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Maryland Gov. Moore Grants 7,000 More Pardons In Cannabis Equity Push
Forbes
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OCTOBER 09: Governor Wes Moore speaks at an event in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty ... More Images for TIME)Getty Images for TIME Recently Gov. Wes Moore announced a series of actions designed to close the racial wealth gap in...
Maryland launches effort to reduce gun violence, track firearm data
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The Maryland Department of Health shared a detailed plan Thursday to reduce gun violence in the state and track firearm data. The effort comes as Maryland ranked 17th lowest among U.S. states for a five-year firearm fatality rate between 2019 and...
Maryland Department of Health Announces Preliminary State Prevention Plan and Firearm Violence Data Dashboard
WGMD - Delaware
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June 26, 2025
The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention has released a Preliminary State Plan and a new Firearm Violence Data Dashboard as part of a public health approach to reducing gun violence. The State...
Baltimore’s State Center to become hub of transit, housing, retail, officials say
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 26, 2025
A development project intended to revamp Baltimore’s 28-acre State Center into a residential and retail hub is in the works, state officials said Thursday. Maryland Department of General Service Secretary Atif Chaudhry announced the launch of the...
Maryland DNR Fishing Report – June 26
The Bay Net - Maryland
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June 26, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – There is plenty of good fishing to be found in Maryland this week and for those wishing to fish open waters and not owning a boat, there are fishing guides, light tackle fishing guides, charter boats, and party boats to take...
Maryland parents express outrage after teacher acquitted of sex abuse
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The parents of five Maryland students expressed their outrage Thursday after an Anne Arundel County elementary school teacher was acquitted of sex abuse charges. On June 18, Matthew Schlegel, 45, a third-grade math teacher at Severna Park...
Maryland, West Virginia Gain From Opioid Settlement
WCBC - Maryland
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June 26th, 2025 by WCBC Radio A nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma will see all fifty states and US territories receiving monies to resolve litigation against the company and the Sackler family for their roles in creating and worsening the...
Public meetings set this month about medical deliveries by drone
Daily State News - Delaware
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CRISFIELD — If you are still unsure about the plans for testing the delivery of medical items by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Crisfield and Smith Island then plan to attend one of four upcoming meetings hosted by the University of Maryland’s...
8 heat-related deaths reported in Maryland during June heat wave
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland reported eight heat-related deaths during a dangerous heat wave in late June, according to the state's Department of Health (MDH). MDH's report from the week of June 22 to June 28 shows there were 472 emergency department and urgent care...
What's open and closed on July 4 in DC, Maryland and Virginia
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. WASHINGTON D.C. CLOSED The National Mall between 14th Street and the Lincoln Memorial...
Role of LncRNA in Trauma Susceptibility and Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Study in the African American Population
Dove Medical Press
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July 21, 2025
Introduction Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that develops in some individuals following exposure to psychologically traumatic events.1 The prevalence of PTSD has been reported to reach approximately 40% among those...
Baltimore Police: Officer fatally shoots woman, 70, who lunged with knife
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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June 25, 2025
Baltimore Police fatally shot a 70-year-old woman who lunged at them during a mental health call Wednesday inside a residence in West Baltimore, Commissioner Richard Worley said during a media briefing at the scene. The shooting, the second by...
Baltimore officials say change in EMS system to enhance care, firefighters union disputes
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) responded to concerns from the IAFF Local 734, the union representing Baltimore City Firefighters and EMS providers, about the decision to change four Advanced Life Support (ALS) medic...
Is Odell Beckham preparing to make a comeback to the NFL?
AS
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July 21, 2025
With NFL training camps set to start this week players are doing their final bit of preparation before the season begins. Odell Beckham is apparently doing the same thing even, and looks to be set for a comeback to the NFL. Beckham “loading...”...
Maryland LGBTQ+ advocates vow to bolster resources with 988 lifeline set to end
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland LGBTQ+ organizations are stepping up for youth as a national resource is set to end in less than a month. The Trump administration announced that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will end its lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth by July...
Medicaid Cuts Have Already Shuttered A Hospital In Rural Nebraska
National Memo
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" isn't even signed yet, but is already having negative consequences for Americans. A hospital in rural Nebraska announced on Wednesday that it will shut its doors after more than 30 years,...
Maryland Gov. Moore announces new cost-cutting measures
47 ABC - WMDT - Maryland
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June 25, 2025
MARYLAND – Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently announced a state hiring freeze, featuring volunteer employee buyouts and the elimination of vacant jobs. The cost reductions are expected to save Maryland $121 million for the fiscal year 2026....
Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Brutality Exposed: Maryland Man Tortured in El Salvador Mega-Prison – LIVE UPDATES
The Published Reporter
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July 4, 2025
CECOT Mega-Prison, Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident deported under controversial U.S. immigration policies, has come forward with harrowing allegations of torture and abuse inside El Salvador’s notorious CECOT...
Mayor says emergency dispatch system failed due to heat during Baltimore Police custody death
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed. The failure of the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is under...
Medical emergency causes vehicle crash in Roaring Spring
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Coroner’s Office was called at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday for a death investigation after a single-vehicle accident on Woodbury Pike. In a news release, the coroner’s office said Deputy Coroner Rachel Farber determined 76-year-old...