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Demonstrators protest the death of Freddie Gray outside Baltimore City Hall on Monday, April 20, 2015. Gray died Sunday, a week after he was rushed to the hospital with spinal injuries following an encounter with four Baltimore police officers. (AP Photo/David Dishneau)

Freddie Gray dies a week after being injured during arrest

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Baltimore's murder clearance rate currently stands at 53.7 percent, according to Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, even lower than the national average. (Associated Press)

Baltimore to re-evaluate homicide investigation tactics as clearance rate slips nationwide

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Police car lights. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Baltimore meeting between Justice Dept., community gets heated after excessive police force claim

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Airline passenger Tom Reichert is digitally fingerprinted in the new Transportation Security Administration application site at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

New service to speed some travelers’ security checks at BWI

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘H.L. Mencken: The Days Trilogy’

By Joseph C. Goulden

A police officer directs a vehicle to turn away at the National Security Agency, Monday, March 30, 2015, in Fort Meade, Md. Earlier, a firefight erupted when two men dressed as women tried to ram a car into a gate, killing one of them and wounding the other, officials said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FBI identifies man killed in NSA shooting

By Meredith Somers - Associated Press

Federal agents charged with stealing bitcoins

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

In this image made from video and released by WJLA-TV, authorities investigate the scene of a accident near a gate to Fort Meade, Md., on Monday, March 30, 2015. A spokesman at Fort Meade says two people are being treated for injuries at one of the gates of the sprawling Army installation near Baltimore. (AP Photo/WJLA-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

FBI: Terrorism not behind shooting at NSA headquarters at Fort Meade

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis pauses in the dugout during the seventh inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., Tuesday, March 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Orioles rely on pitching in bid to repeat as AL East champs

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, of Taiwan, throws during the first inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees in Sarasota, Fla., Tuesday, March 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Machado has 3 hits in Orioles’ 3-1 win over Yankees

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Baltimore Orioles pitchers Chris Tillman, left, and Harvey Hunter (62) watch Brian Matusz throw a bullpen session during a spring training baseball workout in Sarasota, Fla., Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tillman sharp as Orioles lose to Phillies 1-0

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., talks at a news conference in Rockville, Md., on Monday, March 9, 2015 after announcing endorsements for his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Van Hollen announced last week he would seek the Senate seat that will be vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski, who announced last week she won&#8217;t run for re-election in 2016. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Chris Van Hollen picks up support in Senate bid

By Carleton Bryant - The Washington Times

Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy, right, and Manny Machado prepare to take batting practice before an intra-squad spring training baseball game at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., Sunday, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Machado, Wieters return for Orioles in loss to Tigers

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A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

FBI: Person in custody in Maryland shootings; 1 damaged NSA building

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Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Nov. 12, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Barbara Mikulski, Maryland senator, will not seek re-election

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones walks on the sideline in the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Baltimore. Jacoby Jones was cut Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, by the Baltimore Ravens. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Jacoby Jones cut by Ravens after third season with team

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Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, left, looks toward head coach John Harbaugh as he speaks at an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Owings Mills, Md. The team held the news conference to review the 2014 season and discuss the upcoming season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ravens’ Steve Bisciotti : 2014 was ‘worst’ year owning team

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, center, listens to a reporter's question as he sits between general manager and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome, left, and head coach John Harbaugh at an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Owings Mills, Md. The team held the news conference to review the 2014 season and discuss the upcoming season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Steve Bisciotti considers 2014 his ‘worst year’ as the Ravens’ owner

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

This undated handout photo provided by the Anne Arundel County Police Department shows Tavon White, who prosecutors say oversaw a drug smuggling operation inside the Baltimore City Detention Center and used contraband cellphones to direct gang activity on the streets. White was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Baltimore, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, after pleading guilty to participating in the racketeering conspiracy. (AP Photo/Anne Arundel County Police Department)

Inmate at center of Baltimore jail scandal gets 12 years

By Juliet Linderman - Associated Press