Morning Roundup

The Red Line project is back on track. A new east-west transit line system abandoned by former Governor Larry Hogan in 2015, the Red Line would connect Bayview Hospital in east Baltimore with Woodlawn in western Baltimore County over a 14.1-mile light rail line. State, federal and local officials led by Governor Wes Moore vowed Thursday to move quickly on its completion.

The Red Line project is back but big questions remain. (Washington Post)

Baltimore Police announced on Thursday that a juvenile suspect has been apprehended for his role in the shooting of two 19-year-old men on East Street back on May 19. Both men died from their injuries. Baltimore has seen 126 murders to date in 2023. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Gov. Wes Moore is directing $5 million in federal funds in the effort to fight violent crime in the state. Moore made the announcement during a news conference Thursday at the State House in Annapolis. (WTOP)

A cryptic Instagram post by the wife of former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has generated conversation about its meaning. (Baltimore Banner)

A man accused of detonating explosives for weeks in an Aberdeen neighborhood has been apprehended. His link to his crimes? Pokemon cards. (WMAR)

The family of the six Annapolis shooting victims from over the weekend say it was a hate crime. (Baltimore Sun)

A cannabis dispensary in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood has been shut down for violations just days after its opening. (Baltimore Business Journal)

The Westminster Common Council is moving forward with city code changes in order to make way for the sale of recreational cannabis starting July 1. (Carroll County Times)

Workers at the Walters Art Museum finally have formed a labor union. (Baltimore Sun)

Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has announced the state’s unwavering dedication to achieving Vision Zero, a goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries on Maryland roadways, by 2030. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

In an effort to enhance motorcycle safety and reduce fatalities, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office has partnered with the Maryland State Police for the second consecutive year to provide the free Maryland MOTORS (Motor Officers Teaching Other Riders Safety) motorcycle training class. This comprehensive program is open to all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle license and insurance. It begins tomorrow. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

Operation Build-A-Reef Eastern Bay got underway yesterday in Talbot County, a project that plants 18,000,000 oysters in Chesapeake Bay. (WMDT)

Residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties who get their water from the Potomac River may notice a difference in its taste and smell due to algae but officials say its safe and harmless. (WTOP)

Electronic medical records were not impacted by the recently discovered Johns Hopkins University and Health System security breach, but personal information that could lead to identity theft may have been compromised. (WYPR)

Eight Baltimore neighborhood associations announced their plan to file a petition for a temporary restraining order against Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. The communities are concerned about a plan to install gas regulators outside their homes. (Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore police released footage Thursday of a brutal attack last month on anti-abortion rights demonstrators outside a Planned Parenthood location in a bid to find the suspect. (WJZ)

The Ocean City Police Department has issued a travel advisory detailing the overnight closures of Route 90 beginning this Sunday. (WBOC)

The Orioles continued their winning ways against AL East opponents Thursday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards that featured a solid pitching effort by Tyler Wells. (Camden Chat)

Ray Lewis III, son of former Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis, has died at the age of 28. (MSN)

A Baltimore judge on Thursday denied an emergency motion to release local boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Davis was involved in a 2020 hit-and-run incident that injured four people including a pregnant woman. (Baltimore Banner)

A potential second Jack Nicklaus golf course supposedly planned for the Greenbury Point community of Annapolis has enviornmentalists stirred up. (Washington Post)

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