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Cops Out Of Schools, Vaccine Plant Issues, Earth Day: Nearby News

Top MD news includes a halt at a vaccine plant, Earth Day events, snobbiest state, and cops out of schools. How to share your news, events.

At this Baltimore lab, 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were ruined, delaying shipments of the vaccine in the United States.
At this Baltimore lab, 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were ruined, delaying shipments of the vaccine in the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

School Resource Officers Might Be Removed From HoCo Schools

The day after a decision was handed down by the courts in the Derek Chauvin murder case, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball proposed several changes be made affecting school resource officers assigned to county schools. One proposal is to take officers out of middle schools.

Snobbiest U.S. States: How Much Attitude Does Maryland Have?

If you live in Maryland have a bachelor's degree and happen to love wine, you might want to slow down and check your sense of social superiority at the door, according to one new ranking.

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Hogan Adds Vaccine Outreach To Immunize All Marylanders

Maryland has administered more than 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as of Wednesday morning, meaning about 55 percent of adults have gotten at least one dose of the immunization. Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to improve shot accessibility for older residents, college students and major employers through the initiative "No Arm Left Behind."

FDA Report Details Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine Violations

Poor training and failure to keep contaminants sealed were found at Emergent BioSolutions, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The Baltimore facility was ordered to stop making the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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