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• Less Than 9 Percent Of Baltimore City Police Officers Respond To Ethics, Misconduct Survey

  28-09-2020 23:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Commission to Restore Trust in Policing, formed last year in response to the illegal activity of the Gun Trace Task Force, hoped officers would participate in mass to a survey on misconduct.
  But that didn’t quite happen.
  Less than nine percent of city police officers responded when sent an ethics and misconduct survey.
  “The culture of BPD is still not good,” Commissioner Parker said.
  “Even the police officers don’t trust where they work,&
  
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• ‘You Got To Beat The Best To Be The Best’: Ravens Fans Expect Lamar Jackson And Team To Remain Undefeated

  28-09-2020 23:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens fans have had September 28 circled on their calendars for months, and while they won’t be allowed inside M&T Bank Stadium, the excitement isn’t going anywhere.
  At Mother’s Federal Hill Grille Monday, fans Mac Franklin and Coleman Tirone were decked out in Ravens gear to support their team for what some are calling the game of the year.
  “You got to beat the best to be the best. We’ve lost to them two years in a row,” Tirone sa
  
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• Aleshia Ocasio On Athletes Unlimited Softball: ‘I Feel An Obligation To Play & Use My Voice To Fight Social Injustice’

  28-09-2020 22:01
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– Aleshia Ocasio is one of the best softball players in the world and she’s had the opportunity to show the country how great she is in the new professional softball league called Athletes Unlimited Softball. The final two games of the inaugural season are on CBS Sports Network on Monday and Ocasio currently sits in 11th place with 1496 points.
  The league changed the game of softball by creating an alternate fantasy-style points system where athletes pick up po
  
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• Fluor-Led JV Quits Huge Public-Private Partnership Building Baltimore's Purple Line - ForConstructionPros.com

  28-09-2020 21:24 via forconstructionpros.com
  
  Fluor-Led JV Quits Huge Public-Private Partnership Building Baltimore's Purple Line  ForConstructionPros.com
  
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• Plastic Bag Fee Goes Into Effect For Howard County Thursday

  28-09-2020 21:22
  
  HOWARD COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Taking effect Thursday in Howard County is a new plastic bag fee.
  This only applies to stores in Howard County who provide customers disposable plastic bags at checkout. If a customer does not bring their own bag for their purchases they will be charged five cents per plastic bag.
  Howard County’s government said the money collected from the bag fee will go into a separate “disposable plastics reduction fund” that will provide reusable bags to lo
  
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• Did you get a repeat of yesterday’s Amber Alert? Here’s why. - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 21:21 via baltimoresun.com
  Did you get a repeat of yesterday’s Amber Alert? Here’s why.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Winston Hughes Charged In Two Maryland Shootings Arrested In North Carolina

  28-09-2020 21:10
  
  COLUMBIA, MD. (WJZ) — Police in North Carolina have arrested a Maryland man wanted in a non-fatal shooting that happened in Columbia in June.
  Winston Hughes, 22, is charged with attempted murder, assault and numerous firearms charges in the shooting of 23-year-old Deandre House, of Baltimore.
  House was in critical condition with multiple injuries but has since been released from the hospital, police said.
  Howard County police were called to the 7500 block of Monarch Mills Way for a re
  
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• Authentic Set As 9-5 Favorite At Masked Preakness Draw - CBS Baltimore

  28-09-2020 20:51 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Authentic Set As 9-5 Favorite At Masked Preakness Draw  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Authentic Set As 9-5 Favorite At Masked Preakness Draw

  28-09-2020 20:51
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness and drew the No. 9 post position at the draw Monday that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
  Authentic’s trainer, Bob Baffert, is undefeated taking the Derby winner to the Preakness, which will be run Saturday without fans. Baffert is looking for his record-breaking eighth Preakness victory.
  Jo
  
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• Can Excessive Screen Time Due To Distance Learning Hurt Your Child’s Eyes?

  28-09-2020 20:38
  
  Many Maryland students have started the school year off at home learning online.
  But will excessive screen time due to distance learning hurt their eyes?
  Dr. Samanthan Feldman, a pediatric ophthalmologist from Krieger Eye Institute, says although there are some things to look out for, the screen time shouldn’t hurt their eyes.
  She spoke to Denise Koch about some symptoms that children can suffer from if they spend too much time in front of the screen. Watch the interview above.
   
  
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• Orioles Show Progress In Second Year Of Rebuild Under Elias - CBS Baltimore

  28-09-2020 20:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Orioles Show Progress In Second Year Of Rebuild Under Elias  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Orioles Show Progress In Second Year Of Rebuild Under Elias

  28-09-2020 20:33
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — If Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias was to assess his rebuilding project on results alone, he’d take no satisfaction in finishing 10 games under .500 and in fourth place in the AL East.
  Elias, however, remains focused on the long term. So he sees reason to be enthusiastic about the improvement the Orioles showed in the second year of his quest to bring glory days back to Baltimore.
  Young starters Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer shined in their first season in
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of Stealing, Crashing Cruiser In Montgomery County

  28-09-2020 20:25
  
  OLNEY, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland arrested a man accused of stealing a police car and leading officers on a chase before crashing into another cruiser.
  The man allegedly flagged down a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday and complained of chest pain, the agency said in a statement obtained by news outlets.
  The suspect was accused of then running to the cruiser, reaching through a window to unlock the doors and climbing ins
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’ | Bottles & Bricks Thrown At Officers In Ocean City As H20i Crowds Became Disruptive, Mayor Says

  28-09-2020 20:10
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City, Maryland officials say rowdy crowds at an unsanctioned car rally “disrespected” the community and called it a “challenging weekend.” However, they also said it could have been worse if they had not had plans to control the crowds.
  More than 100 people were arrested just on Saturday night during a pop-up car rally in the beach town, known as H20i. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said the town had been preparing for the event for a yea
  
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• Artist, teacher team up to provide superhero capes to students - WBAL TV Baltimore

  28-09-2020 20:08 via wbaltv.com
  Artist, teacher team up to provide superhero capes to students  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested After Caught In Middle Of Drug Transaction In Glen Burnie, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  28-09-2020 20:06 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Man Arrested After Caught In Middle Of Drug Transaction In Glen Burnie, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested After Caught In Middle Of Drug Transaction In Glen Burnie, Police Say

  28-09-2020 20:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man is facing drug charges after police say they caught him in the middle of a drug transaction last week.
  Police seized suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana and other items from the suspect’s vehicle.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  Officers said they saw a suspected drug transaction on Crain Highway in Glen Burnie last Thursday night at around 9:30 p.m. Donald Farris, 47, was arrested and charged.
  
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• Fred Hecklinger, Annapolis sailing and maritime legend, dies at age 84 - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 20:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Fred Hecklinger, Annapolis sailing and maritime legend, dies at age 84  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’ | Bottles & Bricks Thrown At Officers In Ocean City As H20i Crowds Become Disruptive, Mayor Says

  28-09-2020 19:50
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City Maryland officials say rowdy crowds at an unsanctioned car rally “disrespected” the community and called it a “challenging weekend. However, they also said it could have been worse, if they had not had plans to control the crowds.
  More than 100 people were arrested just on Saturday night during a pop-up car rally in the beach town, known as H20i. Mayor Rick Meehan said the town had been preparing for the event for a year after violence b
  
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• Black Panther comic book artist creates new comic book character from Baltimore: Thomas River - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 19:39 via baltimoresun.com
  Black Panther comic book artist creates new comic book character from Baltimore: Thomas River  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Muller Paz campaign event postponed after Eastside shooting - Baltimore Brew

  28-09-2020 19:26 via baltimorebrew.com
  
  Muller Paz campaign event postponed after Eastside shooting  Baltimore Brew
  
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• $20M Settlement Reached In Police Killing Of Handcuffed Man In Prince George’s County

  28-09-2020 19:18
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland county has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him, a county official said Monday.
  The Prince George’s County police officer who killed William Green in January was arrested on charges including second-degree murder and has a trial scheduled for next year. Michael Owen Jr., who was a 10-year veteran of the police department, has been jailed since his ar
  
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• Kelly Jenrette On CBS’s ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’: ‘It’s A Wonderful Opportunity To Revisit The Past’

  28-09-2020 18:17
  
  (CBS Local)– It’s been 24 years since a domestic terrorist attack injured over 100 people and killed one person at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. CBS is taking a look back at this event through the lens of its new TV show called “Manhunt: Deadly Games,” which is a scripted true-crime anthology series that chronicles one of the most complex manhunts on U.S. soil.
  The show features actors like Cameron Britton, who plays security guard Richard Jewell, Judith Lig
  
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• How the California fires led to red-tinted skies in Baltimore - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  28-09-2020 18:06 via jhunewsletter.com
  
  How the California fires led to red-tinted skies in Baltimore  Johns Hopkins News-Letter
  
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• Baltimore Team Stax - seattlepi.com

  28-09-2020 18:03 via seattlepi.com
  Baltimore Team Stax  seattlepi.com
  
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• 1 In 3 Parents Won’t Get Flu Shots For Their Child During COVID-19, Study Finds

  28-09-2020 17:34
  
  (CNN) — One-third of American parents have no plans to get their children vaccinated for the flu this year, according to the National Poll on Children’s Health released Monday, despite the very real possibility their child could also catch the deadly Covid-19.
  In addition, two-thirds of parents don’t believe getting a flu shot for their child is more important this year, despite advice to the contrary from major government organizations and pediatricians.
  “Children younge
  
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• Man Wanted For Alleged Attempted Robbery, Assault Outside Store In Glen Burnie

  28-09-2020 17:30
  
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a man wanted for an attempted robbery in Glen Burnie on Friday.
  Officers responded to the 200 block of Oak Manor Drive for an assault at around 4:30 p.m.
  When they arrived, they learned the victim was going into the store there and the suspect had asked the victim for money.
  The victim said they didn’t have any  money and walked into the store. As they came out of the store, the suspect allegedly approached the victim and demande
  
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• State Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver In Fatal Crash Along I-95 In Howard County

  28-09-2020 17:25
  
  JESSUP, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are requesting the public’s help to identify and locate a hit-and-run driver and vehicle involved in a  fatal crash along Interstate 95 in Howard County Sunday night. One person died and two others were critically injured in the crash.
  Police have identified the deceased as Russell B. Eggleton, 40, of Virginia. He died Monday morning at Shock Trauma. Police also identified the two others who were injured as Kazeem Afolabi, 44, and K
  
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• Maryland Extends Deadline To Apply For 2020 Homeowners’, Renters’ Property Tax Credits

  28-09-2020 17:19
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD (WJZ) — The deadline has been extended to apply for 2020 Homeowners’ and Renters’ Property Tax Credits, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.
  The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation extended the deadline from October 1 to October 31.
  Homeowners receive an average credit of $1,348 on their tax bill and renters receive an average direct payment of $414.
  Applications can be submitted online through Maryland OneStop.
  “This is yet another step our
  
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• Maryland reports 477 new coronavirus cases, 3 new deaths - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 17:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland reports 477 new coronavirus cases, 3 new deaths  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Giant ‘Patriot’ Pumpkin Weighing 1,776 Lbs Coming To Maryland Farm

  28-09-2020 17:00
  
  COCKEYSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — It’s a giant- patriotic- pumpkin! And it’s coming to Valley View Farms this fall.
  The arrival of the giant pumpkin is a fall tradition at Valley View Farms, and this year they’ll have a patriotic pumpkin on display.
  The pumpkin, named “The Patriot” weighs 1,776 lbs. It will be on display at the farm located on York Road in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, where it will stay until October 31.
  The pumpkin wil
  
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• 50th Anniversary (9-28-1970) of 2nd Monday Night Football Game - Patch.com

  28-09-2020 17:00 via patch.com
  
  50th Anniversary (9-28-1970) of 2nd Monday Night Football Game  Patch.com
  
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• Offensive Line Will Be The Key To A Ravens Win Monday Night Against The Chiefs

  28-09-2020 16:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens game with Kansas City in Baltimore Monday night comes with the build-up as one of the biggest regular season games in team’s history.
  It’s only week three of the season, but the stakes are clear when two Super Bowl contenders clash.
  KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles for a nine-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 22, 2019
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: 477 New Cases Reported As ICUs Are Down

  28-09-2020 16:21
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland reports 477 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, as ICU cases went down Monday morning.
  Throughout the pandemic, the state has reported a total of 123,880 cases.
  The statewide positivity rate went from 2.57 percent to 2.58 percent.
  Hospitalizations are down, now at 315 total hospitalized in the state, with 233 in acute care and 82 in ICUs.
  The state has administered 2,573,607 tests with 1,479,219 testing negative.
  Three more Marylanders have died from the viru
  
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• PM Hotel Group Named to Manage the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel - PRNewswire

  28-09-2020 16:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  PM Hotel Group Named to Manage the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel  PRNewswire
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Found Shot In Car In Central Baltimore Overnight

  28-09-2020 15:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating an overnight shooting in central Baltimore that left one man in critical condition.
  Officers responded to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert at around 2:20 a.m. overnight Monday.
  When they arrived they found a 37-year-old man sitting in a car suffering from gunshot wounds to his body.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he is in critical but stable condition.
  Central District shooting detectives are investigating this
  
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• Baltimore County provides over 6 million free meals during pandemic as experts expect food insecurity to worsen - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 15:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County provides over 6 million free meals during pandemic as experts expect food insecurity to worsen  Baltimore Sun
  
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• City Schools Meal Site At Waverly Elementary Closed Monday

  28-09-2020 15:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A city schools meal site is closed Monday.
  The meal site at Waverly Elementary School will be closed September 28. No reason was given.
  However, the Student Learn Center at Waverly will be open and meals will be served to its students.
  For alternative meal sites, please visit https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/meal-sites.
   
  
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• Baltimore City Schools meal site closed Monday - Fox Baltimore

  28-09-2020 15:27 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore City Schools meal site closed Monday  Fox Baltimore
  
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• State Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured 3 People Along I-95 In Howard County

  28-09-2020 14:53
  
  JESSUP, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are requesting the public’s help to identify and locate a hit-and-run driver and vehicle involved in a crash along Interstate 95 in Howard County Sunday night. Three people were critically injured in the crash.
  The victims, all adults, have yet to be positively identified, or have their families due to the extent of their injuries. They were taken to Shock Trauma for treatment.
  Police said a series of three crashes happened on southbound I-95
  
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• Cameron Britton On Playing Richard Jewell In Manhunt Deadly Games: ‘Hopefully You’re Reminded Of What A Hero Actually Is’

  28-09-2020 14:09
  
  (CBS Local)- The first episode of Manhunt: Deadly Games aired last week on CBS and gave viewers an introduction to some of the shows main characters and the lead-up to and immediate aftermath of the bombing of Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta in 1996. The protagonist, Richard Jewell, is first lauded as a hero by local authorities before the FBI moves in and, under pressure from the city’s mayor to find the culprit, begins to suspect Jewell was involved with the bombing.
  For actor Cameron
  
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• Here's why some Baltimore area colleges are requiring flu shots this school year - Baltimore Business Journal

  28-09-2020 13:47 via bizjournals.com
  Here's why some Baltimore area colleges are requiring flu shots this school year  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• The truth of white privilege should not be ignored | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 13:40 via baltimoresun.com
  The truth of white privilege should not be ignored | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Increase in alcohol tax could help address state’s health inequities | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 13:34 via baltimoresun.com
  Increase in alcohol tax could help address state’s health inequities | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens betting lines, storylines, TV info, forecast and more - PennLive

  28-09-2020 12:04 via pennlive.com
  
  Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens betting lines, storylines, TV info, forecast and more  PennLive
  
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• 'A sleeping giant’: Baltimore-area organizers aim to turn out vote of growing Latino community - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 11:02 via baltimoresun.com
  'A sleeping giant’: Baltimore-area organizers aim to turn out vote of growing Latino community  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore’s Respect Life Office aims to ‘widen net’ of pro-life movement - Crux Now

  28-09-2020 07:54 via cruxnow.com
  
  Baltimore’s Respect Life Office aims to ‘widen net’ of pro-life movement  Crux Now
  
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• At Least 100 Arrested In Ocean City After Pop-Up Car Rally Turns ‘Destructive’ Saturday

  28-09-2020 05:51
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City Police needed to call for backup overnight after they say more than 100 people were arrested Saturday after a gathering for a pop-up car rally turned destructive and violent.
  Police from all over the Eastern Shore were called to Ocean City around 11:50 p.m. Saturday evening as incidents throughout the town progressed from social gatherings to unruly and violent, specifically in the downtown area.
  “This is not a car show and the majority of these vis
  
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• Protesters march through Baltimore in protest of Breonna Taylor death; federal courthouse sprayed with graffiti - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2020 05:41 via baltimoresun.com
  Protesters march through Baltimore in protest of Breonna Taylor death; federal courthouse sprayed with graffiti  Baltimore SunProtesters In Baltimore: We Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor  Patch.comProtesters Spray Paint Federal Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore, Police Say  CBS BaltimoreDecrying Breonna Taylor case, protesters tag federal courthouse in Baltimore  Baltimore BrewProtests held in Baltimore in solidarity with Breonna Taylor, BLM  WBA
  
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• Maryland Pumpkin Patches, Farms To Visit This Fall

  28-09-2020 04:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s officially fall, and families can visit local farms in Maryland to grab a pumpkin or enjoy other fall fun!
  Pumpkin patches are already up and running, with some COVID-19 restrictions in place to keep families safe.
  Here is a list of some must-visit spots to harvest from in Maryland:
  Baugher’s Orchards
  Their Fall Harvest Festival is up every weekend in October, where visitors can take a scenic hay wagon ride, go apple picking, make a scarecrow and mor
  
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