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Hate and bias crimes down, police use of force slightly up in Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, Maryland, saw a decrease in hate and bias crimes in 2018 compared to 2017, while use of force by officers was up slightly, according to two new annual reports from the county’s police department.
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Anne Arundel Co. homicide suspect left his name and address at crime scene
The suspect in a homicide investigation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, left behind evidence that included a bag with his name and address inside.
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2 tied to charity-gone-wrong story arrive in Baltimore
A man who garnered sympathy and media attention after maintaining that a panhandler killed his wife has been returned to Baltimore, along with his daughter, to face murder charges.
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Md. Gov. Hogan calls for bipartisan climate-change solutions
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan noted that the state’s citizens and coastal areas are threatened by climate change, and that “common sense pragmatism” is needed in D.C. and around the world to tackle the problem.
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Juvenile court for 4th Damascus HS student charged in locker room assault
A Montgomery County, Maryland, judge ruled Thursday that the fourth Damascus High School football player charged with using a broom to sexually assault younger students in a junior varsity locker room will be tried in juvenile court.
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EagleBank CEO Ron Paul cites health reasons for stepping down
“I am very disappointed to have to make this decision, but I do not believe it would be fair to the company, its employees, customers and shareholders when my health prevents me from devoting my full attention to helping them develop and prosper,” EagleBank CEO Ron Paul said.
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AP: GOP redistricting edge moderated Democrats’ 2018 gains
An AP analysis indicates that Republicans won about 16 more U.S. House seats than would have been expected based on their average share of the vote in congressional districts across the country.
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Montgomery Co. Public Schools to look into more ‘all-gender’ bathrooms
Montgomery County Public Schools CEO Andrew Zuckerman said the school system would examine how much it would cost to put more all-gender bathrooms into schools.
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In forceful letter, Md. Gov. Hogan calls for state takeover of BW Parkway
In a letter sent to Maryland’s U.S. House and Senate members Wednesday, Hogan urged them to “strongly support the transfer” of the parkway from the park service to the state of Maryland.
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Shooting on I-495 in Prince George’s County sends 1 to hospital
A shooting on Interstate 495 in Prince George’s County sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries on Wednesday.
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Q&A: Annapolis Film Festival ‘healing year’ to honor Capital Gazette victims
It’s a “healing year” for the seventh annual film festival, which will hold a tribute to the Capital Gazette shooting victims.
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Maryland man sentenced to 40 years in child sex abuse case
Glen Ranger, 56, of Glenn Burnie was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for two counts of production of child pornography connected to the sexual abuse of a young boy.
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Why Silver Spring, Kensington area residents may see discolored water
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is conducting water main maintenance Thursday, and some Montgomery County customers could see discolored water.
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2 extradited in Baltimore killing that was blamed on panhandler
A truck driver who blamed his wife’s slaying on a case of charity gone wrong is being flown back to Baltimore, Maryland, along with his daughter to face murder charges.
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Baltimore mayor returns $100K from hospital system book deal
Gov. Larry Hogan has scheduled a meeting to discuss how to address revelations that about a third of the University of Maryland Medical System’s board of directors has received compensation through the network’s contracts with their businesses.
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