Morning Roundup

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the July 2 mass shooting in Brooklyn Homes that left two people dead and 28 others injured. The suspects are 18 and 14 years old. The 14-year-old suspect was arrested at school. (WBFF)

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway reacts to the arrests…

Two people died in Baltimore in separate shootings yesterday. Details on those incidents and more…

MEDIA ADVISORIES – BALTIMORE POLICE DEPT.

Baltimore City recorded 29 homicides and 49 non-fatal shootings in August 2023. (WMAR)

Three people were shot, with two confirmed killed, after a man barricaded himself inside a Fort Washington home in Prince George’s County on Thursday night. (WTOP)

According to an opinion from the Maryland State Board of Education, Baltimore County Public Schools violated the law when the school system banned a student who allegedly committed a sex offense from in-person instruction. (Baltimore Sun)

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal last week to open a new charter high school in Annapolis….a school founded by the sister of County Executive Steuart Pittman. (Baltimore Sun)

Bowie State University will welcome 12 students – and maybe more – this fall as the inaugural class for the new public health and information technology combined undergraduate program. (WYPR)

Federal prosecutors want to seize more than $100,000 from a stock account belonging to the late Roy McGrath, alleging the money traces to a fraudulent severance payment that he negotiated when he left the state environmental office to become chief of staff to former Gov. Larry Hogan. (Baltimore Banner)

The Baltimore County firefighters union claims a “toxic environment” created by department leaders has led to poor morale, a shortage of staff and inconsistency in how discipline is meted out. (Baltimore Sun)

A Royal Farms security guard was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a customer, acquitting her of premeditated murder. 44-year-old Kanisha Spence faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing in December. (Baltimore Sun)

A Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge has exonerated 66 year old Grant Jones of Salisbury for a decades old rape conviction. (WBOC)

One person died and 18 others were hurt in a crash between a passenger car and Greyhound bus on Route 32 in Howard County early Thursday. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A tow-truck driver assisting a motorist on Interstate 95 in Prince George’s County was struck and killed Thursday afternoon in a crash that temporarily shut down the northbound lanes of the highway and led to significant delays. (WTOP)

A 41-year-old Maryland woman has been charged in a crash that killed a moped operator two weekends ago in Virginia. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Artscape headliner Kelly Rowland pulls out of the event leaving organizers scrambling to find a replacement act with only three weeks’ notice. DJ Pee.Wee has been chosen to replacer her. (WJZ)

Giant Food is closing a delivery warehouse in Hanover, laying off 362 workers. It had been in operation for four years. The closure is part of an effort to find delivery options that fit its customers’ “changing needs” the company said. (Baltimore Business Journal)

After half a year of study and outreach, the Moore administration has decided to proceed with a proposed contract that will ratify a rule to significantly change the state’s long-running vehicle emissions inspection program. (Maryland Matters)

Carroll County commissioners held a public hearing Thursday to discuss a proposed county law that would fine homeowners and businesses who make too many “nuisance” calls to police. (Carroll County Times)

A Rockville man looking to leave the country amid an investigation into child pornography will spend nearly a decade in prison, federal authorities announced. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – SEPTEMBER 1

Baltimore County Public Library announced that it will resume Sunday hours beginning Sept. 10 at seven out of 19 branches. (Baltimore Sun)

Some Baltimore schools will change schedules next week amid hot temperatures in the weather forecast, district officials announced Thursday. (WBAL 1090)

The Carroll Transit System wants to begin providing bus service on five government holidays — Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. (Carroll County Times)

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An off night in the AL East pennant race as both the Orioles and the Rays had travel days. Tonight, the O’s are in Arizona to begin a weekend series against the Diamondbacks. Cole Irvin (1-3) is on the mound for Baltimore. (MLB)

The Orioles have called up outfielder Colton Cowser and reliever Joey Krehbiel. (Baltimore Sun)

The Ravens had their final practice of the preseason Wednesday, and yesterday they finalized their roster with a series of moves. (Baltimore Sun)

The Maryland Cycling Classic is this Sunday. (Baltimore Sun)

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A look back at last year’s inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic…