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February 7, 2018

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Gun Trace Task Force case about 'equal justice for all,' prosecutors say in closing arguments

Wednesday, Feb 7

Federal prosecutors told jurors that the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case is about “equal justice for all,” asking them to convict two Baltimore Police detectives who believed they were “above the law” and victimized people they believed were “beneath the law.”

Baltimore police union balks at policy requiring officers to pay some legal damages themselves

As many as nine Baltimore police officers could have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in damages after juries found they acted with “actual malice” in the course of making arrests.

Senate celebrates budget deal — but shutdown still possible

Senate leaders brokered a budget agreement Wednesday, but a potential government shutdown looms because of obstacles in the House.

Southwest plane slips before takeoff at BWI Airport

A Southwest Airlines plane was taxiing before takeoff at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Wednesday morning, when the Boeing 737 skidded while turning and came to rest with the front end of the plane hanging over the grass, according to a passenger aboard.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh says she has not had time to closely follow police corruption trial

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she has not had time to closely follow testimony in the trial of two police officers that has raised questions about how widespread corruption has spread through the department.

Hogan willing to spend $100 million to settle HBCU lawsuit against Maryland

In a letter to Del. Cheryl Glenn, chair of the of the state’s legislative black caucus, the governor’s chief legal counsel Robert Scholz said Hogan is willing to discuss using $100 million to supplement the state’s support for HBCUs over a ten-year period.

Maryland school systems close to running out of snow days

School systems may have to adjust their calendars as they get closer to running out of snow days.

The Alex. Brown & Sons building, survivor of the Great Baltimore fire, still stands 114 years later

Alex. Brown & Sons building survived the heat and devastation of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904. Comparing photos of the building from after the fire to photos of today show how much has changed.

Maryland Women's Caucus releases recommendations on sexual harassment prevention in General Assembly

The Maryland Women’s Caucus on Wednesday released a set of recommendations on how to root out and prevent sexual harassment in the Maryland General Assembly.

Discrepancy in funding for youth-led organizations limits social change, Baltimore's Open Society Institute says

The Open Society Institute in Baltimore released a study Wednesday that shows youth-led organizations receive just a fraction of philanthropic dollars in the city, despite their role in sparking social change.