Sen. Cory McCray has sponsored Senate Bill 1081 to establish a Driver Education in Public Schools Grant Program, which will provide $2 million in perpetual grants to assist public schools in offering driver education courses, with the goal of equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce.
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Commentary: Honoring the Black, buried, and missing at Normandy American Cemetery
On D-Day, only one Black combat unit, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, and 135 African-American men are buried at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Commentary: Maryland should heed the warning of history and not protect experimental surgery
Maryland has passed a law protecting doctors who perform experimental transgender surgeries on minors from legal accountability, drawing parallels to the state’s past support for the slave trade.
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What do kindergarten teachers mean by ‘ready for school?’
Kindergarten teachers recommend that parents teach their children to be independent and responsible for their belongings, while also encouraging them to use the crayons they want to use and choose their own clothes, rather than relying on parents for these tasks.
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Commentary: A time to come together, in a season of protest
Evan Martinez, a social work student at the University of Maryland, discusses campus protests related to the Israeli-Hamas war and the University of Maryland’s invitation to have U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin speak at the upcoming convocation of the institution’s school of social work.
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Marilyn Mosby, the Black electoral infrastructure and prison as weapon against Black people
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore State’s Attorney, was prosecuted and convicted by the law enforcement establishment for her stance on criminal justice reform, and her conviction has been criticized as a political punishment for her efforts to challenge the racist policies of the law enforcement establishment.
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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.
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The problem of higher education: Why President Biden should speak at Morehouse CollegeÂ
College campuses are protesting against Israel’s military efforts in Gaza, calling for universities to separate from companies supporting the war, and Morehouse College is hosting President Biden’s commencement speech to foster critical thinking and intellectual growth.
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Remembering our purpose: A tribute to James Alfred Washington
The Black Press, represented by the NNPA, is needed now more than ever to report the news “without fear or favor” and use the pages of their newspapers to “light the road to freedom” in the face of mainstream media propaganda.
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Protecting young Black lives and the neighborhoods we call ‘home’
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is enforcing the laws already on the books regarding illegal dirt bike activity, with reasonable alternatives to prosecution, in order to keep children safe and prevent further harm to the community.
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Restaurant workers deserve a livable wage, too
Restaurant Opportunities Center – DC is pushing for a minimum wage hike for tipped workers across the country, with several states currently considering legislation to do the same, while the National Restaurant Association is fighting against the increase.
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Love for the outdoors is a gift that pays forward
Rocky Milburn, a 75-year-old White man from a low-income neighborhood, has been an Outings Leader with the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors program for more than 25 years, sharing his love of the outdoors with youth from underserved communities and inspiring them to explore and enjoy nature.