HOUSTON — When cornerback Cyrus Jones reflects on his rookie NFL year, he compares his experiences with the New England Patriots to that of his freshman season at Alabama in 2012. Patriots rookie cornerback, and Baltimore native, Cyrus Jones. (CNS Photo) He was caught in a whirlwind of adjustments for classes, practices and the demands […]
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Trump Inaugural Concert Lacks Firepower of Similar 2009 Obama Show
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Elton John, R. Kelly and Moby have all publicly declined to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, yet Trump’s inauguration found seven acts to kick things off with the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” Thursday evening. President-elect Donald Trump greets 3 Doors Down after they performed at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! […]
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Maryland Lawmakers, Residents Worried after Obamacare Repeal Report
WASHINGTON – First, Diana Muller’s vision starts to blur. Next, she loses feeling along her left side. Then comes the debilitating pain. The 39-year-old Silver Spring resident suffers from seizure migraines, some of which last more than four days. But after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, worrying about how she would pay […]
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Inauguration Boycott Includes New Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown
WASHINGTON (AP) — As next Friday’s presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump draws closer, speculation over who won’t be in attendance has become as much a talking point as the event itself, with more than 50 members of Congress already saying they’ll skip the ceremony. Congressman Anthony G. Brown (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) In the Maryland […]
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Maryland’s General Assembly Gavels for 2017 Session
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — The 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly began Wednesday amid confusion stemming from federal investigations plaguing Democrats and concern among Republicans over the possible override of several vetoes issued by Gov. Larry Hogan at the end of the 2016 session. The Senate is scheduled to begin to debate the vetoes on […]
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Medical Cannabis, Justice, Education Top Black Caucus Agenda
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — The Maryland Black Caucus laid out their priorities for the 2017 General Assembly session, including diversifying the medical cannabis industry, eliminating the cash bail system and reforming education during a press conference Wednesday morning. Members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland gather for a presentation of their priority agenda items on, […]
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Nearer and Dearer: Maryland’s Own African-American Museums
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — A large spotlight has been shining on the Smithsonian’s new, crowded and compelling national African American museum in Washington, but that doesn’t dim Maryland’s own repositories for black history. Maryland has over a dozen African-American museums of its own, from the National Great Blacks in Wax museum in Baltimore, to the […]
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Urban Maryland Voters Hand State to Clinton
BALTIMORE – As Hillary Clinton on Tuesday struggled to keep a path to the Oval Office through other states, voters in Maryland’s urban areas handed the state’s 10 electoral votes to a Democratic candidate for the seventh straight presidential election. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton applauds after speaking at a rally at the Cleveland Public […]
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Democrats Keep Firm Hold on Maryland Congressional Seats
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Democrats took the state’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, as well as seven of eight House seats. Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen, of the 8th District, won 60 percent of the vote in his bid for the Senate, beating Republican Kathy Szeliga and Green Party candidate Margaret Flowers. Sen.-elect Chris […]
Posted inBaltimore News, DNC 2016
Rep. Elijah Cummings and Ben Jealous Take Opening Evening DNC Stage
(Updated 7/25/2016) PHILADELPHIA –Three prominent Marylanders — former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer — each preached party unity as featured speakers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday. (Left) Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National […]
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2013 Maryland Legislative Session Closes
ANNAPOLIS – If Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary electorate. The list of legislation from the 2013 session reads like a progressive’s wish list: pass some of the strictest gun […]