The threat came in response to an invitation from Maryland's Democrat Wes Moore for Trump to attend a safety walk.

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National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms as former President Trump threatens to deploy troops to Chicago and Baltimore.

Reggie Carroll, the seasoned Baltimore comic who toured with the likes of Katt Williams and Mo'Nique, was killed in a Mississippi shooting. He was 52.

Police have arrested a man in the shooting death of Baltimore comedian Reggie Carroll in Mississippi last week. He was arrested and has been charged.

Rest in power Reggie Carroll, thank you for being one of the OGs who supported us early on,” the club wrote in an Instagram statement. “The Mobtown family and the Baltimore comedy community are very saddened by this loss of one of our city’s great talents.