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Baltimore to relocate traffic cameras as citation revenue declines

Baltimore plans to shift some traffic cameras to riskier roads as its citation haul cools. The move comes as $25 million in moving-violation revenue hangs over a $4.63 billion budget.

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Orioles place Ryan Mountcastle on injured list with foot fracture

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Baltimore settles suit with Hanover Armory for $2 million over ghost guns

Baltimore police arrest man in Medfield teen's fatal shooting

Walters Art Museum opens Douriean Fletcher Afrofuture jewelry exhibit

Harmony Park transforms vacant North Baltimore lot into glowing gathering space

Baltimore expands violence reduction strategy into Northern District

Baltimore culls nearly 230 deer from parks, donates meat to food banks

Baltimore leaders face zoning fight as state housing rules intensify

Human remains found near Southwest Baltimore Charter School, police investigate

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Professor questions rising arrests of Black men under Mayor Scott, police funding grows

Pete Alonso, wife donate $10,000 to BARCS in Baltimore visit

Baltimore police arrest two men after dice game pursuit, truck hits patrol cars

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz suffers seven facial fractures after dugout line drive

Police seek two men in Baltimore armed robbery investigation

Diamondbacks top Orioles 8-5 in 10 innings on Del Castillo homer

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Baltimore schools spend $11 million to renovate building slated for demolition

Weekend JFX lane and ramp closures to snarl southbound traffic

Remington residents push back against Hopkins road work and parking loss

Baltimore police identify body recovered from Inner Harbor as missing man

Franciscan Center spotlights Dignity Plates, nearly sold-out Plated fundraiser

Baltimore police seek women seen in Federal Hill homicide video

Baltimore County man convicted in Baltimore City murder spree, three dead

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Complaint accuses Johns Hopkins of repeated animal welfare violations

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