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Inspired by star thoroughbred Artist at Maryland? Discover more horses bred to race who reached the top in other disciplines
“Chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off before three out and pulled up before next. 100/1”. So reads the final entry on the late eventing superstar Arctic Soul’s racing record following his short-lived career on the track. That uninspiring...
Charles County Board of Education Honors Outstanding Students for Commitment to Academics, Personal Responsibility and Career Readiness
The Board of Education of Charles County recognizes exemplary students each month for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Board honored fifth graders: Ethan Kapombe of Indian Head Tristan...
Maryland Perspectives: Partners In Care Maryland
The National Kidney Foundation Serving Maryland and Delaware is a non profit that works to eliminating preventable kidney disease. They are transforming patient care using compassion and innovation, while advancing health equity across every...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Liberia as soon as Halloween, Trump administration says
Donald Trump’s administration has repeatedly threatened to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to at least five different countries during an ongoing legal battle to remove the Salvadoran immigrant at the center of the president’s anti-immigration agenda....
UMES receives record $38 million donation from MacKenzie Scott
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has received its largest ever single gift with a $38 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. UMES says this latest gift, coupled with a previous donation of $20 million,...
22 days of shutdown, Maryland lawmakers still front and center
WASHINGTON — The federal goverment shutdown is approaching the second longest in U.S. history, however, Maryland lawmakers haven’t been idle as its members have often been front and center while parties spar over health care, rescissions and...
21-year-old plans run for Harford County Board of Education
Liliana Norkaitis, 21, is the second candidate to officially file for a seat on the Harford County Board of Education. A recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Norkaitis said she entered the race to focus on three goals:...
2025 Inaugural Season of Voyij.com Locals Onboard Guest Enrichment Program Wraps Up as Bahamians Celebrate Local Culture Onboard
Voyij.com is proud to announce the successful completion of its inaugural season of Locals Onboard, a first-of-its-kind cultural enrichment initiative highlighting Bahamian voices, artistry, and expertise for guests at sea. The inaugural season...
World Mental Health Day: Hip Hop Culture Can Be a Catharsis in a World of Chaos
By Chuck D, Dr. Olajide Williams, and Jimmie Briggs | New York Amsterdam News This post was originally published on New York Amsterdam News (WIB) – From DJ Kool Herc dropping the needle on a record at a party in the Bronx more than fifty years ago...
Pa. ICE detention centers have among the highest number of immigrants in solitary: report
Pennsylvania is second in the nation behind Texas with the highest number of ICE detainees held in solitary confinement. Data from a new report by Harvard University researchers and Physicians for Human Rights shows there are 2,370 detainees in...
Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America
TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came as immigrants. My mom and my grandparents arrived as refugees in the late 1940s. My grandmother ultimately opened a small business in a mid-sized...
What’s wrong with the Ravens’ offense? | Banner Ravens Podcast
Everything looked right at the start. The Ravens breezed through the first three quarters of their Week 1 playoff rematch against the Buffalo Bills. But since Baltimore squandered that 15-point fourth-quarter lead, the offense has sputtered....
Man sentenced to life for killing, dismembering Maryland teacher Mariame Sylla
The man accused of brutally murdering a well-respected Greenbelt teacher has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez was in the courtroom for the sentencing. GREENBELT, Md. - The man accused of...
16-Year-Old Bronx High Schooler Arrested by ICE at Check-In
Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. A 16-year-old public high school student in the Bronx was arrested at a...
Trump Admin Plans To Deport Abrego Garcia To Liberia Within Days
The Trump administration has identified a new African country that’s willing to accept suspected gangbanger and wife-beater Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Federal immigration authorities plan to send Abrego Garcia to the African country of Liberia and hope...
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, longtime progressive US activist and author, dies at 92
JTA — Rabbi Arthur Waskow, an activist and author of more than two dozen books that refracted progressive causes like civil rights, economic injustice and, most pressingly in his last decade, climate change through the lens of Jewish text and...
Hillary Scholten addresses clean water, civil rights, and military gender issues in recent posts
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, who represents Michigan’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted a series of statements on social media addressing clean water advocacy, support for the NAACP, and concerns regarding women in the...
Advocates can’t make EEOC enforce LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination laws, agency says
Dive Brief: A legal services nonprofit cannot challenge the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity’s handling of gender identity discrimination allegations because the agency’s enforcement of federal laws is a core executive function generally...
Maryland "No Kings" rallies unite for immigrants and federal workers
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — There were multiple "No Kings" events across Maryland on Saturday, including protests and a food drive. In Chevy Chase hundreds of people gathered up and down Connecticut Avenue, hoping to send a strong message to those...
Federal officials plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia despite rights concerns
Federal officials said Friday they plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, a West African nation they described as a stable democracy and close U.S. ally. In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Maryland, government attorneys said the...