OAKLAND, Maryland – On a brisk Wednesday morning in October, a seventh-grade boy in a plaid shirt leaves his family farm, hops on his four-wheeler and drives through the rolling hills of western Maryland, flanked by windmills and livestock, ready to start his day at school.
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Maryland sees record number of early voters
Maryland saw a record number of early voters this year. On the last day of early voting, the state was averaging 10,000 votes an hour.
New civil rights concerns draw many of Maryland’s black voters to polls
By Sydney Tonic and Sam Reilly Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — The African-American vote is a critical ingredient in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s strategy for defeating Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday. For some members of the black community…
Subset of minority voters show support for Trump on social media
Supporters of Donald Trump are overwhelmingly white, but a small but vocal group of minority voters have pledged their support for the Republican candidate.
Classified hate groups taking sides in presidential race
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a national civil rights advocacy group, says Donald Trump’s rhetoric throughout his presidential campaign has been “dog-whistling” hate groups around the country. CNS TV’s Angelo Bavaro sat down with members of two hate groups to get their take on the 2016 election.
Maryland takes measures to increase voter access
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The state of Maryland, whose voters experienced long lines in the 2012 election, made big changes to the voting system to correct wait time problems and accommodate a group of newly eligible voters: ex-felons. Those that…
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.
Female politicians face more gendered criticism on social media than men
Gender issues in politics have come to the forefront in the current election cycle. These issues have made their way into social media conversations, where female politicians often receive more gendered criticism when compared to their male counterparts.
Montgomery County holds Mock Snow Day to prepare for winter weather
GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Montgomery County held its annual Mock Snow Day in Gaithersburg help the county prepare for winter snowstorms.