Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators’ Support at Maryland State Education Association

Delegates representing 76,000 members of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) attending the MSEA fall Representative Assembly (RA) voted to support the re-election of Gov. Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and Attorney General...

Maryland AG advises state and local police to avoid enforcing civil immigration laws

MARYLAND (WBFF) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown issued a memo Wednesday advising state and local law enforcement agencies not to enforce civil immigration laws or assist federal agents in doing so. The memo also reminded officers to...

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...

Lisbon to Auschwitz to Alligator Alcatraz: Cruelty and the human face of evil

There are few things more characteristic of the Trump regime than cruelty, often gratuitous cruelty. It is the human face of evil in one of its most repellent forms. Susan Nieman, in her masterful work Evil In Modern Thought: An Alternative...

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...

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...

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:...

Maryland Police Get ‘Overwhelming’ Number Of Volunteers To Smoke Marijuana And Eat Free Lunch At DUI Training For Officers

Police in Ocean City, Maryland say they received an “overwhelming” number people who want to volunteer to smoke marijuana and drive a vehicle in a controlled setting for DUI recognition training purposes—with the added promise of a free lunch for...

Maryland at UCLA odds, picks and predictions

The Maryland Terrapins (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) visit the UCLA Bruins (2-4, 2-1) Saturday evening. Kickoff from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the...

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...

Injunction hearing seeks assurances Ábrego García's won't be deported

STRIKES UP TO AT LEAST 46. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS NOW CONSIDERING SENDING RODRIGO GARCIA TO LIBERIA. IT’S THE LATEST CHAPTER IN THE ONGOING SAGA OF THE MARYLAND MAN, WHO WAS MISTAKENLY DEPORTED. IN A COURT FILING, THE DOJ SAID THE WEST...

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...

Maryland joins national fight to protect inclusive sex education programs

By Office of Maryland Attorney General Maryland joins other states in defending comprehensive, evidence-based sexual health education against federal overreach. Credit: Unsplash/ Sam Bayle Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition...

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...

Maryland Earns a Top Spot as One of America’s Most Crypto-Friendly States

Maryland just made a national list that few expected. Maryland now sits in the top five of crypto-friendly states. For Maryland, it’s a bit unexpected. Its reputation has always been steady: cautious rules, careful oversight, and very little...

Maryland 12-year-old brings knife to school, said it was for self-defense: Police

A knife allegedly found on a 12-year-old student at Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Waldorf. (Credit: Charles County Sheriff's Office) WALDORF, Md. - Deputies in Charles County say a 12-year-old brought a knife to school on Thursday. What we...

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...

Baltimore-based author and educator discusses new book, ‘Where You From? Tales of Sandtown’

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...