Racist AI School Video | Teen Curfew Grows | $250K Mail Theft: MD News

MARYLAND — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Maryland. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Ex-Athletic Director Used AI To Frame Principal: Reports

The former athletic director at a Baltimore area high school is facing charges after prosecutors said he used artificial intelligence to impersonate the school's principal making antisemitic and racist comments, according to multiple reports.

Mail Thief Steals $250K In Bank Fraud Conspiracy: Prosecutor

A Capitol Heights man has admitted to stealing $250,000 worth of checks from mailboxes and depositing them in his own account, officials said.

Church Vandalism Prompts Hate Crime Investigation

Police are investigating an act of vandalism at a church as a hate crime. Two teenagers — a male and a female — broke off a piece of concrete from a flower bed at an Episcopal church and used it to damage a memorial plaque in the church's garden.

Rachel Morin Homicide: 3 Detectives Track Leads, Search For Killer

While a 30-second commercial featuring a plea from the mom of a slain Bel Air mother of five hasn't led police to her daughter's killer, her eldest daughter and a former partner of Rachel Morin said they're confident investigators will find the person who attacked Morin last summer.

Violence Among 800 Teens On Skip Day Leads To Curfew

After several cases of unsupervised teenagers at National Harbor fighting, shoplifting and an unruly gathering of nearly 800 teens on Senior Skip Day, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has reinstated a curfew and ban on unaccompanied minors.

MD Among States Pushing Back On Library Book Bans

A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, an action already taken this year in Maryland, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have soared to their highest levels in decades.

First Cargo Ship Passes Through New Channel After Key Bridge Collapse

The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep water channel on Thursday after spending a month stuck in the Baltimore Harbor following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to multiple reports.

• Dali 'Unseaworthy' Baltimore Says Of Ship Owner In Key Bridge Crash
• Channel Partially Reopens, 200-Ton Tool Joins Key Bridge Cleanup

More Top Headlines:

• Chef Andrés: Workers Killed By Israeli Airstrikes 'Best Of Humanity'
• Lockdown Lifted At Schools After Violence Threat
• Fort Meade Civilian Employee Found Dead In Office: Army
• House Explodes, Man Hospitalized: Reports
• Blaze Destroys Cabin, Lands Firefighter In Hospital
• Carjacker Sentenced In Rideshare Vehicle Theft That Injured Driver
• 3 Teens, 1 Adult Charged In Columbia Shooting: Police
• Woman Fatally Shot In Nottingham Targeted Attack: Police
• Fatal Shooting Suspect Charged In Edgewood Man's Death
• Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision: PGPD
• SWAT Officer Dies In Off-Duty Crash On I-695: Officials
• Fire Kills 38-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Officials
• Police Ask For Surveillance Video In Attempted Sexual Assault
• Man Charged In 19-Year-Old's Fatal Shooting: Sheriff

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