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Police cordoned off the 100 block of North Curley Street after a reported shooting; forensics searched toward East Fairmount Avenue. Authorities have not released victim or arrest details.
The Maryland Attorney General declined to prosecute two detectives who shot and killed Dwight Hawkins on Feb. 24, closing the state criminal review while families press for answers.
A 58-year-old was struck with a tire iron on Ritchie Highway; a 40-year-old was arrested after witnesses helped officers. Authorities say motive remains under review.
Reservoir High in Fulton was evacuated after a bomb threat. No explosives were found and six people were treated for heat-related illness as police investigate.
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Slutty Vegan announced it will leave the Baltimore Peninsula for a new Johns Hopkins Hospital campus location, targeting a 2027 opening with details to follow.
Baltimore homicide detectives renewed a June 10 appeal seeking tips in the Jan. 15 killing of Treyvon Matthews. Officials ask anyone with footage or information to call.
A late-night apartment fire in the 2300 block of Round Road left one person dead and investigators are probing the cause.
A suspected drug transaction in Edgewood ended when a driver fled deputies and crashed into multiple vehicles; the car caught fire and the driver died. State investigators are on scene.
An en banc Maryland appeals court ruled that officers cannot stop people solely for carrying a handgun, reversing a Baltimore stop and narrowing stop‑and‑frisk authority.
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Only one in five Maryland students pass the Algebra I exam, and many head to college needing remedial math.
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Two Howard County councilwomen are making a final push in the Democratic primary, pitching budget smarts and school funding as the June 23 contest approaches.
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Mostly sunny Monday and mild start; temperatures climb to near-record highs midweek with scattered storms. Check cooling centers and tide advisories.
A 15-year-old was shot Saturday near Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School in southeast Baltimore. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.
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