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November 20, 2018

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'This should never have happened': University of Maryland freshman dies from adenovirus

Tuesday, Nov 20

A freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, died Sunday of complications from adenovirus, and her family is questioning whether the university — which has seen several cases of the illness — could have done more to prevent her death.

Documents show FBI was investigating Baltimore officer, who has since resigned, for alleged drug trafficking

A Baltimore Police officer who resigned from the force in June was being investigated for alleged drug trafficking, with the FBI obtaining a tracking warrant for her phone after receiving detailed allegations from a confidential source, records show.

Baltimore Mayor Pugh 'outraged' by shooting of 5-year-old girl, sister of 7-year-old killed in July

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she was shocked when she learned that a 5-year-old girl wounded in a shootout Monday night was the sister of a 7-year-old girl killed this year.

Baltimore Police whistleblower flagged Gun Trace officer, helped launch racketeering case, documents show

A whistleblower within the Baltimore Police Department flagged investigators to corrupt members of the Gun Trace Task Force years ago — crucial information that later helped launch the federal racketeering case that took down an entire squad of crooked officers, new documents show.

Amid mayor's secrecy, Baltimore City Council president helped screen applications for police commissioner

Even as members of the Baltimore city council complained about a lack of transparency as the mayor searched for a police commissioner, the body's president was being kept up to date and even played a role in screening candidates.

Glen Burnie principal charged with stealing thousands from dead Baltimore County delegate's campaign fund

Ronald Chesek, 59, of Severna Park, was charged with theft between $10,000 and $100,000 as the Office of the State Prosecutor says he stole funds from dead Del. Joseph Minnick's campaign fund.

City Council proposes clean air rules forcing Baltimore trash incinerator to cut pollution — or shut down

Baltimore City Councilman Ed Reisinger on Monday introduced a clean air ordinance that would require the Wheelabrator Baltimore trash incinerator and a medical waste incinerator in Curtis Bay to drastically reduce and continuously monitor their emissions of hazardous air pollutants.

Maryland Gov. Hogan agrees to raises for professional employees, is still negotiating with state's largest union

Nearly 5,000 professional employees working across state government agencies will be getting a 3 percent pay raise next year under a new contract announced Tuesday by the Hogan administration.

Doris B. Russell, champion swimmer who continued competing until her late 90s

Dorris B. Russell, a champion swimmer and homemaker, died Sunday of heart failure at Encore at Turf Valley, an Ellicott City nursing home. She was 98.

Orioles add pitching prospect Dillon Tate to 40-man roster to protect him from Rule 5 draft

Many of the Orioles' prizes from their July teardown trades were dealt by their prior clubs with this week in mind — when they'd have to be added to the 40-man roster to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. But only one remained to be added by Tuesday's deadline — right-hander Dillon Tate.