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Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD
Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD A cemetery that largely serves the African American community in Anne Arundel County was the subject of a possible hate crime over the weekend, police say. Investigators were called to the Saints Rest Cemetery on Ridge Road in Hanover on Saturday afternoon to investigate after a sign was set on fire, causing damage. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. According to the police, the cemetery is operated by the Saint Mark United Methodist Church and the person who reported the crime believes it was a targeted incident, "biased by hate because the cemetery predomina…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Killed In Baltimore Was 'Leader With Bright Future' Teen Killed In Baltimore Was 'Leader With Bright Future'
Teen Killed In Baltimore Was 'Leader With Bright Future' The killing of 17-year-old Neal Mack Saturday, May 28 is sending shockwaves through Baltimore. Neal was standing with a 17-year-old girl near East Pratt and Light streets when they were shot around 7:35 p.m., city police said. Both were rushed to the hospital where Mack died, authorities said. Tendea Family, an organization providing transformative programs to Baltimore's Black community, remembered Neal as a leader. "We are angered, shocked and deeply saddened by this news," Tenedea wrote on Facebook. "Neal was a funny young man, a leader. Yes Neal was stubborn, moody at times and strug…

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by Cecilia Levine