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Baltimore gets $30M grant to help housing redevelopment
The money will help Baltimore’s effort to redevelop the 75-year-old Perkins Homes public housing development, the site of the former Somerset public housing development and Old Town.
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Baltimore officer charged with DUI after crashing car while off-duty
Police said the off-duty officer crashed his department-issued Dodge Charger into several unoccupied parked vehicles earlier this month.
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Police: 7-year-old Baltimore girl shot in car has died
Police say a 7-year-old Baltimore girl shot while sitting in the back of a car earlier this month has died. The car’s driver is being held without bail on gun and drug charges.
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Monitor: Baltimore police committed to reform; work remains
The monitoring team overseeing Baltimore police reform says the police department’s work so far has “demonstrated a genuine commitment to reform,” but it’s concerned about reaching future benchmarks.
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Baltimore man could get life after 9 die in heroin overdoses
A 24-year-old Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to a heroin distribution conspiracy linked to 27 overdoses — nine of them fatal.
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Woman testifies to helping Army sergeant kill his wife
Dolores Delgado testified against 37-year-old Sgt. Maliek Kearney Wednesday. Kearney is accused of crossing state lines to kill 24-year-old Army Pfc. Karlyn Ramirez.
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New law in Baltimore bars sodas from kids’ menus
A new ordinance in Baltimore barring city restaurants from including sodas and other sugary drinks on kids’ menus went into effect Wednesday. Children can still drink soda at city restaurants if an accompanying adult orders one for them.
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Md. police to buy $72,000 robot for underwater searches
The Baltimore Board of Estimates reportedly approved the purchase of a robot, remote-operated underwater vehicle meant to supplement the Baltimore Police Department’s dive team.
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Baltimore seeks ‘reform minded’ police commissioner
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has post a job listing for the city’s next police commissioner, seeking a “can-do, reform minded” leader.
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Rat sightings close another Baltimore market
Another Baltimore market has closed after a video surfaced showing two rats scampering through it.
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Police: 1 Baltimore County officer out, 1 suspended
Officer Michael Woodlon has been suspended with pay pending a probe. He says an unidentified officer is “no longer employed” with the force as a result of an administrative investigation.
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BWI adds new cocktail bar, produce stand and Mexican-American eatery
Travelers passing through BWI/Marshall Airport have a handful of new shopping and dining options.
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Judge questions whether Baltimore police can comply with overhaul
The judge overseeing Baltimore police reform is questioning whether the police department has the resources or leadership to comply with its agreement with federal officials.
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Trial begins for Md. Army sergeant charged in his wife’s killing
The trial began Monday for 37-year-old Sgt. Maliek Kearney in the 2015 shooting of 24-year-old Army Pfc. Karlyn Ramirez in her Severn townhouse with her infant child asleep in her arms.
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Miniature pigs the latest attraction at Baltimore’s zoo
The little porkers named Orville and Wilbur are kunekune pigs — a small, hairy breed from New Zealand known for their corpulent build.
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