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June 16, 2016

Defense set to push hard to acquit Baltimore police officer

Now that prosecutors have rested their case, attorneys for a Baltimore police officer on trial for murder in the death of a black prisoner whose neck was broken in a police transport van are set to push hard for acquittal.

June 16, 2016

Suspension upheld for boy who chewed pastry into gun shape

A judge has upheld the suspension of a Maryland elementary school student who chewed his breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and pretended to shoot classmates.

June 16, 2016

Planned leadership change at Great Books college stirs angst

Tiny St. John's College offers the most venerable of liberal arts educations: a course of study founded firmly on discussions of the Great Books of western civilization.

June 16, 2016

The Latest: Judge: Officer's murder case to move forward

The Latest on the Baltimore trial of a police officer on trial for murder in the death of a black prisoner whose neck was broken in a police transport van: 10:50 a.m.

June 15, 2016

More testimony in murder trial for police van driver

Testimony will resume for the fifth day of trial for a Baltimore police officer facing a murder charge in the in-custody death of a man whose neck was broken in the back of a police van.

June 15, 2016

The Latest: Detective can testify in officer's murder trial

The Latest on the trial of a police van driver facing a second-degree murder charge stemming from the in-custody death of a 25-year-old black man (all times local): 12:10 p.m.

June 15, 2016

Beach patrol head faces sanctions over locker room email

An official in Maryland says the longtime head of the Ocean City Beach Patrol could be disciplined for an email instructing employees to use the locker room that "corresponds to your DNA." News outlets report that Capt. Butch Arbin wrote in an email to dozens of patrol members Sunday, "If you're NOT SURE go to Target." The retailer's policy allows transgender customers to use the restrooms that match their gender identity.

June 15, 2016

Defense to review information from state in officer trial

The defense team for an officer facing a murder charge stemming from the death of a 25-year-old black man in custody will determine whether to file motions after the state was forced to turn over a packet of information to them.

June 14, 2016

The Latest: Analysts confirm blood in van was Freddie Gray's

The Latest on the trial for a police van driver facing a second-degree murder charge stemming from the in-custody death of a 25-year-old black man (all times local): 12:30 p.m.

June 14, 2016

Man rams gate at CIA headquarters, says agency recruited him

Authorities say a Maryland man rammed a gate at the CIA's headquarters in northern Virginia and then told a responding officer that the agency had recruited him.