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    ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 23: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. With less than two weeks to Election Day, Harris spent the day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made a visit to Famous 4th Street Delicatessen to greet supporters.
    Maryland women wonder: Will America ever elect a female president?
    After loses by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, Maryland women in politics ponder whether they will see a woman president in their lifetime.
    Supporters listen as Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election Wednesday during a speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
    They voted to make history with Harris and lost. Black women react to Trump’s victory.
    Black women voted to make history supporting Kamala Harris. After her loss, many take it personally.
    Newly-elected U.S. Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth delivers a victory speech at her election night party in Annapolis, Md.
    Congressional races: Elfreth wins open seat, incumbents reelected
    Democrat Sarah Elfreth won the race for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, a heavily Democratic area that includes swaths of Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
    Singer Beyonce performs at the Staples Center on July 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    Addressing youth voting one concert at a time
    #iVoted, which works in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute, produces free concerts as an incentive to get young people to vote.
    Designer Christian Siriano designed a custom business wear ensemble for Vice President Kamala Harris to wear to the 2023 State of the Union Address.
    From Nicole Ari Parker to Christian Siriano, Maryland celebrities get political
    We’ve combed social media profiles, watched television appearances and read interviews in other publications to tell you how celebrities with Maryland ties will vote this election cycle.

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    A former mayor of University Park was charged with 28 counts related to child sexual abuse material after authorities searched his home Monday, according to online court records.
    Ex-University Park mayor charged with possessing child sexual abuse material
    A former mayor of University Park was charged with 28 counts related to child sexual abuse material after authorities searched his home Monday, according to online court records.
    Former President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to a campaign office in Maryland on Thursday. He was accompanied by Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
    Obama pays surprise visit to volunteers at phone bank for Alsobrooks
    Former president Barack Obama dropped in at a phone bank for Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on Thursday. He brought Halloween cookies and stressed the importance of electing Democrats like Alsobrooks to support the agenda of Kamala Harris.
    Odette Ramos looks away from the camera for a portrait in a shady green space.
    The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
    With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
    Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Angela Alsobrooks poses with her cousin, Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Streeter.
    What it’s like when Cousin Angie becomes Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks
    Angela Alsobrooks could make history if she is elected Senator of Maryland. She also taught me the Electric Slide.
    SANDY SPRING, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Voters fill out and cast their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station on October 27, 2022 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Including the site in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County opened 14 early voting sites on Thursday that will remain open through November 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
    There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.

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    Howard County is about halfway between Baltimore and D.C. So which team do its residents root for?
    Is Howard County a battleground for Ravens and Commanders fans? Here’s what we found.
    Exactly how purple-and-black is Howard County? It serves as a good halfway point between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, so is the county Ravens or Commanders territory?
    U.S. Rep. Jamie Rasking talks to the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis on Friday, June 7.
    Candidates for the 8th Congressional District
    Candidates for the 8th Congressional District include Jamie Raskin, Cheryl Riley and Nancy Wallace.
    Congressman Glenn Ivey is running for re-election in the 4th District. He faces Republican George McDermott.
    Candidates for the 4th Congressional District
    Candidates for the 4th Congressional District include Glenn Ivey and George McDermott.
    Students gather at McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland campus on Monday, October 7, 2024, for an interfaith vigil organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
    Hundreds gather peacefully for controversial University of Maryland Gaza vigil
    The controversial event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine was ultimately a peaceful one, despite the contentious road to get here.
    Last year, five people were shot on the campus of Morgan State University during homecoming week celebrations. This year, security is more strict.
    Ahead of homecoming, Maryland universities ramp up security with drones, license plate readers
    Following the string of shootings during homecoming celebrations in recent years, campus police departments are implementing additional security measures and protocols.

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    The On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) spacecraft NASA is cancelling.
    NASA killed off a Maryland-made satellite project. Lawmakers want to know why.
    The project, known as OSAM-1, was developed at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and was expected to service existing satellites and expand their lifespans in space.
    Headshot of Darryll J. Pines
    University of Maryland president’s research will be reviewed for plagiarism
    The review follows accusations that University of Maryland President Darryll Pines plagiarized a research paper more than 20 years ago.
    The U.S. Justice Department flag flies outside the department's main headquarters in Washington, D.C.
    Leaders of cult formed in Maryland convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour payless days
    Jenkins, who grew up in Eastern Maryland died in 2021, had been a member of the Nation of Islam until 1978, when he founded the separate United Nation of Islam.
    An indictment and warrant were issued for a man’s arrest late last month after he allegedly stole cash and luxury sunglasses from the University of Maryland football team.
    Man charged with stealing over $3K in cash from UMD football administration
    A Reisterstown man suspected of stealing cash and luxury sunglasses from a coach and staff with the University of Maryland’s football team was charged with theft and burglary.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis in June.
    How Maryland became the nation’s blueprint for electing Black politicians
    Marylanders have a chance to transform the state into the nation’s center of Black political power, electing a Black governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.
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