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Maryland approves settlement in state police discrimination case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police. The settlement, approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works, will include changes to the ways applicants...
Nonprofit group connected to DC councilman bribery case was awarded $20 million by city
At the heart of Washington, D.C., councilman Trayon White‘s bribery charges is an FBI informant, who is now alleged to be the founder of a nonprofit organization that secured millions in contracts with the city. Allieu Kamara, founder of a nonprofit organization helping underserved community members, Life Deeds, allegedly bribed White with $35,000 last summer, […]
Fall 2024 trout stocking to begin across Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin fall trout stocking in the next few weeks as soon as water levels and temperatures are acceptable for trout. Department crews will transport thousands of state hatchery-raised brown, golden rainbow and rainbow trout, and release them statewide in select creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds. The...
Maryland and Virginia rescuers remain busy in North Carolina amid Hurricane Helene aftermath
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Urban search and rescue task forces from the D.C. region, supported by National Guard helicopters from Maryland, have rescued dozens in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, according to mission organizers. “We've been primarily conducting water searches, searching rivers and river banks and utilizing...
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