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April 16, 2019

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Federal crackdown of another Maryland prison yields 20 charges against inmates, officers and contractors

Twenty people have been indicted on federal racketeering charges, United States Attorney for Maryland Robert Hur said.

'He was us': Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch remembered at funeral as compassionate, dedicated

Constituents, colleagues and lobbyists honored the late Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch at his funeral in Annapolis. City Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles said of Busch: "He was us." Former state Del. Bruce Poole said Busch had "an enduring interest that ordinary citizens had a shot."

Rodricks: With another charge dropped, a frequent Baltimore defendant evades guilt again

David Warren has been accused of attempted murder several times but never convicted. Tuesday, the state dropped a handgun charge against him. But he's not out of trouble yet, columnist Dan Rodricks writes.

A second case of measles confirmed in Maryland as the number of cases nationally grows

A second Maryland resident has tested positive for measles, the highly contagious viral infection that has been spreading rapidly across the country, state health officials said Tuesday. 

Maryland man accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a kill list isn't facing terrorism charges, lawyer says

Coast Guard lieutenant Christopher Hasson, 49, is seeking release from federal custody since prosecutors haven't charged him with any terrorism-related offenses. He has remained in custody since his Feb. 15 arrest and subsequent indictment in Maryland on firearms and drug charges.

Former Baltimore police commissioner hopeful Joel Fitzgerald faces new questions of commitment back in Texas

Joel Fitzgerald dropped out of consideration for Baltimore Police Commissioner in January. And now that he’s back to work in Texas, Fitzgerald is facing questions over his commitment to his current position, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting.

Westminster man sentenced to 60 years for child sex abuse

Ryan Allen Will of Westminster was sentenced to 60 years in prison for sex abuse committed while he was charged with watching a child.

Baltimore sues Trump administration to block abortion referral rules it says would cost city $1.4 million

Baltimore has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Trump administration rule designed to steer family planning funding away from organizations that provide abortions. The city says the new regulation could cost it $1.4 million.

Richard M. 'Dick' Kelly, former city HIV/AIDS program administrator and YMCA executive, dies

Richard M. “Dick” Kelly, former HIV/AIDS program administrator for the city Health Department who earlier had been a longtime YMCA of Greater Baltimore executive, died April 3 at Gilchrist Center Towson from a brain injury suffered in a fall. The Roland Park resident was 83.

Alex Cobb expected to start for Orioles on Friday; Chris Davis scratched with illness

Fresh off about 50 pitches of a live batting practice session and a bullpen session in the ballpark he used to call home, right-hander Alex Cobb is expected to come off the injured list to start for the Orioles in Friday night’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards, manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday.