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State Board of Education rescinds mask mandate, pending approval from state legislators
By Logan Hill, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board of Education Tuesday lifted the statewide mask mandate for public schools, allowing the state’s 23 county school boards and Baltimore to each decide how they want to handle masking. The board’s decision, which could begin as early as March 1, affects more than […]
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Robert Vann’s Pittsburgh Courier set a pattern for what the Black press could do
By KHLOE QUILLThe Howard Center for Investigative Journalism The Pittsburgh Courier that Robert L. Vann acquired in 1910 was a newspaper of humble beginnings. Its previous owner was a security guard at the H.J. Heinz Company food packing plant, and a self-published poet who sold copies for a nickel apiece. Using some spare space above […]
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Maryland organizations push back against Senate nixing virtual testimony
By STEPHEN NEUKAM and E. A. BREEDEN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – More than 100 Maryland organizations have called on the state Senate to continue live video testimony at committee hearings after the chamber’s leadership announced it would end the option Monday when the Senate transitions back to in-person meetings. The organizations, which include leading […]
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Maryland Gov. Hogan announces he will not run for U.S. Senate, a blow to Republicans’ chance to flip the seat and win back the Senate
By Stephen NeukamCapital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. His surprise announcement at the end of a press conference touting the state’s continued recovery […]
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Bill aims to reform law that means second chance for most, but can trigger deportation for Maryland immigrants
By Vanessa G. SánchezCapital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Under Maryland law, first-time, nonviolent offenders of relatively minor crimes can plead guilty and receive probation, and after a successful completion, go on without the burden of a criminal conviction haunting the rest of their lives. Not so for the immigrants in the state. In order to […]
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Trucking on: How truckers are battling historic labor shortage
By Joe Dodson Capital News Service From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage. Many industries moved workers home during the start of the pandemic, but truckers worked “to meet the needs of this country.” “The trucking industry has stepped […]
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How does the plot end for movie theaters?
By JOSH DAVIDSBURG Capital News Service It’s been a rough year for movie theaters. Movie theaters are trying to do what they can to get people into seats. This motion graphics essay looks at the state of the theater industry and if the web of recent blockbusters is enough to save them.
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Legislature overrides Hogan’s veto of congressional maps
By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto from Gov. Larry Hogan, R, to officially pass a congressional redistricting plan favored by Democrats. On a 96 to 42 vote, the House overrode the veto on HB1, while the Senate voted 32 to 14. The plan […]
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Baltimore police reform pilot program diverts 911 calls
By A.R. CABRAL Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nearing six months on, city administration officials and police have lauded Baltimore’s 911 diversion pilot program as a success. The program diverts calls from “residents experiencing behavioral health and substance use crises” — like suicidal, psychiatric or abnormal behavior — to properly trained personnel rather than […]
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House committee recommends legislative redistricting map
By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A House of Delegates committee voted to recommend a congressional redistricting plan proposed by the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, and the Maryland Senate voted to override several vetoes Monday — the first day of the General Assembly’s 2021 special session. The House’s Rules and Executive Nominations […]
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A pregnant woman’s lynching resonates through the generations
By GABRIELLE LEWIS, VICTORIA IFATUSIN and JAMILLE WHITLOW The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism It was May 18, 1918, and Mary Turner was grieving. Her husband, Hayes Turner, had been lynched without a trial, accused of being an accomplice in the murder of a white farmer. Her unborn baby would be raised without a father. […]