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• Maryland lawmakers make renewed push for police accountability reforms - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 23:58
  Maryland lawmakers make renewed push for police accountability reforms  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Going To The Doctor Now Looks Different Due To Coronavirus

  04-06-2020 23:58
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — As Maryland continues to reopen, more people will feel comfortable visiting the doctor’s office for their regular checkups.
  Ophthalmologist Dr. Sonny Goel in Towson has been preparing for this moment, knowing it’s not simply providing medical care, but also about making his patients feel as safe at his office and comfortable with him as their doctor. He’s now creating new safety protocols at his office in order to do so.
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• Richard L. ‘Dick’ Wheeden, retired college mathematics professor - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 23:55
  Richard L. ‘Dick’ Wheeden, retired college mathematics professor  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘PlayPacks’ Created For Baltimore Area Youth To Provide Play, Enrichment For Kids

  04-06-2020 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Right now is a difficult and scary time for children and families. However, Port Discovery wants to help begin healing the pain and heartbreak.
  Through a partnership with Baltimore Hunger Project and Weekend Backpacks, they’re getting play items and activities into the hands of more than 2,600 children throughout Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
  The play-packs include things like jump ropes, building blocks and Play-Doh.
  Port Discovery hopes these items wil
  
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• Baltimore County to Host “Who's Hiring Now” Webinar for Job Seekers on June 8 - avenuenews.com

  04-06-2020 23:45
  Baltimore County to Host “Who's Hiring Now” Webinar for Job Seekers on June 8  avenuenews.com
  
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• Baltimore libraries are extending free Wi-Fi outside neighborhood branches - Technical.ly

  04-06-2020 23:44
  
  Baltimore libraries are extending free Wi-Fi outside neighborhood branches  Technical.ly
  
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• Mother of teenager killed in Baltimore plans rally, seeks justice - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-06-2020 23:30
  Mother of teenager killed in Baltimore plans rally, seeks justice  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Ravens’ Ray Lewis Says Teachers Are Vital To Starting Conversation Of Race

  04-06-2020 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis is making sure you keep your head up during difficult times.
  He joined an online program called “Virtual Face To Face” with Dr. Bruce Jarrell, Interim President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
  Lewis spoke about his thoughts on the death of George Floyd, and the movement happening in the country while answering a fan’s question. He said teachers are vital to starting the conversation of rac
  
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• Weekly Drive-In Movies Coming To Ocean City, Maryland This Summer

  04-06-2020 23:06
  
  OCEAN CITY, MD. (WJZ) — Ocean City is planning to add drive-in movies to its list of free weekly events this summer.
  Their “Movies on the Beach” events have been postponed to comply with Maryland’s gathering limits during the coronavirus pandemic.
  But this new program will start on June 15 at 8 p.m.“What better way to social distance and have fun!” the city government said on its Facebook page Thursday.
  The events will be at Roland E. Powell Convention Ce
  
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• Anne Arundel County To Offer Free Distance Summer Learning For All Students, In-Person Camps Canceled

  04-06-2020 23:05
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools announced Thursday they will offer free distance learning opportunities for all students, as well as sponsor several virtual experiences this summer.
  Due to the restrictions coming from the coronavirus pandemic, all in-person learning and face-to-face camps will be canceled.
  If secondary students failed a course, summer offerings will provide them with the ability to recover credits and allow middle and high school student
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 702 In Middle River

  04-06-2020 23:02
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Southbound Route 702 is closed at Eastern Boulevard near Middle River Thursday evening due to a multi-vehicle crash.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene and showed at least two vehicles on the road and multiple others in the median that appear to be involved.The Maryland Department of Transportation reports delays southbound extend past Pulaski Highway.
  Two other crashes happened just behind the larger one; one on the ramp from I-695 to the interstate and Route 702 and
  
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• Today: Non-essential businesses to open in Baltimore County - wmar2news.com

  04-06-2020 22:21
  
  Today: Non-essential businesses to open in Baltimore County  wmar2news.com
  
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• Islander Inn on Miller’s Island burns in 2-alarm blaze; Baltimore County firefighter taken to hospital for hea - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 21:58
  Islander Inn on Miller’s Island burns in 2-alarm blaze; Baltimore County firefighter taken to hospital for hea  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-695 In Baltimore County; Driver Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries, Officials Say - CBS Baltimore

  04-06-2020 21:42
  
  Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-695 In Baltimore County; Driver Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries, Officials Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Most Baltimore-area counties following Hogan's phase 2 reopening plan - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-06-2020 21:35
  
  Most Baltimore-area counties following Hogan's phase 2 reopening plan  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• The Charmery's Federal Hill walk-up shop has an opening date - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-06-2020 21:34
  The Charmery's Federal Hill walk-up shop has an opening date  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-695 In Baltimore County; Driver Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries, Officials Say

  04-06-2020 21:20
  
  LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — A portion of Interstate 695 in Baltimore County remains closed Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned earlier in the day, officials said.
  The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on I-695 in Baltimore County between Charles Street and York Road in the inner loop. The tractor-trailer, which was carrying polyurethane, overturned and ended up on its side.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department said crews were responding to the crash as a hazmat inci
  
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• David Warnock: 'Deeply saddened' by Shelia Dixon leading Baltimore mayoral race - New York Business Journal

  04-06-2020 21:14
  
  David Warnock: 'Deeply saddened' by Shelia Dixon leading Baltimore mayoral race  New York Business Journal
  
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• ‘When Your Quarantine Haircut Is On Point’: Alpacas At Maryland Zoo Get Summer Shear

  04-06-2020 20:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While some humans have found it challenging to get a haircut due to the coronavirus pandemic, three alpacas at The Maryland Zoo got their summer shear as the temperatures heat up.
  The trio of female alpacas, Annabelle, Aleluya and Tagalong, get sheared every May to help them stay cool during the summer, the zoo said.When your quarantine haircut is on pointpic.twitter.com/ovwY6S1jl3
  — Maryland Zoo (@marylandzoo) June 4, 2020“The fleece is used at the zoo for ed
  
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• ‘Show The World There Is More To Us’: Barry Brewer On BET’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Bruh’ & Comedy Career

  04-06-2020 20:53
  
  (CBS Local)– Tyler Perry is one of the most successful actors and producers in all of Hollywood and he has given countless people the opportunity to work in the industry with his exclusive shows on BET.
  Barry Brewer is one of those actors and he is the star of the BET+ Original “Tyler Perry’s Bruh.” While Brewer has made a name for himself as a stand-up comic, this series about four African-American men navigating their lives, careers and relationships gave him the o
  
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• 15-Year-Old Windsor Mill Girl Kaitlyn Dutrow Missing Since Saturday

  04-06-2020 20:46
  
  WINDSOR MILL, MD. (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 15-year-old girl in Baltimore County.
  Kaitlyn Dutrow, 15, went missing from the 3300 block of Gaither Road in Windsor Mill on Saturday.
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  She was last seen at 12:21 a.m. at that address, but police do not know what she was wearing.
  She is 5’6″ and weighs 160 lbs. Anyone with information or who may have seen her is asked to call 911.
   
  
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• How a Catholic parish in Baltimore County stepped up big-time to fund projects in southwest Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 20:40
  How a Catholic parish in Baltimore County stepped up big-time to fund projects in southwest Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Parts Of State; Severe Storms Possible Thursday Evening

  04-06-2020 20:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the second day in a row, much of Maryland is under the threat of severe weather.
  The majority of the state, including Baltimore and surrounding areas, is under a slight risk of severe storms. The lower Eastern Shore, including Salisbury and Ocean City, are under a lower, marginal risk.The storm risk led the National Weather Service to issue a severe thunderstorm watch for Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George
  
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• Aberdeen Police Charge Virginia Men Ryan Samuel And Isaiah Terrell Thomas With Attempted Murder After Shots Allegedly Fired At Officer

  04-06-2020 20:36
  
  ABERDEEN, MD. (WJZ)- A pair of Virginia men were charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a stolen vehicle, and multiple firearms violations after shots were fired at an officer during a foot pursuit Wednesday in Aberdeen.
  Ryan P. Samuel, 23, and Isaiah Terrell Thomas, 22, of Virginia were arrested on Wednesday night and transported to the Harford County Detention Center Thursday morning where they were charged.
  Ryan P. Samuel, 23, of Virginia. Cr
  
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• Why Baltimore's George Floyd Protest Is Different - CityLab

  04-06-2020 20:32
  
  Why Baltimore's George Floyd Protest Is Different  CityLab
  
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• Two Arrested On Gun Charges After Being Stopped In Stolen Vehicle Near Severn, Police Say

  04-06-2020 20:18
  
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Two men were arrested Wednesday evening after being stopped in a stolen vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police said Thursday.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department said officers were on patrol in the Stillmeadows neighborhood near Severn around 5:10 p.m. when they saw two vehicles speed past them. The officers stopped one of the vehicles on Richfield Drive, at which point three of the four people inside the car reportedly fled.
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• BAE Systems “Titan” Dry Dock Arriving At Shipyard At Sparrows Point

  04-06-2020 20:17
  
  (WJZ)- Tradepoint Atlantic announced Wednesday that BAE Systems’ “Titan” dry dock is arriving in Baltimore on Thursday to begin a five-month-long repair and maintenance program.
  The project begins a new era of ship maintenance and repair at the yard and concludes a year of planning and work to reopen the industry in the city.
  The docking process for the “Titan” dry dock is expected to take up to 20 hours. At 950-feet long, 192-feet wide, and 82-feet tall, “Tit
  
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• Report: NBA Approves Plan To Restart Season

  04-06-2020 20:04
  
  (CBS Local Sports) — The NBA has reportedly finalized a plan to resume play, close to three months after it suspended its season. The league presented the plan to their board of governors on Thursday.The NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to approve the league’s 22-team format to restart the 2019-2020 season in Orlando, source tells ESPN.
  — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 4, 2020In the plan, 22 teams, including 13 from the Western Conference and nine from the Eastern C
  
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• Maryland Attorney General Frosh Joins Coalition Urging Congress To Give State Attorneys General Authority To Investigate Unconstitutional Policing

  04-06-2020 19:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Attorney General Frosh joined a coalition of 18 attorneys generals on Thursday urging Congress to expand federal law to give state attorneys general “clear statutory authority” to investigate patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing.
  The coalition asked Congress in a letter to expand the law enforcement misconduct section of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which was enacted after the severe beating of Rodney King b
  
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• Body Of Missing Swimmer In Potomac River Found Near Hermit Island

  04-06-2020 19:35
  
  GREAT FALLS, Md. (WJZ) — Recovery crews have found the body of a swimmer who went missing Sunday after jumping into the Potomac River.
  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote on Twitter Thursday that crews found the swimmer’s body around 11 a.m. Wednesday near Hermit Island.
  The swimmer was reportedly with a group of friends when he jumped from the cliffs on the Virginia side of the river and didn’t resurface. He is presumed to have drowned.
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• Does access to frequent transit affect property values in Baltimore? - Greater Greater Washington

  04-06-2020 19:32
  
  Does access to frequent transit affect property values in Baltimore?  Greater Greater Washington
  
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• Maryland Weather: Chance For More Severe Weather Thursday

  04-06-2020 19:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the second day in a row, much of Maryland is under the threat of severe weather.
  The majority of the state, including Baltimore and surrounding areas, is under a slight risk of severe storms. The lower Eastern Shore, including Salisbury and Ocean City, are under a lower, marginal risk.A disturbance is moving across the state Thursday afternoon, but no rain is reaching the ground. Later in the day as temperatures continue to climb to the low 90s, the chance for storms
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Baltimore County To Align With Gov. Hogan’s Stage 2 Reopening Steps

  04-06-2020 18:47
  
  TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County plans to align with Maryland’s stage-two reopening steps, County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Thursday afternoon.
  He said the county has taken “significant steps to stand up the infrastructure necessary to combat the COVID-19 pandemic” while they gradually reopen their economy, crediting the county’s efforts to expanding access to PPE, testing and contact-tracing increases.
  “The State’s patchwork approach to r
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Call For Review Of Primary Election Problems

  04-06-2020 18:22
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation on Thursday called for a review of problems that occurred in this week’s primary election.
  Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen joined seven of the state’s eight U.S. House members in calling for the review of Tuesday’s primary, which was held mostly by mail due to safety concerns with the coronavirus.
  There were a limited number of in-person voting centers that had long lines in some areas. The l
  
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• Deputies: Virginia Man Assaulted 3 People Due To Their Race

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
  LOCUST GROVE, Va. (AP) — Deputies in Virginia said a white man who called to report an assault turned out to be the aggressor, and has been charged with attacking three people because of their race.
  Authorities responding to a call from Edward Halstead in Locust Grove on Tuesday night “interviewed several people and determined that the caller was in fact the perpetrator of assault and battery on three individuals,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook pos
  
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• Crews Working On Hazmat Incident After Tractor Trailer Overturns On I-695

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chopper 13 was over the scene of a tractor-trailer crash after it overturned on I-695 in Baltimore County earlier Thursday.
  Baltimore County Fire said crews are working on a hazmat incident between Charles Street and York Road in the inner loop. The tractor-trailer is on its side.Crews are working a hazmat incident, I-695 btw Charles St. & York Rd. inner loop. Tractor trailer on its side. All lanes of inner loop and Charles St are shut down & will be for extended
  
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• How To Show Support for Black Lives in Baltimore - Baltimore magazine

  04-06-2020 17:59
  
  How To Show Support for Black Lives in Baltimore  Baltimore magazine
  
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• NFL Set To Allow Coaches To Return To Facilities Beginning Friday, June 5

  04-06-2020 17:56
  
  (WJZ)- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to teams Thursday saying that coaching staffs will be allowed to return to the team facilities beginning Friday, June 5. The move means that John Harbaugh and company can return to the UnderArmour Performance Center for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down in-person operations in March.Starting Friday, NFL coaches will be allowed to return to their training facilities, as outlined by this memo from Roger Goodell that went to te
  
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• International equestrian event slated for Cecil County delayed until 2021 - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-06-2020 17:47
  
  International equestrian event slated for Cecil County delayed until 2021  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• New York Man Caught During I-95 Traffic Stop In Cecil County With Over $150K Of Fentanyl, Heroin, Police Say

  04-06-2020 17:42
  
  PERRYVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a New York man during a traffic stop on I-95 in Cecil County on Wednesday and found heroin and a “significant amount” of fentanyl that police believe was set to be sold in Maryland.
  Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, a Maryland state trooper stopped a car for speeding while it was driving on I-95 north of Perryville. Police then called a K-9 drug detection team leading to a search of the car.
  Police found hidden comp
  
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• City Hiring 300 COVID-19 Tracers; Launches Baltimore Health Corps Program - CBS Baltimore

  04-06-2020 17:38
  
  City Hiring 300 COVID-19 Tracers; Launches Baltimore Health Corps Program  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Former Ravens Corner Domonique Foxworth On Drew Brees: ‘Hopefully At The End Of The Day, He Learns From This And Becomes A Better Person’

  04-06-2020 17:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Drew Brees’ comments in an interview with Yahoo Finance Wednesday have drawn the ire of athletes across the sports world. The reaction drove Brees to apologize in a long Instagram post Thursday morning, saying that it “breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused.”
  Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback and current ESPN analyst Domonique Foxworth appeared on ESPN’s Get Up this morning discussing both Brees’ comments and the apology. Foxworth sa
  
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• After Protests, Virginia Gov. Northam Orders Removal Of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue

  04-06-2020 17:37
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed “as soon as possible” from Richmond’s Monument Avenue, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday.
  The statue, which sits on state property, will be moved to storage while Northam’s administration works “with the community to determine its future,” according to Northam’s prepared remarks.
  Northam made the decision after days of angry protests in Richmond and acr
  
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• Baltimore County police officer’s open letter to protesters draws widespread attention - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 17:36
  Baltimore County police officer’s open letter to protesters draws widespread attention  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Just Over 43K More Marylanders Filed For Unemployment Last Week

  04-06-2020 17:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Over 43,000 more Marylanders filed for unemployment last week, according to the Department of Labor.
  That’s slightly down from the week before, when Maryland officials reported 48,963 new unemployment claims in the week ending on May 23.43,095 more people filed for unemployment last week in Maryland according to the Dept. of Labor. Here’s the breakdown@wjz pic.twitter.com/ubiWO7JrNA
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) June 4, 2020At a news conference in May,
  
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• Firefighters battle heavy flames at Baltimore home, neighbors help family evacuate home - Fox Baltimore

  04-06-2020 16:46
  Firefighters battle heavy flames at Baltimore home, neighbors help family evacuate home  Fox Baltimore
  
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• City Hiring 300 COVID-19 Tracers; Launches Baltimore Health Corps Program

  04-06-2020 16:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore health officials announced Thursday they will be hiring more than 300 coronavirus contact tracers from within the community as a part of a new initiative.
  The Baltimore Health Corps, a multi-million public-private partnership, will hire Baltimoreans to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing in addition to other needs.
  “Corps staff will deploy to address critical COVID-19 needs in Baltimore’s most vulnerable communities, performing three key functions, publ
  
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• Watch Live: Baltimore Mayor Jack Young Has COVID-19 Updates

  04-06-2020 16:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore officials have the latest on coronavirus in the city.
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Hospitalizations Under 1,100, Over 55K Cases Reported

  04-06-2020 16:17
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The number of coronavirus cases in Maryland has surpassed 55,000, and the number of hospitalizations continues to go down, state numbers released Thursday morning reveal.
  The state health department reports 55,858 cases and 2,546 people have died from the virus, up 876 and 45 from Wednesday respectively.
  The number of hospitalizations, meanwhile, decreased from 1,109 on Wednesday to 1,096 on Thursday. Of those, 640 people are in acute care and 456 are in ICUS.
  Over the co
  
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• Baltimore County library reading list confronts racism - Baltimore Sun

  04-06-2020 16:14
  Baltimore County library reading list confronts racism  Baltimore Sun
  
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