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July 12, 2018

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Downtown Baltimore streets in gridlock after changes to traffic light timing

Thursday, Jul 12

They could walk faster through downtown Baltimore at rush hour. Commuters say changes to the cycling of lights in downtown Baltimore has turned their journey home each night into an odyssey.

Recount underway in Baltimore County executive primary race

Elections officials began the laborious task Thursday morning of recounting more than 87,000 paper ballots in the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive — a contest won by Johnny Olszewski Jr. by just nine votes.

Maryland's highest court to weigh in on Syed case

Maryland’s highest court has agreed to consider whether to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the immensely popular “Serial” podcast.

Prosecutors ask judge to sentence former Maryland Sen. Nathaniel Oaks to 5 years in prison

Longtime Baltimore representative Nathaniel T. Oaks is scheduled to be sentenced next week, and prosecutors are asking a federal judge to give the former state senator to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to two fraud charges in March.

Hiker trapped for four days in Leakin Park rescued by Baltimore fire crews

Baltimore fire crews rescued a hiker who fell 20 feet from a cliff and was trapped for four days in Leakin Park, officials said.

Prosecutors seek access to Capital Gazette shooting suspect's jail mail; his lawyer says that violates his rights

Prosecutors have asked jail officials to give them regular access to letters Capital Gazette killing suspect Jarrod Ramos sends or receives, but on Thursday his attorneys said the move violates his rights and that they intend to fight it.

With ownership in question, lawsuit stalls over deadly West Baltimore collapse

Attorney Tierra Gregory has searched the past year for those responsible when a vacant house crashed down and killed a retiree in West Baltimore. As the months pass by, her doubts grow. Will anyone be accountable for Thomas Lemmon’s death?

After emergency session, Trump's claim that NATO will boost defense spending disputed

President Trump closed out his chaotic two-day visit to NATO Thursday by declaring victory, but there were no immediate specifics on what he had achieved.

Ravens announce digital ticketing for game days, new 4K video boards at M&T Bank Stadium

The Ravens announced that they are employing a digital ticketing service to replace paper tickets, as well as new high definition video boards.

Former Maryland basketball player Damonte Dodd surrenders passport after bail hearing on rape charge

Former Maryland men's basketball player Damonte Dodd, accused of raping a woman last November, is free on his personal recognizance, but had to surrender his passport and has been ordered to stay away from his alleged victim and College Park.