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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.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    University of Maryland can’t cancel Gaza vigil, federal judge rules
    A federal judge on Tuesday granted a University of Maryland student group’s request for an injunction — with a few conditions.
    Pastor Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple begins his monthly walk from Baltimore to the White House to raise awareness for reparations on October 9, 2023.
    California took several actions for reparations. Could Maryland be next?
    Despite veto of a California bill, state officials and advocates in favor of reparations say it's obtainable in Maryland.
    You need a degree in poli-sci to suss out all the wrinkles, permutations and potential ipso factors in the Maryland Senate race. Or you could taka clue from gamblers and bet the parlay.
    You’ve got one vote in the Senate race. The prize is democracy, organized the way you want it.
    Voters are being asked to game the future of the U.S. Senate when picking Ben Cardin’s successor. Will Democrats take the upper House? Or will Republicans hold on?
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    Federal judge to hear arguments Monday over University of Maryland’s Oct. 7 vigil cancellation
    The suit accuses the University of Maryland, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and Darryll Pines, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, of “engaging in unconstitutional content-based discrimination.”
    Kara D Beverly, a 42-year-old attorney from Towson, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.
    How Black fraternities, sororities and professional groups build support for Black candidates
    Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.
    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.
    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne.
    Defying the odds: First transgender Miss Maryland USA on changing the world
    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne recently spoke to The Baltimore Banner about a variety of topics — from her favorite food to her heroes in life — as she begins the rest of her barrier-breaking reign.
    The cast of “Survivor” this season features two Maryland residents. Baltimore’s Gabe Ortis is in the front row, second from the right; Terran “TK” Foster, from Prince George’s County, is third from the left in the front row.
    ‘Survivor’ 47 features two Maryland castaways
    Gabe Ortis, 26, from Baltimore and Terran “TK” Foster, 31, from Prince George’s County, will join 16 others in a competition to be sole survivor and claim a $1 million prize.
    The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
    Maryland man sentenced for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices
    Lilly was arrested in Howard County Feb. 3, 2023, and had warrants for his arrest in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties.
    The seal of the U.S. Attorney for Maryland.
    Maryland pastor who misused COVID aid to purchase a Tesla sentenced to 18 months
    Rudolph Brooks, 48, was charged in 2021 and authorities said he obtained more than $3.5 million in CARES Act Payroll Protection Program loans.
    Baltimore Police lights flicker at night.
    Three teens, one adult charged in a string of burglaries at gun shops in multiple counties
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown on Tuesday said that over the course of three successful burglaries, the group stole at least 81 firearms and 10 firearm replicas from gun stores.
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