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    Only twice since 1950 have a majority of white women voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
    Will white women vote for Kamala Harris? History says it’s unlikely
    White women are the nation’s largest voting demographic. Will they elect the first woman president in Kamala Harris? History says no, and that the majority of them will back the white Republican male nominee, Donald J Trump.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    A 1-year-old Virginia girl abducted by her father is dead after they crashed in Maryland, police say
    On Thursday morning, police were notified that the SUV sought in the Amber Alert had been spotted. Virginia State Police tried to stop it on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, police said. A pursuit began when the driver did not stop and instead continued north on Interstate 495 into Maryland, where the driver lost control and crashed, police said.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Death of inmate at state prison being investigated as a homicide
    A male inmate died at Allegany County state prison on Friday, Aug. 9. Another unnamed inmate is a suspect.
    Baltimore Police lights flicker at night.
    Prince George’s County canine officer charged with animal cruelty
    A Prince George’s County canine officer is charged with animal cruelty over the mistreatment of a police dog.
    The Prince George’s County Maryland logo seen in the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis on March 15, 2024.
    Prince George’s County school board member ran for reelection while working in Missouri
    David Murray first reported to St. Louis on Jan. 4 for his new job as chief academic officer with the Ferguson-Florissant school district while running for reelection to the Prince George’s County school board.
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Kentland Community Center to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on June 7, 2024.
    After Biden’s departure, Black Marylanders say Kamala Harris is the only choice
    ”The party can test it at their own peril,” said Democratic fundraiser Karen Miller
    A fan that is nineteen feet in diameter pushes the wind through the tunnel at The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at University of Maryland.
    A rare look inside UMD’s historic wind tunnel will blow you away
    The Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman and audience engagement editor Krishna Sharma were granted rare access to The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland. See how much wind they could withstand.
    Melvin Clark, 41, of Severn, is accused of shooting at a silver Mitsubishi multiple times while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:45 p.m. on June 8.
    Severn man arrested in June shooting on Chesapeake Bay Bridge
    Melvin Clark, 41, of Severn, is accused of shooting at a silver Mitsubishi multiple times while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:45 p.m. on June 8.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    FBI warns Maryland ATM, bank customers after alarming rise in armed ‘jugging’ robberies
    Organized groups are targeting people after they leave ATMs or banks and robbing them at gunpoint.
    One person is dead and a second injured after a shooting at a candlelight vigil for former Vikings cornerback and Maryland native, Khyree Jackson, who died with two others in a car crash a week ago.
    1 dead, 1 injured at Khyree Jackson’s candlelight vigil in Prince George’s County
    According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, the shooting took place around 10 p.m. Friday at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro.
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City have both seen their first heat-related deaths of the year. Prince George’s County has recorded four so far this year.
    Baltimore records first heat-related death of the year as state announces drought watch
    As of Thursday morning, the Eastern Shore is under a drought watch, according to state officials.
    Khyree Jackson, a former Maryland high school football star who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. died alongside two former teammates from Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School, Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, and Isaiah Hazel, 23, both from Upper Marlboro, in a July 6, 2024, car wreck.
    NFL rookie, 2 former high school teammates killed in crash in Prince George’s County
    Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County on Saturday morning that left three people dead, including Khyree Jackson, who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    2 dead, 1 in custody after chase starts in Anne Arundel County, ends with fiery crash in D.C.
    Anne Arundel County Police chief Amal Awad and U.S. Park Police Chief Jessica Taylor said during a press conference that the chase started at about 12:15 p.m. in southern Anne Arundel County when officers spotted a white BMW suspected of being involved in more than 40 armed robberies in the region this year.
    Maryland has also seen a significant number of visits to emergency departments or calls for EMS related to the extreme heat.
    Maryland has already had 2 heat-related deaths so far this year
    Maryland has seen two heat-related deaths so far in 2024 — both before 2023 even saw one.
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024.
    VP Harris rallies for abortion rights in Maryland on court ruling’s anniversary
    The event in front of a crowd of 400 was part of several days of events highlighting abortion — and criticizing Republican positions — ahead of Thursday’s first presidential debate.
    A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East.
    Maryland couple dies during extreme heat on Hajj pilgrimage in Middle East
    A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East.
    Frances Tiafoe has won three titles and close to $11 million in prize money on the ATP Tour.
    Marylander Frances Tiafoe skipping Olympics, will focus on US Open
    The United States Tennis Association named its Olympic team, and Marylander Frances Tiafoe was one of the noticeable omissions.
    Fritzie Bernardo instructs her third grade English language development class at Lamont Elementary School in Prince George’s County.
    Maryland could do a better job teaching multilingual kids. This school found a solution.
    Kids learning English are Maryland schools’ fastest-growing group.
    Morelys Urbano
    Commentary: I needed to learn English, but my Spanish sustained me
    Morelys Urbano, a Morgan State University student and fellow who advocates for language justice, relates how her native language sustained her as she navigated the necessity of learning English.
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