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December 21, 2017

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Morgan State sophomore fatally shot in Baltimore robbery was 'promising student' beloved by big family

Thursday, Dec 21

Jonathan “Johnny” Tobash, a 19-year-old Baltimore native, Poly graduate and thriving sophomore engineering student at Morgan State University, was always a “go getter” with big dreams. His family knew he was bound for greatness. Then he was fatally shot in a robbery gone wrong in Baltimore.

Baltimore officers' text messages offer glimpse at mindset after Freddie Gray arrest, and as prosecutors zeroed in

Text messages from several of the officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray reveal something about their mindset in the days after Gray's death, amid the rioting and as prosecutors zeroed in on them.

Congress inches closer to avoiding a shutdown but punts on immigration, health care debates

Congress was set to narrowly avoid a government shutdown Thursday with a short-term spending bill that punts thorny debates over immigration and health care to next month.

Gov. Hogan appoints Robert Neall as health secretary, makes Schrader chief operating officer

Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Robert R. Neall, a veteran public official who has held many roles in government, to run the Maryland Department of Health.

Religion behind bars: Maryland prisons hold wide range of services for holidays

Maryland Correctional Services Chaplains help the 15,000 to 16,000 inmates who practice their faiths to celebrate 93 religious observances throughout the year.

Baltimore school enrollment falls to a 10-year low

Baltimore City Schools has launched a task force aimed at stemming the loss of students.

Attorney for indicted Baltimore Police gun task force officer says his client had asked to be taken off the streets

The attorney for Det. Daniel Hersl says his client asked off the streets, but was instead put into the Gun Trace Task Force

Towson doctor charged with sexual assault of patients

A Towson doctor has been charged with second-degree rape and other sex offenses after two patients told police he assaulted them in his clinic on York Road.

Zach Britton confident Orioles bullpen can pick up the slack again in his absence

“I think they’re more than capable. Brach can do it and Givens has come into his own. Whether I’m there halfway through the year or on another team, they’re going to be just fine."

Mike Preston: Ravens pass rushers ready to pressure Colts

The Ravens look to capitalize on Colts' lack of pass protection Saturday.