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March 13, 2019

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Maryland retail, restaurant industries join national push to hire former inmates

Maryland trade groups representing the retail and restaurant industries have joined a national push to expand hiring of former inmates.

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Five Things We Learned as the Ravens prepared for the official opening of NFL free agency

From the Ravens' decision not to break the bank for C.J. Mosley to the surprising departure of all-time franchise great Terrell Suggs, here are five things we learned in the run-up to NFL free agency.

Baltimore police officer moonlights as 'Saint, the Rapping Cop'

When Officer Joshua Jackson clocks out of his shift with Baltimore Police Department’s Central District, he becomes “Saint, the Rapping Cop” — a recording artist who writes rap songs about his passion for law enforcement.

With FAA backing, Southwest still flying Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, including at BWI Airport

Despite the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 flights across much of the world Tuesday due to safety concerns following the crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia, the Federal Aviation Administration has allowed Southwest Airlines and others to keep flying the planes — including in Baltimore.

 

'She wanted to get out': Mentors remember 18-year-old recent high school grad fatally shot in West Baltimore

Taylor Davis, 18, who was fatally shot Monday night in Midtown Edmondson in West Baltimore, was awesome ... just a ball of joy. If anybody needed help, she would help.”

Rodricks: In the midst of West Baltimore blight, an ambition for new housing and a cup of coffee

In West Baltimore's Harlem Park, why not a robust neighborhood full of people again? Why not row after row of renovated rowhouses? Why not build new housing in some of the vacant lots? Why not green space?

Baltimore mayor to demolish block of vacant homes in Druid Heights

Ten vacant houses covering the full block of 502-522 Baker Street in West Baltimore will be demolished starting Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Catherine Pugh announced in a news release Tuesday.

Baltimore prosecutors drop murder case, but indict again in killing of City College lacrosse captain

Baltimore prosecutors have dropped the case against a second man they once accused of killing Baltimore City College high school junior Ray Glasgow III in a case of mistaken identity.

Forced into a defensive teardown, Ravens must move on to their offseason rebuild

In less than 18 hours spanning Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, three Ravens linebackers who underpinned their defensive success proved unwilling or unable to be retained.

Medically assisted suicide, the handgun review board, and Del. Eric Luedtke

The issues are heating up this week in Annapolis as lawmakers scramble to finalize bills as the "Crossover" deadline nears. In this episode, the latest on the state's effort to repeal the Handgun Permit Review Board, the so-called "aid-in-dying" bill and more from Del. Eric Luedtke.

UMBC men's basketball holds off Hartford in double OT, advances to America East title game

The Retrievers earned a spot in Saturday’s title game at 11 a.m. and will meet No. 1 seed Vermont (26-6) for an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.