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Trump's tax plan: A shiny object of distraction

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It would be unfair of us to criticize President Donald Trump's tax plan as a gold-plated give-away to businessman Donald Trump. We do not in fact know that his proposal to slash tax rates more than in half for corporations and business entities like the one he and his family control would save...


Nero, once charged in Freddie Gray case, alerted supervisors to alleged assault by county officer

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Edward Nero, one of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, alerted supervisors in January while working with the "Foxtrot" helicopter unit that he had observed Baltimore County police officers kicking and punching a suspect, according to a police report.

One of the officers is now...

Pedestrians represent 21 percent of all deaths in car crashes in Maryland

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Anne Arundel roads ranked fourth most deadly statewide in 2016

Author, entrepreneur, Clinton adviser Alec Ross announces bid for governor

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Alec Ross, an author, entrepreneur and former Hillary Clinton adviser, announced Wednesday he will run for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election.

Ross, 45, of Baltimore, is the first Democrat to announce a bid in...

Defiant ex-top cop Ed Norris talks vindication, blames prosecutors ahead of 'Way Down in the Hole' book release

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Edward T. Norris was unlike anything Baltimore had seen when he became the city's police commissioner in 2000. Shaped like a fire hydrant, the swashbuckling former New York police commander spoke bluntly and could be found as often on patrol as in headquarters.

Respected by the rank-and-file and...

Former city prosecutor pleads guilty to child pornography

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A former Baltimore prosecutor who helped supervise the juvenile division of the city state's attorney's office faces at least one year in prison for a child pornography charge.

Patrick Moran, 40, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Baltimore County Circuit Court to a single count of possession with intent...

Man charged in 2014 killing of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott

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Federal authorities filed charges in the 2014 shooting death of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott, who was struck by an errant bullet nearly three years ago and captivated the attention of a city besieged by gun violence.

Terrell Plummer, 28, was charged with use of a firearm resulting in death for allegedly...

Dismissed: Tenants lose, landlords win in Baltimore’s rent court

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Halisi Ross thought it was the right rental.

The 26-year-old Baltimore man liked the look and feel of the two-story rowhouse in the 1200 block of Ashburton St. It was convenient to his classes at Coppin State University. Best of all: the landlord, Waz Properties, allowed dogs.

Ross paid $2,100...


Orioles recap: After squandering lead, O's rally in 11th to beat Rays, 5-4, on Smith's walk-off walk

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Tampa Bay had taken 4-3 lead in top of inning after escaping early 3-0 hole

Authorities uncover explosive device being made in Mount Airy

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An investigation by the state fire marshal and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office led to the discovery of an improvised explosive device being made in Mount Airy.

Sheriff's deputies had received information that a juvenile had manufactured an IED that he intended to mail to cause harm to another...

Police: Delaware trooper slaying suspect shot dead after barricade

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A man who killed a state trooper and then was shot to death Thursday after a lengthy standoff with police had been fond of guns since middle school, a former neighbor and classmate said.

Burgon Sealy Jr., 26, was killed by law enforcement about 20 hours after he fatally shot the trooper and then...

Report: more than a third of households in Maryland struggle to make ends meet

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Maryland's working poor face myriad obstacles to better employment and have difficulty making ends meet, despite having jobs that pay better than minimum wage, civic and education leaders said at a forum Wednesday evening sponsored by The Baltimore Sun and the United Way of Central Maryland.

The...

$1 injection could treat dangerous bleeding after childbirth

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One of the most heart-wrenching public health problems facing the world has been the large number of women who die during or after childbirth despite all our medical progress. Melinda Gates has called the issue one of her top priorities and committed more than $1.5 billion from her family's foundation...

DEA raid on Baltimore pain clinic prompts city health department to issue alert about possible increase in overdoses

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Health officials warned a network of medical providers throughout Baltimore this week of a possible increase in drug overdoses and withdrawals among local patients after a pain management clinic in North Baltimore was raided and closed by federal and local law enforcement, officials confirmed Wednesday.

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Popular deduction in Maryland would be ended by Trump tax plan

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A federal tax outline unveiled Wednesday by President Donald Trump's administration calls for ending the deduction on state and local taxes, eliminating a provision used more in Maryland than anywhere else in the nation.

Forty-five percent of Maryland filers took the state and local tax deduction...


Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper to bring boozy tales, 'Housewives' taglines to Baltimore

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Those who count themselves among the “Housewives”-binging, memoir-reading, election-obsessing, Bravo-and-CNN-channel-flipping fans who would kill to get drinks with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper have their chance this week. Kind of.

“We tell every great story and just really dish on what it’s...

Sixteen thoughts on the Ravens' draft as the start of the first round nears

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Various thoughts about the Ravens and what they might do with the 16th overall pick tonight.

Delaware state trooper from Bowie shot, killed

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A Delaware state trooper, whose Facebook page identified him as being from Bowie, was shot and killed yesterday as he approached a suspicious vehicle outside a Wawa convenience store in Bear, Delaware.

Police identified the trooper as Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, 32. Ballard, who attended Delaware...

MTA still won't release or allow review of Mondawmin unrest footage two years later, claiming it would compromise security

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When police and local residents began squaring off near Mondawmin Mall in West Baltimore two years ago today — precipitating widespread rioting, looting and arson in the city — it was captured in part by a network of government surveillance cameras in and around the nearby metro station.

What the...

Under Armour posts its first quarterly loss

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Under Armour Inc. posted its first quarterly loss as a public company for the first three months of the year on Thursday but said sales growth met expectations and called the results a "solid start" to the year.

The Baltimore-based sports apparel and footwear brand, which has struggled in a weak...

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