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March 31, 2018

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Remembering Martin Luther King: Baltimore reflects, 50 years after his death

Friday, Mar 30

Martin Luther King, Jr. died on April 4, 1968 — 50 years later, key figures in Baltimore's history reflect on that period in history.

Despite guilty plea, Nathaniel Oaks returns to Maryland General Assembly. And his name remains on the ballot.

Even after resigning from office and pleading guilty to federal felony charges this week, Nathaniel Oaks will remain on the ballot as a candidate for state Senate.

Under Armour absence creates void at Preakness as infield ticket sales also lag

Preakness Stakes organizers hope to fill an Under Armour sized void in the infield after the Baltimore brand decided not to do an infield hospitality tent.

Baltimore judge acquits man accused of killing Phylicia Barnes

A Baltimore judge has acquitted Michael Johnson, accused of killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes in 2010, bringing an end to a high-profile case that spanned three trials.

With Orioles, veteran Colby Rasmus finds a fit in his return to baseball

Orioles right fielder Colby Rasmus, who stepped away from the game last summer and returned to the Orioles refreshed, believes he's found a perfect place for the next act of his career.

Maryland school districts could soon be allowed to extend year past June 15 under General Assembly bill

The Maryland General Assembly is on the verge of final passage to a bill extending the possible length of the school year by as much as a week to account for snow days.

19-year-old woman killed, three men injured in pair of overnight shootings

A 19-year-old woman was killed and a 21-year-old man was injured in the second of two overnight shootings, Baltimore police said in a statement.

Senate panel wants to further expand Maryland's medical marijuana industry

Maryland senators have proposed granting a total of 21 new licenses to grow or process medical marijuana, expanding the fledgling industry further than their counterparts in the House of Delegates.

6,800 affected in CareFirst phishing incident

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said that 6,800 patients were hit in a phishing scheme.

Jacques Kelly: Pieces of Baltimore past often surface in 'ghost' signs

Painted signs on brick walls fade, but their messages still communicate. When the rusty sheet metal siding came off an East Baltimore building last month, a lesson in neighborhood history unfolded.

One man dead in crash, another missing in harbor after fleeing from Baltimore Police in separate incidents

One man is dead from being hit by a car and another is missing in the waters of the Inner Harbor after they each fled from Baltimore Police officers in separate incidents Thursday night and early Friday morning, police said.