'Black Panther' raises difficult questions in museum community

Mary Carole McCauley
The Baltimore Sun

In one five-minute sequence, “Black Panther” raises issues central to the modern museum world, including cultural appropriation and repatriation, the racial composition of museum staffs, and lingering stereotypes regarding visitors of color.

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Baltimore mother sentenced to 30 years in killing of heroin-addicted infant son

Tim Prudente
The Baltimore Sun

A judge convicted Anne Kirsch, 37, of manslaughter and child abuse last year in the death of her infant son Matthew.

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Johns Hopkins University pushing bill to create its own police force in Baltimore

Kevin Rector
The Baltimore Sun

The Johns Hopkins University is pushing legislation in Annapolis that would authorize it to create its own police force in Baltimore.

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Baltimore homicide victim was a 'free-spirited' father who liked to meditate, carried his guitar everywhere

Jessica Anderson
The Baltimore Sun

Paul Jackson, 33, killed last week was a 'free-spirited' father who liked to meditate, and carried his guitar with him everywhere.

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How Cecil County stepped up to help a TV star when a storm-forced traffic jam left him stranded in Maryland

Sean Welsh
The Baltimore Sun

It isn’t often that TV stars come to Cecil County. But the residents of northeastern Maryland rolled out the red carpet for one celebrity Friday night, when James "Murr" Murray of 'Impractical Jokers' and his parents ended up at Jumbo Jimmy's in Port Deposit.

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Preston: Ravens should be aggressive in trying to land receiver Jarvis Landry

If the Ravens can get Jarvis Landry for a fourth- or even third-round selection and a four-year contract worth from $50 million to $52 million then the Ravens should sign him.

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Why do Cal Ripken Jr., Ray Lewis, the late Tom Clancy struggle to sell their posh homes?

Jean Marbella
The Baltimore Sun

Cal Ripken's 24-acre spread in Baltimore County lingered on the market for so long, he decided to auction it off. Ray Lewis and the late Tom Clancy similarly haven't been able to sell their high-end homes either. Such properties often are too idiosyncratic, and too expensive, realtors say.

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Military official cautioned Ravens about signing Kaepernick, TMZ report says

The Ravens talked with a “high-ranking” military official when the team was deciding whether to sign free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, according to a TMZ report. The official cautioned coach John Harbaugh as to Kaepernick's fit with the team's core values.

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