Maryland
Angela Alsobrooks has made history by winning the Maryland Senate race against Republican Larry Hogan, becoming the first Black woman to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate and only the fourth ever elected to the Senate. Serving as the county executive of Prince George’s County since 2018, Alsobrooks has been a vocal advocate for abortion […]
A Maryland couple, Alhaji Alieu Dausy and Haja Isatu Wurie, tragically died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to extreme heat. The couple, from Bowie, were among over 1,300 people who succumbed to the severe conditions. U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks confirmed their deaths, highlighting Haja Isatu Wurie’s active community involvement and volunteer […]
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the pardon of 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions, marking one of the most extensive acts of clemency for such crimes in the U.S. This move aims to address barriers to employment, education, and housing that criminal records impose, particularly on people of color, who are disproportionately affected by marijuana […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday in a sweeping executive order. It impacts misdemeanor charges for people who were found guilty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. More than 150,000 of the convictions being pardoned are misdemeanors for simple possession of cannabis, and another 18,000 misdemeanors are for use or […]
Congratulations to Wegmans as they just opened their first store in the First State, Delaware. Yesterday morning, Wegmans opened in Wilmington, Delaware. The 84,000-square-foot store employing about 450 people, is the Rochester-based company’s 109th location. Wegmans now has stores in eight states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, plus […]
As a kid, Keishia Thorpe immigrated to the US from Jamacia. Now, Thorpe is a teacher in Maryland, with a devotion to preparing young immigrants to succeed. Thorpe devotion has now received international recognition and $1 million, via the Global Teacher Prize. The Global Teacher Prize is organized by UNESCO and the Varkey Foundation, and […]
Saturday, Maryland lost many court battles trying to end uneomplyment programs. Due to the losses, Maryland will continue to pay residents unemployment benefits including the $300 federal supplement. CNN reported: “Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced last month that he was terminating the three pandemic benefits measures on July 3 in order to spur more people to […]
Two rare earthquakes hit Baltimore, Maryland in just three days. The first earthquake was small registering 2.6-magnitude on the Richter scale Friday afternoon near Woodlawn. The residence of Woodlawn spoke on the matter. Wanda Binns stated: ”It scared me to death. Certainly, you would expect to see it on the West Coast. Who would think […]
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