to meet MVP-favorite Jackson at the Pro Bowl.
  Ravens, Lamar Jackson Fans Flock To Pro Bowl; Show Purple Pride In Orlando
  “Lamar, my son Baylen is looking for you at Pro Bowl this week. You are his guy! He’s pumped to meet you,” Brees said.
  
  Read more

• University Of Maryland Ends Chinese-Government Approved Program

  23-01-2020 16:39
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has announced that federal legislation passed last year has caused the institution to end a Chinese government-approved program that, if continued, could have jeopardized the school’s access to important government funding.
  The university will be terminating the Confucius Institute program at the end of the academic year, University President Wallace Loh wrote in a letter to the campus community last week.
  The program teaches Chines
  
  Read more

• Towson Alumna Jeanine Cummings’ Novel Makes Oprah Book Club List

  23-01-2020 16:31
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Towson University alumna got a phone call she couldn’t quite believe- from Oprah!
  Jeanine Cummings’ new book, American Dirt, is featured on the Oprah Book Club list.“The most surreal moment of my life,” Cummings wrote on Facebook. “I’m so grateful to the one and only Ms. Oprah Winfrey for choosing my book!”
  American Dirt is a novel describing the ordeal of a Mexican woman who had to leave behind her life and escape as an
  
  Read more

• Two Very Special Performances Announced For The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards This Sunday

  23-01-2020 16:30
  
  In keeping with the tradition of presenting signature “GRAMMY Moments,” CBS and the Recording Academy have announced two special segments to take place during this weekend’s broadcast of the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards. The first, “Old Town Road All-Stars,” will feature current nominees Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, joined by BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and other surprise guests. In the past year, “Old Town Road” has been the subject of mixes and mashups, wh
  
  Read more

• Study: ‘Phubbing’ Your Children Could Put Them Risk For Depression

  23-01-2020 15:42
  
  (CBS Local) — Parents who prefer to be on their smartphones instead of paying attention to their children may be putting them at increased risk of depression, according to a new study.
  Chinese researchers studied 530 students aged between 10 and 18 years old to see if they were victims of parental “phubbing,” a portmanteau of “phone” and “snubbing” describing the habit of ignoring someone in favor of a mobile phone.
  The research, published in the Journal
  
  Read more

• Dave Matthews Band Coming To Merriweather Post Pavillion

  23-01-2020 15:41
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — The Dave Matthews Band is going on tour again this summer and one stop will be in Howard County.
  ST PAUL, MN – FEBRUARY 03: The Night Before Dave Matthews Band Presented by Entercom on February 3, 2018 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Entercom)
  The jam band, known for the atmosphere of their live shows, will be at the Merriweather Post Pavillion on July 18.  The show will start at 7:30 p.m.
  Right now only presale tickets are
  
  Read more

• Police Seize Illegal Firearms, Cocaine From Home Of Baltimore Dirt Bike Rider

  23-01-2020 15:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police seized firearms and drugs from the home of an 18-year-old Baltimore dirt bike rider on Wednesday.
  According to police, Fox Trot helped officers track a dirt bike rider to a home in the 500 block of W. Preston Street.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  There, police served a search warrant and seized a loaded rifle, a loaded handgun, 80 grams of cocaine and a dirt biker.
  The 18-year-old man, who police have not yet identified, was taken into custody and charged.
  &ld
  
  Read more

• Weather Blog: Season Of Sick

  23-01-2020 15:14
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Back from the land of the sick. I was not the flu, but a miserable 48-hour deal that has been going around. I know people in many states dealing with this. ‘Tis the season. Wash those hands, wipe down everything and keep calm. I point this out as it will be getting mild and damp, the perfect conditions for this viral stuff to spread. Wipe down and wash up. So you will smell like disinfectant, just say it is a new designer fragrance. Walking out this morning, after being in sin
  
  Read more

• Police: Pizza Delivery Driver Shoots 3 Of 4 Suspects Trying To Rob Him

  23-01-2020 15:14
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Local) — A pizza delivery driver shot three of four suspects who tried to rob him during a late-night delivery, police in North Carolina said.
  The man said he was delivering a pizza at an apartment complex in east Charlotte late Monday night when he was approached by four suspects who pointed what appeared to be an assault rifle at his head, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
  The driver then pulled out his own pistol and fired at the suspects, ca
  
  Read more

• Dinner With A Date Deal For $22 On National Pie Day

  23-01-2020 14:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s National Pie Day and of course Dangerously Delicious Pies is offering a deal for Baltimoreans at their Hampden and Canton locations.
  For $22, you can get two slices of savory pie, two sides, two drinks and two slices of sweet pie for dessert.
  The deal is only valid on Jan. 23, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. You must dine-in to get the deal.So find an early Valentine, or bring a friend!
  
  Read more

• FedEx, Amazon Warn Customers About Text Message Scam

  23-01-2020 14:11
  
  (CNN) — It’s an exhilarating feeling we can all relate to — FedEx notifying you that your package has been delivered.
  But before you mindlessly click on that text message that looks like it’s from FedEx, take a second look because it could be a scam.
  Some people around the country are receiving text messages that show a supposed tracking code and link to “set delivery preferences.” The text is deceiving as it uses the recipient’s real name.
  Isabel Benite
  
  Read more

• Victims Identified In Double Shooting In West Baltimore

  23-01-2020 13:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two men who were shot in West Baltimore Tuesday night are identified.
  Police say 20 year-old Rayquiz Joseph and 24 year-old Darius Massey were found dead in the 1200 block of N. Bentalou street.
  Police Investigating Double Shooting In West Baltimore
  Police originally responded to the 2200 block of Winchester street for a report of a shooting before they found the victims.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers
  
  Read more

• School Construction Bill Scheduled For Hearing In Annapolis

  23-01-2020 12:25
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to steer significantly more money to school construction in Maryland is scheduled for a hearing in Annapolis.
  The measure known as the “Built to Learn Act” is set for a hearing Thursday in the House Appropriations Committee.
  Under the plan, $2.2 billion in additional funding would go to school construction over several years.
  It would be financed by bonds through the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the debt would be paid by $125 million annually
  
  Read more

• How Baltimore Is Experimenting Its Way Out of the Food Desert - POLITICO

  23-01-2020 11:02 via politico.com
  
  How Baltimore Is Experimenting Its Way Out of the Food Desert  POLITICO
  
  Read more

• Police: Bus Runs Off The Road Into Field In Rising Sun

  23-01-2020 05:22
  
  RISING SUN, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after a bus ran off the roadway into a field late Wednesday night.
  Police said the accident happened at Jacob Tome Memorial Highway and Rising Sun Road.
  No major injuries have been reported at this time, according to police.
  This story is developing. 
   
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison Announces Departure Of Public Information Chief Matt Jablow

  23-01-2020 04:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Chief of Public Information in the Baltimore City Police Department has resigned.
  Matt Jablow’s last day will be in the next couple of weeks.
  In a statement to WJZ, Commissioner Michael Harrison thanked Jablow for his service and dedication over the past two years.
  Lindsey Eldridge will take over as acting director of public affairs and community outreach.
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Police Chief Of Public Information Chief Matt Jablow Resigns

  23-01-2020 04:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Chief of Public Information in the Baltimore City Police Department has resigned.
  Matt Jablow’s last day will be in the next couple of weeks.
  In a statement to WJZ, Commissioner Michael Harrison thanked Jablow for his service and dedication over the past two years.
  Lindsey Eldridge will take over as acting director of public affairs and community outreach.
  
  Read more

Follow @Baltimore__news on Twitter!