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April 13, 2019

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Pimlico Race Course to close nearly 7,000 seats a month before thousands arrive for Preakness Stakes

The Old Grandstand — the last remaining historic section of Pimlico Race Course — is being shut down a month before the upcoming Preakness Stakes after an engineering firm determined that 6,670 seats in the open-air seating area “is no longer suitable to sustain that level of load bearing weight.”

New commissioner Michael Harrison looks outside Baltimore as he moves to reshape police department

A month into Michael Harrison’s tenure as commissioner of one of the country’s most challenged police departments, he’s reshaping it — looking nationally for top candidates and turning a critical eye to command staff.

Up from the East Side: How 23 years in Baltimore politics led Jack Young to becoming mayor — for now

Who is Baltimore's acting mayor? Bernard C. "Jack" Young has risen through city politics for 23 years, starting in an East Side Democratic club. He became ex officio mayor April 1 when Catherine Pugh, citing health reasons, went on leave amid a scandal over sales of her "Healthy Holly" books.

Orioles' Chris Davis ends record hitless streak Saturday with two-run single off Rick Porcello

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis broke a pair of record-setting hitless streaks with a two-run single Saturday against the Boston Red Sox

Orioles' Renato Núñez learning to manage his time as DH, a new role for him in 2019

Renato Núñez had never been the designated hitter in his professional career before he began being deployed as one this season for the Orioles, and while he says he's physically able to play the field, he just wants to be in the lineup and help the team.

1 in 5 Baltimore households tap services like check cashing instead of banks. This group hopes to change that.

One in five households in the Baltimore area rely on check cashing services, payday lenders and pawn shop loans rather than bank accounts — leaving them to cobble together a patchwork of services estimated to cost up to $40,000 over a lifetime, fees many say are avoidable and unnecessary.

Three men injured after dispute inside West Baltimore home leads to shooting, police say

Three men were injured in a shooting after a dispute inside a West Baltimore home Saturday, city police said.

'We will be the policing leaders in this country': Baltimore Police academy graduates 29 new officers

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison welcomed a new academy class of city police officers Friday.

Trump tweets video comparing 9/11, Rep. Ilhan Omar comments on Islamic-American relations

President Donald Trump involved himself in the most recent controversy involving Rep. Ilhan Omar, comparing her comments to footage of the 9/11 terror attacks

Guilford Reservoir will be safer for water customers, less picturesque for walkers

The open square reservoir in a North Baltimore neighborhood is being converted into enclosed concrete water tanks.