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Bill to change Maryland state song advances Local roundup: Bill to change Maryland state song advances
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The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill that makes changes to the state’s song, “Maryland, My Maryland.” The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill that makes changes to the state song, “Maryland, My Maryland.”
The anthem from the Civil War era urges Maryland to join the Confederacy and calls Northerners “scum.” It has survived as the state song despite six previous attempts to eliminate it. The anthem, from the Civil War era, urges Maryland to join the Confederacy and calls Northerners “scum.” It has survived as the state song despite six attempts to eliminate it.
The bill to change the song — which would remove the controversial language and replace one of the stanzas — is expected to receive final approval by the Senate this week.The bill to change the song — which would remove the controversial language and replace one of the stanzas — is expected to receive final approval by the Senate this week.
It will then be sent to the House.It will then be sent to the House.
— Ovetta Wiggins— Ovetta Wiggins
The death of a 20-year-old man in the Briggs Chaney area is being investigated as a homicide, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.The death of a 20-year-old man in the Briggs Chaney area is being investigated as a homicide, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
Police said Sheldon William, of Southeast Washington, was fatally shot. His body was found Friday along a paved trail in the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard. Police said Sheldon Williams, of Southeast Washington, was fatally shot. His body was found Friday along a paved trail in the 13800 block of Castle Boulevard.
Officers first received a 911 call about shots fired in the area around 10:12 p.m., a police department news release said. The release said another call reporting a deceased person in the area came in around 11:56 p.m. Officers first received a 911 call about shots fired in the area at 10:12 p.m., a police department news release said. The release said another call reporting a deceased person in the area came in at 11:56 p.m.
Detectives urge anyone who may have any information regarding this killing to contact the Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. Detectives urge anyone who may have any information about this killing to contact the Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.
— Victoria St. Martin— Victoria St. Martin
One person was unaccounted for after a two-alarm fire broke out early Wednesday at a Woodbridge townhouse, authorities in Prince William County said.One person was unaccounted for after a two-alarm fire broke out early Wednesday at a Woodbridge townhouse, authorities in Prince William County said.
Brian Ferguson, a captain with the Prince William County fire department, said the incident is under investigation and that firefighters are “working on a plan to stabilize the home.” Brian Ferguson, a captain with the Prince William County fire department, said that the incident is under investigation and that firefighters are “working on a plan to stabilize the home.”
Officials said three townhouses in a row have been deemed unsafe. The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. in the 14000 block of Ponderosa Court in Woodbridge. Officials said three adjacent townhouses have been deemed unsafe. The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. in the 14000 block of Ponderosa Court in Woodbridge.
By 5 p.m. Wednesday, Ferguson said the blaze was extinguished with occasional hot spots. Six adults and three children were displaced as a result of the fire. By 5 p.m. Wednesday, Ferguson said that the blaze was extinguished but that there were occasional hot spots.
Six adults and three children were displaced as a result of the fire.
— Dana Hedgpeth, Victoria St. Martin— Dana Hedgpeth, Victoria St. Martin
U.S. Park Police were searching Wednesday for a man who struck two officers with a vehicle during a traffic stop in Virginia, then crashed and stole an unmarked cruiser, a spokeswoman said.U.S. Park Police were searching Wednesday for a man who struck two officers with a vehicle during a traffic stop in Virginia, then crashed and stole an unmarked cruiser, a spokeswoman said.
The man wrecked the cruiser on the ramp to 11th Street Bridge and ran off, said Sgt. Anna Rose, a department spokeswoman. As of late Wednesday, authorities had not found him. The man wrecked the cruiser on the ramp to the 11th Street Bridge and ran off, said Sgt. Anna Rose, a department spokeswoman. As of late Wednesday, authorities had not found him.
The car chase began around 1 a.m., when a park police lieutenant pulled over the man’s vehicle. It was traveling south on George Washington Memorial Parkway, south of Route 123 in McLean, just before the stop. The car chase began about 1 a.m., when a Park Police lieutenant pulled over the man’s vehicle. It was traveling south on George Washington Memorial Parkway, south of Route 123 in McLean, just before the stop.
Rose said it was unclear why the traffic stop was made, but the sergeant called for backup after smelling marijuana in the vehicle. Another officer arrived and as the pair approached the vehicle, the man hit both officers with his vehicle and fled, Rose said. Rose said it was unclear why the traffic stop was made, but the sergeant called for backup after smelling marijuana in the vehicle. Another officer arrived, and as the pair approached the vehicle, the man hit both officers with his vehicle and fled, Rose said.
Officers later found the man’s vehicle three to four miles away crashed at a ramp on the 14th Street Bridge. Upon returning to their cruisers, they realized that an unmarked cruiser was missing. Authorities later found that unmarked cruiser two miles away at the 11th Street Bridge, she said. Officers later found the man’s vehicle three to four miles away, crashed at a ramp on the 14th Street Bridge.
Upon returning to their cruisers, they realized that an unmarked cruiser was missing. Authorities later found that unmarked cruiser two miles away, at the 11th Street Bridge, she said.
Rose said the sergeant suffered minor injuries.Rose said the sergeant suffered minor injuries.
— Victoria St. Martin— Victoria St. Martin