Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts

Friday, February 20, 2026

In feud with Wes Moore, Trump slings feces - POLITICO

Now as Trump feuds with Moore, the nation's only Black governor, less than two weeks after excluding him from a White House dinner for the National Governor's Association, the image of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the nation's capital offered another level of political punch altogether. The situation comes as Moore is pushing to redraw Maryland's congressional lines to counter Trump's red-state redistricting...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/19/trump-fixates-on-sewage-a-favored-talking-point-in-fight-with-wes-moore-00786490


Friday, July 25, 2025

Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods - The Washington Post

"These communities demonstrated a clear need through FEMA's own process, and Maryland will appeal the decision to seek all available resources to support the recovery efforts," Moore said in a statement responding to the denial...

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Trump administration sued over order banning transgender healthcare for minors | Reuters

In a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in Maryland federal court, the families, who are represented by Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union, allege that the order discriminates against transgender people and goes beyond Trump's authority as president…

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Hateful imagery appears on a sign for Md. Senate nominee Alsobrooks - The Washington Post

The defaced sign, which sits on a grassy median near a busy six-lane road in Prince George's County, where Alsobrooks is county executive, had two additions in black ink: the letters "KKK" near her hands and crosshairs drawn on her forehead...


Saturday, August 26, 2023

Judge rejects Maryland parents’ motion to keep kids out of lessons with LGBTQ books | The Hill

The parents argue that the books "contradict their sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage, human sexuality, and gender" and that the lack of an opt-out policy violates their children's First Amendment right to free exercise of religion.

However, Boardman noted that every court that has addressed similar questions about mandatory public school curriculums has found that "mere exposure in public school to ideas that contradict religious beliefs does not burden the religious exercise of students or parents."…

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Pro-Israel hardliners spend millions to transform Democratic primaries | US politics | The Guardian

Pro-Israel lobby groups have poured millions of dollars into a Democratic primary for a Maryland congressional seat on Tuesday, in the latest attempt to block an establishment candidate who expressed support for the Palestinians…


Saturday, July 16, 2022

Feds open investigation into Maryland State Police hiring practices | PBS NewsHour

Word of the investigation follows a series of complaints from Black troopers about harassment and mistreatment by fellow white officers, concerns that drew the attention of a Maryland state legislator last year…


Friday, December 18, 2020

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Maryland AG sues Kushner apartment company, alleging thousands of violations while renting rodent-infested units - Baltimore Sun

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has sued an apartment management company owned by senior White House adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, alleging it routinely used “unfair or deceptive” rental practices while running rodent-infested apartments in Baltimore and the surrounding region.....
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-frosh-kushner-20191023-ybijil3yzrdcfefmh3xiygv3wq-story.html


Sunday, January 13, 2019

A young man died after being stopped by police. Four months later, no one knows why - The Washington Post

In the tiny Eastern Shore town of Greensboro, Md., black residents last year protested the hiring of a white police officer from Delaware who in 2013 had been recorded on his dash cam kicking a black man in the jaw as he lay handcuffed on the ground. Despite a large turnout and opposition at a town meeting, the Greensboro Town Council ignored their concerns and put the officer on the four-man force.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-young-man-died-after-being-stopped-by-police-four-months-later-no-one-knows-why/2019/01/08/514f3b92-1370-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html







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