Lawmakers in Prince George’s County are questioning the reduction in aid to the county in Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011. The new budget sees a 2.5 percent reduction – $27 million – in aid for the county, the largest decrease for any jurisdiction in the state. In contrast, neighboring counties such […]
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‘Beating’ the Conflict in Darfur
After months of relative silence, the issue of violence in Darfur, Sudan, rose to the fore Jan. 9 when thousands of individuals in 15 countries across the world gathered for Sudan365: A Beat for Peace, a series of coordinated ceremonies aimed at urging governments of the world to halt violence in the region.? “Urgency is […]