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Wounded warriors cycling through Baltimore area on 1,000-mile journey
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- Wounded warriors cycling through Baltimore area on 1,000-mile journey
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Eighty wounded warriors cycling from Florida to New York City will travel through the Baltimore area Tuesday as part of the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride 250.
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- T.J. Smith: Baltimore County executive candidate Nick Stewart outlines vision for county
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- 18:27
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore County executive candidate Nick Stewart emphasized the need for change in leadership and outlining his plans to address affordability, housing, public safety, and government transparency while speaking with WBAL's T.J. Smith.
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- Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan weighs in on the state of Republican politics w/ C4 & Bryan Nehman
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- 20:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins C4 & Bryan Nehman to discuss the current state of Republican politics in Maryland and across the country.
Hogan offers his perspective on the direction of the GOP, key political challenges facing the party, and the broader national political landscape.
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- Dundalk native is the man fatally shot by Secret Service near White House
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- A 21-year-old Dundalk High School graduate was killed by Secret Service agents after he fired at officers near the White House, authorities said.
Secret Service agents fatally shot Nasire Best on Saturday evening after authorities said he fired a gun at a security checkpoint near the White House while President Donald Trump was inside.
According to the Secret Service, Best pulled a gun from a bag and fired on officers before they returned fire. He later died at a hospital.
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- Gov. Wes Moore to enact housing and youth justice measures
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- 12:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Changes to the juvenile justice laws and some housing bills are among the measures Gov. Wes Moore will sign Tuesday.
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- Sheriff Jim DeWees: Maryland Sheriffs Preparing Lawsuit Over Community Trust Act
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- 13:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees says several Maryland sheriffs are preparing a class-action lawsuit over the state’s new Community Trust Act. During an interview on WBAL’s “C4 and Bryan Nehman Show,” DeWees argued the law limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities and puts local law enforcement at odds with federal responsibilities.
The Community Trust Act restricts communication between local agencies and ICE in most situations. DeWees said sheriffs across Maryland believe the law could hurt public safety efforts and weaken coordination between local and federal agencies.
Listen to the full interview and hear why Maryland sheriffs say legal action could be filed within days.
#Maryland #JimDeWees #Immigration #ICE #CommunityTrustAct #WBAL #LawEnforcement
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- Scott Wykoff with an early report on holiday weekend travel in Maryland
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Scott Wykoff with an early report on holiday weekend travel in Maryland
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- Maryland mail-in ballot error draws new criticism from President Trump
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Thursday, once again taking aim at Maryland after it was determined that over 500,000 state primary mail-in ballots were sent out with some having the voter’s incorrect party affiliation.
The Maryland State Board of Elections said some of the mail-in ballots were incorrect due to a glitch caused by the vendor that printed the ballots. The board said replacement ballots will be mailed out and that only the replacement ballots will be counted.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman: Baltimore City Councilman Isaac Schleifer questions Clean Corps program
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- 10:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore City Councilman Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer raised concerns about the $14 million Clean Corps program, funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars, questioning its effectiveness and oversight.
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- Artscape introduces “Wonderscape” sensory-friendly space for neurodivergent visitors
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- 4:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Artscape returns to Baltimore this weekend with a new focus on accessibility and inclusion through “Wonderscape,” a sensory-friendly experience designed for neurodivergent festivalgoers and anyone looking for a calmer space to enjoy the event.
Jonathan Gilmore, Brittany Elizabeth, and Lauren Eaton joined Glenn Clark to explain how Wonderscape will provide sensory bags, quiet spaces, collaborative art, games, music, and other accommodations to help make Artscape more welcoming for autistic adults, neurodivergent attendees, and families.
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- Daily Briefing: Anne Arundel County voters sent incorrect sample ballots
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Voters in Anne Arundel County were mistakenly sent sample ballots for the wrong district ahead of the upcoming primary election, leading to confusion and frustration. WBAL's Bryan Nehman discusses during Thursday's Daily Briefing.
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- Former Capitol Police officer running for Maryland congress talks Trump lawsuit
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- One of the two police officers attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol explains why he is suing President Donald Trump.
Harry Dunn is a former U.S. Capitol Police officer injured in the Jan. 6 attack.
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- Mayor Scott demands answers after audit reveals weaknesses in city bill collections
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is demanding faster action after a city audit found weak controls over unpaid bills and canceled invoices in the Department of Finance, raising new questions about how aggressively the city has pursued money it is owed.
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- Some Anne Arundel County voters receive practice ballots with printing error
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Some Anne Arundel County voters will receive a new primary election practice ballot because of a printing error.
According to the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, corrected 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Practice Ballot booklets will be mailed to about 10,000 registered voters.
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- C4 & Bryan Nehman react to Baltimore audit exposing bill collection weaknesses
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- 10:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is demanding faster action after a city audit found weak controls over unpaid bills and canceled invoices in the Department of Finance, raising new questions about how aggressively the city has pursued money it is owed.
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- Angelette Aviles: MDTA dividing rest of Key Bridge rebuild process
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- 15:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Maryland is shifting its strategy for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, opting to divide the project into four separate contracts instead of relying on a single contractor. WBAL's Angelette Aviles discusses
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- Daily Briefing: Maryland's Key Bridge rebuild delayed as state shifts to four separate contracts
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild project will now be divided into four contracts, with builder selection possibly delayed until summer 2027, raising concerns about cost and management. WBAL's Angelette Aviles discusses this in today's Daily Briefing.
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- Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan emphasizes excitement for upcoming summer events
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan spoke with WBAL's Phil Yacuboski on traffic safety for holiday travelers and highlighted upcoming summer events, including Memorial Day celebrations and the Ocean City Air Show.
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- Commitment Desk 2026: Julian Jones joins T.J. Smith amid race for Baltimore County Executive
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- 16:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore County Council Chair Julian Jones joins T.J. Smith on Commitment Desk 2026 to discuss his campaign for Baltimore County Executive.
Jones outlines his priorities for public safety, economic development, education, transportation, and the future of growth in Baltimore County as voters look ahead to the 2026 election cycle.
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- Brooke Lierman discusses fraud prevention and modernization of tax infrastructure
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- 12:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman joined C4 and Bryan Nehman on Thursday to discuss the state’s push to modernize its outdated tax system, moving from legacy mainframe technology to a cloud-based platform and gas tax holiday.
She said one of the systems is "really old and really outdated," citing issues of payments matching up through business at times, adding that manual reviews are taking place.
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- New bill advances to ban data centers in Harford County
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Harford County Council voted unanimously Tuesday night in favor of an amendment to consider a bill to ban data centers as emergency legislation.
In response to a Bill No. 26-005, which would have enacted a 180-day moratorium on approvals for data centers, Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly submitted Bill No. 26-011 on May 6 to the County Council that would permanently prohibit data centers.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman React: Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary
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- 12:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react to the Kentucky GOP primary results as Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein defeats U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie.
The discussion covers what the race means for Donald Trump’s influence within the Republican Party, the future of conservative politics in Kentucky, and the national implications ahead of the next election cycle.
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- Small plane makes emergency landing on Ocean City beach
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- A small plane made an emergency landing on the beach Monday evening in Ocean City. Maryland State Police are leading an investigation.
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- BCSA Ivan Bates responds to inspector general findings on special severance payments in his office
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The inspector general report, which primarily focused on the mayor's office, also included two employees from the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. City State's Attorney Ivan Bates spoke with T.J. Smith regarding the report.
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- T.J. Smith: BCSA Ivan Bates responds to inspector general findings on special severance pay
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- 21:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Baltimore City inspector general's report, which primarily focused on the mayor's office, also included two employees from the State's Attorney's Office who were on extended permission leave. Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates spoke with WBAL's T.J. Smith regarding the circumstances, noting that one employee had health concerns and another was let go during the holiday season.
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- Howard County Inspector General Kelly Madigan talks issues in new role
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- 15:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Kelly Madigan joins C4 and Bryan Nehman to discuss the biggest challenges and priorities in her new role as Howard County Inspector General. The conversation covers government accountability, oversight, transparency and public trust.
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- Maryland State Board of Elections to replace incorrect mail-in ballots after printing glitch
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- 11:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Maryland State Board of Elections has come up with a plan for replacing incorrect mail-in ballots.
More than 500,000 were already sent out, but Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said officials are not sure how many were incorrect due to a glitch caused by the vendor that printed the ballots.
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- Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen addresses President Donald Trump’s claim about mail-in ballot error
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Monday responded to a social media post President #DonaldTrump made about the state’s mail-in ballot mistake.
Trump claimed the state mailed out half a million “illegal mail-in ballots” and blamed Maryland Gov. #WesMoore for the snafu.
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- Maryland ballot error sparks clash between Trump, Gov. Moore
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- After the issue with Maryland mail-in ballots, President Donald Trump chimed in and Gov. Wes Moore responded to him.
More than 500,000 mail-in ballots have been sent out, with a number of them having a voter’s incorrect political party affiliation.
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- Shooting in Catonsville being investigated as murder and attempted suicide
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Detectives are now calling the shooting that left a woman dead and a man injured in Catonsville last week a murder and attempted suicide.
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- Angelette Aviles: Maryland mail-in ballots error raises alarm
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- 35:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Maryland election officials are sending replacement mail-in ballots to approximately 500,000 voters after discovering that some individuals received the wrong party ballot due to a vendor error. WBAL's Angelette Aviles discusses.
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- Reaction: Michael Jackson Movie Back at No. 1, controversies
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- 6:11
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Bryan Nehman and Glen Clark react to the renewed buzz surrounding the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic after the film reportedly returned to the No. 1 spot in anticipation rankings.
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- Maryland to replace incorrect mail-in ballots after printing glitch
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Maryland State Board of Elections has come up with a plan for replacing incorrect mail-in ballots. More than 500,000 were already sent out, but Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said officials are not sure how many were incorrect due to a glitch caused by the vendor that printed the ballots.
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- Conway criticizes Scott oversight proposal as threat to inspector general
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- 14:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Councilman Mark Conway was asked about his response to Mayor Brandon Scott's legislative package that he said will strengthen faith in the city's oversight and transparency.
He joined The C4 and Bryan Show on Monday and added his updates.
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- Exec. Bob Cassilly discusses Harford data center ban, ballot error concerns
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- 11:17
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- A bill that would permanently prohibit data centers from being built in Harford County was recently introduced to the Harford County Council.
County Executive Bob Cassilly drafted the bill and joined The C4 and Bryan Nehman Show to discuss it.
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- Staying true to their roots: Abacus Corporation helps people find fulfilling careers
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- 6:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Trey McGee, executive vice president at Abacus Corporation, a national staffing company based in Baltimore, knows the importance of a corporate culture that is driven foremost by what benefits the employees.
“A happy employee will generally be a more productive and more caring employee. What we do at Abacus is we really strive to do what’s best for the employee by learning what they need and learning what they're really passionate about, which allows us to fit them for the right job,” says McGee.
When Abacus, a family-owned business for more than 80 years, looks to expand into a new business sector, they rely on industry experts.
“I want to hire someone that knows that market and industry better than I do and who teaches us what we can do better,” McGee says. “That's what my great-grandfather instilled in my grandfather, what my grandfather instilled in my dad and uncle, and what they've instilled in me. If you surround yourself with ...
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- Sen. Chris Van Hollen predicts Democrats will retake House in 2026
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Over the weekend on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen said he believes Democrats will take over The US House of Representatives.
An ongoing issue among multiple states is redrawing district maps, including in Maryland.
Van Hollen stated he supports “nationwide, nonpartisan redistricting.”
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- China Summit Over
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- 11:28
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping .
Trump’s comments on Taiwan — a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory — came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks in which both leaders said important progress was made in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran and Taiwan .
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- Man killed in police-involved shooting near Saint Agnes Hospital
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore Police say officers shot and killed a man Thursday morning after he opened fire on them.
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- Mayor Scott unveils legislative package amid inspector general records battle
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott unveiled a new oversight and transparency package amid an escalating fight with Inspector General Isabel Cumming over access to city records tied to the MONSE investigation.
Scott says the plan will strengthen accountability through new audit trails, quarterly reviews, and outside investigators. Critics argue it adds bureaucracy and weakens the independence voters approved for the Inspector General’s office.
The political battle has now drawn national attention after a Wall Street Journal feature highlighted the controversy surrounding redacted files, subpoenas, and allegations tied to the MONSE program.
#Baltimore #BrandonScott #MONSE #InspectorGeneral #Politics #Maryland #Transparency #Accountability #News #BaltimoreNews
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- Baltimore City Council pushes crackdown on illegal smoke shops
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- 16:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Zeke Cohen and Antonio Glover joined C4 and Bryan Nehman to discuss Baltimore’s growing number of smoke shops and new legislation aimed at shutting down repeat offenders.
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- Drought conditions prompt voluntary water restrictions in Baltimore region
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Reservoir levels continue to lower as Maryland's drought disaster continues, and that means people in Baltimore City and County are being asked to conserve water.
The Prettyboy Reservoir is about 8 feet below where it should be for this time of year, all due to a lack of rain.
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- Mayor Scott responds to concerns over inspector general, MONSE
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- 21:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- With C4 and Bryan Nehman on Thursday, Mayor Brandon Scott said they're not restructuring anything with the Inspector General and that the office will continue to be independent.
"What this proposal does is make clarification and puts things into place and practices in place," Scott said. "It does not do anything structurally with how the Inspector General exists and does their work."
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- C4 & Bryan Nehman react: Mayor unveils legislative package amid inspector general records battle
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- 11:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott unveiled a new legislative package as the city continues battling over access to inspector general records.
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- 3 officers hospitalized with minor injuries after police pursuit in Baltimore, officials say
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Three officers were hospitalized with minor injuries on Wednesday after a pursuit in which two patrol vehicles were struck, police said.
Officials said a driver fled around 7:15 p.m. after officers approached the car in connection with an alleged carjacking.
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- Mayor's office shares Baltimore youth engagement strategy
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Baltimore Mayor's Office has announced this year's summer youth engagement strategy.
Officials say In the Mix in '26 will build on the city's approach from the past three summers to provide opportunities for young people to make the most out of their summer break and stay safe. Summer activities will include teen concerts, midnight basketball and pool parties.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react: Latest Key Bridge Lawsuit News
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- 10:58
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The legal battle surrounding the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge continues to grow.
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- Baltimore City spent more than $80M on snow removal this winter
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The city spent more than $80 million on snow removal this past winter.
About $18 million was spent clearing alleyways, something that is the responsibility of homeowners, according to City Administrative Officer Faith Leach.
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- Key Bridge victims’ families hope federal indictment helps their civil case
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Attorneys for the families of the Key Bridge victims and the lone survivor said they're encouraged by the federal indictment against the company that managed the Dali.
They believe the criminal case could also have major implications for the civil trial set to begin next month.
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- Ride for Men’s Health: Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Baltimore 2026
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- 5:29
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore riders are gearing up for one of the most stylish charity motorcycle events of the year — The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.
WBAL NewsRadio’s Angelette Aviles sits down with organizers Ethan Pritchard and Pàstor Solis to talk about the upcoming Baltimore ride benefiting men’s health through Movember. Riders from across the city — and around the world — will suit up, ride classic and custom motorcycles, and raise money for prostate cancer research and mental health awareness.
📍 EVENT DETAILS
🗓 Sunday, May 17
🕗 Meet at 8:00 AM
📍 Eutaw Street at Camden Yards
🏁 Ride ends at 1:00 PM at Checkerspot Brewing Company
This year’s ride will feature a police motorcade escort through Baltimore and organizers are hoping to reach 200 riders.
Whether you ride or not, you can still support the cause by donating, attending the after-party, or simply coming out to see the incredible bikes ...
