Families in the West Baltimore neighborhood have one of the lowest median incomes in the city and almost a quarter of its residents were unemployed in 2013 — three times the national average that year.
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General Assembly’s Proposed Reforms Focus on Police Conduct, Drug Crime Sentencing
Hogan to Sign Body Camera Legislation, Spokeswoman Says
One Local Middle School Teacher is Giving Students a Reason to Rock
GERMANTOWN – Randi Levy has completely revamped Roberto Clemente Middle School’s music program by giving students a chance to become rock stars.
Maryland’s Legislative Session Is Over, But Hogan Has More Work Ahead
Md. Gov. Larry Hogan spoke to Capital News Service about his first legislative session, as a Republican governor elected in a majority blue state working with a Democratic General Assembly.
Students and Businesses Make the Best of the Power Outage
University of Maryland officials say there were no serious problems or lasting consequences from Tuesday’s power failure….
Maryland Congressional Leaders Express Grief, Outrage at Warren Weinstein’s Death
Maryland members of Congress expressed grief and outrage following President Barack Obama’s announcement Thursday that Warren Weinstein, an aid worker held hostage in Pakistan, was accidentally killed in a counterterrorism attack in January.
Cardin, Mikulski, Other East Coast Senators Say No to Offshore Drilling
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., joined other East Coast senators Wednesday to reintroduce the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act on Earth Day in an effort to block offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
A Baltimore Science Teacher Leaves His Mark on the City
A Baltimore science teacher paints the city with digital spray paint.
Edwards Gets Montgomery County Endorsements
Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, earned endorsements from former Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan and State Sen. Karen Montgomery, D-Montgomery, on Tuesday, her first from Maryland’s most populous county.
Maryland Law Changes Gun Buying Habits
In the wake of the Sandy Hook mass shooting, Maryland lawmakers passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013 that made it harder for people to buy handguns and banned the sale of 45 shotguns, rifles and semi-automatic rifles.