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There is a looming fatal flaw in the Maryland State Department of Education recovery plan for public schools during the coronavirus crisis. It is…
School-aged children are high on the list of Marylanders sacrificing for the greater good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kept out of school for weeks,…
One of the races on the 2020 primary ballot in Maryland has voters vote directly on delegates to party national conventions. In the 2016…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been concerned about the possibility of infection at the Prince George’s County detention center and…
I have spent 30 years investigating acts of police misconduct, including everything from false arrest to murder. There are bad cops who commit these…
Can criminal justice reform count on Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy and other state prosecutors to keep their commitments during COVID-19? Prince…
Early in May, north Baltimore’s Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association sent out a city council candidate questionnaire. Because of COVID-19, candidates were asked to submit video…
Coronavirus is no less contagious today than it was yesterday. COVID-19 is no less deadly now that we have a “safer-at-home advisory” instead of…
On May 19, Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order to expand access to COVID-19 tests with “appointment free” testing. Exciting news, indeed. Unfortunately,…
Each new year brings a sense of hope and optimism; a chance for people to start fresh and tackle new goals. But just as…