ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh expressed hope Monday that she could secure state assistance for Baltimore, a city increasingly beleaguered by escalated and record violence. Pugh met with Gov. Larry Hogan for about 45 minutes to discuss her plan and ...

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Two Maryland state senators called on Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency in Baltimore in an effort to assist the city in stemming the increase in violence and homicide. The city is on pace again to reach ...

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A strong Baltimore economy is expected to continue to propel the metro area office market, but another violent year could derail economic growth in Charm City. On Wednesday, Delta Associates released its fourth-quarter appraisal of the metro’s office market along ...

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Police in Baltimore report that 14 people have been shot in the city since Sunday night. Police announced Tuesday that that four people were shot in a two-hour span overnight. That comes after a string of eight shootings around the ...

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Anita Sarkeesian, a feminist blogger critical of how video games portray women, canceled a speech at Utah State University after an email threatened “the deadliest school shooting in American history.”

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed members of a new board to focus on school safety issues. The governor on Monday named five members to the Maryland Center for School Safety Governing Board. The board includes four members of ...

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WESTMINSTER — Carroll Community College will soon arm some of its campus safety officers for the first time. The school and the county sheriff’s office signed an agreement Monday, a week after the college’s Board of Trustees voted to approve ...

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While the killing of a Texas district attorney and his wife over the weekend may have highlighted safety concerns at Maryland state’s attorney’s offices, legislation creating more protections for rank-and-file prosecutors and public defenders is already working its way through the General Assembly.

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The House of Delegates has passed a measure to increase penalties for someone who commits a crime of violence in front of a minor. The House approved the bill 132-0 on Monday. It would apply to people who commit a ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would increase the penalties for committing a violent crime within sight or earshot of a child aged 2 to 16. Those found guilty could receive an enhanced penalty of ...

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