Little-Known Islamist Editor Imprisoned in Azerbaijan As Others Released
As editor-in-chief of the Islamist news website Xeber44.com in Azerbaijan, Araz Guliyev crusaded for religious freedom and against what he saw as local corruption.
Presidential election underscores Maryland’s wealth divide
By ZACHARY MELVIN and HANNAH LANG Capital News Service POTOMAC, Maryland — Upon arriving in Stevensville after crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, drivers will notice something peculiar. It will take some time to set in, but as they continue east…
Maryland officials frustrated over delay in picking FBI headquarters site
By SYDNEY TONIC and KIMBERLY ESCOBAR Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Maryland officials expressed frustration Tuesday over the federal government’s decision to delay picking a site for the FBI’s consolidated headquarters until March. The General Services Administration had been expected…
Imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist marks two years behind bars
Opposition journalist Seymur Hezi was sentenced to five years in prison in January 2015 for hooliganism; his supporters say his real crime was speaking out against the country’s leadership.
Smithsonian’s new African American museum gears up for schools
Whether it’s a class on early African American history, civil rights movements or black pop culture, there’s an exhibit for that at the Smithsonian’s newest museum.
Maryland lawmakers urge Howard County sheriff to resign
By MINA HAQ and SYDNEY TONIC Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Five Maryland members of Congress on Thursday called on Howard County Sheriff James Fitzpatrick to resign after a year-long county probe alleged he engaged in discriminatory behavior and created…
Why home-field advantage for the Washington Nationals may not matter in the first round of the 2016 baseball playoffs
Home-field advantage appears to be a boon for the Nats; but in the divisional round, it does not help as much as one might expect.
FBI headquarters relocation to be announced in December
By SYDNEY TONIC and KIMBERLY ESCOBAR Capital News Service WASHINGTON – The final decision on the location of the new FBI headquarters is expected to be announced in December, and Maryland state and local officials are optimistic their state will…