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January 12, 2018

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Cold classrooms, patient dumping: Baltimore tries to put its best foot forward, stumbles

Friday, Jan 12

Rising crime, unheated schools and a woman in a hospital gown being dumped at a bus stop on a freezing night: At a time when Baltimore is competing with more than 200 cities for Amazon's second headquarters, the last thing the city needed was for such images to go viral.

Maryland to require paid sick leave with Senate override of Gov. Hogan veto

The Maryland Senate voted Friday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to hundreds of thousands of Maryland workers.

State investigating University of Maryland hospital where woman was found in gown, outside on Baltimore street

A state agency charged with ensuring health facilities meet federal and state standards is investigating a University of Maryland Medical Center hospital in Baltimore where a woman was found outside in just a hospital gown and socks in a case that some are calling patient dumping.

First-year Baltimore consent decree plan requires city to submit youth assessment

The Baltimore police consent decree requires city to develop a plan to divert youth to the criminal justice system.

As Baltimore mayor asks state to fund anti-crime efforts, some delegates disagree over spending on new Roca program

As Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh asks Gov. Larry Hogan for $10 million to fund a new anti-crime program, the Roca program, some in the city's House delegation are questioning whether it is the best strategy.

Baltimore police make arrest in killing of tattoo shop employee in Fells Point

Baltimore Police have arrested one of two suspects in the fatal shooting in Fells Point last month of Jim Forrester, a musician and employee at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum, police said Friday.

Baltimore's water problems get worse as more pipes break amid warm spell

Mild weather on the heels of a deep, long freeze has caused the ground under Baltimore to shift, breaking more water mains and leaving more customers' taps dry.

Baltimore police seek tips in sudden disappearance of eighth grade teacher at Monarch Academy

Baltimore Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Baltimore teacher who suddenly disappeared and stopped using social media and his credit cards late last month, they said Friday. 

Police investigating after Morgan State officer shot at man firing into air after drive-by shooting outside TGI Fridays

Baltimore Police have launched an investigation into a string of gunfire outside the TGI Fridays at Mondawmin Mall on Thursday night that left one man wounded, another in police custody and a Morgan State University police officer being praised for protecting the public.

Maryland Senate overrides Hogan's veto on 'ban the box' college admissions bill

For the second time in one day, the Maryland Senate overrode a veto from Gov. Larry Hogan. voting Friday 32-15 to enact a bill barring colleges and universities from asking about arrests and convictions on initial application forms.