Maryland’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses is expected next week, and the state’s health department plans a phased-in distribution beginning with healthcare workers, long-term care facilities and first responders, though building confidence among those hesitant to take the vaccine — including minority populations — may prove challenging.
The legislative legacies of the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor protests
Civil unrest rocked the country after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, with protests taking place in cities around the United States. CNS looked at how select jurisdictions responded with legislation to demands for police reform.
Telling the Uncomfortable Truth
As the United States nears 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, excitement over the promise of a vaccine mounts. To many, the vaccine signals an end to the pandemic. As cases surge, journalists have eagerly promoted the vaccine. To quell public doubt and…
Maryland looks into statewide mandate on police body cameras
Lawmakers are pushing for a statewide mandate requiring every police department in Maryland to equip officers with body cameras, however the cost for equipment and maintenance of the footage may be the biggest challenge.
How to Deal with Trump’s Lies
“I won, by the way, but you know, we’ll find that out. Almost 74 million votes,” President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Nov. 20, almost two weeks after losing the presidential election. That night, NBC, ABC and CBS all broadcast…
How Trump Changed Political Journalism
President Donald J. Trump has irrevocably altered the landscape of political journalism. As a Republican candidate in 2015, his loud, brash antics catapulted him to the forefront of the debate stage. In response, the media kickstarted Trumpmania–giving the former reality…
A Year for the History Books
“The good, the bad and the ugly” should be the motto for 2020. In the last eleven months, Americans have been through more than they bargained for. The year began with President Donald Trump’s impeachment, and later acquittal. Many Americans…
Election Security in 2020
Cyberattacks, information warfare and foreign interference plagued the 2016 election. Four years later, much has changed. The Department of Homeland Security declared the 2020 election “the most secure in American history.” Improvements to election infrastructure coupled with an evolving media…
Fact Checking under the Trump Administration
From COVID-19 to the presidential elections, news networks and social media platforms are constantly fact-checking and clarifying misleading information from the Trump administration. This amount of fact checking is unprecedented, and social sites like Twitter have taken on new measures…
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