The new FBI headquarters, anchorless newscasts, and rabid beaver attacks

As the battles between Maryland and the Trump administration continue in federal court, Maryland’s Attorney General declares victory in the fight to bring the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt. We explore what that means for the shifting relationship between Maryland and the federal government. Then, a representative from the Maryland ACLU breaks down a new report analyzing police killings in the state. We discuss what Baltimore TV station WMAR’s transition to an anchorless broadcast means for the future of journalism. And Baltimore Banner reporter Hayes Gardener shares his coverage on the series of rabid beaver attacks in the state. Finally, Marcus John, an actor from Maryland’s Eastern Shore, talks about taking on the role of Alexander Hamilton on Broadway, and his own family history in the state. **Guests** - Mark Graber – professor at University of Maryland School of Law - William Ford – reporter for Maryland Matters - Shamāiah Manriquez – sister of police killing victim Emmanuel Oates - Yanet Amanuel – public policy director for ACLU of Maryland - Mark Greenblatt – professor at Arizona State University - Hayes Gardner – reporter for the Baltimore Banner - Marcus John – actor playing Hamilton on Broadway **Related Links** - Brown compiles ‘voluminous’ record of legal challenges to Trump administration policies - ACLU previews report analyzing deadly encounters with police in Maryland - ACLU of Maryland Releases Years-Long Database and Report on Police Killings in Maryland - WMAR anchors bid emotional farewell as station shifts to anchorless streaming - Inside the hunt for the biting beaver that wasn’t there - Another beaver attacks a Maryland state park visitor - Wait for it... an Eastern Shore native is Broadway’s latest Hamilton **Credits:** Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre and Tori Vandergriff. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson are our studio engineers. Khaleel Rahman is the producer of the News Roundup. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.