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A Massachusetts court in the US has arrested an Awami League leader in the US and sent him to jail on charges of raping an American black woman and strangulating her.
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland will have new leadership in January after the resignations of Dels. Darryl Barnes and Benjamin Brooks.
The Maryland Catholic Conference hosted a virtual town hall Feb. 15 to discuss the responsibility of Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to care for creation in Maryland.
The Corner at Whitman Walker: Stay Alive to Life The Corner, Whitman-Walker’s new cultural center, is presenting an art and discussion series offering reflections on the tumultuous events of the past year. The centerpiece of the series “Stay Alive to Life! Resilience in the Time of COVID” is the display of 225 ink drawings created by Piotr Szyhalski between March and November of last year. Grouped together as “COVID-19: Labor Camp Report,” these diaristic posters capture the emotional toll and political turbulence of the early part of the pandemic. Also part of the exhibition is Aus...
Protecting the mental health of Maryland police officers Photo by raymondclarkeimages with Flickr Creative Commons License BY JACOB STEINBERG ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland police officers who are dealing with stressors — such as family issues, substance abuse or mass protests — will have access to confidential mental health aid under a bill progressing in the state Legislature. The Police Officers Mental Health Employee Assistance Program, sponsored by Del. Benjamin Brooks, D-Baltimore County, and Sen. Mary Washington, D-Baltimore, would require each law enforcement agency to provide its of...