Gov. Wes Moore signed several public safety bills into law, including the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention, the Juvenile Law Reform, the Pava Marie LaPere Act and the Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024, while vetoing bills that would have modernized the state’s public notice requirements and allowed out-of-state RV dealers to temporarily participate in Maryland RV shows.
Category: Maryland News
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PRESS ROOM: UMMS selects veteran healthcare leader as system’s new chief administrative officer
Richelle Webb Dixon has been named the new Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System, bringing her extensive experience in hospital operations, medical education, and community advocacy to the role.
Posted in2024 Elections
U.S. Rep. David Trone rallies behind PG County Exec. Angela Alsobrooks following Md. senate primary defeat Â
U.S. Rep. David Trone lost his bid to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, with Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks winning the primary election.
Posted in2024 Elections
Alsobrooks defeats Trone by decisive margin, wins Maryland Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Â
Angela Alsobrooks has won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, defeating Rep. David Trone by a margin of 10 to 1, and is now set to face former Maryland governor Larry Hogan in the general election.
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Rep. Kweisi Mfume aims to tackle community concerns in Turner Station
Rep. Kweisi Mfume held a town hall meeting in the Turner Station community to address their concerns about flooding, food deserts, and pollution, and is committed to finding ways to improve their quality of life.
Posted inCommentary
Cracking the code on ground rent: A guide to understanding and managing it
Ground rent is a lease agreement for the use of the land a house sits on, and homeowners must pay rent to the owner of the land, while Maryland law requires ground rent holders to register their ground rents to legally collect them.
Posted inBaltimore News
Body of fifth Key Bridge victim recovered
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Md., was the fifth victim in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the Baltimore City Council voted to extend the city’s State of Emergency to continue recovery efforts.
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Thurgood Marshall Center Trust hosts panel discussion ahead of Brown v. Board 70th anniversary
The Reginald Lewis Museum, in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, held a memorable event in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, honoring Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man to sit on the Supreme Court.
Posted inCOMMUNITY
Activist mom turns son’s life into hopeful legacy
Ja’Ka McKnight is honoring her late son, King Douglas, by turning his life into a hopeful legacy that helps others suffering the aftermath of gun violence in Prince George’s County.
Posted in2024 Elections
The AFRO endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S Senate
Angela Alsobrooks, a life-long Prince George’s County resident, is running to be the Democratic nominee in the race for Maryland’s representative in the U.S. Senate, promising to fight against matters that are disproportionately affecting minority communities across the nation.
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Rockville teen charged with threatening mass violenceÂ
Alex Ye, 18, of Rockville, Md., was charged with threatening mass violence after state, county and federal officials uncovered multiple social media posts and a 129-page “manifesto” describing his desire to shoot up both a local elementary and high school.
Posted in2024 Elections
Election candidates meet at Morgan State for exclusive Democratic debateÂ
WBAL-TV 11 and Maryland Public Television hosted two Democratic candidate primary election debates at Morgan State University on April 17, featuring Mayor Brandon M. Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and Bob Wallace, who discussed the rise of juvenile crime, affordable housing, food deserts, and transportation.
