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A look at the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk this afternoon. The sunny weather brought out the people. Masks are encouraged but not required.
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#memorialdayweekend2020
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Breaking: Congressman Elijah Cummings home broken into. Baltimore police investigating
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🏳️🌈🏳️🌈In North Baltimore, neighbors are distributing 300 LGBTQ Pride flags right now to blanket the community after a flag and decorations were burned and homes destroyed in fires. No motive determined yet but residents are sending a message hate will not be tolerated.
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#LoriLoughlin
is expected to appear before a federal judge today to face federal charges in a nationwide college admissions scandal. 26 years ago, she tried to convince Uncle Jesse not to cheat to get their twins into a fancy preschool on
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We are just learning about this but it happened Saturday—same day the president started tweeting about Rep. Cummings
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#BREAKING
: Dive teams recovered the body today at the Key Bridge incident site in Baltimore.
The recovered individual was identified as 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval.
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#KeyBridgeCollapse
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Massive demonstrations in Baltimore continue. The view from 🚁 Chopper 13
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"Other states are welcome to join this lawsuit" Frosh/DC AG say staff researched suit but won't say who initiated it
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“The public Elijah that you saw was real and authentic... There was nothing phony about him.”
#ElijahCummings
close friend Larry Gibson
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Frosh: Many sources have given us info about payments
@realDonaldTrump
has received from foreign governments
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Kimberly Klacik—whose videos/comments about Baltimore aired on Fox News before President Trump’s initial tweets last Saturday—showed up at Congressman Cummings’ home
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“I love Baltimore city, but I am not willing to sacrifice the lives of my children for this city.” Nicole’s son goes to Edmondson Westside HS…and she is fed up with the violence.
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Dr. Leana Wen, former Planned Parenthood President and Baltimore City Health Commissioner, “In his presence, we know that we are seen, we are heard and we matter.”
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#ElijahCummings
She named her son Eli in his honor. When she told him, he cried.
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Our former colleague Pat Warren has died. She was a no-nonsense journalist with a great sense of humor who served Baltimore viewers for decades as an anchor and political reporter at
@wjz
Rest in Peace, Pat.
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They are blowing up the giant rat off President Street for
@realDonaldTrump
arrival in Baltimore
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Eric Lin of Clarksburg, Maryland reportedly expressed admiration for Hitler and wanted to start a race war and ‘exterminate’ Hispanics. He’s facing federal charges.
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Cavanaugh Bell, an amazing young man from Maryland, just introduced Justin Timberlake at tonight’s inauguration festivities. Bell provided for his community during the pandemic. His mom let him know he would be part of
#Inauguration2021
Past story
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The clouds are rolling in now. People were socially distanced on the beach
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#ElijahCummings
mentored Jon Alexander. He remembered that booming baritone, “He’s a gifted orator. He could make audiences shout with enthusiasm and cry at the same time.”
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Several politicians are on the clemency list; former Maryland US Attorney Rod Rosenstein consulted for some of them. Mr. Trump mentions the support of Diamond and Silk in his commutation of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
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From the U.S. Coast Guard:
“…the Tugboat Crystal Coast, pushing a fuel barge, was the first vessel to transit the newly created temporary alternate channel in Baltimore following the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse.”
It’s on its way to Dover AFB with jet fuel.
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Some of the reaction to First Lady Melania Trump at her appearance in Baltimore today
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Sources confirm to WJZ Tyler Tessier, on trial for killing pregnant girlfriend Laura Wallen, found dead in his cell
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#BREAKING
#TylerTessier
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Former Det Maurice Ward testified about police taking what they wanted, when they wanted—breathtaking corruption within the Baltimore Police Department
#GTTFtrial
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#Baltimore
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells CNN her husband’s first words to his family after his attack involved a lighthearted exchange about his wife’s Baltimore ties and love for the Ravens.
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Video: CNN
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Officer in charge of plebe summer says Naval Academy will wrap their arms around Trey Cummings after his mom was killed by stray bullets in Annapolis. Cummings will in-process today and then take leave; police press conference at 130 today
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Brooks Robinson on playing in Baltimore and making it his home from a 1977
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profile “I think it’s just a fantastic place to live.”
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NEW VIDEO showing one of the divers headed under the Patapsco River near the Key Bridge collapse site.
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Former Detective Ward testified how 50+ times some nights GTTF officers in an ummarked car would speed toward people, pop their doors—then see who ran and chase them to recover guns, drugs
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#GTTFtrial
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New Video of the removal operation: Salvage teams are using an exothermic cutting torch to slice through sections of what’s left of the Key Bridge, which will then be taken to a disposal site. (📹:U.S. Coast Guard)
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#Baltimore
#KeyBridgeCollapse
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Grand jury indicts Baltimore Officer for planting drugs in soup can in alley off Eagle Street; apparently didn’t know body camera captured footage before it was turned on
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DOJ found some Baltimore police supervisors ordered subordinates to target African Americans
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#Baltimore
elects the city’s youngest mayor ever; Brandon Scott declares victory. Here’s the report we filed this morning.
#Election2020
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Two 15 year olds arrested after a police pursuit that exceeded 130mph through Baltimore City and Baltimore County. We talked to a man who had a near miss and heard the boom when the car crashed on his lawn…it kept on going. Three loaded guns recovered
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This is video from our
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crew that passed under the Key Bridge 11 hours before its collapse
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Former Gun Trace Task Force Det Maurice Ward: “The more guns we got, the more overtime we got” 4 to 8 hours per gun, which they didn’t work
#GTTFtrial
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Thinking of all of the victims of this tragedy and their families tonight. 💔
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These were called “door pops” Ward also talked about “sneak and peaks” where homes were searched without warrants
#GTTFtrial
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Governor Hogan says it’s “crazy” that Baltimore City school police are not armed, “This seems to be like the most pro-criminal group of legislators I’ve ever seen.”
#guns
#Baltimore
#Maryland
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I just spoke to family and friends of Angel, the pregnant woman killed. They say she was told baby was a boy but when delivered, the infant turned out to be a girl. They shared this picture with us of Angel. Both victims were engaged to each other, also had a 1yo child. 💔
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🚨 “We admitted five people before 2 o’clock sharp today. That’s nuts!” Dr. Thomas Scalea from Shock Trauma on the “out of control” violence and the toll it is taking.
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Governor Hogan tells CNN
@realDonaldTrump
is sending out “conflicting messages” with his support of protests. “Today, they attempted to stage protests in Annapolis. Only 3 people showed up, and it hasn’t put any pressure on me to open up any earlier than we have to”
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Governor Hogan criticizes Mayor Scott for keeping the indoor mask mandate in place in Baltimore City
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Adnan Syed addresses reporters. Maryland’s Supreme Court will not make a decision today in the case.
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The husband of Beltway crash victim Sybil Dimaggio shared this picture. He says his wife loved her job—but was terrified of that particular job site where she was killed. He told me the pain is still fresh but he wants people to know what an amazing person she was.
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It’s peaceful here at Baltimore City Hall but a couple people did jump on a police car then got back down. You can hear a fellow protester telling them to “get off the car”
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BREAKING: Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby found guilty of two counts of perjury
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Gov Hogan presents interpreter Jimmy Beldon with citation and praises his efforts to provide all Marylanders with critical information.
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Terry Bagley, a 70-year-old Marine, is now fighting for his life at Shock Trauma. He was walking by the home that exploded in Baltimore yesterday and didn’t hesitate to help.
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Photos courtesy of the Bagley family
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“It needs to stop here” The great grandmother of 5-year-old West Baltimore shooting victim Amy Hayes on violence
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Mayor Brandon Scott tells
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that if you’re frustrated about wearing a mask and you’re not vaccinated…”look in the mirror. It’s your fault we’re going back to having an indoor mask mandate.”
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Penalty for 1st degree assault 25 years in prison, 2nd-degree assault—10 years; Former BPD Officer Arthur Williams is charged with both in the beating of Dashawn McGrier
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DOJ report found some Baltimore officers asked for sex in exchange for not arresting women
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#BREAKING
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Julian Fruh, 19, recently celebrated his birthday. He was in his first job working security when he was shot and killed near Morgan State. “…He just found that security job and was preparing to enroll in college when his life was suddenly robbed from him.” A relative says
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Maryland native and Bowie State student Myles Frost wins a Tony for lead actor in a musical for his performance as Michael Jackson in ‘MJ: The Musical’
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Governor Hogan sent 500 National Guard and 200 Maryland State Troopers to DC “I never thought I’d see a day like this in America. I am not going to stand for this, and neither should any American.”
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THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE: A new video message from Joel Edwards following his safe return after being abducted from his home in Baltimore County.
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❗️New video ⬇️
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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates on why it was important for him to attend the consent decree hearing—something his predecessor did not do. He says it is critical for him to fully understand the issues facing BPD
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Thankful today for this wonderful view of Baltimore. A little beauty during these challenging times
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#Thanksgiving2020
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Murdered Morgan State student Jonathan Tobash’s mom tells me she wants her son’s killing to be a wake up call to end the murders “My son did not die in vain.” Says leaders should call in the National Guard to get violence under control
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More pictures of Detective Sean Suiter; law enforcement from around the nation will pay their respects at his funeral today
#SeanSuiter
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Stacie Locust is one of the 1600+ people who voted at Morgan State University today; she got emotional talking about it
#VoteEarly
#Election2020
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Governor Hogan on the president’s hope this will be over by Easter: You can’t put a timeframe on saving people’s lives. We’re going to make decisions based on the scientists and the facts.
#coronavirus
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: “Which part don’t you understand? You wear the mask. There is no constitutional right to walk around without a mask. We did it in 1918. I don’t know why we can’t do it now.”
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#GTTF
sentences so far:
•Gondo 10 years
•Jenkins 25 years
•Hersl 18 years
•Taylor 18 years
•Allers 15 years
•Hendrix 7 years
•Ward 7 years
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#Baltimore
#police
#corruption
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@TrueFactsStated
also rechristened President Street ahead of President Trump’s arrival at the Marriott
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NEW VIDEO: From the U.S. Coast Guard navigation team as they drop buoys in the Patapsco River to open the second channel today. It’s 14-feet deep and will allow more vessels to bypass the
#KeyBridgeCollapse
site.
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Mayor Scott announces pilot program to direct some 911 calls that would have gone to police—to mental health professionals instead. He says 13,000 calls are received yearly for behavioral health issues.
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Leaynol Tiede, class president at Dunbar HS, speaks about how Baltimore’s violence impacts students: “We can’t just leave everything at the door when we enter school”
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M&T Bank Stadium is lit in the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine tonight 🇺🇦
@wjz
#StandWithUkraine
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Teachers’ union president calls for student who attacked teacher at Douglass HS to be immediately removed from the school, laments lack of respect some students show to their teachers
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Suter talked about why Adnan Syed rejected a plea deal from the Maryland Attorney General’s office a few years ago. “He did not want to live a lie—what he said was he’d be trading one prison for another.”
@wjz
#AdnanSyed
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