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93% of Businesses Damaged by Baltimore Riots Have Reopened

Baltimore’s economic development agency says 93 percent of the businesses damaged by rioting, looting and arson in April have reopened. The Baltimore Development Corp. said in a statement Tuesday that just over 400 businesses suffered property damage or inventory losses …

Maryland Appeals FEMA’s Riot Disaster Aid Denial

Maryland is appealing the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore recover millions of dollars in riot-related costs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Maryland’s request for a major disaster declaration last month, saying aid …