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    NAACP president asks to be taken off Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
    The local NAACP says it was never consulted about the Anne Arundel County formal apology for slavery, despite its name appearing on communication about it. What happened?
    Steve Waddy, wearing glasses and a blue checked shirt, gestures as he speaks during a school redistricting meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
    Baltimore will investigate New York investor group for housing discrimination
    City Solicitor Ebony Thompson said the city would use every legal resource at its disposal.
    Some of the homes in the 2400 Block of Etting Street were purchased by a New York-based investment group.
    Police collect record number of guns in buyback program
    The buyback program in Rockville collected more than 300 guns to be destroyed — the most ever in the initiative's history.
    A gun turned in at a buyback event in Miami in 2016
    Wayfair outlet, Toys R Us coming to Arundel Mills
    Arundel Mills celebrated its 25th anniversary this week and is looking to the future. Toy retailer Toys R Us is opening a flagship location in the mall later this week, and online furniture giant Wayfair plans to open an outlet store there in 2026.
    Gene Condon, general manager of Arundel Mills mall, points to a map of the shopping center, showing where a Wayfair outlet will go in early 2026.
    ‘Help, I have a baby!’ ICE struggles with Honduran man before Baltimore arrest
    Videos posted in a Southeast Baltimore social media group Sunday show a group of agents wearing black tactical gear marked “Police” dragging a man along a sidewalk in Highlandtown.
    A still from a video from Baltimore residents as they move to confront apparent immigration agents on a Southeast Baltimore residential street Sunday morning.
    Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
    The new bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030 and cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion — more than twice initial estimates — Bruce Gartner, executive director of the Maryland Transportation Authority, said Monday.
    Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
    Baltimore County Public Library’s HR director exits after librarian firing flap
    The Baltimore County Public Library’s CEO announced Monday night that the system’s human resources director has departed in the wake of an uproar over the firing of part-time librarians, which was quickly rescinded.
    Exterior of the Baltimore County Public Library, Catonsville Branch on August 23, 2024
    Families of Baltimore firefighters killed in Stricker Street blaze say city has ignored their concerns
    The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died three years ago battling blazes in vacant rowhomes on Stricker Street said city officials have failed to act and largely pushed them aside, days after prosecutors charged a man in connection with the deaths.
    The memorial at the site on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, of the deadly 2022 Stricker Street blaze honors three Baltimore firefighters Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo who died in the blaze.
    Woman made pleading call to 911 before Pasadena-area double homicide
    A Lake Shore woman’s 911 call has become pivotal evidence for Anne Arundel County homicide detectives, who swiftly arrested a man in the shooting deaths of her and her husband Sunday.
    The District Court in Annapolis.
    Man fatally struck by train near the Owings Mills Metro station
    A person died after being struck by a Metro SubwayLink train late Sunday, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
    Commuters head for the exit at the Baltimore area Metro SubwayLink's northernmost Owings Mills stop on Sept. 20, 2023.
    Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
    Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.
    Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran’s university diploma in her Hagerstown home. The mother of four is set to be deported to Vietnam as soon as Monday.
    Anne Arundel rolls out school zone speed cameras in South County
    Anne Arundel County Police on Monday are activating speed cameras near several schools in South County.
    Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
    ‘Paul Revere’ of Baltimore says he was shoved by apparent ICE agent
    Baltimore activist Clifford “Buzz” Grambo said, after confronting apparent ICE agents in Patterson Park, he was shoved several times.
    A still from a video showing Baltimore resident Clifford “Buzz” Grambo as he confronts apparent immigration agents on a Southeast Baltimore residential street Sunday morning.
    Christine Davenport, educator and civic force who inspired many in Anne Arundel, dies at 75
    Christine Davenport, a career educator and behind-the-scenes civic force in Anne Arundel County, died Monday of a heart attack. She was 75.
    Christine Davenport.
    Want a sea turtle named after your neighborhood? The National Aquarium needs your help.
    The National Aquarium is looking to name this year’s rescued cold-stunted sea turtles after neighborhoods in Baltimore.
    Animal Rescue staff monitor Kemp's ridley sea turtles during their rehabilitation on June 18, 2025.
    ‘Helping out is the way to go’: Poly students create food pantry for families
    Baltimore Polytechnic Institute senior Chelsea Zellous restocks the food pantry at the school on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
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    Anne Arundel apartment buildings can now face fines for failing air conditioning
    A new law in Anne Arundel County holds apartment building landlords accountable for faltering air conditioning systems.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, seated center, Councilwoman Julie Hummer, seated left, and Councilwoman Allison Pickard, seated right, after signing bill 79-25 into law on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
    Howard County school employee arrested for alleged sexual abuse of student he met on Grindr
    Howard County Police arrested a high school employee for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old student he met on Grindr.
    William Nelson II, a special education para-educator at Guilford Park High School in Jessup, was charged with one count of third-degree sexual offense.
    Officials identify 69-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle in Baltimore County
    Anthony Balsamo was attempting to cross Rossville Boulevard around 2 p.m. when he was hit by a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe heading westbound.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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