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February 16, 2018

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What would happen here? Baltimore area students, parents and educators evaluate safety plans after Florida school shootings

Friday, Feb 16

Several students walked up to Baltimore school police officer Tiffany Wiggins Thursday morning and asked her, “What are we going to do if there’s a school shooting here?” The children’s questions come a day after a 19-year-old expelled student went on a shooting rampage at his former high school.

Florida school shooting: Gunman fired for 3 minutes  |  FBI was warned  |  Hits close to home for Ravens RB

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Loch Raven High student arrested after bringing pellet gun to school, Baltimore County police say

A 14-year-old Loch Raven High School student was arrested Thursday after Baltimore County police said he brought a pellet gun to school.

See bag of masks and tools, cover-up video and more evidence from Baltimore Police corruption trial

Federal prosecutors show evidence displayed for jurors during the Gun Trace Task Force trial, including Sgt. Wayne Jenkins' infamous bag of masks and tools, and a video covering up the breaking-in to a safe.

Orioles reach two-year, $16 million deal with veteran starting pitcher Andrew Cashner

The veteran right-hander is coming off the best season of his eight-year major league career. He went 11-11 with a 3.40 ERA over 28 starts spanning 166 1/3 innings for the Texas Rangers in 2017.

Schmuck: Orioles' addition of Andrew Cashner should be the start of something bigger

The free-agent acquisition of pitcher Andrew Cashner isn't going to make the Orioles a division title contender, but it's finally a step in the right direction.

Is Chelsea Manning's Senate campaign for real?

Chelsea Manning, the former Army private convicted of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents, is running against the establishment in her campaign for Senate in Maryland.

Olympic athletes superior skills linked to well-trained bodies and minds

Years of training make athletes quick thinkers and decision makers.

Hogan asks U.S. Senate leaders to kill House plan to strip EPA of Chesapeake cleanup authority

As Washington lawmakers work on a deal to fund the federal government, Gov. Larry Hogan has asked U.S. Senate leaders to kill a House proposal to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority in Chesapeake Bay cleanup work.

Baltimore might not be able to avoid paying for lawsuits linked to corrupt Gun Trace Task Force squad

Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis declared on Wednesday that the city did not intend to pay legal damages that might be awarded in connection with the actions of corrupt gun unit officers. But it's far from clear at this stage whether the city can actually avoid responsibility.

MTA says excessive wear prompted shutdown of Baltimore's Metro

The Maryland Transit Administration has released additional details about what caused the recent system-wide shutdown of Baltimore’s Metro.