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    Black women crab pickers risked it all in 1938. Maryland finally recognizes them.
    The Maryland Department of Transportation recently installed a historic marker on Route 413 in Crisfield to commemorate the 86th anniversary of a strike by about 600 workers — predominantly Black women — for fair wages in the seafood industry. It’s part of a statewide effort to recognize history that has been left out or gone unacknowledged.
    A mural of crab pickers is seen on a wall in Crisfield, MD on June 12, 2024.
    Senate candidates Hogan, Alsobrooks raised a combined $11.9 million since April
    In Maryland’s competitive race for the U.S. Senate, candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan are raking in millions of dollars to make their case to voters.
    Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, left, and former Gov. Larry Hogan are vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing Maryland.
    Ravens place RB Keaton Mitchell on PUP list; two draft picks could be sidelined to start training camp
    Mitchell, who’s targeting a midseason return from last year’s season-ending knee injury, is expected to miss training camp.
    Keaton Mitchell #34 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter at EverBank Stadium on Dec. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida.
    How an unusual experiment helped Baltimore house nearly 300 families and counting
    Mayor Brandon Scott and other officials announced permanent funding for a program that helps formerly unhoused people stay in their homes.
    Kevin Lindamood, president and CEO of Healthcare for the Homeless, speaks at a news conference inside Baltimore City Hall. City leaders announced funding to continue and expand a pilot program providing permanent housing for nearly 300 city residents.
    Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his GOP running mate
    Vance is perhaps most ideologically aligned with the former president and would energize his base. At age 39, he would add a millennial contrast to the older men at the top of their parties’ tickets.
    Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to supporters after speaking at a rally at the North Charleston Convention Center In February.
    FBI warns Maryland ATM, bank customers after alarming rise in armed ‘jugging’ robberies
    Organized groups are targeting people after they leave ATMs or banks and robbing them at gunpoint.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Navigating the complicated relationship Black people have with fried chicken and watermelon
    Watermelon and fried chicken are popular American foods — especially during the summer. But their complicated history gives some Black people pause when eating them in settings where white people are present.
    Katie-Marie Fickling, executive chef at Capital Lounge, poses with a spread of some of her dishes.
    Jacoby Jones, former Ravens returner and playoff hero, dies at 40
    Jones, who played for the Ravens from 2012 to 2014, had a memorable debut season in Baltimore.
    Jacoby Jones returns the opening kickoff of the second half 108 yards as the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII. Jones, 40, died at home Sunday.
    Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
    A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. The Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured.
    Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
    Donald Trump’s blood on the campaign trail. This is how close we are to anarchy.
    I wondered with the ugliest of speculation — for the briefest of instants — which way the bullet was traveling. Was it flying by his head or headed inward, toward his brain? Was the king of chaos dead? And then, a tiny, shameful whisper came from the darkest chamber of my heart.
    Former President Donald Trump leaves after giving end-of-the-day remarks during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in May.
    Baltimore judge tosses climate change case brought by city against oil companies
    Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown said in a ruling the gas emissions that damaged Baltimore fall under the federal Clean Air Act.
    Passersby and neighbors look where a large tree crushed a car on Aug. 28, 2011, in Baltimore. Activists say climate change is producing larger, stronger storms.
    Maryland mom and her autistic son pitch a disability safety bill on ABC’s ‘The View’
    Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, the family has promoted and networked to spread the word about their bill, and signed a contract with a TV producer for a documentary about the bill proposal.
    Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham in a screenshot of their appearance on “The View” this week where they pitched a bill intended to protect people with disabilities that they hope lawmakers will pass next year.
    Donald Trump invites some of Rachel Morin’s family to the Republican National Convention
    Former President Donald J. Trump has invited some members of Rachel Morin’s family to join him at the Republican National Convention next week.
    Michael Morin, the brother of Rachel Morin, is scheduled to speak at the convention in Milwaukee, according to an RNC source familiar with the planning. He and other family members are attending as guests of Trump and the convention, the source said.
    Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Piggly Wiggly’s parent company inches closer to buying four Harris Teeter stores in Maryland
    Kroger Co. has informed employees at four Maryland-based Harris Teeter grocery stores that they may soon be working for the chain behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
    Kroger identified the stores it intends to offload, including two Harris Teeters in Montgomery County, one in Calvert County and another in Talbot County.
    Annapolis company’s ‘killer robot’ at heart of AI combat debate
    This $50 million unmanned underwater vehicle was developed by Northrop Grumman over four years and constructed at its plant outside Annapolis. That’s a source of pride for the people who work there. But it also brings questions about military use of AI home to Maryland.
    Manta Ray is an extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle built at Northrop Grumman's plant in Annapolis over two years. It represents the Navy's push for more seagoing drones and the use of AI in warfare.
    Nasty fight over Maryland’s renegade PTA chapter could cost $1 million
    A yearslong legal battle over control of Maryland’s PTA chapter could result in more than $1 million in legal fees and squandering member dues, real estate and other assets in pursuit of the case.
    A yearslong legal battle over control of Maryland’s PTA chapter could result in more than $1 million in legal fees and squandering member dues.
    Over 1.6M people in Maryland enrolled in Medicaid, more than before COVID
    The state finished a yearlong process of determining who should stay on Medicaid, and ended with fewer from a year ago but more than pre-COVID.
    During Maryland’s COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicaid coverage was extended to all Marylanders already enrolled. With the emergency coverage now ending, Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Organizations like Health Care for the Homeless help patients through the process of re-enrolling in Medicaid, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll, and selecting insurance.
    Baltimore records first heat-related death of the year as state announces drought watch
    As of Thursday morning, the Eastern Shore is under a drought watch, according to state officials.
    Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City have both seen their first heat-related deaths of the year. Prince George’s County has recorded four so far this year.
    Biden awards $1.7B to boost electric vehicle manufacturing in Maryland, other states
    The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
    Grants totaling $1.7 billion will be issued by the Energy Department to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities, according to the White House.
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