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Legacy of slavery, segregation influences debate over removing Md. Confederate statue
Throughout the 20th century, black and white communities in Easton developed into the largely middle-class households they are today, but as parallel, segregated worlds. Lines started to blur once segregation ended. But as much as Easton and its neighbor Unionville may want to move past the deeply unequal relationships that etched their past, they can never quite escape them.
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Goucher College cuts math, physics, several other majors
Goucher President Jose Bowen said the Towson school needs to reallocate resources, which means cutting majors such as mathematics, physics and music.
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Review panel votes to subpoena Baltimore police for cases
The Civilian Review Board voted Thursday to take the step after the city’s law department advised police to withhold cases until the panel signed confidentiality agreements.
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A year before McNair’s death, U. Md. rejected an athletic health care overhaul
Amid criticism over events surrounding Jordan McNair’s death, a new memo reveals University of Maryland-College Park President Wallace Loh nixed a proposal to reform the university’s health care program for student athletes.
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Emergency track work causing cancellations, delays on MARC
All MARC trains will see 15- to 20-minute delays because Camden Line trains will be coming and going through Union Station using the track connection to the Brunswick Line.
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2 suspects ID’d in Silver Spring wig store robbery
Surveillance video released by police showed three people trying to steal wigs out of a beauty salon.
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Montgomery Co. to name new school after Bayard Rustin, civil rights leader
In September, Montgomery County, Maryland, will open a new elementary school named for Bayard Rustin, the civil rights figure many people struggle to identify.
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New therapy shows promise for kids with potentially deadly peanut allergy
“What we’re doing is we’re exposing patients to small amounts of the food allergen, so that over time, their body becomes tolerant of it and they don’t hyper-react,” said Opack’s allergist, Dr. Rachel Schreiber.
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Parents of U. Md. football player who died after practice say coach should step down
The parents of a University of Maryland football player are speaking out for the first time since his death, weighing in on a report of a “toxic coaching culture” and calling for the head football coach to step down.
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Melania Trump to address cyberbullying summit in Maryland
Melania Trump plans to address a cyberbullying summit in Maryland next week.
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Best places to go apple picking this fall
If apple picking is on your fall to-do list, now is the time to check it off. Here are a few places where you can do just that.
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Fire dept. hopes to have fire at Clarksburg recycling plant out by Friday
Battling the large fire, which broke out about 3 a.m. Wednesday, proved challenging in part because of limited water sources at the scene. Firefighters hope to fully extinguish the fire by Friday.
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Fox 5 makes Bethesda move official
WTTG and WDCA-TV will occupy 59,172-square-feet at 7272 Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda in The Wilson, a 360,000-square-foot, 23-story office tower currently under construction.
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Jordan McNair’s dad: Maryland should fire suspended coach
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The parents of offensive lineman Jordan McNair say suspended University of Maryland coach DJ Durkin should be fired. McNair collapsed during a preseason conditioning drill May 29 and died two…
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Baltimore police withhold internal affairs cases from panels
An independent review panel is considering subpoenaing the Baltimore Police Department for withheld cases.
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