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• George Floyd Death: Baltimore’s Health Commissioner Urges Protesters To Wear Masks To Avoid Spreading Coronavirus

  31-05-2020 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s health commissioner Sunday urged those protesting the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis to wear face coverings and practice social distancing to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
  At a news conference Sunday, Dr. Letita Dzirasa warned that large gatherings have, in some instances, become “super spreader events where multiple people become infected with the virus.”
  She encouraged protesters to not only remain peaceful but to follow
  
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• Peaceful and socially distant protest in Northeast Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  31-05-2020 23:35 via foxbaltimore.com
  Peaceful and socially distant protest in Northeast Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• 12 Adults, 2 Juveniles Arrested After Businesses Were Damaged In Downtown Baltimore Overnight, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 23:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  12 Adults, 2 Juveniles Arrested After Businesses Were Damaged In Downtown Baltimore Overnight, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• George Floyd Death: Baltimore A ‘National Example’ Of How To Protest Peacefully, Young Says

  31-05-2020 23:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimoreans protesting the in-custody death of an unarmed man in Minnesota set a “national example” of how to peacefully protest, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young said Sunday.
  During a virtual news conference Sunday afternoon, Young thanked protesters for remaining peaceful as they called attention to the death of George Floyd, who died after being arrested by police in Minneapolis.
  Four officers involved in Floyd’s arrest were fired after vide
  
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• 12 Adults, 2 Juveniles Arrested After Businesses Were Damaged In Downtown Baltimore Overnight, Police Say

  31-05-2020 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than a dozen people were arrested overnight after numerous businesses downtown were damaged or burglarized, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Sunday.
  Twelve adults and two juveniles were arrested on charges ranging from burglary to aggravated assault and attempted arson, the commissioner said.
  The arrests came on the second day of demonstrations in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minnea
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Baltimore Mayor, Police Commissioner Hold News Conference

  31-05-2020 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and Health Commissioner Dr. Letita Dzirasa are holding a news conference Sunday afternoon.
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• Listening for Elijah: At times like these, the late Baltimore congressman’s big voice is missed | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 21:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Listening for Elijah: At times like these, the late Baltimore congressman’s big voice is missed | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• State Police Investigating Pennsylvania Woman’s Death After Exiting Moving Pickup Truck In Carroll County

  31-05-2020 20:19
  
  MANCHESTER, MD. (WJZ) — Police are investigating an incident in Carroll County where a Pennsylvania woman allegedly jumped out of the car she was in during an argument with the driver, then was fatally hit by the car while getting out, police say.
  Troopers from the Westminster Barrack responded to the area of MD RT 30 just north of Mt. Venus Road Number 1 in Manchester, Maryland.
  Police learned that jut before 4:14 a.m. Sunday morning, Justin Thomas Well, 32, from Hanover, Pennsylvania; wa
  
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• State Police Investigating Pennsylvania Woman’s Death After Allegedly Exiting A Moving Car In Carroll County

  31-05-2020 20:19
  
  MANCHESTER, MD. (WJZ) — Police are investigating an incident in Carroll County where a Pennsylvania woman allegedly jumped out of the car she was in, then was fatally hit by the same car.
  Troopers from the Westminster Barrack responded to the area of MD RT 30 just north of Mt. Venus Road Number 1 in Manchester, Maryland.
  Police learned that jut before 4:14 a.m. Sunday morning, Justin Thomas Well, 32, from Hanover, Pennsylvania; was driving his 2002 Ford F250 on MD RT 30 in the area of Mt.
  
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• George Floyd Death: Gov. Hogan Says Baltimore ‘Showed The Nation How To Promote Positive Change’ With Demonstrations This Weekend - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 18:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  George Floyd Death: Gov. Hogan Says Baltimore ‘Showed The Nation How To Promote Positive Change’ With Demonstrations This Weekend  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Gov. Hogan Says Baltimore ‘Showed The Nation How To Promote Positive Change’ With Demonstrations This Weekend

  31-05-2020 18:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan thanked Baltimore city leaders and demonstrators for their efforts to “promote positive change” Saturday night in a tweet earlier Sunday.We are continuing to monitor this situation closely and are ready to quickly respond to any changes on the ground. I also want to continue to stress the importance of reducing risks of spreading COVID-19 while protesters peacefully express their First Amendment rights.
  — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryH
  
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• George Floyd Death: Gov. Hogan Says Baltimore ‘Showed The Nation How To Promote Positive Change’ With Demonstrations This Weekend

  31-05-2020 18:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan thanked Baltimore city leaders and demonstrators for their efforts to keep gatherings this weekend peaceful for the most part.We are continuing to monitor this situation closely and are ready to quickly respond to any changes on the ground. I also want to continue to stress the importance of reducing risks of spreading COVID-19 while protesters peacefully express their First Amendment rights.
  — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) May 31, 2020He sh
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: 2020 Secondary could be legendary - Ebony Bird

  31-05-2020 18:07 via ebonybird.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens: 2020 Secondary could be legendary  Ebony Bird
  
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• Baltimore protest overshadowed by violence - Fox Baltimore

  31-05-2020 17:27 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore protest overshadowed by violence  Fox Baltimore
  
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• LIST: Baltimore Restaurants Open For Outdoor Dining - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 17:07 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  LIST: Baltimore Restaurants Open For Outdoor Dining  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Hundreds in Baltimore protest death of George Floyd - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 16:54 via baltimoresun.com
  Hundreds in Baltimore protest death of George Floyd  Baltimore SunGeorge Floyd Death: Protestors Gather Outside Baltimore’s City Hall, Some Demonstrators Got Violent  CBS BaltimoreWATCH: FOX45 crew attacked as Baltimore protests escalate over the death of George Floyd  Fox BaltimoreProtests for George Floyd spread across Baltimore for second day  WBAL TV BaltimoreProtests in Baltimore resume as city leaders plead for peace  The Herald Revie
  
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• 13 shot and 3 killed, including 16-year-old girl, in Baltimore weekend shootings, police say - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 16:54 via baltimoresun.com
  13 shot and 3 killed, including 16-year-old girl, in Baltimore weekend shootings, police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 71-Year-Old Baltimore Man With Dementia Missing Since Saturday, Police Say

  31-05-2020 16:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are searching for a missing vulnerable adult who was last seen Saturday.
  James Tyson, 71, was last seen in the 3800 block of Evergreen Avenue, wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  Police said he is 5’7″ and weighs 119 lbs, and suffers from dementia.
  They are asking anyone who knows where Tyson may be to call 911.
  
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• 3 Injured, 1 Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 16:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  3 Injured, 1 Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Total Cases Top 52K; Hospitalizations Decrease - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 16:43 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Coronavirus In Maryland: Total Cases Top 52K; Hospitalizations Decrease  CBS Baltimore
  
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• I was the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case. Here’s what Minneapolis should know. - The Washington Post

  31-05-2020 16:34 via washingtonpost.com
  
  I was the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case. Here’s what Minneapolis should know.  The Washington Post
  
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• Several Arrests Made After Police Say Groups Of ‘Juveniles, Young Adults’ Allegedly Damaged Businesses In Downtown Baltimore Overnight

  31-05-2020 16:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police tweeted overnight that there were small groups of “juveniles and young adults” that damaged at least three businesses in the downtown area.
  They said several arrests have been made but have not provided more details.Small groups of juveniles and young adults have damaged at least three businesses in the downtown area. Several arrest have been made. BPD has ordered the groups to disperse or be subject to arrest. MSP is on scene and assisti
  
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• 3 Injured, 1 Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings In Baltimore

  31-05-2020 16:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot and three others were injured in shootings across Baltimore City overnight.
  Officers responded to the 3900 block of Stokes Drive at around 11:31 p.m. where they found a man unresponsive who had been shot in the torso.
  Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced him dead at the location.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
  A few
  
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• Maryland Coronavirus Hospitalizations Have Dropped To Lowest Level Since April 15, State Says

  31-05-2020 16:11
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Hospitalizations of coronavirus patients in Maryland continue to decline, and the state reports the statewide positivity rate is now 10.9 percent as of Sunday morning.
  There are now 52,778 coronavirus cases in the state, up 763 cases since Saturday- and 2,411 people have died.
  There are currently 1,183 people in the state hospitalized for the virus, down from 1,239 since Saturday. Of those people, 704 are in acute care and 479 are in ICUs.Maryland’s #COVID19 positiv
  
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• Teen, 3 men dead after several people shot Saturday in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  31-05-2020 15:14 via wbaltv.com
  Teen, 3 men dead after several people shot Saturday in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore3 Injured, 1 Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore police officer put on administrative duties after videos show he punched woman Friday night  Baltimore SunPolice: 8 shot overnight throughout Baltimore; 16-year-old girl, 31-year-old man killed  Alabama's News LeaderPolice: Small groups of juveniles, young adults damaged businesses in do
  
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• Should we fear post-pandemic inflation? - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 15:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Should we fear post-pandemic inflation?  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Practicing architecture in a pandemic - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 15:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Practicing architecture in a pandemic  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man shot to death in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  31-05-2020 15:14 via foxbaltimore.com
  Man shot to death in Baltimore City  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In SW Baltimore

  31-05-2020 14:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in southwest Baltimore late Saturday night.
  Officers responded to the 3900 block of Stokes Drive at around 11:31 p.m. where they found a man unresponsive who had been shot in the torso.
  Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced him dead at the location.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
  
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• More Protests In Baltimore Saturday As City Leaders Plead For Peace - WBAL Radio

  31-05-2020 14:25 via wbal.com
  More Protests In Baltimore Saturday As City Leaders Plead For Peace  WBAL Radio
  
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• TV news scrambles to cover protests nationwide - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 14:05 via baltimoresun.com
  TV news scrambles to cover protests nationwide  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘Dark City Beneath the Beat’: Film Review - Variety

  31-05-2020 13:01 via variety.com
  
  ‘Dark City Beneath the Beat’: Film Review  Variety
  
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• Could Bradley Bozeman return to center for Baltimore Ravens? - AL.com

  31-05-2020 12:35 via al.com
  
  Could Bradley Bozeman return to center for Baltimore Ravens?  AL.com
  
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• Asa Lacy should be the Baltimore Orioles choice - Call to the Pen

  31-05-2020 12:00 via calltothepen.com
  
  Asa Lacy should be the Baltimore Orioles choice  Call to the Pen
  
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• COVID-19 complicates U.S. House races as new Baltimore Rep. Mfume runs again to keep Elijah Cummings’ old seat - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 11:14 via baltimoresun.com
  COVID-19 complicates U.S. House races as new Baltimore Rep. Mfume runs again to keep Elijah Cummings’ old seat  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore journalist Pedro Palomino provides urgent coronavirus information to Spanish speakers - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 11:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore journalist Pedro Palomino provides urgent coronavirus information to Spanish speakers  Baltimore Sun
  
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• In Baltimore, a day of peaceful protest, a night of tense confrontation with police - Baltimore Brew

  31-05-2020 10:06 via baltimorebrew.com
  
  In Baltimore, a day of peaceful protest, a night of tense confrontation with police  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Baltimore Protests: Police Call For Backup From State - Baltimore, MD Patch

  31-05-2020 07:13 via patch.com
  
  Baltimore Protests: Police Call For Backup From State  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protestors Gather Outside Baltimore’s City Hall, Some Demonstrators Got Violent

  31-05-2020 05:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A large crowd gathered outside Baltimore’s City Hall Saturday night to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis earlier this week.
  Although the protest remain mostly peaceful for the second night in a row, some demonstrators got violent.
  Video also captured a bottle being thrown in the direction of police outside City Hall, and a Baltimore Police car that had its rear windshield and rear passenger window
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protestors Gather Outside Baltimore’s City Hall, Some Damage Reported

  31-05-2020 05:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A large crowd gathered outside City Hall Saturday night in Baltimore to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis earlier this week.
  WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren reported that police arrived in riot gear around 9:30 p.m. after people set off fireworks outside City Hall and were seen on top of Baltimore City-owned vans that were spray-painted with graffiti.People on top of city-owned vans that have been spray p
  
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• "The City is Out of Control" Eight Shot Overnight in Baltimore, Two Killed - Fox Baltimore

  31-05-2020 04:19 via foxbaltimore.com
  "The City is Out of Control" Eight Shot Overnight in Baltimore, Two Killed  Fox Baltimore
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protesters Converge On White House For Second Straight Day

  31-05-2020 02:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe,” hundreds of people converged on the White House for a second straight day Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and President Donald Trump’s response.
  Trump, who earlier belittled the protesters, pledged to “stop mob violence.”
  “I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace, and I stand before you in firm o
  
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• CNN showed burning cars and said it was scene from Baltimore. But it wasn’t | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2020 02:00 via baltimoresun.com
  CNN showed burning cars and said it was scene from Baltimore. But it wasn’t | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Memorial Held In Honor Of Paul Craven; Man Who Died In Motorcycle Accident While Delivering Masks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  31-05-2020 01:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A motorcycle group hosted a ride Saturday in memory of a Baltimore County man who died trying to deliver face coverings to those in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Paul Craven was driving home on his motorcycle when police say he crossed the center line on Bethlehem Boulevard and was hit by a truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Baltimore County Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Edgemere
  Drivers decorated cars with notes. One said the legacy a
  
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• AAA Reminds Teens To Practice Safe Driving Habits During ‘100 Deadliest Days’

  31-05-2020 01:29
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — AAA data finds that the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are when the number of crash fatalities involving teen drivers rise.
  AAA said the combination of schools closed, activities curtailed, summer jobs canceled and some COVID-19 restrictions being lifted could prove deadly as teens take to the road this summer.
  AAA recommends that parents continue to ensure their teens practice good driving behavior.
  In Maryland, 119 people were killed in crashes invol
  
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• Chesapeake Conservancy, Terrain360 Partner To Capture Breathtaking Views Of Maryland’s Most Iconic Waterways

  31-05-2020 01:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the state begins to ease restrictions, some people may not be ready to head out just yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore some of Maryland’s most iconic waterways.
  Whether it’s exploring the James River, or taking in Fones Cliffs, the Chesapeake Conservancy is helping capture breathtaking views of the Chesapeake.
  Partnering with Terrain360, they’ve been able to capture 360 degree views of 11 rivers and sites along the John Smi
  
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• Man Killed In Shooting In West Baltimore, Police Say

  31-05-2020 00:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed late Saturday afternoon in west Baltimore.
  Police were called to the 1500 block of Presstman Street shortly before 5:30 for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide detectives, at 410-396-2100.
  Those who wish to remain anonymous can uti
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protest Held In Downtown Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2020 00:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  George Floyd Death: Protest Held In Downtown Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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