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Tensions in places such as Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, have prompted candidates to explore the complicated relationship between poor communities and the police, and the deep-seated issues that have trapped many of the 45 million people who live in poverty in the United States.
A man convicted of setting off homemade bottle bombs at six movie theaters was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
A fiery motorcycle crash left the driver and his passenger dead.
Maryland State Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in Frederick County Sunday.
Maryland was among several other states reporting a large increase in potholes this spring.
A day of prayer and peace. That is the call from the governor. Through the city Sunday, many people focused on prayer for Baltimore at church services.
The demonstrations taking over the city have been peaceful these past few days.
The citywide curfew was lifted Sunday as demonstrations remained peaceful. On Friday, the state's attorney announced charges against six city officers for their roles in the death of Freddie Gray. It's a move many demonstrators were calling for.
Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson has officially announced he's running for president.
Mondawmin Mall reopened Sunday at noon almost a week after riots and looting caused damage to the mall.
Baltimore's top prosecutor acted swiftly in charging six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a grave spinal injury as he was arrested and put into a police transport van, handcuffed and without a seat belt.
Down a long lane surrounded by fields, the blue roof of a farmhouse marks a quiet place in Washington County that has made an impact across the globe.
On any given Sunday, many kids can be found lounging at home playing video games, watching TV or playing with friends, but for one group of children, weekend afternoons have been spent learning the game of chess.
The march turned into a block party.
The spark of the massive protests underway in Baltimore and the unrest that rocked the city earlier this week was the April 12 arrest of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.
