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March 15, 2018

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'We're alive. They're dead.' Baltimore-area students join nationwide demonstration against gun violence

Thursday, Mar 15

Students at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute poured out the back doors of the school and onto the football field just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, joining with thousands of students in Maryland and across the nation in a coordinated effort.

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'Maryland, My Maryland'? Maybe not. Senate bill aims to strip state song of 'official' status

A bill that received preliminary approval in the state Senate Wednesday would designate "Maryland, My Maryland" as the "historic" state song.

Maryland lawmakers advance gun control bills including bump stock ban, 'red flag' rule

As students across the country walked out of school to protest gun violence Wednesday, state lawmakers in Annapolis advanced four gun related bills, two of them in direct response to mass shootings.

Opioid crisis takes central role in Maryland's most competitive House race

The campaign for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District — a competitive and crowded race — has become the center of a political debate over the nation's opioid epidemic.

Baltimore mayor's new spokesman resigns on first day after questions about legal settlements arise

At a time when reforming the Baltimore Police Department is one of her top priorities, Mayor Catherine Pugh introduced as a new spokesman  a former city police officer whose alleged conduct led to three lawsuits that cost city taxpayers nearly $80,000.

Maryland National Guard can't account for hundreds of rounds of ammunition from Baltimore unrest

The Maryland National Guard cannot account for hundreds of rounds of ammunition that, at least on paper, were distributed during the unrest in Baltimore in 2015, guard officials have acknowledged.

Aaron Judge pitches Orioles' Manny Machado on joining the Yankees

Aaron Judge on Manny Machado: "I asked him how he liked short and said you'd look pretty good in pinstripes, too."

Marylander Lefty Kreh, a Hall of Famer and world-renowned ambassador of fishing, dead at 93

Tony Tochterman on Lefty Kreh: “He lived to expand his knowledge of fishing to the next generation. No one in this industry can replace him, ever. He’s the last of a total package.”

Hammerjacks history: What to know about the past, present and future of the storied Baltimore music venue

Here's what you need to know about the return of Hammerjacks, the former Baltimore rock concert hall that earned a big reputation in the 1980s and 1990s.

Ravens free-agent center Ryan Jensen on the move with market set to open Wednesday

Ravens free-agent center Ryan Jensen is expected to command a lucrative deal.