Virginia City Removes 800-Pound Slave Auction Block After Years Of Deliberation
The city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has removed an auction block that African Americans were forced to stand on as they were displayed and sold as slaves.
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The city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has removed an auction block that African Americans were forced to stand on as they were displayed and sold as slaves.
Protests continued around Maryland and the Baltimore area Sunday, rallying in support of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
Family and friends of the 19-year-old man who died following a struggle with police in Caroline County in 2018 marched in his honor this weekend.
Demonstrators gathered Saturday all around Baltimore and other parts of Maryland to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis in May.
Protestors around the Baltimore area marched, chanted and protested against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis at the end of May.
City workers and volunteers painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia's embrace of a protest movement that has put it at odds with President Donald Trump.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Baltimore is working with city police to identify the suspects who allegedly set fire to a Baltimore bank early Sunday morning during the George Floyd protests.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Trump administration Thursday, alleging officials violated the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed from a park near the White House by police using chemical agents before President Donald Trump walked to a nearby church to take a photo.
Officials in the nation's capital pushed back on an aggressive response by the federal government to demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington sharply criticized President Donald Trump for staging a visit to the historic St. John's Church across from the White House, where he held up a Bible after authorities had cleared the area of peaceful protesters.
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young said he "hasn't seen the need" for a curfew in the city since protests in recent days have remained largely peaceful.
Arlington County, Virginia, pulled its officers out of the District of Columbia Monday night after they played a supporting role in clearing protesters from a park outside the White House so the president could walk to a church for a photo opportunity.
Thousands of protesters gathered peacefully downtown in Baltimore, shutting down major roadways Monday evening, as they marched through the city to protest police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
As the state continues to loosen coronavirus restrictions, health officials are worried about the spread of COVID-19 as crowds head to the beach and other summer destinations where they will be in close proximity with others.
Baltimore police are sweeping the downtown area after they found bricks and bottles with potential accelerants in them.
Thousands are gathering peacefully in downtown Baltimore Monday afternoon to protest police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The Orioles pitcher and his wife, Devin, shared a message on Twitter with their thoughts on the protests across the country in the wake of George Floyd's death.
For the third day in a row, demonstrators took to the streets of Baltimore to decry the death of George Floyd, an unarmed man who died in police custody in Minnesota.
A large crowd gathered outside City Hall Saturday night in Baltimore to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis earlier this week.
President Donald Trump's tweets about the protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in police custody drew some criticism Friday, after he called protestors "thugs" and tweeted "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
Dozens of protesters gathered Friday afternoon to rally against restrictions on businesses as Baltimore County reopened retail shops, hair salons and barbershops.
A ReOpen Baltimore County rally is planned for Friday, May 22 at 2 p.m.
A group protesting Maryland's business closures during the coronavirus pandemic has organized another rally for Saturday, May 2 this time starting in Frederick and ending in Salisbury.
A protest to reopen Maryland amid the coronavirus pandemic reportedly set for 9 a.m. Monday morning never materialized.
Dozens rallied in downtown Annapolis Saturday, calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to remove some restrictions the state has put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The fake cigarettes were discovered and confiscated on Aug. 14 in a shipment that arrived at Dulles on a flight from Singapore that went through Japan.
The Howard County State's Attorney's Office confirmed that the defendant, 53-year-old Alexander Stephenson, can stand trial.
The man sought in the killing of Baltimore teen Jada Sellers killed himself when a SWAT team arrived to execute a search warrant, police say.
Baltimore County paramedic Christopher Carroll was accused of putting semen in a communal coffee creamer and urinating in an ice machine, among other offenses.
The center offers an abundance of activities, including exercise classes, ping pong, lectures, travel opportunities, and more.
The man sought in the killing of Baltimore teen Jada Sellers killed himself when a SWAT team arrived to execute a search warrant, police say.
Baltimore County paramedic Christopher Carroll was accused of ejaculating in a communal coffee creamer and urinating in an ice machine, among other offenses.
The fake cigarettes were discovered and confiscated on Aug. 14 in a shipment that arrived at Dulles on a flight from Singapore that went through Japan.
Catherine Hoggle, a Maryland mother accused of killing her two children who disappeared in 2014, is seeking to enter an insanity plea.
A beautiful weather day is ahead in Maryland Friday before showers and storms return Saturday.
A group of civil rights and privacy organizations have filed a complaint, accusing seven companies of violating the Maryland Data Privacy Act.
A tornado was detected during Thursday's intense storms in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, according to radar from the National Weather Service.
A New York man was arrested at Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 368 pounds of khat in his luggage.
Neighbors near an Annapolis house explosion that left a woman dead and a man severely injured said the blast was unlike anything they had heard before.
CBP officials said the men at BWI airport each had suitcases full of khat, with the street value of about $100,000.
WJZ is live at The Perennial Farm to learn about fall plants and shrubbery and the best times to plant them.
Joe Caloggero provides back-to-school safety tips for kids like walking on the sidewalk near busy streets, crossing at crosswalks, riding bikes in the bike lane, and walking in groups.
President Carolyn Ringer Lepre joins to talk about the University's premier location, affordability mission and their high impact practices.
Chyno the Blue Bearded Foodie stops by our studio to demonstrate the proper way to pick Maryland crabs.
Owners Josh and Brad Vecchiolla stop by to share what makes their smash burgers so tasty, and where you can find them around Baltimore this summer.
Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles.
Pete Alonso's drive down the left-field line in the seventh inning was ruled foul, and the New York Yankees took advantage of that reprieve, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings each have designs on returning to the playoffs after underperforming in 2025 and making significant changes.
Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
NFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a family tragedy this summer resulting in his mother's death and his brother being charged with murder.
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that the Trump administration's move to divert funding and cancel a plan to move the FBI to Maryland was "arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with law."
A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Back to school means back to school shopping. How much does it cost to send kids to school?
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
The Bitty & Beau's Coffee shop in the City Dock section of downtown Annapolis has confirmed its plans to close in September.
Steelefish Grille, located at 660 Boulton Street in Bel Air, announced on its Facebook page that it is abruptly closing after 14 years.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
CBS News Baltimore's Greg Padgett has the latest weather forecast at noon Friday.
Rain returns for Saturday with mainly sunny skies on Sunday
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
CBS News Baltimore's Rachael Jay has the latest weather forecast.
A dozen counties across Maryland were under a tornado watch Thursday evening as severe storms pass through. CBS News Baltimore's First Alert Weather Team has extended coverage.
The Baltimore Ravens suffered a major blow during joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings. Center Danny Pinter reportedly suffered a torn patellar tendon. Now, with Week 1 just weeks away, the Ravens’ center competition is wide open. This week on Purple Playbook, WJZ Sports Director Alex Glaze and Super Bowl champion Qadry Ismail break down the biggest Ravens headlines from the joint practices with the Vikings, including who could step up at center and what the injury means for Baltimore’s offensive line. Plus, Alex and Qadry remember the life and legacy of former Raven O.J. Brigance, who passed away this week following a courageous 19-year battle with ALS. #BaltimoreRavens #Ravens #RavensNews #NFL
CBS News Baltimore's Greg Padgett has the latest weather forecast at noon Friday.
WJZ is live at The Perennial Farm to learn about fall plants and shrubbery and the best times to plant them.
Baltimore County paramedic Christopher Carroll was accused of ejaculating in a communal coffee creamer and urinating in an ice machine, among other offenses.
Joe Caloggero provides back-to-school safety tips for kids like walking on the sidewalk near busy streets, crossing at crosswalks, riding bikes in the bike lane, and walking in groups.