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The DREAM Act clears another major hurdle in Annapolis.Good evening and welcome to Maryland Newsline.I'm Jessica MacLeod.

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Thanks Jessi and Stephanie

As you know.the DREAM Act has been a controversial issue before the legislature this entire session.today.the House Ways and Means Committee had a chance to put its stamp on the bill.which allows undocumented citizens residing in Maryland to attend community colleges and pay IN-STATE tuition. Debate in the committee was passionate:

it is much better to educate someone at the little cost that we're providing than to send them than the cost of someone going to prison.

what we're doing is we're investing our taxpayer dollars into people who may not ever be legally able to work in our state.

the federal government can hardly get the mail to run on time. the idea of scooping up 12 million people and shipping them back is preposterous its just absolutely ludicrous its just not going to happen. so the reality we find ourselves in is that these people are here. now we have a decision to make. should they be educated or should they not be? and i vote yes. i think they should be educated.

Now stephanie and jess the final vote was 14-7 with one delegate passing on his vote. THe committee also approved four amendments. The first has to deal with referring to the students as *foreign resident* students NOT undocumented immigrants. That's to make clear they won't be taking seats from legal state residents for in-state tuition but will apply as OUT of state students but will receive IN state tuitions. The 2nd amendment will require all those who are qualified to file for selective service. a voluntary draft. Then the third amendment will grandfather students in their first year of community college into the program.

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Prince George's County Public School System could lose MILLIONS of dollars if allegations against it are true.

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Metro Cam-Bethany

Crime is a constant concern for metro riders entering the greenbelt station from 53rd Street in College Park.

i've been robbed here three times

The final straw came last summer when a 15 year old girl was raped outside the station.in daylight.

it happened right here at this entrance at 6:30 in the afternoon

Fazlul Kamir collected more than 300 signatures petitioning Metro authorities to install cameras outside the station and increase police presence. But Kamir says.Metro has been slow to respond:

it was very disappointing, the response from the metro police

metro did install this emergency call box at the corner of 53rd and Lockawanna. Residents say it's not enough. The box is too far from the station entrance to prevent events like last summer's sexual assault

Metro also cleared brush from the station pathway to keep would-be criminals from hiding and waiting for victims. And, last week, Metro announced additional cameras will be installed at ALL stations. But that's still not enough for many residents in this community:

more active patrolling. Be around more often

we're not giving up

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Shutdown Bay-VO

Chesapeake Bay restoration could end up being the victim in Congress' budget battle.

Former Maryland leaders have teamed up to block the possible chopping of federal funding.

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We're gonna take all the Yates bars and let people lease them. You think it's

just gonna affect watemen that I represent.It's gonna prevent a lot of areas in the

bay from being fished by sports fisherman.

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Buses that can talk? You'll find out who they're talking to.and what they're saying.next on Maryland Newsline.

And how to keep your kids safe during prom season.

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Drinking and driving is a huge problem for teens this time of year. and state officials don't want the shock trauma center to be the location of their after prom party.

Kids are kids. They're excited, they make some bad decisions, they get on the road, and they don't realize that that bad decision may be their last decision.

Scalea says about half of all those admitted to the center are intoxicated… and nurses in the rescussitation unit see the cases firsthand.

We see actually all too much. We see it very frequently year-round but particularly during the holidays and prom and graduation season a lot of young people come in as a result of drunk driving.

This is the patient information board where details are recorded for incoming patients.

The nurses don't want to have any more of these types of write-ups and want teens to be aware of what's being marketed to them.

I would like for teenagers to understand that these drinks that are marketed like juice drinks or sports drinks or energy drinks with alcohol in them are much more dangerous than they understand.

A public service campaign will kick off in May to help make responsibility for teen drunk driving a family matter.

There's a misconception out there amongst parents that think, well, as long as I have the alcohol at my house, the kids will be safe. There's two problems with that: one, the kids will go home and they won't be safe, they'll have to drive on the roads drunk, and second, it's against the law.

And the staff at Shock Trauma say.they'd prefer not to have any additional company:

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Offshore Wind-VO

Wednesday could be the day for a big decision on a massive offshore wind transmission line being financed in part by Google.

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Your free pass on the I-C-C is up today.

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Mom always told you to look both ways before you cross the street. Baltimore buses could be telling YOU the same soon.

The Maryland Transit Administration is testing a new safety feature in 10 of its buses.an automated voice that alerts pedestrians when a bus turns.

The Safe Turn Alert system also speaks to bus riders and drivers inside.

Talk doesn't come cheap.the new alert systems could cost 15 hundred to 25 hundred per bus.

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People are busier these days, people are more distracted, and if there's an element that we can use that serves as a reminder that there's a 40-foot bus heading your way, we think it'll help.

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Maybe you'll be able to take one of those talking buses to the Orioles game?

That's right.the O's are back.

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*open nats of ticket scan "thank you"*

It was one of the HOTTEST tickets around

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A sold out crowd of more than 46 thousand fans wanted a taste of what the O's were offering up:

man takes bite of brot. Me off cam: how is it? Man: Very good

"It's about having fun, watching a good ballgame, watching the new tradition here in Balmur."

And, for some, it meant missing school for a field trip to the ballpark:

off cam: Why are you skipping school today? Joe: Because I love the O's!

*Nats of players running onto the field*

and the fans. like what they see.

"It's encouragement they can go somewhere this year."

it's the 20th home opener for the Orioles here at Camden Yards. And the winning start to the season has a lot of fans saying, it feels a lot like 1997.

Many fans are looking to manager Buck Showalter to take the team BACK to the playoffs.just like they did 13 seasons ago:

his attitude is great. Just come down here and play baseball. You don't want to play baseball, get out.

Some.are already convinced the post season's in sight.

we're gonna get our World Series Tickets as soon as they go on sale.

child yelling: "go Orioles" Dad: Good job!

Goodbye

That's Maryland Newsline for tonight.thanks for joining us I'm Stephanie Woods.

And I'm Jessica MacLeod. You can check out this--and PAST newscasts--online at newsline-dot-umd-dot-edu.