Poll: NIL deals for high school athletes favored by most; support is greatest among Blacks and Hispanics.

Since a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2021 that opened the door for college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, debate about athlete endorsements has dominated college sports.  College athletes aren’t the only ones to profit since…

Maryland’s Sarbanes won’t seek reelection to the House next year

Elected to the House in 2006, Sarbanes represents Maryland’s 3rd District, which includes Annapolis, Howard County and portions of Anne Arundel and Carroll Counties.

Attorney general, public defender launch collaborative to address inequity in incarceration

The state’s top prosecutor and defense attorney united Wednesday behind an effort to end inequities in incarceration – which Attorney General Anthony Brown described as among “the worst in the United States of America” – with a partnership including state…

Black and Hispanic faculty underrepresented in Maryland public universities

Black and Hispanic communities are underrepresented among university faculty at Maryland’s six largest in-person public universities, according to the 2021 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Fall deer season increases drivers’ risk of animal collisions

It was late at night in November 2021, when Carl Wagner was driving down Central Avenue in Edgewater on his way home to Harwood in his Ford F-150. Suddenly a deer leaped a guardrail and darted in front of his truck.

Cardin, Democrats tangle with GOP over Biden nominee for US ambassador to Israel

Jacob Lew, President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, received pushback from Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

At DC rally, Maryland’s Moore, Hoyer and others declare solidarity with Israel

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, members of the Washington area Jewish community and elected officials on Friday joined to show support for Israel at a rally in the city’s Freedom Plaza.

Challenged books in Carroll County largely written by women, feature LGBTQIA+ characters

CNS collected data about the authors and content of the 56 books being challenged from author websites, publisher websites, book synopsis and other online sources.

Anne Arundel County gets $400,000 to help youths get back on track after low-level offenses

Maryland lawmakers secured $400,000 in funding last month for an Anne Arundel County-based diversion program for youths accused of low-level offenses. The program is called Fresh START (which stands for Fresh Safe, Trauma-Informed, Accountable, Restorative, Transparent).

COVID-19 numbers in Maryland and region surge amid decline in preventive measures

Kate McPhaul, an associate research professor in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, said the prevalence of testing is lower now than earlier in the pandemic.