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    Harford County’s school board approved a new Advanced Placement African American studies course in July after rejecting it last month.
    Is African American studies ‘divisive’? This school board changed its mind
    Previously, some Harford County school board members said they believed the African American studies course was too political and didn’t include enough positive history.
    Baltimore remains under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Wednesday.
    Excessive heat warning continues with temperature feeling as high as 110
    The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning is continuing into Tuesday for much of Maryland, with temperature indices estimated to reach 110 degrees in some places.
    Michael Morin, the brother of Rachel Morin, is scheduled to speak at the convention in Milwaukee, according to an RNC source familiar with the planning. He and other family members are attending as guests of Trump and the convention, the source said.
    Donald Trump invites some of Rachel Morin’s family to the Republican National Convention
    Former President Donald J. Trump has invited some members of Rachel Morin’s family to join him at the Republican National Convention next week.
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    A Harford County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, on charges of first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping in the killing of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, which happened in 2023.
    Harford County grand jury indicts man in killing of Rachel Morin on Ma & Pa Heritage Trail
    Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping. He’s being held without bail in the Harford County Detention Center.
    The Harford County school board rejected the latest version of the advanced placement elective course.
    An African American studies class is too ‘divisive’ for one Maryland school district
    The move left students and staff scrambling to find replacement classes, but some educators and diversity advocates say the broader message does more lasting damage.
    Police respond to a shooting at Harford Mall in Bel Air.
    Man arrested in Harford Mall birthday party shooting, authorities say
    Wesley Lyons, 35, was taken into custody after he was located hiding out in an Anne Arundel County hotel room.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Scorching temperatures return today with severe storms possible in the evening
    Temperatures in the Baltimore-Washington region could climb to the mid to upper 90s, though the humidity could make it feel closer to 100 to 105 degrees.
    Law enforcement agents escort 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez Hernadez in handcuffs from an airplane at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County after his extradition from Oklahoma on June 20, 2024. Hernandez is charged with raping and killing Rachel Morin of Harford County.
    In the killing of Rachel Morin, beware the ghost of Willie Horton
    Republicans, Democrats and my colleagues in journalism alike would be wise to heed the ghost of Willie Horton, whose story still haunts us 26 years after his name entered the American lexicon.
    Law enforcement agents on Thursday escort Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Harford County. Hernandez is accused of raping and killing Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, who went missing during a walk on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air in 2023.
    Man charged in killing of Rachel Morin in Harford County to be held without bail, judge rules
    Harford County District Judge Kerwin A. Miller Sr. said he agreed with the state’s attorney that Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, posed both a danger to the community and a flight risk.
    Law enforcement agents escort 23-year-old Victor Martinez-Hernandez from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma, June 20, 2024. Martinez-Hernandez is charged with raping and killing Rachel Morin of Harford County.
    Suspect in killing of Rachel Morin hid out in Maryland until last month
    A Salvadoran immigrant was flown back to Maryland Thursday to be tried in the rape and killing of Harford County mother Rachel Morin last summer.
    Patty Morin holds a photo of her daughter, Rachel, in February 2024.
    Rachel Morin’s mother nearly gave up hope before suspected killer was arrested
    “I was just so very grateful that they didn’t give up,” Patty Morin said. “That she wasn’t the folder on the desk that I was afraid might happen.”
    A vigil for Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, took place at the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in Harford County on Aug. 19, 2023. Morin’s body was found on the trail on Aug. 6 after she disappeared on Aug. 5.
    Suspect in Rachel Morin killing consents to extradition in case that has ignited border debate
    The decision clears the way for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office to bring the suspect back to Maryland to be tried for Rachel Morin’s rape and killing.
    Patty Morin displays a photo of her daughter, Rachel Morin, who was killed last year.
    Search for suspect in Rachel Morin’s killing is over, after an arrest at an Oklahoma bar
    Victor Martinez Hernandez has been arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the August murder of Rachel Morin, a Harford County mother of five. Morin was killed after going for a run on Ma & Pa Heritage Trail on a summer evening.
    Jabari Lyles poses for a portrait in East Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, June 10, 2024.
    People of Pride: 5 Marylanders making a difference in the LGBTQIA+ community
    In celebration of Pride Month, The Baltimore Banner asked five members of Maryland’s LGBTQ community a series of questions. Here are their answers.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Pair convicted of impersonating police, torturing carjacking victims in Baltimore
    The kidnappings, where the men wore vests with “police” written on them, took place in May of 2021.
    Police respond to a shooting at Harford Mall in Bel Air.
    Father of man sought in Harford Mall shooting calls for son to ‘just turn yourself in’
    Larry Lyons says he believes his son should turn himself in for his own safety and for the well-being of his loved ones, including his children.
    Police respond to a shooting at Harford Mall in Bel Air.
    Fight at child’s birthday party led to Harford Mall shooting; one person sought
    Bel Air Police said Wesley Larry Lyons Jr., 35, shot three times at the Harford Bounce Party Place after a fight. There is a $2,000 reward for any information leading officers to him.
    Police respond to a shooting at Harford Mall in Bel Air.
    Two women arrested in connection to Harford Mall shooting, male suspect still at large
    A man was injured in the shooting and was taken to the hospital, where he remains in stable condition, according to police.
    Baltimore Police lights flicker at night.
    Police pursue suspect in Harford Mall shooting that injured one
    The victim was taken to the hospital, where he is stable, according to police.
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