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feed to stay on top of the news. O’Donnell, who was born in Limerick, Ireland, founded Canton as a plantation where he owned slaves after buying about 2,000 acres along the waterfront in 1786, The Baltimore Sun reports. The outlet says the nation’s first census listed 36 slaves living at ODonnells plantation. He died in 1805 at the age of 56.  The statue was installed in O’Donnell Square park in 1980 by the Canton Improvement Association two years after the neighborhood was added to the...

The controversial statue of Capt. John ODonnell, that once stood as a centerpiece in Canton Square, is now gone.Those who lobbied to have it removed said it doesnt fit with their values.Those who worked to have the statue removed said the Canton neighborhood now moves into a new chapter of inclusively.On Monday night, Baltimore City crews removed the statue of ODonnell, who, in 1786, founded Canton as a plantation where he owned slaves. Hundreds of people signed a petition to take down the...

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and we are back now, right after chris christies pretty electric speech here at the republican national convention. as you pointed out, die ane, it did take him a little time to mention mitt romney. in the state of new jersey, heres the gamble, though, of chris christie i want to ask you about, a lot of emphasis on shared truths and sacrifices. is that where we are right now? >> well find out. it also sets mr. romney u challenge because people are going to be listening on thursday nigh...

lets start out with marylands most powerful radar where we are looking good and nice and dry as of now. and as you head throughout the day, we will stay that way so theres no need to take the rain gear with you. you need the sun shades instead. and you can see what i am talking about in bel air right now. this morning, we are seeing nothing but sunshine. we will have wall to wall blue skies and sunshine even as we head throughout the day. and we can see the temperature right now in bel...

weather. looking at marylands most powerful radar, we are nice and dry. we are not dealing with the wet led we had yesterday. its -- wet weather we had yesterday. temperatures at 63 in pylesville and cool are now. rock hall at 68 and rifters town at 62. -- reisterstown at 62. less humid this morning and thats the scenario heading throughout the day. we look at your hour by hour forecast and when you wake up this morning we are under mostly clear skies, plenty of sunshine going through ...

. jefferson never got off a shot, police say. >> the bullet went in and came out by my arm, i am very, very lucky. >> well, even on a crowded street, police officers are trained to shoot if they have a clear shoot and they consider it a threat essentially it is a judgment call. police have released the name of the suspect and tonight charges are pending. the shooting happened near westward elementary school and investigation continues at this hour. a stabbing death, police...

of the day was dry, empty on the eastern shore and along the beaches. for today, not so bad, we have showers already pushing in to the area. harford under thunderstorms and showers, sliding to cecil, rising sun getting in on rain shower now. fur traveling i-95, be careful about that. if you are going to travel along i-85, heading up to york or lancaster, you will get in on the wet weather. sliding to the south this morning, around cambridge, church creek, we have some heavier rain fall...

his 55th birthday today. this is "mornings on 2". good morning, welcome to morning see on two, i am johnsasaki in for much mike mibach. >> i am claudine wong. >> good morning, rosemary. >> the cool down will continue for a saturday and for a small few it could be interesting. >> mist and drizzle out there. and farther inland than what we saw yesterday and the thunderstorm risk for some of our area especially the higher elevations, the bigger risk for the sierra. and the fire danger...

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