Police Searching For Two Suspects in Jewelry Store Robbery

Plus: New poll finds support for progressive agenda in Annapolis; Kirwan Commission members raise concerns over education priorities

February 18, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Police searching for two suspects in jewelry store robbery

The thieves are believed to have robbed Silver Spring Jewelry in the 1100 block of University Blvd. E in Takoma Park. An armed car jacking was also reported in the area around the time of the crime, believed to be committed by the same suspects. [Fox 5]

University poll shows Marylanders favor $15 wage, plastic foam container ban, assisted suicide

Strong majorities of Marylanders favor some of the most liberal proposals pending in the General Assembly, according to a Goucher College poll released Monday that also showed a majority of residents think race relations in the state have worsened in recent years. [Washington Post]

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Education commission members have misgivings, interim report is published

Kirwan Commission report spells out its broad hopes for change in Maryland education, including raising academic standards, creating policies to attract highly qualified high school graduates into teaching careers and building career and technical education programs. [Maryland Matters]

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Sunny with gusty winds arriving by midday with temperatures reaching 49 degrees. More snow is expected to arrive Wednesday morning.

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