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May 16, 2018

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Derby champ Justify to start Preakness from the No. 7 post as 1-2 favorite

Wednesday, May 16

Justify, coming off a commanding 2½-length victory over a muddy track at Churchill Downs, is installed as the 1-2 favorite for the 143rd Preakness. He'll break out of the No. 7 post.

Baltimore Mayor Pugh takes responsibility for hiring De Sousa while defending his record as police commissioner

The day after Darryl De Sousa resigned as Baltimore police commissioner in the midst of a federal tax investigation, Mayor Catherine Pugh said she "owned" the selection of him and defended his record fighting crime.

Former Baltimore police chief De Sousa's initial federal court appearance on tax charges set for Monday

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa’s initial appearance in federal court on three misdemeanor charges of failing to file federal tax returns will be on Monday at 1 p.m., according to the federal prosecutor's office.

Zurawik: Congratulations, City Hall, on making us look clueless — again

The national media is having a field day with Baltimore's police commissioner who doesn't file taxes. And no wonder.

Rain-soaked series dampens Orioles' momentum with 4-1 loss to Phillies

The Orioles played through varying intensities of rain and the offense was flat in a 4-1 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.

City of Laurel: It's 'Laurel,' not 'Yanny'

Maryland town is at the center of a viral debate — sort of. Similar to 2015’s “the dress” fiasco (blue and black or white and gold?), the internet is once again divided about what they perceive — and this time it’s over an audio clip featuring the possible pronunciation of “Laurel.”

HBO producing documentary series on Adnan Syed, 'Serial' case

HBO announced Wednesday that it is co-producing a four-hour documentary series, “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” which will revisit the 1999 murder of Baltimore high school student Hae Min Lee.

Man pleads guilty to killing, burying four men — including Loyola student — in Pennsylvania

A mentally disturbed son of privilege who enlisted his cousin in ambushing and killing four young men — including a Loyola University of Maryland student — and burying them on his family's suburban Philadelphia farm, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder charges that will put him behind bars for life.

'He didn't do anything:' Video shows Annapolis officers discussing charges after pepper spray

The Annapolis Police Department opened internal administrative and use of force investigations after an officer pepper sprayed a man after a fight in downtown Annapolis and then arrested him despite admitting to another officer he “didn’t do anything.”

WOW Air will soon offer flights from Baltimore to India

The flights — routed through Iceland, where the low-cost airline is based — will begin Dec. 5 to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.