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    Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
    There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.
    SANDY SPRING, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Voters fill out and cast their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station on October 27, 2022 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Including the site in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County opened 14 early voting sites on Thursday that will remain open through November 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    The Obamas surprise crowd at Stevie Wonder’s stop in Baltimore
    Barack and Michelle Obama joined Stevie Wonder, a music legend and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, on stage Tuesday night at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
    The show in Baltimore was part of Wonder’s “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” tour.
    Pandas arrive at DC’s National Zoo, but they don’t go on display until January
    Eleven months after the National Zoo in Washington sent its three wildly popular pandas back to China, a new pair of bears arrived.
    Police vehicles escort a FedEx truck carrying giant pandas to the National Zoo after they arrived at Dulles International Airport from China on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Sterling, Virginia.
    Three friends, brought together by war, reflect on a year after Oct. 7
    At least 1,200 Israeli civilians were killed and 250 kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, while more than 41,500 Gazans have died after an Israeli offensive. Here is what three friends brought together by the conflict think a year later.
    Clockwise from left: Siddeeqah Sharif Fichman, Sumayyah Bilal, and Rebekka Paisner.
    The winner of the vice presidential debate? It’s complicated
    Who came out on top in the debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz was based on your expectations.
    The debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance, left, and Gov. Tim Walz, seemed more civil, at least on the surface.
    California took several actions for reparations. Could Maryland be next?
    Despite veto of a California bill, state officials and advocates in favor of reparations say it's obtainable in Maryland.
    Pastor Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple begins his monthly walk from Baltimore to the White House to raise awareness for reparations on October 9, 2023.
    Maryland Army National Guard rescues 70 in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
    Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
    Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
    Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
    The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers, is preparing for a strike if contract issues aren’t resolved by Monday night.
    A strike could affect the local economy and global supply chain.
    How Black fraternities, sororities and professional groups build support for Black candidates
    Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.
    Kara D Beverly, a 42-year-old attorney from Towson, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.
    Suspended NAACP leaders accused of bullying, financial misconduct deny wrongdoing
    Rev. Kobi Little, head of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, treasurer for the state conference, were suspended by the national NAACP last week.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Letters: Rachel Morin’s mom wants to close the border. That won’t reduce violent crimes.
    A request to close the border by two moms — whose daughters were killed by immigrants, according to authorities — perpetuates a harmful myth of “migrant crime waves,” says one immigration lawyer.
    Tears were shed during a song played before the walk for Rachel Morin.
    Maryland NAACP members accuse leaders of bullying, financial misconduct
    Over 150 NAACP Maryland members signed a letter asking for the suspension of four members of the Maryland State Conference alleging financial concerns, bullying.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Top local leaders for the NAACP suspended by national president
    Rev. Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore NAACP, and Joshua Harris, vice president of the Baltimore NAACP, were both suspended this week by the national organization.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Baltimore duo making national park trips a ‘Black people thing’
    Launched by two Baltimore-natives in 2022, Our Parks Too! is a campaign that encourages Black people to visit and enjoy the country’s national parks system.
    Our Parks Too! is a national effort to expose Black people to those spaces is being led by a duo of Baltimore-natives, Kristen Walker, 38, and Diamon Clark, 29.
    Hotel workers across the U.S. walked off the job Sunday. Baltimore could be next.
    Hotel workers in eight cities from 25 hotels picketed on Sunday to demand better working conditions.
    Hotel workers in eight cities walked off the job on Sunday to demand better wages and working conditions. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Walmart recalls apple juice sold in Maryland, other states due to elevated arsenic levels
    Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
    The Food and Drug Administration has not shared reports of possible illnesses associated with the juice recall.
    FCC moves to fill Wi-Fi gaps after end of subsidy for program popular in Baltimore County
    Alex Houff, who manages digital equity programs for the Baltimore County Public Library, said the library began a Wi-Fi hotspot lending program right before the COVID-19 lockdown began in 2020 with around 50 devices.
    The Baltimore County Public Library Pikesville Branch, a designated cooling center in Baltimore County on Code Red days.
    Will white women vote for Kamala Harris? History says it’s unlikely
    White women are the nation’s largest voting demographic. Will they elect the first woman president in Kamala Harris? History says no, and that the majority of them will back the white Republican male nominee, Donald J Trump.
    Only twice since 1950 have a majority of white women voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
    Candidate Kamala Harris hasn’t sat for interviews. I don’t blame her.
    Vice President Kamala Harris has avoided sit-down interviews since entering the presidential race. Even though I'm a journalist, I get it.
    Vice President Kamala Harris, at Prince George’s County Community College on Thursday, hasn’t sat for press interviews. Our columnist Leslie Gray Streeter says she gets it.
    Oprah sizzles in Christian Siriano creation at DNC
    Christian Siriano, an Annapolis-native and Baltimore School for the Arts alum, struck the right note on the third night of the convention by creating a purple-hued pantsuit for the queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey.
    Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Winfrey wore an ensemble designed by Annapolis-native Christian Siriano.
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