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THE SUN BALTIMORE LIGHT FOR ALL Informing more than 1 million Maryland readers weekly in print and online TUESDAY Price $2. Our 179th year, No. 12 January 12, 2016 era Bill seeks warnings on sugary beverages Councilman's measure would require labels for drinks sold in the city By Meredith Cohn The Baltimore Sun Amid an epidemic of obesity among children, Baltimore officials want to warn consumers away from sugary drinks sold in the city. Legislation introduced Monday by Councilman Nick Mosby would require business that sell or advertise sugar-sweetened sodas, energy drinks, sports drinks, juices, coffees and teas to post signs warning consumers that they contribute to tooth decay, obesity and diabetes. Mosby, who is running in the Democratic primary for mayor, and City Health Commissioner Dr.

Leana Wen announced the effort earlier Monday. "The science is clear: The biggest contributor to childhood obesity is sugary drinks," Wen said. "Childhood obesity will lead to adult diseases that kill, and we must do everything we can to protect the health of our children." Such warnings reflect a new approach by local lawmakers looking for ways to See DRINKS, page 11 BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLORBALTIMORE SUN Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr. arrives Monday morning at the Clarence M.

Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. His trial on charges that include second-degree murder in Freddie Gray's death has been delayed by the state Court of Special Appeals. THE FREDDIE GRAY CASE Appeals court delays Goodson trial start All trials could be postponed as decision on Porter testifying is weighed More online For updates on the status of the cases against the six officers, go to baltimoresun.com ADDED SUGAR ZZ" i 1 TOOTH nrr.v rzzc By Justin Fenton and Kevin Rector The Baltimore Sun Maryland's second-highest court intervened Monday and postponed the trial of a Baltimore police officer in the death of Freddie Gray, potentially delaying for months the trials of all the officers charged in the case. The Court of Special Appeals issued its last-minute order to halt the proceedings Monday morning, when jury selection was set to begin in the second-degree murder trial of fellow Officer Caesar R.

Goodson Jr. The appellate court said it needs time to consider whether Officer William G. Porter co-defendant's trial would be unprecedented in Maryland. The appeals court determined that it was in the "interest of all parties" that Porter's request be handled before Goodson's trial begins. Six officers have been charged in the April arrest and death of Gray.

The prosecution has said that Porter is a "material witness" against Goodson and Sgt. Alicia D. White, who is scheduled to be tried after Goodson. Prosecutors also sought a postponement of Goodson's trial, saying that not being able to call Porter as a witness would "result in irreparable harm to the People of Maryland by effectively gutting their government's See GOODSON, page 6 BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLORBALTIMORE SUN City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen, at lectern, and Councilman Nick Mosby, right, announce plans for a bill requiring warnings on sugary drinks.

can be forced to testify at Goodson's trial. Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams had ordered the officer to testify with limited immunity, and Porter's attorneys asked the appellate court for an injunction to block that. Compelling a defendant with pending charges to testify under immunity at a SUMMARY OF THE NEWS At odds oflin 292 million, one Powerball ticket is as good as 100 By Jeff Barker The Baltimore Sun BATTLE OVER LAWYERS' FEES: The City Council has indicated that it's ready to battle the Rawlings-Blake administration over whether Baltimore should pay a team of private lawyers $2 million to represent the city during a federal probe of its Police Department. NEWSPG2 LEAD-POISONING INQUIRY: The Baltimore City Council, in response to a Baltimore Sun investigation, announced plans Monday to hold a hearing into why hundreds of children are still getting lead poisoning a preventable condition officials vowed to eradicate six years ago.

NEWS PG 3 GENERAL ASSEMBLY State panel recommends 22 reforms for police Proposals aim to increase transparency, accountability By Erin Cox The Baltimore Sun State lawmakers' plans to boost police accountability and transparency took shape Monday as a task force approved 22 recommendations aimed at restoring trust in law enforcement. Democratic leaders in the Maryland General Assembly will push a bill that would grant more rights to victims of police brutality, roll back special rights given to police accused of wrongdoing, create a unified complaint system for tracking problem officers and allow the public to watch police disciplinary boards. 'What we've done here, it's monumental," said Del. Curt Anderson, a Baltimore Democrat and co-chair of the Public Safety and Policing Work Group that developed the recommendations. 'We have opened up a process that has been closed and secret in this state." In the wake of riots that followed Freddie Gray's death in Baltimore, Sen-See POLICE, page 6 As the world's richest lottery jackpot swelled to $L4 billion, retailers reported customers trying to improve their odds by buying Powerball tickets in bulk a practice many statisticians believe defies sound reasoning.

"People are buying five tickets, 10 tickets one guy bought like 500 tickets," said Indra Katuwal, owner of the BP gas station on Hanover Street in Federal Hill. "People used to buy just one or two." People are drawn to play against the unfathomable odds by what's become a world record lottery prize. The current Powerball game began Nov. 4 and despite Wednesday and Saturday drawings has rolled over since nobody has won. It's hard not to fantasize about winning.

Besides, the thinking goes, someone will win eventually. The Maryland Lottery's roughly 4,600 retailers sold $1L2 million in Powerball tickets Saturday. That compares with daily sales just two weeks ago of $284,097. Buying multiple $2 tickets in the multi-See POWERBALL, page 11 STATE OF THE UNION: Five themes to watch for as President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address before Congress tonight. NEWS PG 5 NO MORE ELEPHANTS: The Eingling Bros, and Barnum Bailey circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early and will retire all of its touring elephants in May.

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