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The University of Maryland, College Park. MD NAACP CHIEF BLASTS HOGAN PARDON OF LYNCHING VICTIMS: The head of Maryland’s NAACP on Sunday lambasted Gov. Larry Hogan’s posthumous pardon of lynching victims as “political posturing,” criticizing the Republican governor for issuing a blanket pardon of dozens of the state’s Black victims even though many were never convicted of any crimes, but merely charged or accused of wrongdoing before they were killed, Chandelis Duster of CNN reports. ...

State Roundup: Hogan posthumously pardons 34 lynching victims in Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan used the unveiling of this plaque at the old Baltimore County Jail (in background) to issue pardons for the dozens of Black men lynched in Maryland in in the 19th and 20th centuries. Governors Office photo by Anthony DePanise HOGAN PARDONS 34 LYNCHING VICTIMS: Gov. Larry Hogan granted posthumous pardons Saturday to 34 Maryland lynching victims, including Howard Cooper, a 15-year-old Black boy who was hang...

State Roundup: State launches program to help youth bounce back MarylandReporter file photo HELP FOR YOUTH RECOVERING FROM PANDEMIC EFFECTS: The state is entering into a multi-million dollar partnership with several private sector companies to launch a series of initiatives aimed at helping younger people and their families recover from mental health impact of the pandemic, Bryan Renbaum reports for Maryland Reporter. School closures and the cancellation of both sporting and social events have ...

State Roundup: Restaurants shrug over potential cicada onslaught The Talbot County courthouse with the Talbot Boys Confederate statue on the left and county native Frederick Douglass on the right. A lawsuit has been filed to remove the Confederate statue which the county council has declined to do. Photo by Blink of Anaye with Flickr Creative Commons License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ CICADA ONSLAUGHT OF NO CONCERN OF RESTAURANTS: Many Marylanders are becoming more and more...

State Roundup: WalletHub study finds Maryland pandemic recovery among slowest states Lighthouse at Sandy Shoal WALLETHUB: MARYLAND RECOVERY RANKS NEAR BOTTOM: Maryland ranks near the bottom among states in terms of the pace of its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent study. The WalletHub study was released on Tuesday. Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter said that the study found that Maryland is the state with the 10th slowest recovery from COVID-19. South Dakota has the...

State Roundup: Glassman touts bipartisanship in bid to become 1st GOP comptroller in more than a century Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. was one of 11 Republican doctors in the U.S. Senate and House who made a video urging people to get vaccinated. They emphasized the safety of the vaccines and said getting them will help lift government restrictions. The Hill reported the story.. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/550452-gop-doctors-in-congress-release-video-urging-people-to-get-vaccinated GLASSMAN ...

State Roundup: Primary care physicians join effort to get more Marylanders vaccinated Chesapeake Bay Bridge panorama by Peter Peretz with Flickr Creative Commons License PRIMARY DOCS TARGET HARD-TO-REACH MARYLANDERS: The state’s primary care physicians are poised to take a more active role in administering coronavirus vaccines following a Friday morning announcement by the Maryland Department of Health that it has expanded a critical program aimed at vaccinating the state’s most hard-to-rea...

State Roundup: Harris visits Baltimore, marking 100th day in office Vice President Kamala Harris visited the mass vaccination site at M&T stadium in Baltimore Thursday. From left, Mayor Brandon Scott, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Harris, Sen. Chris Van Hollen behind Harris, Dr. Jason Marx, and Gov. Larry Hogan. Governors Office photo by Patrick Siebert VP VISITS BALTIMORE: Declaring “Today is a good day, Baltimore,” Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 100th day of the Biden administration by visi...

State Roundup: Gov. Hogan lifts outdoor mask mandate for many situations The replacement of the Nice Middleton bridge over the Potomac River from Charles County to Virginia is underway. Governors Office photo HOGAN LIFTS OUTDOOR MASK MANDATE: Due to declining coronavirus rates in the state and consistent with federal guidelines, Marylanders are no longer required to wear face coverings when outdoors, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday, reports Bryan Renbaum for Maryland Reporter. Hogan “strongly...

Redbud in spring. MarylandReporter.com photo HOGAN LAUNCHES COVID VAXX PSA: Gov. Larry Hogan Friday touted the state’s launch of a 30-second public service announcement video that features six Maryland doctors who discuss the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes. “Research shows that people feel more comfortable getting a vaccine when they hear about the experience directly from someone they know and trust,” Hogan said in a statement. POLICE ...