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June 9, 2018

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Baltimore's program to improve facades mostly helps established areas, so city tries new tack

Saturday, Jun 9

A city facade improvement program has long benefited more well-off neighborhoods, but a new effort could help the transitional ones a block at a time.

When football teams refuse to play an inner-city powerhouse like St. Frances, is it safety, or bias?

Are safety concerns really why opponents refuse to play one of the best football teams in the country, Baltimore's St. Frances Academy? Given that the school is devoted to educating poor, inner-city blacks, and plays in a conference of more privileged and preppy schools, the answer is complicated.

Two former Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detectives sentenced to seven years in prison each

Both officers pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government, testifying against their fellow officers at a trial earlier this year.

Warriors repeat as NBA champions, sweep LeBron James' Cavaliers

The Warriors have romped to their second straight NBA Finals championship, beating Cleveland 108-85 to finish a four-game sweep.

Authorities investigating death of construction worker at planned McCormick & Co. headquarters in Hunt Valley

The Baltimore County Fire Department said a construction worker died from his injuries after he was pinned against an elevator shaft in Cockeysville and was rescued by his coworkers.

Police name suspect in shooting outside downtown Baltimore apartment building

Officers responded just after 6 a.m. Friday to the unit block of Light Street. Police said a woman had been approached by a person who shot her in the face, then ran away.

Remembering Anthony Bourdain and his rocky relationship with Baltimore

The famed chef and television personality once worked at Harborplace in the 1980s.

Baltimore judge closes courtroom to public to review juvenile record of teen charged with killing officer

Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert Kershaw ordered the public and reporters to leave the courtroom Friday while attorneys reviewed the juvenile records of 16-year-old Dawnta Harris, who is charged with killing a Baltimore County police officer.

Orioles offense sputters again behind Andrew Cashner in 5-1 loss to Blue Jays

The Orioles managed just five hits against Toronto pitching while Andrew Cashner gave them a chance to win Friday night.

David Simon says he has been banned from Twitter

Filmmaker and writer David Simon says he has been banned from Twitter after publishing tweets that violate their rules.

UMBC men's basketball coach Ryan Odom gets huge raise in new contract

UMBC men's basketball coach Ryan Odom, 43, will earn a base annual salary of $425,000 through 2023 on his new contract.