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She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

WEKU

Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder and agrees to pay him $340,000

Demetrius Smith will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. He was released from prison in 2013.

WEKU

Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison

Maryland will pay more than $340,000 to compensate a man who spent five years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder and assault

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Commanders 2023 training camp roundup: Notes and highlights from Day 13

A roundup of highlights, observations and notes from Day 13 of Commanders training camp.

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore visits Commanders training camp

He makes it clear that Maryland wants to keep the Commanders.

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Maryland lt. gov. linked to far-right

Critics accuse Aruna Miller of retaliating against those that called out the problematic donations

Salon

‘Bullied, tailed home and run out of the state’: The dramatic path to power in Maryland

Troubling allegations of aggressive behaviour threaten to weigh down careers of rising Democratic stars, John Bowden reports

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Why Maryland became a haven for abortion care after Roe’s fall

The state has emerged as an example of how Democratic lawmakers can take proactive steps to bolster abortion access

The Guardian - US

Anthony McCarthy, veteran of Baltimore politics, retires

Anthony McCarthy, a regular around Baltimore City Hall and veteran of numerous political campaigns, sat in a circle of reverends in Ellicott City Wednesday evening. They prayed over him as his eyes welled with tears.

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'Too much foot-dragging' over stadium lease deal with Baltimore Orioles, Maryland official says

A Maryland official on a powerful state board says there’s “too much foot-dragging” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Orioles to renew the team’s lease at Camden Yards

The Independent UK

Baltimore nonprofit sees rise in housing requests following Gov. Wes Moore’s executive order on trans care

BALTIMORE -- Maryland is welcoming transgender individuals with open arms — but there’s nowhere to put them, a Baltimore nonprofit says.

Tribune News Service

1 dead, 6 hurt in July Fourth block party shooting on Maryland's Eastern Shore

A Maryland sheriff's office says a 14-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July block party on the Eastern Shore

The Independent UK

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox quashes rumor that he’s running for Congress

BALTIMORE — Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox posted a tweet Tuesday shooting down reports that he has filed to run for Congress.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore block party shooting shatters holiday weekend celebration, leaving 2 dead and 28 wounded

A holiday weekend block party in Baltimore ended tragically after multiple people opened fire, killing two and wounding 30 others, many of them under 18

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Baltimore block party shooting victims include more than a dozen minors, police say

Two people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth party early Sunday when at least two people opened fire. No one is in custody.

The Independent UK

In Maryland's capital, a memorial is held for newspaper attack victims after another mass shooting

Grieving relatives joined current and former staff of the Capital Gazette newspaper at a wreath-laying ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland

WEKU

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.

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More states use taxpayer dollars to help people pay for private school

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which parents and educators reevaluated their relationship with public schools, lawmakers across the country have eagerly embraced state-funded voucher programs, giving public money to students to attend private schools.

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Maryland politicos, advocates seek to make state a refuge for trans rights

As the national climate concerning transgender rights harshens, Maryland finds itself in a position to become a sanctuary for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Editorial: Taking stock of climate change: Public understanding runs dangerously low

There was an intriguing poll released recently by Gonzales Research & Media Services, the Anne Arundel County-based polling and data analysis firm. Gonzales pollsters asked Marylanders what they thought of Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to end sales of new gas-powered vehicles in Maryland by 2035 in order to switch to…

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WATCH: Washington D.C. councilman continues to make his case for the Commanders

He believes the Commanders should return to Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Former Maryland governor candidate, longtime Democratic politician Tom Perez joins White House as senior adviser to Biden

BALTIMORE — Tom Perez, the runner-up in the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor last year, is joining the White House as a senior adviser and assistant to President Joe Biden and will be the administration’s top liaison to state and local governments.

Reason

Even After Legalization, Maryland Cops Wanted to Search People Based on the Odor of Pot. Legislators Said No.

Police have a long history of using the real or imagined smell of marijuana to justify outrageous invasions.

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: What if Biden weren't running? Democrats have a bench that's deeper than you think

The focus is fixed on Republicans when it comes to 2024 presidential primary politics: Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly will announce their bids for the party's nomination this week, making it a six-pack of competitors so far against the damaged but still dominant…

Tribune News Service

Baltimore is a wild card in US Senate race so far lacking a hometown candidate

BALTIMORE — From the owner’s box at Camden Yards, David Trone gazed out at the crowd — a sea of Orioles fans in orange and black — and pronounced himself one of them.

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