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Police in Baltimore say they've charged a man with murder in the death of longtime Gospel radio announcer Tyra Womack.
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Read More »Maryland election officials questioned on primary problems
Maryland election officials faced criticism Tuesday from lawmakers who questioned them about problems with the state's mostly mail-in primary, at a hearing to explore ways to make mail-in voting trouble free in November if it's required again by the virus outbreak.
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Read More »Baltimore council approves $22M in cuts to police spending
Baltimore's city council has approved more than $22 million in cuts to police department spending in its 2021 budget as calls for reallocating law enforcement funding have intensified during nationwide demonstrations.
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Read More »Police clear Baltimore hotel floors after report of shooting
Baltimore police cleared several floors of a downtown hotel Sunday after receiving a report of a shooting.
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Read More »Ex-Baltimore mayor concedes primary to council president
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Saturday formally conceded the Democratic primary race, offering congratulations to City Council President Brandon Scott.
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Read More »Johns Hopkins delays implementation of new police force
Johns Hopkins University, a thriving private research institution with one of the world’s foremost medical schools, is suspending the creation of a new armed police force similar to those patrolling numerous other U.S. colleges and universities.
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Read More »Baltimore Police leader named to police reform work group
The police commissioner in Maryland’s largest city has been appointed to a police reform work group created by an organization of U.S. mayors. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison will be one of three law enforcement leaders on the U.S. Conference ...
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Read More »Mosby wins primary for Baltimore city council president
State Del. Nick Mosby has won the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council president, and a city councilman has declared victory in the party’s primary for city comptroller.
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Read More »Vote counting in Baltimore now shows Scott leading for mayor
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott began leading former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon by nearly 400 votes after more ballots were counted in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.
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Read More »Man accused of shooting Baltimore police officer charged
A man accused of shooting a Baltimore officer while evading a traffic stop was charged with attempted murder Monday, according to authorities. Baltimore police and members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force took Antonio Oliver Janifer, 28, into custody in ...
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