Morning Roundup

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is condemning a man who says he was protesting gun control laws by openly carrying an assault rifle near school bus stops in Anne Arundel County. Law enforcement says the man was not breaking any laws. A spokesperson for Moore said the man’s actions scared children and “won’t help make Maryland safe”. J’Den McAdory says his aim is to form a protective, political militia of “similar-minded” community members. (WTOP/Baltimore Sun)

Meet the career government official that Gov. Wes Moore has entrusted to solve the climate crisis. (Maryland Matters)

Attendance at the 148th Preakness Stakes was up slightly from last year but still well below pre-pandemic numbers. (Baltimore Banner)

The Maryland Alcohol Tobacco and Cannabis Commission will be working out of a new office in Baltimore by July 1 as it works to police the black market for recreational cannabis. (Baltimore Business Journal)

A former Baltimore City police officer was indicted on child sex crimes. Larry Tucker, 56, is facing 16 sexual offense counts, including nine felony counts of sex abuse with a minor. The crimes allegedly happened between 2011 and 2013. (WJZ)

A new report shows in Maryland, the older a prisoner gets, the less likely they will be paroled. (Baltimore Banner)

Three Baltimore firefighters were hurt battling a fire Monday afternoon in Southwest Baltimore. (WJZ)

Baltimore County police have a person in custody after a weekend break-in at the Northwest Academy of Health Sciences in Pikesville. (WBAL)

A suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of a marked Maryland state trooper car early Monday morning in Montgomery County in a crash that hospitalized both men. (Washington Post)

Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one Centreville police officer dead in Queen Anne’s County yesterday. (WBOC)

A father in Anne Arundel County was killed while protecting his children from a fight that started at a middle school and came to their home. (WBAL)

The federal criminal trial of a Maryland couple accused of spying for Russia got underway Monday with jury selection. (WBAL 1090)

Maryland is bracing for the return of the spotted lanternfly. (WMAR)

Colleges and universities will be banned from signing certain contracts with sports betting apps in Maryland starting July 1st. The move comes seven months after the apps became legal in the state. (WYPR)

Perdue (yes, of Perdue Chickens) is selling a 12.5-ounce can of beer that’s specifically made for “beer can chicken” in time for the summer grilling season. Appropriately titled “Beer Can Chicken Beer,” the limited-edition brew is a honey double-citrus summer ale.

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The Orioles had the night off last night and begin a three-game series against the New York Yankees tonight at Yankee Stadium.

Meanwhile, the team began selling the club’s new City Connect merchandise — jerseys, hats, hooded sweatshirts, T-shirts and more. On the jerseys, colorful patterns on the uniform represent the various neighborhoods of Baltimore. (MLB)