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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MD: Peace/Non-Violence

Almost half of millennials in America can’t name one of the many Nazi concentration camps, such as Auschwitz (above), in Europe during The Holocaust. (Wikimedia Commons).
As Bias Crimes Surge, Maryland to Strengthen Holocaust Education

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Just days before the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Maryland's Department of …

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The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Silver Spring, Md., was defaced with racist graffiti in 2016, one of many hate-crime incidents that led the state to offer grants to help houses of worship increase security. (Episcopal Church of Our Saviour)
Maryland Grants Help Boost Security for Religious Groups

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With the incidence of hate crimes rising in Maryland and around the country, a state grant program is now accepting …

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The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Episcopal bishop of Maryland, says the subject of reparations for slavery deserves
MD Clergyman Addresses Congress on Reparations

BALTIMORE – A member of the Maryland faith community is to appear before Congress today. The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, the Episcopal …

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Peace organizations are hoping to restore Armistice Day, also known as Poppy Day and Remembrance Day, which was renamed Veterans day in 1954, as a day for celebrating peace. (Ian Parkes/Flickr)
Trump to Commemorate Pro-Peace Armistice Day Centennial

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – President Donald Trump is set to be in Paris this weekend to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day, which …

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President Trump's plan to increase military spending would likely means cuts that will be felt in Maryland. (whitehouse.gov)
Critics: Crucial Program Cuts Could Result from Military-Spending Boost

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- President Trump's call to increase military spending by $54 billion likely means cuts will be made to some politically sensitive …

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Family gatherings and holiday parties could quickly go downhill this year, as emotions continue to run high post-election. (woodvillage.or.us)
Social Gatherings Need Healthy Debate

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – "We respectfully agree to disagree" may be the mantra heard at office parties, family events and faith-based celebrations …

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American Friends Service Committee has been on the ground in Baltimore and is calling for police to scale back their presence in promote safety. Credit: Dorret/flickr.com.
Peace by Piece: Seeking Solutions for Baltimore

BALTIMORE - Tensions still are running high because of the Freddie Gray death. Dominique Stevenson, director of the American Friends Service …

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PHOTO: Students from Baltimore's City Neighbors Charter School carried signs on the National Mall as part of the events commemorating the March on Washington.
Maryland Students "Living" History

BALTIMORE – For many children, Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is just a mention in a textbook. But for students at …

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PHOTO: About 500 kids whose parents have died while serving in the military are participating in
Children of Fallen Troops Learn Coping Skills

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Once again this graduation season, some young people will be walking across the stage to accept their diplomas without a parent in …

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PHOTO: Mother Meredith Olsen, an Episcopal Priest from Baltimore, shows the medal she received from running in the Boston Marathon. She is pictured with her niece. Courtesy of Olsen.
Maryland Priest Among Boston Marathon Runners

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - When Mother Meredith Olsen, an Episcopal priest from Baltimore, heard explosions shortly after she crossed the finish line at the …

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PHOTO: U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. Courtesy of Coalition for Peace Action.
Afghanistan War Turns 11 – Vigils Today

BALTIMORE - The Afghanistan war turns 11 on Sunday, and several demonstrations calling for an end to the war are planned throughout the region …

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