Models such as the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative and the Detention Risk Assessment Instrument aim to eliminate biases — such as race or hometown — when kids are screened for entry to the system.
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FREE PRESS: Historic Annapolis celebrates Sons of Liberty Week
ANNAPOLIS — Re-enacters staged a Stamp Act protest march to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the controversial law and the founding of the Sons of Liberty.
Commission, Congress Evaluate SNAP and Needs of Hungry Americans
Forty eight million.
That is how many people lived in hungry households in the United States in 2014, according to the Food Research and Action Center.
In order to combat this huge problem, the National Commission on Hunger recently recommended that Congress and the Obama administration create a cross-agency, coordinated national plan to end hunger.
Maryland’s Path to Prescription Pot
The state’s medical cannabis commission will soon pre-approve Maryland’s first legal growers and distributors of medical marijuana. Track the evolution of medical marijuana policy in Maryland with this timeline.
Undocumented violence: one immigrant’s story
Domestic abuse is a silent crime in the state of Maryland, particularly among undocumented Hispanic immigrants. One woman such woman tells us her story.
Drones Are Cutting Costs for One Maryland Service
Corporate drone companies are lining up to register their businesses for possible profit.
Seven Things We Learned From Barbara Mikulski’s Email Exchanges With Hillary Clinton
She called Hillary Clinton ‘fit n sparkly.’
Adele’s “25” Made Sales History in a Declining Industry
Adele’s new album “25” sold 3.38 million copies in the U.S. in the first week, the highest number of albums sold in a single week in history.
Test Your Knowledge of Maryland News, December 4 Edition
How much do you know about what happened in Maryland this week?
Record-Keeping Biggest Concern for Maryland Police Following State Audit
An analysis found millions of dollars and 4,000 gun registrations were improperly recorded, but the agency is already fixing its data-tracking methods.