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This was Annapolis on Monday — part political protest, part group therapy. A crowd of more than 500 was searching for a response to Trump’s disorienting mutation of America. Finding it is the task facing organizers of protests like this one.

“You don’t see many guys like him playing a ton of minutes off the bench,” an NBA scout said. “He’s a unique big, a really polarizing player.”

A writer and communications expert created an annual literary event to celebrate Black history and the way it resonates in our lives.

He can’t promise a World Series, but he does have the means to turn the sports world’s attention on his hometown.

The question this season will beg is, will the ownership group think the front office’s approach is enough to win? So far, it seems so.

Is Maryland a tax hell? This question has defined the conversation about taxes and spending in Maryland for decades.

Much like real leaders, some of my favorite fictional presidents are very good at their jobs and some are very bad. All are entertaining.

Those on the YouTube dating show hold nothing back, but is that good for how Black love is portrayed?

Time waits for no dog and, in my heart, love for each of the 14 I've had has merged as I look back. Atop that big stash of emotions, for many reasons, is Rooster.

Marriage is not just a feeling but a commitment. The Parkers are the best example of that I’ve seen in a long time.

The Orioles could have an All-Star-caliber performer at every position on the infield, catcher included, and have more outfielders than they’ll know what to do with. The bullpen is full of experience. We’re really just talking about a rotation that has plenty of capable participants and no true ace.

At every opportunity, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been blunt in talking about the Trump administration’s assault on federal agencies, using descriptions such as “corrupt bargain,” “power grab,” and “coup.”

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was not everyone’s cup of tea. That’s OK — unless you demand that it should be.

As Valentine's Day approaches, some potential daters over 45 (including myself) are wondering whether they want to avoid Cupid's arrow altogether.

How does a guy who passed for more yards, ran for more yards, threw 13 more touchdowns (and two fewer interceptions) and won head to head lose the MVP race to Allen?

January ended with the first member of the Annapolis LGBTQIA+ community named to the General Assembly, the first Black woman state senator, accusations of racism, a member removed for faking credentials, and hard feelings all around.

Three local educators have found holistic ways to incorporate Black History Month into their lessons, despite increasing national pressure to drop such focus.

With Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins, Tyler O’Neill, Heston Kjerstad, Ramón Laureano and Dylan Carlson, you have a reasonably priced group of outfielders you can deploy in favorable matchups as Brandon Hyde, his staff and the front office deem fit.

This is a contest to define America‘s character, how we balance between an open and closed society.

Why is it so tough to get high-level basketball inside the city?