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February 6, 2018

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Young Baltimore Police detective testifies that Gun Trace Task Force tried to recruit him to steal

Tuesday, Feb 6

Baltimore Police Detective James Kostoplis was new to the Gun Trace Task Force when his sergeant, Wayne Jenkins, asked him to go for a ride.

These 12 additional Baltimore police officers have been accused of wrongdoing in Gun Trace Task Force trial

At least a dozen other Baltimore police officers and an assistant state’s attorney also participated in crimes or helped cover them up as they floated in and out of the Gun Trace Task Force unit's orbit, according to GTTF members' testimony and comments from federal prosecutors in the ongoing case.

Maryland bill would bar tackle football on public fields by kids until high school

Calling it a “public health issue,” a pair of state lawmakers want to restrict tackle football and other contact sports before high school.

Testing strips could help people who use drugs avoid fentanyl

Testing strips that resemble pregnancy tests could be given to people who use drugs so they can avoid dangerous fentanyl, a new report from Johns Hopkins finds.

Maryland reports first child death from flu

The state's first child of the season has died from flu.

Coating of ice forecast to accumulate across Baltimore region by Wednesday morning

A glaze of ice is forecast to cover the Baltimore region by Wednesday morning, while a quarter of an inch or more could accumulate in Frederick and points west.

Orioles avoid arbitration with Jonathan Schoop, agree to one-year, $8.5 million deal

The Orioles avoided arbitration with second baseman Jonathan Schoop on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year, $8.5 million deal, a source confirmed.

Rapper J. Cole donates $10,000 to Baltimore organization as part of Colin Kaepernick charity pledge

Adam Jackson, CEO and co-founder of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, said he found out about the donation after receiving an Instagram notification from Kaepernick.

Baltimore City Council schedules oversight hearing on police academy training after concerns are raised

The City Council has scheduled an oversight hearing to discuss the Baltimore police academy's “training and graduation standards” in light of recent concerns voiced by an academy legal instructor.

Scott Rogowsky, host of addictive app HQ Trivia, got his start at Johns Hopkins

Scott Rogowsky, host of the addictive app "HQ Trvia," got his start making people laugh through a mini-mester course while an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University