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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

MD: Cultural Resources

A new partnership received $400,000 in funding to begin tracking African American cultural sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (Preservation Maryland)
Unique Project to Map Black History Sites in Chesapeake Bay Region

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A new multi-state partnership aims to shine a light on hidden African American history in the Chesapeake Bay area. The National …

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Frederick Douglass' 1845 autobiography about life as a slave became an international bestseller, and his message rings true today as protests against racial violence continue. (Wikimedia Commons)
Honors for Frederick Douglass in an Age of Racial Reckoning

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As racially-charged protests continue across the country, tomorrow Maryland celebrates one of the nation's first civil rights …

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Mile marker zero marks the start of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which has a significant backlog of maintenance needs. (Bonnachoven/Wikimedia Commons)
Groups Call for Action on Nat'l Park Maintenance Backlog

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With the end of the year not so far off on the horizon, time is running out for Congress to act on a bill that conservation …

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Munir Bahar, 36, founder of COR Health Institute, stands in front of four vacant row homes he reconstructed into a community martial arts and fitness facility dedicated to serving at-risk children living in East Baltimore. (COR Health Institute)
Black Entrepreneurs Lead the Charge in Baltimore’s Economic Renewal

By Kevon Paynter for Yes! Media Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Maryland News Connection/Public News Service Reporting for the YES! Magazine-…

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Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter from Englewood, New Jersey, and also an AARP Caregiving Ambassador. (Regina Belle)
Regina Belle Performs in Baltimore to Honor Buffalo Soldiers

BALTIMORE – The all-black U.S. Cavalry regiment known as the Buffalo Soldiers, created after the Civil War, will be honored this Saturday with …

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Maryland is home to the fourth-largest community of Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status in the nation, some 20,000 people according to the New York-based Center for Migration Studies. (Pixabay)
Support Growing for Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- As the Trump administration moves forward with plans to end the protected status of thousands of immigrants who fled conflicts and …

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A researcher says healthy communities have a big focus on their residents who are senior citizens. (Herb Carter)
Researcher: Seniors Key to Healthy Communities

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- It's often said that children are our future, but a researcher who has studied hundreds of rural communities argues that seniors …

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The presidential candidates are being urged to protect public lands in Maryland. (dnr.maryland.gov)
Presidential Candidates Urged to Keep Public Lands Affordable

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The presidential contenders are being asked to take a stand on public lands. Members of 40 environmental and sportsman groups …

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Environmental and civil rights groups want to see more diversity in the visitors to the nation's parks. (nps.gov)
Groups Want to Step Up Diversity in Nation's Parks

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service nears, a coalition of civil rights and conservation groups is calling for …

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The birth of two baby bald eagles at the National Arboretum has sparked interest in America's national bird, and they can be spotted around the Chesapeake Bay. (Veronica Carter)
Time to See the Eagles Soar

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - All eyes on are the nation's capital, and not just to keep watch on lawmakers. There's a pair of newly-hatched baby bald eagles at …

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PHOTO: $1.4 million is on its way to local communities from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. Some of the funding goes to schools. Photo courtesy of CBT.
Chesapeake Bay Grants Cover Doggie Duty, and More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - More than a million dollars is on its way to local communities from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, for projects aimed at improving the …

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PHOTO: The East Baltimore Revitalization Project will soon mark a milestone as it opens a new school.
An Educational Milestone in the East Baltimore Transformation

BALTIMORE – What was once a blighted community in Maryland is transforming, and making progress in its goal to bring a better quality of life …

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