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Anne Arundel County

    It’s the Fourth of July: Time to wrap yourself in the flag and cry, ‘victim!’
    No matter what happens on a proposal to limit what flags can be displayed in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, you can bet it will be a school board campaign issue in 2024. That is what its supporters want most.
    The Anne Arundel County Board of Education is considering a proposal to limit flags in classrooms to the U.S. Flag.
    Here’s what we know about the South Baltimore mass shooting victims
    Two people were killed and a staggering 28 were injured in Sunday’s mass shooting in Brooklyn. Here’s what you need to know.
    Photos of Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18 who were killed in the mass shooting in Brooklyn over the weekend.
    Commentary: WMAR’s removal of Capital Gazette shooting video was the right call
    WMAR-2 News made the right choice in pulling down a documentary trailer about the 2018 Capital Gazette killings in Annapolis, Baltimore Banner Public Editor DeWayne Wickham says.
    Gov. Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Maryland first lady Dawn Moore lay a wreath during a ceremony memorializing the victims of the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting Wednesday in Annapolis.
    Senate abortion fight snares first woman picked to lead the Naval Academy as I-Day passes
    As another Induction Day comes and goes at the Naval Academy, Rear Adm. Yvette Davids’ confirmation as the first woman superintendent is one of more than 250 military promotions hung up in the U.S. Senate by a protest over abortion policy.
    The Naval Academy Class of 2027, incoming plebes, take the oath of office on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
    Anne Arundel police arrest 3 men in connection to hate crimes, church vandalism
    The county has grappled in recent months with an increase in thefts, vandalism and burglaries targeting several places of worship.
    Cpl. Chris Anderson, center, addresses the media Thursday during a news conference for the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday
    There is always something fun to do in Annapolis, and this week the Independence Day parade and fireworks display top the list of seven best bets.
    The Annapolis Independence Day parade and fireworks display will take place on Tuesday.
    Five years since Capital Gazette shooting, Annapolis remembers
    Annapolis hosted a ceremony Wednesday at the Guardians of the First Amendment memorial to remember victims of the 2018 Annapolis Capital shooting.
    Capital photographer Paul Gillespie, left, and former reporter Rachael Pacella stand together during a ceremony memorializing the victims in the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in downtown Annapolis. On this day five years ago, a gunman with a grudge against the Annapolis newspaper blasted his way into their newsroom, killing five staffers inside. He is serving numerous life sentences with no chance of parole.
    Gallagher family members sue Archdiocese of Baltimore, St. Mary’s Seminary over father’s abuse and death
    Flannery and Liam Gallagher, the children of Frank X. Gallagher Jr., say that after the abuse their father “experienced extreme emotional distress” and began experimenting with drugs and engaging in compulsive and risky sexual encounters.
    Flannery Gallagher sits in front of a childhood photo of her deceased father, Frank X. Gallagher Jr., during a press conference announcing a lawsuit against St. Mary’s Seminary and the Archdiocese of Baltimore on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Flannery and Liam Gallagher, the children of Frank X. Gallagher Jr., say that after the abuse their father “experienced extreme emotional distress” and began experimenting with drugs and engaging in compulsive and risky sexual encounters.
    Five years after the Capital Gazette murders, we’ve scattered. Remembering brings us together.
    The June 28, 2018 mass shooting at The Capital and the staff’s dedication to publishing an edition the next day became a symbol of enduring press freedom.
    Annapolis will hold a memorial service Wednesday at the Guardians of the Free Press Memorial for five people killed in the June 28, 2018 shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom.
    Display of pride flags could be limited in Anne Arundel County schools under proposed policy
    This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.
    File photo of pride flag.
    Spalding grad Cam Whitmore taken by Houston in the first round of the NBA Draft
    Two-time BCL Player of the Year is taken at No. 20 overall after one season at Villanova
    Former Archbishop Spalding start Cam Whitmore dunks during his senior season with the Cavaliers, as he was named the Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year of a second consecutive season. After a one-and-done campaign at Villanova University, Whitmore was selected with the 20th overall pick in the first round the NBA Draft, by the Houston Rockets, Thursday night.
    I used to ask how we could prevent the next mass shooting. It was the wrong question.
    Mass shootings remain an insidiously American plague, but they are only the most highly visible expression of the ongoing willingness of many to settle a dispute by pulling a trigger.
    Julian Segovia, left, and his father, Christian Segovia Sr., talk about Christian Segovia Jr. during a vigil Sunday in for the three people killed during a mass shooting in Annapolis on June 11.
    The 41st Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game is set for this Sunday
    The Baltimore area is well represented on both the North and South rosters
    Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who starred for the Orioles from 1955-1977, is namesake of the MAI Capital Management Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, which will take place for the 41st time, Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport a Rockin’ tops the list, but there’s more music, shopping and ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ too
    Annapolis is that kind of place, where there is always something to do. Here are seven of the best things to do coming up.
    Calling itself “Annapolis’ Home-Grown Local Music Festival,” this all-day festival features 35 bands on four stages Saturday at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park.
    Police: Toddler struck, killed by truck driven by family member in Odenton
    Investigators believe the driver was repositioning a pickup truck when the child stepped off a porch and in front of the truck, where he was struck.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    ‘Kids are calling BS on school.’ How a planned new charter school in Annapolis aims to fix that.
    In the fall of 2024, Romey Pittman hopes to welcome roughly 250 students to the New Village Academy — the first charter school to open in Annapolis since KIPP Academy closed more than 15 years ago.
    Romey Pittman, left, talks with a parent about New Village Academy, a proposed charter school in Annapolis, during the Juneteenth festival on Saturday.
    Father’s Day doesn’t have to be just about the man who raised you
    Stepfathers aren’t a replacement for dads. They’re special all on their own.
    Leslie Gray Streeter, right, with her stepfather, Larry Smith.
    ‘It’s a hate crime’: Hundreds of Latinos, gun safety advocates demand justice at Annapolis vigil for slain men
    “This senseless act of violence was racially-motivated. And we want the world to know,” said Julian Segovia, whose brother was slain in the mass shooting that killed three men and injured three others south of downtown Annapolis.
    The families of Mario Mireles, 27, Nicholas Mireles, 55, and Christian Segovia, 24, gather in Annapolis to honor them with a vigil on June 18, 2023. All three men were killed in a mass shooting on June 11.
    Baltimoreans can expect open pools and longer swim hours this summer
    After three summers of closures, capacity restrictions and reduced hours, Baltimore-area pools are back to normal.
    Roosevelt Park Pool and most of the other city pools are opening, some with extended hours, after a lifeguard shortage caused closures over the last few years since the pandemic. Pool goers don't need to worry about that this year!
    Annapolis wants to put a sculpture at the center of a familiar traffic circle. Question is, of what?
    Three years after a sculpture called “Shoal” was removed, the Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission is moving to fill Westgate Circle again. This time, the plan is to make it permanent.
    Genevive Torri, chair of the Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission, walked over to the middle of Westgate Circle to talk about plans for a permanent sculpture.
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