Social affairs

Government and politicsNov 22, 2022

Maryland AG overrules racially discriminatory opinions

Maryland’s attorney general says he has overruled opinions that upheld or applied unconstitutional racially discriminatory laws

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General newsNov 18, 2022

Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general has identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years

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Government and politicsNov 17, 2022

US Catholic bishops worry about abortion views in the pews

The nation’s Catholic bishops continue to signal their hardline opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage

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ObituariesNov 16, 2022

Virginia McLaurin, who danced with the Obamas, dies at 113

Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 visit, has died

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Social affairsNov 15, 2022

US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, who oversees Catholic ministries to the U.S. armed forces, has been elected as the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Social affairsNov 14, 2022

Maryland Gov.-elect Moore starts to fill leadership team

Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore has announced five key members of his new leadership team

Social affairsNov 9, 2022

Maryland voters approve recreational marijuana legalization

Maryland voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday

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Social affairsOct 29, 2022

Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history

Wes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he’s not alone: Rep. Anthony Brown would be the state’s first Black attorney general

BusinessOct 26, 2022

3 Maryland State Police officers file discrimination lawsuit

Three Maryland State Police officers have filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against the department, alleging widespread racial discrimination in the agency