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February 8, 2019

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Schmuck: Frank Robinson wasn't easy to get to know, but he was certainly worth the effort

Friday, Feb 8

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who died on Thursday at the age of 83, was a tough customer, but he had a right to be.

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Frank Robinson and the legend of the Orioles 'HERE' flag

The Hall of Famer, who died Thursday at 83, hit the only home run anyone ever hit out of Memorial Stadium, and the legend lives on.

'His mission was to kill drug dealers.' But innocents were hurt. Trial underway for suspect in Baltimore rampage

Mausean Carter took matters into his own hands when some neighborhood men were hassling his girlfriend, a Baltimore homicide detective testified Thursday. Carter, 31, is standing trial in Baltimore Circuit Court for a spate of shootings in December 2017, including the killing of Martrell Harris.

Baltimore Police commissioner says department has so few officers it's 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'

Facing renewed questions about his department’s ability to hire new officers, interim Baltimore Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said Thursday that his agency is “understaffed across the board.”

Dubbed a troll, Baltimore man said to be 'Plainpotatoess' faces 21 charges for alleged harassment, trespassing

A Baltimore man has been charged with more than 20 counts of harassment and trespassing stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred while he was filming videos to go on his viral social media accounts, according to police and city officials.

From $15 fees to $1,000 fines: Here's what to know about Baltimore's new rules for rental buildings, landlords

Baltimore is in the midst of enforcing its most drastic reforms in 50 years to the regulations that govern city rental properties and the landlords who own them. Here's how it came to be.

NAACP calls for investigation into Annapolis police sergeant. City officials deny racial profiling.

The Anne Arundel NAACP has called for an independent investigation into Annapolis police Sgt. Christopher Kintop after another lawsuit regarding a case of mistaken identity based on race was filed against him in January. City officials "unequivocally and categorically" deny racial profiling.

Immigrant assistance group scrambling in wake of federal shutdown

For staff and clients of the Columbia-based Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network, the partial government shutdown complicated efforts for legal representation for foreign-born individuals.

Preston: Joe Flacco still has value in NFL, and plenty of teams could use him

Despite recent hip and back problems, veteran quarterback Joe Flacco is still relatively healthy and can make all the throws from anywhere on the field. That's valuable to NFL franchises.

Retired public corruption investigator details history of official graft in Baltimore and Maryland in memoir

James Cabezas investigated public corruption for three decades in the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor before retiring two years ago. And he did it while going blind and even after he lost his sight. His memoir, Eyes of Justice, details some of the best public corruption cases.

With switch of position, jersey number, Robert Kuhn earns trust of Johns Hopkins lacrosse team

Senior long-stick midfielder Robert Kuhn will make another change this spring, trading his No. 10 jersey for the No. 19 one that had been off-limits for the past four seasons after the death of freshman defenseman Jeremy Huber.