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White Supremacy Ties In UMD Stabbing Investigation: Patch PM

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Share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches on Monday, May 22, include the following: The FBI is assisting with the investigation into a stabbing at the University of Maryland as a possible hate crime. Other news of the day ranges from Memorial Day traffic planning to developments in the Freddie Gray case, plus a former Raven arrested for the second time in four months.

Man Accused Of Killing Black College Student May Be White Supremacist
A black Bowie State University student who was visiting the University of Maryland was fatally stabbed over the weekend. Upon preliminary investigation, police said the suspect was a member of a racist Facebook group called "Alt-Reich Nation." Bowie State University is holding a candlelight vigil Monday night in honor of the victim: Richard Collins III, 23.

Traffic Tips for Bay Bridge, Highways On Memorial Day Weekend 2017
Thousands of Maryland residents will head to the Eastern Shore for Memorial Day weekend 2017. When can you make it across the Bay Bridge?

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5 Officers In Freddie Gray Case Subject To Police Disciplinary Action
The Baltimore Police Department is reportedly acting on findings from an internal review of the in-custody death of Freddie Gray. Five of the six officers who were criminally charged in the case were found to have violated Baltimore Police policies and procedures, according to an administrative report, issued more than two years after the 25-year-old died in police custody.

$5.6B Purple Line Needs On Hold, Needs More Study: Judge
Without environmental approval by June 1, Maryland officials will have to stop planning and design work that is underway.

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