Planned for completion in Washington, D.C., by 2028, the Fallen Journalists Memorial will honor journalists worldwide who have lost their lives in the line of duty. With over 3,100 fatalities recorded, including a recent sharp rise in conflict zones like Gaza, the memorial will stand as a tribute to the risks journalists face in their quest to keep the public well-informed and uphold democracy.
Maryland’s top 5 takeaways from the 2024 general election
Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as most of the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election.
Sugar industry pays for House trips to help safeguard subsidies
Groups associated with sugar growers and refiners have spent tens of thousands of dollars for hundreds of U.S. House staff to tour muddy sugar cane fields in Louisiana and Florida and sugar beet factories in Minnesota, according to an analysis of House travel disclosure data from 2012 through 2023 compiled by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland.
Baltimore metropolitan area traffic remains affected by the Key Bridge collapse
Since the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, efforts to alleviate congestion and improve safety on suggested alternate routes have been a focal point of state agencies, elected officials and partner organizations. Still, an analysis of traffic crash data and congestion data by CNS found the absence of the bridge has significantly increased travel times and accident rates along I-95, I-695 and I-895.