By Caley Fox Shannon Early voting began Oct. 24 in Maryland, with some voters lining up before sunrise to cast their votes when the polls opened at 7 a.m. for president, Senate, House, ballot initiatives and various local races. In Montgomery County, early birds formed a line at dawn outside the Silver Spring Civic Building. […]
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Raskin speech at University of Maryland disrupted by protesters
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin’s planned lecture on democracy at the University of Maryland was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, leading to a lively discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the need for a new peace movement.
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Despite efforts to remove them, Confederates and segregationists live on in Capitol statues
By Brennan Stewart, Capital News Service February was Black History Month, an observance meant to honor and celebrate the achievements made by African Americans throughout the history of the United States. But reminders of the oppression that African Americans suffered are still on display in the United States Capitol, taking the form of 12 statues […]