Morning Roundup

Three residents of Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood were detained Thursday after a standoff between area homeowners and BGE. The utility is looking to install new exterior gas regulators on the outside of residences, devices that have been the subject of debate for a while. As crews began an attempt to drill in the street early Thursday morning, they were met by a group of people that began to block utility worker’s access to the street. (Baltimore Banner/Baltimore Sun)

The Maryland Democratic Party held its annual dinner in Woodlawn last night and it was a tribute to 84-year-old U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-5th). While no major announcements were made during the evening, Stoyer did address the issue of whether he would seek reelection by telling the crowd, “Don’t write any obituaries.”. (Maryland Matters)

Is Shelia Dixon considering another run for mayor of Baltimore? (WBFF)

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced his departure two weeks ago, and it’s unclear if he is still on the payroll. (WBAL 1090)

Prince George’s County detectives are investigating the killings of three male victims in separate incidents Thursday. (Washington Post)

Residents in parts of Baltimore County have been dealing with flyers and other literature left in their neighborhoods with anit-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ content. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Two environmental groups have taken legal action by filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Navy in federal court in Maryland. The lawsuit alleges that the Navy has violated the Clean Water Act through unpermitted pollution discharges into the Potomac River. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

A Maryland man is mourning the loss of his friend who died on the OceanGate submersible. (WBAL/CNN)

A St. Mary’s County judge is involved in a dispute with his brother over the family’s e-commerce business and is facing a reprimand by the state as a result. (Baltimore Sun/Carroll County Times)

A 17-year-old male has been charged as an adult with rape after an alleged sexual assault at a party three weeks ago in a vacant apartment in Cambridge. (MyEasternShore.com)

Route 50, on Maryland’s eastern shore, will be seeing some big improvements in safety thanks to the federal infrastructure bill recently passed. The work is also designed to reduce congestion. In the state, Route 50 runs 113 miles, from Prince George’s County outside Washington, D.C. to Ocean City on the coast.  (DelmarvaNow)

By next spring, Maryland hopes to have an army of 800 trained tutors helping up to 60,000 students in the initial phase of the Maryland Tutoring Corps program. (WTOP)

A wanted man brandishing a knife was shot by a Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Tuesday at an apartment complex near Chestertown. (Cecil Whig)

Speaking to the National Press Club in Washington yesterday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the state can’t address the reality of its violence without simultaneously dealing with the false narratives associated with it…

Lawyers for Adnan Syed have asked the Supreme Court of Maryland to reject an appeal from the brother of the woman Syed was once convicted of killing, but to accept his own petition to the high court. (Baltimore Sun)

Under Armour, based in Baltimore, will eliminate fifty corporate positions to cut costs. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Environmental groups on Wednesday released reports emphasizing the hazards of transportation pollution and outlining steps needed to improve air quality and public health and address the climate crisis in Maryland. (Maryland Matters)

The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis signed a decree that puts Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, a Black nun who founded the country’s first African American religious order in Baltimore, one step closer to sainthood. (Baltimore Banner)

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Two people were arrested in connection with a burglary at the mansion of Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis. (Baltimore Banner)

The University of Maryland has broken ground on its new basketball facility…

Cam Whitmore, an Anne Arundel County native, is picked 20th in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. (Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman advances to next phase of All-Star Game voting. (MASN)

The Orioles had Thursday off but gained a half-game on the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays after their loss to Kansas City last night. (Tampa Bay Times)

The Orioles are back home this weekend hosting the Seattle Mariners.

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Maryland’s Camp David is known as a presidential retreat but it has played an important role in world politics, including the 1978 Middle East Peace Accords.