At the direction of Gov. Martin O’Malley, a group headed by an academic researcher will investigate decades of abuse endured by African American patients at the Crownsville State Hospital. Citizens and civil rights activists spoke at Wednesday’s Legislative Black Caucus hearing of a long history of mistreatment of Crownsville patients due to overcrowding, underfunding, and inadequate staffing at the facility, which was founded in 1911 as the Hospital for the Negro Insane and closed in 2004.
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Advocacy Group Says Maryland Falls Behind Other States in Minimum Wage
Maryland is the fifth most expensive state to live in, but the state falls behind others when it comes to minimum wage, according to advocates who hope the legislature will increase the state minimum wage.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Courts Maryland Businesses, Defends Meeting with Gun Manufacturer Beretta USA
Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday defended his decision to meet with gun manufacturer Beretta two days after the shooting at Navy Yard that left 13 people dead.
Maryland Unintended Pregnancy Rate Drops, Remains Higher than National Average
Despite a drop in unintended pregnancy rates over the last decade, Maryland officials are working to further lower the rate.
Scenes from the Navy Yard Shooting
A former Navy reservist killed 12 people in a mass shooting at the Navy Yard on Monday, police said, creating panic in Washington, D.C. Capital News Service reporters filed these reports from the scene on that tense day.
Coalition Opposes Natural Gas Export Facility Construction
A broad coalition of lawyers, homeowners, organizations and businesses came together Tuesday to present their arguments opposing the construction of a liquefied natural gas export facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County.
Market Saturation Possible Despite Maryland Gambling Revenue Record Highs
Maryland gambling revenue hit a record high last month, but gaming economists fear that growth will level off if the state’s four casinos fail to significantly expand their customer base.
Syrian Expatriates In Maryland Still Want Strikes
While most Americans and members of Congress favor diplomacy in Syria, a number of Syrians in Maryland were disappointed that President Bashar Assad and his regime were not punished with military strikes.
Crab Eat Crab World Hurts 2013 Maryland Harvest
Scientists attribute bad 2013 harvest, at least in part, to crab cannibalism.
Maryland Receives $6.4 Million Grant from HHS
Maryland is one of 13 states to receive a grant, which totals $6.4 million, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for expansion of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.