Victims of crimes are treated by the U.S. “roll-of-the-dice” criminal justice system as pawns, dogs and second-class citizens, advocates said at a news conference Thursday to introduce a proposed Victims’ Rights Amendment.
D.C. Deaf Men’s Rugby Players Are Pioneers in the Sport
The All Deaf Rugby Football Club, which practices in Washington, D.C., is the only deaf adult men’s rugby team in North America.
School Resource Officers Bridge Gaps, Build Relationships
The mention of school resource officers in these days of mass shootings and terrorist bombings conjures the intimidating image of a gun-toting security guard for some, but Sgt. Mike Rudinski insists SROs are in schools for much more than just safety.
Maryland Uncles Say Distance Marks Relationships in Family of Boston Bombing Suspects
Alvi Tsarni joined his brother, Ruslan Tsarni, both of Gaithersburg, in distancing himself from the two brothers at the center of the investigation into the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday: Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26.
Boston Bombing Suspects’ Maryland Uncle Urges Nephew to Surrender
By ETHAN ROSENBERG, ANGELA WONG, LUCAS HIGH and SEAN HENDERSON Capital News Service GAITHERSBURG – A Maryland uncle of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings asked his nephew, Dzhokar Tsarnaev, still at large Friday afternoon, to turn himself in…
Senate Republicans Grill Marylander Perez at Confirmation Hearing
Thomas Perez, a Takoma Park resident who has served in top county and state-level positions in Maryland, remained calm in the face of tough questioning from Senate Republicans Thursday as he sought confirmation as the next U.S. secretary of labor.
Maryland Small Business Owners Tell Congress to Reform Taxes
Two Maryland business owners pushed their tax reform proposals to help companies succeed and plan for the future at a House Committee on Small Business hearing Wednesday.
New Law Makes it Harder to Commit Juveniles for Minor Offenses
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland General Assembly passed a bill in the recently completed session that prohibits juvenile courts from committing a child to the Department of Juvenile Services for out-of-home placement for minor offenses, including trespass and possession of marijuana.…
Students Tell Congress Financial Education Must Come Before College Debt
Increased financial literacy and guidance from universities are critical to lessen the burgeoning costs of higher education, a panel of students and education experts told a Senate committee Tuesday.
Biologists Create Habitats to Bring Back Bass Populations
A new initiative to make up for the absence of aquatic grasses in Gumtree Cove could lead to similar projects in other less-productive tidal waters within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.