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April 28, 2018

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Is Baltimore responsible for damage from riots? Question spans 1968, 2015 — and a father and son

Saturday, Apr 28

U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III is presiding over a suit merchants filed against Baltimore for damages to their businesses in the 2015 Freddie Gray riot. In a historical twist — or perhaps conflict of interest? — his father was city solicitor who in 1968 argued the city wasn't liable.

Ravens go back-to-back with WRs, take UCLA's Jordan Lasley, who brings productivity and baggage

Jordan Lasley had multiple suspensions and arrests while at UCLA.

Ravens select Alabama CB Anthony Averett with first of three fourth-round picks

Averett was one of the best cornerbacks on the board when the Ravens were on the clock.

Democrats running for Baltimore County Council seat in Pikesville area set focus on crime, sprawl

In northwestern Baltimore County, three Democrats and one Republican are lining up for a chance to succeed County Councilwoman Vicki Almond, who is leaving her seat to run for county executive.

Alabama project calls on Anne Arundel and Annapolis to confront history of lynchings

A nonprofit group is calling on Anne Arundel County and Annapolis to confront one of their darkest eras by installing a memorial to the victims of five lynchings that took place over a 73-year period.

Jacques Kelly: Kirk Avenue's Compound, an artists' commune in need of some work

The utilitarian Kirk Avenue building calls little attention to itself. But don’t be fooled. A busy collective of industrious artists thrives inside, within a domain they have created in the former fork lift and industrial scales repair shop.

Maryland gubernatorial candidate Madaleno kicks off Democratic primary ad season with positive TV spot

Getting a jump on his six Democratic rivals for Maryland governor, state Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. is up with the first cable TV ad in the 2018 primary election campaign.

Maryland attorney general presses fight over drug price gouging

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is continuing to press a legal fight after a federal appeals court panel struck down Maryland's first-in-the-nation law against pharmaceutical price gouging.

Five people shot in Baltimore from Friday night into Saturday

Five people were shot in Baltimore in four separate incidents from Friday evening into Saturday morning, according to Baltimore Police.

Baltimore synagogue's challenge to 'rain tax' is rejected by state appeals court

A Maryland appeals court has rejected a Baltimore synagogue's challenge to a stormwater management levy on city property owners, popularly known as the “rain tax.”