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During the 90 days the General Assembly was in session, we ran out of ways to say what an unusual, challenging and hard session it was. We overused the word “surreal” to describe the feel of the State House and the legislative campus as lawmakers attempted to do their work with the specter of a COVID-19 hanging over their heads.
But that really was the best way to describe it. We missed all the rhythms and serendipity of a normal legislative session. We missed seeing everybody.
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Outer Loop to get ‘innovative’ road treatment aimed at reducing crashes
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February 5, 2021
Outer Loop to get ‘innovative’ road treatment aimed at reducing crashes
Work is scheduled to begin next week on a surface treatment Maryland transportation officials say aims to reduce tractor-trailer crashes on the Capital Beltway’s Outer Loop.
MDOT plans to apply the treatment to the Outer Loop between Connecticut Avenue and the Bradley Boulevard overpass, including the driving surface around the notorious “Big Curve” near the Interstate 270 Spur. [WTOP]
Bill could make police discipline records public
A legislative package, known as Police Free Schools Act, seeks to restructure disciplinary measures in public schools across Maryland. The bill is designed to prohibit public school districts from contracting with local law enforcement agencies to station police officers, also known as school resource officers.
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When a child is arrested by a police officer stationed in a Baltimore City public school, they are handcuffed, placed in cages, photographed and fingerprinted even kids as young as seven-years-old, according to Jenny Egan, a Baltimore City juvenile public defender.