FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2015 CONTACTS: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 Cardin Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act “In 2015, I am concerned that there are still several areas where the legacy of Jim Crow laws and state disenfranchisement statutes lead to unfairness in Federal elections.” WASHINGTON – U.S. […]
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Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Establishing Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission
For immediate release: August 6, 2015 Contact: Erin Montgomery erin.montgomery@maryland.gov 410-974-2316 Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Establishing Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission Fulfilling campaign pledge to address fair election districts for Marylanders ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today signed Executive Order 01.01.2015.21, establishing the Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission. The commission, which fulfills a commitment […]
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Video Release: Governor Larry Hogan: Gerrymandering is a Form of Political Subterfuge
For immediate release: August 6, 2015 Contact: Erin Montgomery erin.montgomery@maryland.gov 410-974-2316 Video Release: Governor Larry Hogan: Gerrymandering is a Form of Political Subterfuge
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Van Hollen Statement on 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Maryland’s 8th District For Immediate Release August 6, 2015 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta – 202-225-1527 Van Hollen Statement on 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Washington, DC – Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law: “The Voting […]
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Happy 100th Theresa Point!
Theresa A Point (Courtesy Photo) Theresa A Point, from Northeast D.C., turns 100 years old on Aug. 9. According to her family, she is known for her generosity over the years. Point has helped many family members pay for college to pursue their dreams of furthering their education. She has been a member of the […]
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Kappa Gamma Scholarship Presentation Luncheon
Seated: Robin Younginer, Savannah Younginer, Astra Armstrong and Karen Armstrong. Standing: Ann Washington, Cecilia Mason, Marsha McCune, Yvette Fountain, Isabelle Williams, Barbara McKinney and Gloria Dixon. (Courtesy Photo) Kappa Gamma Chapter of Alpha Pi Chi National Sorority awarded Savannah Younginer, a graduate from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Northwest and Astra Armstrong, a graduate […]
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Video Release: Governor Larry Hogan: Independent, Nonpartisan Panel for Redistricting
For immediate release: August 6, 2015 Contact: Erin Montgomery erin.montgomery@maryland.gov 410-974-2316 Video Release: Governor Larry Hogan: Independent, Nonpartisan Panel for Redistricting
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Creator Says Mariah Carey to Guest-Star on TV’s ‘Empire’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey is charting course for a new “Empire” with a guest appearance on the popular Fox television series, the show’s creator announced Wednesday. “Empire” creator Lee Daniels announced the Grammy winner would appear on his show while introducing Carey at a ceremony where she received a star on the Hollywood […]
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Israeli University Appoints First Black Professor
Anbessa Teferra (Photo via jbhe.com) Tel Aviv University in Israel recently hired its first Black professor. Anbessa Teferra was appointed to the position of senior lecturer of Semitic languages at Tel Aviv University on Aug. 3, The Journal of Black in Higher Education reported. Teferra, an immigrant from Ethiopia, is the first Black to be […]
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Jonathan Ferrell Killing: Dashboard Video Key in Police Officer’s Manslaughter Trial
(Left) Defendant, Randall Kerrick, and his attorney George Laughrun listen to testimony during Kerrick’s trial in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 in Charlotte, N.C. Kerrick is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Jonathan Ferrell (right, Instagram photo), who was killed early on the morning of Sept. 14, 2013, while seeking help after […]
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Rapper Busta Rhymes Charged with Assault in Manhattan Gym Fight
In this Sept. 30, 2014, file photo, rapper Busta Rhymes attends the premiere of “Nas: Time Is Illmatic” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Rhymes was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, following a dispute at a gym in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Busta Rhymes […]
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Prince George’s County to Open Trade with China
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker A mission trip to China slated for early September and led by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker will be a great boon for businesses and for every resident in the county, officials said. Baker will lead a delegation of 25 county businesses on a visit to […]
