African-American communities in Maryland helped to pass same-sex marriage in November, despite many predicting they would vote against the measure.
Local Police and Area Kids Play Dream Team Basketball
Middle and high school kids in College Park will team up against local law enforcement officials in a friendly basketball game Friday to promote a positive relationship with police in the area.
Brown, Cummings Welcome Civil Rights Leader Jackson, Rail Against Racial Disparities
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Rep. Elijah Cummings urged members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators on Thursday to continue fighting racial disparities in health care, voting and unemployment.
Student-Athletes Speak Out Against Hazing
Former Maryland wrestler Taylor, who graduated in 2010, was one of the thousands of college students involved in club and varsity sports who are hazed by their teammates each year.
Feds Deny Storm Assistance For Eastern Shore
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Maryland’s request for financial help for lower Eastern Shore residents affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Holiday Trees: Local Family Farm Offers Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees
For more than 30 years Butler’s Orchard has offered cut-your-own Christmas Trees and it’s become a farm–and family–tradition.
Maryland Set to Join Big Ten Academic Alliance
Last weekend the Big Ten’s provosts voted to approve Maryland’s membership in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.
Maryland Moves Ahead with STEM Initiatives
More public schools are spending grants on programs like Learning Studios, which gets students working on problem-based projects with real-life STEM professionals.
Stumbling Maryland GOP Questions Its Medium, Not Its Message
In the wake of a bruising election that brought more lost ground for Republicans, the Maryland party is torn over how to engineer its comeback.
School Systems Working to Soften Zero Tolerance Policies
School systems across Maryland are hoping to minimize zero-tolerance discipline scenarios by updating policies. The updates come at a time when the Justice Department has sued Meridian, Miss., saying it created a “school-to-prison pipeline.