Police Choked Photographer, Acted Unconstitutionally: Patch PM

Here are some stories to share this evening from Patch sites across Maryland:

White House Photographer Gets $45K After Police Violated His Constitutional Right
A freelance photographer was awarded $45,000 after police allegedly threw him to the ground, put him in a chokehold and took his video card from him. The case from 2011 was just resolved in court.

Runaway Dog Found In Germantown, 130 Miles Away From Home, 4 Months Later
D.C. United Player Dominic Duncan found the family's beloved dog in Germantown.

• Fire Threat: Weather Officials Discourage Outdoor Burning In Maryland Thursday
• 6-Acre Brush Fire Breaks Out In Randallstown: Baltimore County Fire
• Brush Fire Spreads Across Half-Acre In Howard County: Fire Officials

Drinking Downtown This Weekend? Annapolis Police To Offer Breathalyzer Tests
Annapolis police officers will offer free breathalyzer tests and distribute literature near the Market House.

• Multiple Guns Stolen From Rockville Gun Store: Police
• US 29 Bridge To Get $1 Million In Updates: Howard County Executive
• Iconic Silver Spring Penguin Mural Will Soon Be Unveiled In Original Location

AT&T Outage Knocks Out 911 Service Wednesday Night
A nationwide outage took two hours to resolve, forcing those with an emergency to call an alternate number.

Fortune's Best Companies To Work For 2017: Marriott, TEKsystems, Wegmans
For 20 years, Fortune has named Wegmans Foods Markets No. 2 on Best Companies to Work For. Marriott and TEKsystems also made the list.

C-SPAN Recognizes Long Reach Student For Documentary On Equality
For the national contest, students created documentaries responding to this question: "What is the most urgent issue for the new president and Congress to address in 2017?”

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