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ICE Detains Boyfriend of Missing Maryland Woman

In Maryland, the investigation into the disappearance of 23-year-old Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra led to the discovery of counterfeit documents belonging to her boyfriend, resulting in his detention by ICE; the boyfriend reported her missing on April 2, but investigators suspect foul play.

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Maryland Reparations Bill Advances Amidst Budget Deficit Concerns

Maryland's House of Delegates is expected to approve a bill establishing a \$54,500-per-year commission to study reparations, including financial restitution, despite a state budget deficit projected to reach \$6.7 billion by 2028, prompting criticism from Republicans and evasive responses from the ...

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Maryland Cannabis Grower Highlights Shift in Scent Profiles

District Cannabis in Hagerstown, Maryland, produces 15,000 pounds of cannabis yearly, demonstrating a shift from the traditional "skunky" smell to more fruit and herb-based scents due to consumer preference for recreational use; this trend involves manipulating terpenes and other compounds to produc...

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Maryland Faces Budget Crisis Amidst Thousands of Lawsuits Alleging Widespread Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention

Thousands of lawsuits allege decades of widespread sexual abuse in Maryland's juvenile detention facilities, prompting a budgetary crisis for the state as a new law eliminating the statute of limitations has opened the floodgates for claims, primarily from Black youth from impoverished backgrounds.

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Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Systemic Failure in Bridge Safety

The collapse of Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, after a collision with the container ship Dali, killed six, resulting from the MDTA's failure to conduct a vulnerability assessment that would have identified the bridge's risk of collapse from vessel collisions, exceeding safety...

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Artifacts Unearthed from Harriet Tubman's Father's Home

Archaeologists in Hanover, Maryland, uncovered artifacts from the 19th-century home of Harriet Tubman's father, including pottery shards and an 1808 coin, providing insights into her family's life and the historical context of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

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Baltimore Sues FanDuel, DraftKings for Allegedly Exploiting User Data to Fuel Gambling Addiction

Baltimore City sued FanDuel and DraftKings, alleging they used user data to target gambling addicts, violating Maryland's sports wagering regulations that prohibit practices that 'may adversely impact the public,' and demanding stronger user protections and financial penalties.

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Maryland Reopens Cold Case of Serial Rapist

Maryland detectives reopened a cold case involving a serial rapist who targeted African-American women between November 1996 and August 2003 in Washington, D.C., and Maryland's Prince George's and Charles Counties; the suspect, a Black male then aged 30-50, used various vehicles and aliases.

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Trump's Baltimore Math Claim Sparks Controversy Amidst Data Showing Improvement

President Trump claimed 40% of Baltimore high schools have zero students proficient in basic math, sparking criticism; however, Baltimore City's math scores increased five times the statewide rate last year, and data shows improvement across seven of eight grade levels on the MCAP assessment.

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NTSB Orders Bridge Safety Assessments After Deadly Baltimore Collapse

The NTSB ordered 30 bridge owners to assess 68 bridges for ship collision risks after the March 26, 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which killed six, due to a ship striking the bridge; the bridge's risk was 30 times higher than acceptable.

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NTSB: Maryland Bridge Collapse Due to Lack of Vulnerability Assessment

The collapse of Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six, resulted from a collision with the container ship Dali; the NTSB attributed the preventable tragedy to the Maryland Transportation Authority's failure to conduct a vulnerability assessment, highlighting similar risks...

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Adnan Syed Remains Free Despite Murder Conviction

Maryland Judge Jennifer Schiffer ruled that Adnan Syed, convicted in 2000 for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, will remain free after granting a sentence reduction to time served under the 2021 Juvenile Restoration Act, despite the Maryland Supreme Court's reinstatement of his conviction last year.

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