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• Baltimore County State's Attorney candidate would consider policies like Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  23-02-2022 23:59
  Baltimore County State's Attorney candidate would consider policies like Baltimore City  Fox Baltimore
  
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• James Beard Awards Name Three Baltimore Semifinalists - Baltimore Magazine

  23-02-2022 23:49
  
  James Beard Awards Name Three Baltimore Semifinalists  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: 4 bold predictions for the 2022 NFL offseason - ClutchPoints

  23-02-2022 23:36
  
  Baltimore Ravens: 4 bold predictions for the 2022 NFL offseason  ClutchPoints
  
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• Baltimore's 2022 guide to coworking spaces: Back with a vengeance - Technical.ly

  23-02-2022 23:35
  
  Baltimore's 2022 guide to coworking spaces: Back with a vengeance  Technical.ly
  
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• AG Identifies Person Fatally Shot By Baltimore Police Last Week And Officers Who Fired Weapons

  23-02-2022 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A unit within the Maryland Attorney General’s office identified the person fatally shot by police last Saturday as 18-year-old Donnell Rochester of Odenton, Maryland.
  The two officers involved in the incident were identified as Robert Mauri and Connor Murray. Both are assigned to the Operations Bureau.
  Mauri has 4 1/2 years in the department, while Murray has 3 1/2, according to Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office.
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• First Truckers Arrive In Convoy Planned To ‘Choke’ DC

  23-02-2022 23:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A convoy of truckers from Pennsylvania is headed to the Washington, D.C. area to protest COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.
  “We’re going to go around the beltway and choke them like a big boa constrictor,” Scranton businessman Bob Bolus said.
  Bob Bolus owns a trucking company in Pennsylvania.
  He organized a convoy from the state to head to Washington, D.C. The convoy traveled through our area to get to the Nation’s Capital.
  “We, as Americans
  
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• Baltimore Police: Two teens shot within hours - Baltimore Sun

  23-02-2022 22:56
  Baltimore Police: Two teens shot within hours  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Boy, 16, Shot In Thigh In West Baltimore, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  23-02-2022 22:40
  
  Boy, 16, Shot In Thigh In West Baltimore, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Recreational marijuana bill advances in Maryland House - Baltimore Sun

  23-02-2022 22:36
  Recreational marijuana bill advances in Maryland House  Baltimore Sun
  
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• National Aquarium Will Drop Vaccination Requirement On Friday - CBS Baltimore

  23-02-2022 22:35
  
  National Aquarium Will Drop Vaccination Requirement On Friday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• ASK A DOC: LifeBridge Health Dr. William Ashley Discusses Black History Month & American Heart Month

  23-02-2022 22:34
  
  Dr. William Ashley, a trained neurosurgeon with LifeBridge Health, speaks with WJZ’s Linh Bui about diversity and inclusion in the medical field in recognition of Black History Month. Dr. Ashley also discusses risks posed by stroke, aneurysms, brain tumors, hypertension and high blood pressure, as well as treatment options.
  To learn more about your heart health, go to Heart.org and for more information about the brain and stroke, go to Stroke.org.
  
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• Visit Baltimore's Al Hutchinson On Excitement Of CIAA Tournament - PressBox - Press Box

  23-02-2022 22:28
  Visit Baltimore's Al Hutchinson On Excitement Of CIAA Tournament - PressBox  Press Box
  
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• Five Indicted In Family Crime Ring Operating In Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County Auto Shops - CBS Baltimore

  23-02-2022 22:16
  
  Five Indicted In Family Crime Ring Operating In Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County Auto Shops  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Five Indicted In Family Crime Ring Operating In Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County Auto Shops

  23-02-2022 22:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five members of a crime ring consisting mostly of family members have been indicted following a 10-month-long investigation, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
  Officials said the Booze family sold deadly drugs out of an auto shop in Baltimore and distributed them to another auto shop in Anne Arundel County.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced on Wednesday that law enforcement officials had indicted Dwayne Booze, 48, and Thomas Timothy Booze, 51,
  
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• Feds Arrest Family Crime Ring In Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County

  23-02-2022 22:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A crime ring consisting mostly of family members who sold deadly drugs out of an auto shop on W. Pratt Street and distributed them to another auto shop in Anne Arundel County has been arrested following a 10-month-long investigation, according to federal investigators.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced on Wednesday that law enforcement officials had arrested Dwayne Booze, 48, and Thomas Timothy Booze, 51, of Baltimore along with Maurice Dotson, 47, of Severn
  
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• Dundalk Mom Of 3 Claims $500K Booster Shot Lottery Winnings

  23-02-2022 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An anonymous 71-year-old Dundalk woman claimed $500,000 Wednesday in Baltimore as the first of 12 VaxCash 2.0 winners, the Maryland Lottery said.
  VaxCash 2.0 is the state’s $2 million vaccine lottery to encourage booster shots.
  The winner, who used the nickname “Mi Familia,” received a call from the Maryland Department of Health on Feb. 15 informing her of the win. She didn’t believe it until she reached the Maryland Lottery’s Baltimore headq
  
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• National Aquarium Will Drop Vaccination Requirement On Friday

  23-02-2022 21:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting Friday, proof of vaccination will no longer be needed to enter the National Aquarium.
  In a statement, the downtown attraction cited improving COVID-19 health metrics, including declining hospitalizations in the city.
  “We decided to enact this policy when the Omicron variant was surging and we are now pleased to be able to lift this restriction as of February 25 due to the improving health metrics,” the aquarium said in a statement. “As we’
  
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• Baltimore looks to lock down CIAA tournament for another 3 years - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  23-02-2022 21:14
  Baltimore looks to lock down CIAA tournament for another 3 years - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. At Harborplace Closes, Citing COVID-19, Building Maintenance

  23-02-2022 21:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.’s location at Harborplace has closed.
  According to the Baltimore City Health Department’s website, the restaurant was closed by the city on Feb. 10 for operating without a license.
  Landry’s Inc., the Houston-based owner of Bubba Gump and other nationwide chains such as Morton’s The Steakhouse, Rainforest Cafe and The Palm, said the location was operated by a third-party licensee.
  The restaurant “has closed due to COVID-1
  
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• Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's jury trial set to begin May 2 - Fox Baltimore

  23-02-2022 20:57
  Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's jury trial set to begin May 2  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Teen charged in Northeast Baltimore killing of woman doing DoorDash delivery, police say - Baltimore Sun

  23-02-2022 20:42
  Teen charged in Northeast Baltimore killing of woman doing DoorDash delivery, police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Marilyn Mosby Trial Set To Start On May 2, According To Court Records

  23-02-2022 20:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The federal trial against Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is scheduled to begin on May 2, court records show.
  Opening arguments are set to start at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5C of the Edward A. Garmatz Building.
  According to court filings, a motions hearing in the case is scheduled for April 14, and a final pre-trial status conference and motions hearing will be held 13 days later.
  Mosby and her lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, had previously asked for a trial no
  
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• Baltimore Bike Lanes: Residents express concerns over traffic changes - WEAA

  23-02-2022 20:38
  
  Baltimore Bike Lanes: Residents express concerns over traffic changes  WEAA
  
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• Recreational Marijuana Bill Advances In Maryland House

  23-02-2022 20:37
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House advanced legislation Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, if voters approve a constitutional amendment in November.
  The House gave preliminary approval to two separate measures. The first would put the matter on the ballot. The second includes steps that would be taken on moving forward if voters approve, though issues relating to licensing and taxation would be taken up by lawmakers next year.
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• Reimagine Middle Branch Unveils Vision for the Future of South Baltimore Communities and 11+ Miles of Shoreline - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  23-02-2022 20:33
  Reimagine Middle Branch Unveils Vision for the Future of South Baltimore Communities and 11+ Miles of Shoreline  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• 16-Year-Old Charged In Murder Of Baltimore DoorDash Driver

  23-02-2022 20:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 16-year-old boy is under arrest in the murder last month of a Baltimore delivery driver, authorities said Wednesday.
  The teen turned himself in shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to face charges in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Cheryl McCormack, Baltimore Police said.
  McCormack, 51, was found dead in the 3900 block of White Avenue about 2:18 a.m. that day after what police have described as an attempted robbery.
  Based on witness statements and surveillance video, police
  
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• Boy, 16, Shot In Thigh In West Baltimore, Police Say

  23-02-2022 20:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after he was shot in West Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 1 p.m., officers responding to a shooting in the 1800 block of West North Avenue found the teen shot in the thigh, Baltimore Police said.
  The 16-year-old was taken to an area hospital. His condition was not known Wednesday afternoon.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive in the shooting was immediately released.
  Anyone with information about this
  
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• Alert Day Issued For Winter Weather Thursday Through Friday Morning

  23-02-2022 19:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued an Alert Day for Thursday through Friday morning for the northern and western parts of the states because of the potential for a wintry mix and slick roads.
  While Wednesday’s highs will make a run at 70°, much colder air is on the way. It will cause temperatures to drop off dramatically at night, with lows in the upper 20s into the mid 30s.
  Allegany and Garrett counties are under a Winter Storm Watch from Thursday
  
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• Teen charged with murder of Baltimore food delivery driver - wmar2news.com

  23-02-2022 19:36
  
  Teen charged with murder of Baltimore food delivery driver  wmar2news.com
  
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• Baltimore program helps single moms and daughters build stronger bonds - CBS News

  23-02-2022 19:04
  
  Baltimore program helps single moms and daughters build stronger bonds  CBS News
  
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• Scott and Harrison Offer Support Of Bill Requiring Notification Of Pretrial Release

  23-02-2022 18:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Prior to testifying in Annapolis, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison offered their support of a bill requiring the court system to notify law enforcement agencies if defendants accused of some violent offenses are released pretrial.
  Under Senate Bill 586, the courts and Office of the State’s Attorney would have to notify local police if a defendant charged with the following offenses is released before trial: first-degree murder,
  
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• Masks could come off soon in Baltimore County Schools - WYPR

  23-02-2022 18:37
  
  Masks could come off soon in Baltimore County Schools  WYPR
  
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• Maryland Weather: Spring-like Wednesday Before Temperatures Drop - CBS Baltimore

  23-02-2022 18:25
  
  Maryland Weather: Spring-like Wednesday Before Temperatures Drop  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Newsmaker: Al Hutchinson, President/CEO, Visit Baltimore - WYPR

  23-02-2022 18:22
  
  Newsmaker: Al Hutchinson, President/CEO, Visit Baltimore  WYPR
  
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• East Coast Warehouse & Distribution announces new location near Port of Baltimore - American Journal of Transportation

  23-02-2022 18:17
  East Coast Warehouse & Distribution announces new location near Port of Baltimore  American Journal of Transportation
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Scott and Harrison Speak Before Testifying On Bill Requiring Notification Of Pretrial Release

  23-02-2022 17:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison are scheduled to testify Wednesday in support of a bill requiring the court system to notify law enforcement agencies if defendants accused of some violent offenses are released pretrial.
  Under Senate Bill 586, the courts and Office of the State’s Attorney would have to notify local police if a defendant charged with the following offenses is released before trial: first-degree murder, second-deg
  
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• National Guard To Help DC Control Traffic For Truck Convoys

  23-02-2022 17:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.
  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the request Tuesday from the District of Columbia government and the U.S. Capitol Police, the Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday night.
  The troops would be used to assist with traffic control during demonstrations
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Hover Above 500, Positivity Rate Dips To 2.87%

  23-02-2022 17:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A little over 500 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19, the fewest hospitalizations the state has seen in nearly four months, according to data released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  Hospitalizations fell by 33 over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of COVID-19 patients to 507. That’s an 85% decrease compared to last month’s peak of nearly 3,500 hospitalizations and it’s the fewest patients in Maryland since Nov. 15.
  The COVI
  
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• A Conversation With Baltimore Orioles Prospect Grayson Rodriguez - FanGraphs

  23-02-2022 17:00
  
  A Conversation With Baltimore Orioles Prospect Grayson Rodriguez  FanGraphs
  
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• Baltimore chefs and restaurants named among James Beard Award semifinalists - Baltimore Fishbowl

  23-02-2022 16:51
  
  Baltimore chefs and restaurants named among James Beard Award semifinalists  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Remains Of Washington Co. Korean War Veteran Accounted For, Defense Department Says

  23-02-2022 16:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Smithsburg, Maryland man who was killed in action during the Korean War is finally returning home.
  Army Sgt. Roy C. Delauter, a member of the 7th Infantry Division, was reported killed in action on Dec. 1, 1950, as his unit was withdrawing from the near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Wednesday. His remains could not be recovered.
  Delauter was only 21 years old at the time.
  A month after former President Trump and North Ko
  
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• Woman Dies After Falling Tree Crashes Into Crofton Home - CBS Baltimore

  23-02-2022 16:42
  
  Woman Dies After Falling Tree Crashes Into Crofton Home  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Woman Dies After Falling Tree Crashes Into Crofton Home

  23-02-2022 16:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman died Tuesday night after a large tree toppled onto a Crofton home, authorities said.
  First responders were called to the Farlow Avenue home about 9 p.m. in response to a tree that had fallen into the home, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said.
  When crews arrived, they found a fallen tree had crashed into the back of the home, leaving significant damage in a second-story bedroom and one person missing.
  It took firefighters about 15 minutes to get access to
  
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• Good-paying jobs won’t solve Baltimore’s woes | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  23-02-2022 16:06
  Good-paying jobs won’t solve Baltimore’s woes | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens Add Former LB Zach Orr, 4 Others To Coaching Staff

  23-02-2022 16:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Ravens linebacker Zach Orr is rejoining the team in a coaching capacity, this time as an inside linebackers coach, the franchise announced Wednesday.
  Orr, 29, returns to Baltimore after logging a season as the outside linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent four seasons (2017-2020) as a member of the Ravens’ coaching staff after playing three seasons (2014-2016) for the team.
  Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the team is excited to welcome
  
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• Celebrating Baltimore's public radio history - WYPR

  23-02-2022 15:42
  
  Celebrating Baltimore's public radio history  WYPR
  
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• Former All-Pro Zach Orr returns to Baltimore Ravens as inside linebackers coach - ESPN

  23-02-2022 15:39
  
  Former All-Pro Zach Orr returns to Baltimore Ravens as inside linebackers coach  ESPN
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Wednesday, February 23 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  23-02-2022 14:26
  8 things you need to know today Wednesday, February 23 - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Baltimore man arrested in two city stabbing incidents - Cumberland Times-News

  23-02-2022 14:00
  
  Baltimore man arrested in two city stabbing incidents  Cumberland Times-News
  
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• Johns Hopkins and Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition to host virtual panel on transit equity in Baltimore Feb. 24 - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  23-02-2022 13:59
  
  Johns Hopkins and Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition to host virtual panel on transit equity in Baltimore Feb. 24 -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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