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January 6, 2019

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Public shares frustration over Baltimore police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald at council hearing

Saturday, Jan 5

Members of the Baltimore City Council heard a barrage of concern, frustration and outright opposition to the mayor's selection of Joel Fitzgerald as police commissioner during a public hearing at City Hall Saturday.

Officer discharges gun after shooting in West Baltimore

An officer fired his gun Saturday evening at Gilmor Homes after police heard a shooting and found an 18-year-old victim.

Schmuck: If the Ravens' Joe Flacco era is over, let's not forget why we've been calling it that

Joe Flacco likely will spend his final home game at M&T Bank Stadium on the sidelines, but no one should ever forget what he has done for the Ravens franchise.

Hopping aboard the Ravens' bandwagon? Here's what you need to know.

If you just want to know enough to get by, you've come to the right place.

Ravens aim to give general manager Ozzie Newsome a fitting finale with playoff run

When the Ravens clinched their first playoff berth in four years, the game ball went to an understated 62-year-old who's about to leave his job of 23 years. That man, Ozzie Newsome, is widely admired as the chief architect of the organization.

Baltimore Uber driver trash-talks Chargers, doesn't know Melvin Gordon is his passenger

Chargers star running back Melvin Gordon eventually let the Baltimore Uber driver in on the secret that he was no ordinary passenger when recording their conversation a day before the playoff game against the Ravens.

Baltimore's need for more police officers, measured in square miles

A look at officer density shows Baltimore lagging far behind other cities, writes Dan Rodricks.

Ravens playoff games boost Maryland's beer industry

January is the slack season for beer between the holidays and St. Patrick's Day, but the playoffs can make a big difference.

TSA operations continue at BWI amid national reports of agents calling out sick

Checkpoint operations continued in a routine manner Saturday at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport amid reports of mass numbers of TSA agents calling out sick during the government shutdown.

Cummings, Sarbanes talk election reform at town hall meeting

Maryland Congressmen Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes speak and take questions at a town hall meeting on election reform.

Maryland uses big first-half run after another early deficit to roll over Rutgers, 77-63

After missing 10 of its first 13 shots and falling behind Rutgers early by six, Maryland closed the first half on a 33-6 run en route to a 77-63 road victory.