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Here's the Country's 'Sorriest Bus Stop'

While it's nothing to cheer about, a bus stop perched on six-lane Route 29 in Silver Spring — a stop with no sidewalk leading to it — has been named the country’s worst bus stop.

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The Streetsblog’s Sorriest Bus Stop tournament has gathered votes on the worst transit stops nationwide and says “only the least appealing, most dehumanizing bus stops are still standing.” >>> Read more.

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Baltimore Cops Slammed For Treating Blacks Worse Than Whites: Federal Report

The Baltimore Police Department has routinely stopped, searched and arrested black people in the city without grounds to do so, according to a stinging Department of Justice report released Wednesday.

The report evaluated policing from 2010 to 2016 but reflected issues such as racism that have been festering for decades. >>> Read more.

Maryland Goes Easy on Drunk Drivers: Study
  • A study by WalletHub.com found Maryland to be far more lenient than neighboring states when it comes to penalizing DUI offenders.
Fleeing Drug Suspect Bitten By Police Dog
  • An Annapolis man with a backpack containing marijuana and cash fled police, but was found by a K9 that latched on to the suspect.
Man Hit By Errant Roulette Ball Loses $300K Casino Lawsuit
  • A customer who was hit in the face by a ball from a roulette game at Maryland Live! Casino has lost a lawsuit filed against the business.

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