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Dying Woman Receives Diploma, Athletes Support Cancer Fund, and More: Columbia Patch News Roundup

The top headlines from last week. Click the headline to read the story.

Sunday, April 3

A Howard County police officer has been charged in an assault against a Baltimore police officer outside a city bar early Sunday.

Monday, April 4

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The Ulman Cancer Fund's training team brings together athletes and community to raise awareness and funds for young adult cancer patients and their families.

The arrests came as a result of a tip after photographs of the suspects were released to the public, police said.

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Tuesday, April 5

Johns Hopkins University sends message to students, faculty and staff at the request of student's family.

Wednesday, April 6

Nearly $10,000 has been raised for the food bank through a project led by a Wilde Lake High School student and a Howard Community College student.

Thursday, April 7

Martha Elizabeth Wise (Jones) had dropped out of a segregated school at age 12. She received her diploma equivalency just two days before she died.

Friday, April 8

Charging documents lay out the way a jewelry store robbery at The Mall in Columbia went down. Investigators are looking into whether the suspects are connected with a fatal shooting and two other armed robberies, reports say.

Saturday, April 9

Riverkeeper Fred Tutman says he wants an explanation from Howard County about pollution in the Little Patuxent River.

Sixteen-year-old Emily Wright has been missing since March 27.


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