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Final pandemic restrictions are lifted statewide. Baltimore’s mayor appoints a supervisor for the city’s federal aid. Maryland’s Attorney General warns of an impending ‘access to justice’ crisis. And a new set of state laws go into effect today.

A bill to create security deposit vouchers for renters, a noise ordinance expansion, a call for justice in a police killing, and reflections from Baltimore teachers on the year gone by

A volunteer program in Baltimore County closes down after 15 months of feeding residents. And the County Executive looks to rein in the power of his controversial Inspector General.

Baltimore County pours resources into its troubled Essex neighborhood. Victims’ families react to the verdict in the Capital Gazette shooter’s trial. Legalizing recreational marijuana could be decided by Maryland voters in 2022. And local ‘porch concerts’ are happily here to stay.

In the trial Capital Gazette shooter, the verdict is in. Local officials say Baltimore is the best city to host the 2026 World Cup. The city’s comptroller wants an evaluation of the oversight of the Inspector General’s office. And how do young people learn emotional intelligence? There’s an app for that.

Baltimore City Council considers adding a suicide prevention role to the city health department and renaming a park in honor of Tupac Shakur. A Baltimore County health center sets up at Security Square Mall. And the county school system plans to allow some students to learn online this school year.

Baltimore approves another settlement related to the city’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force. Plus, a report on how companies and their employees are navigating the return to in-person work.

A police officer is charged with murdering his 15-year old stepson. The prosecution rests in the Capital Gazette shooter’s sanity trial. Plus, a report on the scope of the city’s ongoing eviction crisis and strategies to overcome it.

Richard Thompson is an English singer-songwriter whose work spans over five decades and who has likely influenced many of your favorite bands and musicians with his distinct, virtuosic guitar-playing.

Governor Hogan announces vaccine requirements for state employees but stops short of reissuing a statewide mask mandate. And actor Hill Harper joins Baltimore leaders for a forum on the pandemic’s impact on Black communities.

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Al Hutchinson, President and CEO of Visit Baltimore, discuss tourism in Baltimore.

Housing advocates demand an extension of the governor’s order to protect tenants from eviction. And disability rights advocates sue Baltimore over inaccessible sidewalks.

State lawmakers press for answers about an unemployment insurance program they say still isn’t working. USM employees rally for a living wage and hazard pay. Baltimore County’s leader will empanel a group to supervise the county’s Office of the IG. Workers at The Walters Art Museum urge their employers to recognize their union with AFSCME. And The Maryland State Fair is set to return this summer, with no mask requirements.

Senator Van Hollen touts a plan to tackle climate change. Two Baltimore City Council bills could help offset property taxes and give residents a better shot at city jobs. Doctors say expectant mothers should get a COVID vaccine. Plus, a story about graffiti writers in Baltimore.

Schools issue mask mandates while some Maryland lawmakers call for a vaccine requirements for teachers. Advocates for renters urge Governor Hogan to extend protection from evictions. And a deal to bring wind farms to Ocean City gets pushback from Ocean City leaders.

Baltimore County could lower the minimum age required to run for County Council. And what's the future of the handshake?

Baltimore expands its eviction prevention program. And an immunologist speaks on the possible origins of the COVID-19 virus.

Governor Hogan declares Maryland’s worst COVID-19 days behind us and ends the state of emergency. Meanwhile Baltimore City’s top officials demand that Hogan reverse his decision to end unemployment benefits. And a law professor offers clarity on what Maryland employers can legally do when it comes to getting their staff vaccinated.

Baltimore County Schools reopen to all students 4 days a week. Dr. Lawrence Brown discusses urban apartheid.

Baltimore ramps up mobile vaccination sites. And a conversation about Black mental health.