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Commission on animal abuse faults city for inaction
A mayoral commission has issued a highly critical report challenging Baltimore's commitment to eradicating violence against dogs and cats, citing a lack of police investigation and poor conditions for captured strays.And five members of the Anti-Animal Abuse Commission, including chairman Caroline Griffin, have resigned in protest because of the city's inaction, Griffin said."City ...
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Baltimore police making progress on open homicide cases
In the third week of February, two separate killings of couples alarmed Baltimore police and contributed to a spike in the city's homicide numbers that prompted the department to shift strategies, deploy more officers on foot patrols and hold community meetings in neighborhoods feeling the wave of violence. This month, police arrested one of the men they believe is responsible for one of ...
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Michelle Obama wants Bowie State graduates to promote education
Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community."Just think about this for a moment — for generations, in many parts of this country, it was illegal for black people to get an education," Obama told the predominantly black ...
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Navarro starting Fri. against Rays
The Orioles have an interesting starting lineup in tonight’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, which includes Yamaico Navarro starting at second base. This could be the beginning of the Orioles taking an extended look at Navarro at the position, and it could signal that the team is about to option struggling second baseman Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk. Navarro was hitting ...
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A Number Of Jockeys Look To Make History At The 138th Running Of The Preakness
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A big crowd for the Black Eyed Susan Festivities at Pimlico, but people are counting down the hours to the main event–the 138th running of the ...
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Jurrjens to make Os debut on Saturday
Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles right-hander Jair Jurrjens was in the clubhouse on Friday, and he'll be added to the roster and make his Baltimore debut on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Jurrjens -- signed as a non-roster invitee this past offseason -- will be making his first Major League start since July 22, 2012 -- a 2 1/3-inning outing for the Atlanta Braves in which he surrendered ...
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Alleged BGF leader Tavon White will be moved to U.S. custody
Federal authorities charge that Tavon White, an inmate known as "Bulldog," took control of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center soon after his arrival in 2009 on an attempted murder charge. He is seen here in a 2009 mug shot from the Anne Arundel County Police ...
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Rock star status Preakness horses get royal treatment
the Preakness competitor's chocolate-colored coat — while a sizable entourage seemed transfixed.Outside the Pimlico stables, a green oasis tucked inside urban Northwest Baltimore, a crowd had gathered around Goldencents. Photographers took pictures. A cluster of men, women and children from a sunrise tour stopped to stare. Security guards looked on.The list of helpers, assistants and ...
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Ravens to have NFLs huskiest front seven in 2013
At 1,992 pounds, the projected front seven of the Baltimore defense will weigh just under a ton, which is about the same as a tiny smart car, a large walrus or the Johnny Unitas statue outside M&T Bank Stadium. It could also be the heaviest front seven in the NFL next season. The folks over at Blogging the Beast recently took the projected depth charts from Ourlads, a reliable source, ...
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Dow SP end at records as indexes score fourth week of gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies. The Dow and ...
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Annapolis prisoner admits threatening Anne Arundel judge
Annapolis man who admitted sending a threatening letter from his prison cell to an Anne Arundel County judge who'd sentenced him to serve 10 years for armed robbery had a year and a day added onto his sentence Friday. "I will send a firebomb into your workplace and destroy you if you become more resistant," said the letter that Richard Glenn Parker Jr., 26, acknowledged sending ...
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Animal abuse report slams Baltimore City agencies
A yet-to-be-released report slams Baltimore City agencies for failing to cooperate to curb the problem of animal abuse, the WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team has ...
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown. See special reports this month and LIVE coverage May 18 from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on WBAL-TV 11 News, WBAL Plus and ...
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Bens Cat charges to win Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown. See special reports this month and LIVE coverage May 18 from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on WBAL-TV 11 News, WBAL Plus and ...
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NRA pushes for recall of Colorado legislator
And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator over his role in the passage of new gun restrictions in his state, CNN has ...
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Police Say Man Was High On PCP When He Shot Friend Climbed Fire Truck Naked
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A series of crimes in Prince George’s County ends with a suspect in police custody. What officers are blaming for a crash, shooting and the man’s strange ...
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President Visits Community Center That Helps Baltimore Families
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The president had a tight schedule during his Friday visit to Baltimore. One stop: a community center in Baltimore Friday. He met with more than a dozen people at the Center for Urban Families. ...
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Study Finds Baltimore Jail Ranks Among Worst In Staff Sexual Misconduct
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another bad report for Maryland’s prison system. A Department of Justice study finds Baltimore City Detention Center has the second highest rate of staff sexual misconduct in jails across the ...
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Orioles Pitcher T.J. McFarland Joined Scott And Jeremy
T.J. McFarland, Orioles LHP, joined Scott and Jeremy to breakdown his first year in the Major Leagues. The guys discussed his five year journey from high school to the MLB. Also, they touched on the difference between being in the starting rotation and coming out of the bullpen. Not to mention, T.J. shed a little insight into the happenings of the lighthearted atmosphere in the Orioles ...
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Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington to square off on Rash Field
Get ready to roll. Baltimore and Washington’s fleets of food trucks are squaring off again. Some 40 trucks, 20 from each city, are expected to attend the second Taste of Two Cities event on June 1, which is relocating from Westport Waterfront to Rash Field. Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington will compete in several categories. An overall winner will be presented the Mayor’s ...
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O.C. cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups police say
Ocean City , over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and development companies, court records show.This week, however, authorities in New York alleged Basel, 42, and Samir Ramadan, 39, were also at the top of a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring and said they believe members of the ...
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for a rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges in its last case - a shift to more frequent rate requests that the company expects will continue. BGE said its proposal, aimed in part at covering infrastructure expenses, would add $4.41 per month to the typical residential electric customer's bill and $2.50 per month to ...
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Jair Jurrjens arrives for Saturday start against Rays
Right-hander Jair Jurrjens, who made the National League All-Star team two years ago with the Atlanta Braves, arrived in the Orioles clubhouse Friday afternoon to prepare for Saturday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays. "This is where everyone wants to be,'' he said. "When you are playing professional ball everybody wants to play in the big leagues. I just happen to be ...
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Orb is horse to beat and makes rest of Preakness field an afterthought
1. Orb (Morning-line odds: 1-1)Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Claude "Shug" McGaughey Owners: Phipps Stable and Stuart Janney III Last race: Won Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on May 4. Dam: Lady Liberty; Sire: Malibu Moon Earnings: $2,335,850 Of note: Has won his last five races and will likely be at least an even-money favorite in Saturday's Preakness. Comment: Best ...
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Report Baltimore jail complex 2nd in sexual contact
The Baltimore City Detention Center ranks second in the nation when it comes to sexual contact between corrections officers and inmates, according to a U.S. Justice Department ...
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Baltimore surplus might not be too far-fetched
If the advice of a new report on city government spending is taken onboard by city officials, and if new ways of saving are replicated in all departments, a budget surplus might not be so far-fetched a thought.
A comprehensive report on the state of the Baltimore city government has detailed a number of damning inefficiencies and wastes of financial resources, and has listed a number of steps the city should take to make itself more recession-proof during this time of runaway deficits and plunging income. Read more
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