Morning Roundup

Baltimore Police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with last weekend’s deadly mass shooting during a large gathering in Brooklyn Heights. The teen was shot during the incident and has not been charged with shooting anyone nor are authorities saying if they believe he did. Police recovered shell casings from at least 12 guns from the scene. (Baltimore Sun)

Republican lawmakers have called for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to convene a special legislative session to address gun violence. (Maryland Daily Record)

Maryland Rep. Jamie B. Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, will not enter the U.S. Senate race to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Ben Cardin. Raskin said in addition to running for reelection to the House of Representatives, he plans to raise millions for the Democratic Party and expand his Democracy Summer Fellows program with the aim of building Democratic majorities in Congress. (Washington Post)

The Maryland Public Service Commission on Friday scheduled a hearing for August 15 on the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s installation of external gas regulators. The move comes a week after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge issued a 10-day restraining order against BGE, prohibiting the company from installing external regulators and cutting gas service to homes whose owners do not consent to the regulators. (Baltimore Banner)

A Maryland appeals court has upheld a decision to rule against a man who filed a lawsuit against Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. after a row home explosion in 2020 caused him to suffer serious injuries, including the amputation of his legs

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Comcast announced a new $7.4 million state grant to support the expansion of high-speed broadband service to 450 homes in rural areas in northern Baltimore County. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating after a person’s body was discovered in the parking lot of Pikesville High School on Friday. (WMAR)

Gov. Wes Moore has appointed Felicia Stolusky to serve as a Baltimore County Board of Education member, filling an empty spot on the board that’s been open since April. (Baltimore Sun)

Workers at a Starbucks on Route 40 in Ellicott City have voted to unionize, becoming the seventh store in Maryland to do so. Twenty-two workers will be part of the union following a 12-7 vote on Thursday. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds for projects across the state. (WMDT)

The misconduct case against an Annapolis paramedic who helped transport city resident Renardo Green to a hospital during a medical crisis that ended in his death was dismissed Friday afternoon. Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Michael Malone found the paramedic was charged after the statute of limitations had expired. (Baltimore Sun)

A Maryland State Police officer has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography…

A state prison inmate has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing a cellmate to death at the Jessup Correctional Institute in Anne Arundel County. (Baltimore Sun)

Anne Arundel County police say five people broke into the Marley Station Mall early Friday morning by kicking in a door, then breaking into a new shoe store that just opened last month and stealing boxes of shoes. Four of the five teens were charged but one was under the age of 13. They were reportedly driving a stolen car. (WBAL 1090)

Baltimore is about to get new police district borders. Here’s what that could mean for you. (Baltimore Banner)

A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 55 years in prison for murdering his wife by forcing a pillowcase down her throat and beating her to death with a decorative Buddha statue. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

One of Maryland’s oldest trees will be turned into a sculpture. (Washington Post)

A severe drought continues in Maryland. (WMAR)

Officials in Ocean City are hoping a change to the housing code will lead to more sufficient housing for summer workers. (WRDE)

The Argentine tall ship Libertad is docked at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor this weekend for free deck tours. (SouthBMore.com)

Another Baltimore playground was apparently set on fire. It’s the third such incident in as many weeks. (WJZ)

Baltimore’s historic Riverside Park gets a makeover. (Baltimore Banner)

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Sometimes you don’t need 14 runs to win a game, you only need three. Cole Irvin pitched a solid game in Minnesota last night, Cedric Mullins robbed a home run from Byron Buxton and the Orioles scored two in the tenth inning for a 3-1 win over the Twins, the team’s third straight victory.

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is headed to the All-Star Game in Seattle. (Baltimore Sun)

Former Baltimore Colts linebacker and Mississippi State star Johnie Cooks has died at 64. He won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV.

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An obscure folklore story leads to the discovery of a forgotten wooden drawbridge in Somerset County…