Irit Skulnik

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Irit Skulnik is a senior at the University of Maryland studying multiplatform journalism and entrepreneurship. She covers business and state politics for the Annapolis Bureau of Capital News Service and enterprise stories for the university's independent student newspaper, The Diamondback.

Jesse Jackson surrounded by marchers carrying signs advocating support for the Hawkins-Humphrey bill, in Washington, D.C., in 1975. (Photo by Thomas J. O'Halloran)

Annapolis

‘He wasn’t afraid to step up:’ Maryland leaders remember civil rights icon Jesse Jackson

Maryland leaders called civil rights legend Jesse Jackson “a champion for the dignity of working people” and said his work has had a lasting impact.

Annapolis

‘It warms our hearts:’ Hundreds gather in Annapolis for monks’ last stop

The monks ended their 2,300-mile journey in Annapolis on Thursday, attracting hundreds to Maryland’s capital to witness the last stop on the “Walk for Peace.’’