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End of the road is a beginning for new same-sex newlyweds
The Black Walnut Point Inn is literally at the end of the road in this Chesapeake Bay village, but for seven gay and lesbian couples Tuesday, it was the starting point for a new chapter in their lives together. Same-sex marriage came into force in Maryland on New Year’s Day,…
Md. DREAM Act passage inspires hope for national immigration reform
Misael Garcia, 22, wants to go to school, major in business and open his own restaurant someday. Though he admits that he didn’t grow up thinking he was going to go to college, he was eventually encouraged that he could do it. But when he went to the Community College…
Immigrant advocates will be watching Maryland this election day
< Illegal immigration: why eyes will be on Maryland this Election Day Immigrant advocates hope the Maryland DREAM Act could help prime Washington’s discussion of immigration policy, a topic both President Obama and Mitt Romney say they want to address if they win the Nov. 6 election. Maryland stands alone…
U.S. to hand over emails in WikiLeaks soldier case
FORT MEADE, Maryland — A US judge ordered prosecutors Wednesday to hand over hundreds of emails by officers overseeing the detention of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, who has alleged he suffered mistreatment at a Marine Corps brig. Lawyers for Manning, a US Army private accused of passing a trove of…
Surveillance video shows Maryland police officer firing gun while striking teen
A police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland is facing criminal charges for assaulting a 19-year-old man in February, and now the public knows why. Video from the incident, filmed by a gas station’s security camera on February 3 but not released to the public until Monday, shows Cpl. Donald…
Power outages from deadly storms could last days as heat wave continues
Storms that killed 13 across eastern US have left hundreds of thousands without power amid record-breaking temperatures Hundreds of thousands of residents could be left without power for days after vicious storms lashed the eastern US, bringing down electricity lines and resulting in at least 13 deaths. Officials said it…
Weekend storms leave at least 13 dead, 3 million without power
The death toll arising from vicious storms that lashed the eastern US climbed to double digits Saturday as millions of people were left without power in sweltering conditions. With temperatures expected to reach triple figures in Washington DC and surrounding areas on Saturday, about 3.4 million people remained without electricity…
Maryland dad makes son carry ‘Homeless’ sign as punishment
A 12-year-old boy in Waldorf, Maryland was recently forced to carry around a sign indicating he was “homeless” in order to shame him into obeying his parents. Over the weekend, Kenny Burks was supposed to check in with his parents by 8:30 p.m., but the boy’s father, Kevin, told NBC…
Maryland 911 dispatcher falls asleep during emergency call
A woman in Montgomery County, Maryland called for help when her husband had difficulty breathing and started turning blue. According to CNN, minutes into the call, the dispatcher on duty fell asleep and began to snore. Moments later, a second dispatcher took up the call, but became confused by the…
Video shows man beaten, stripped and robbed by Baltimore crowd
A tourist was recently accosted by a crowd of people in Baltimore, Maryland after they spotted an expensive watch on his wrist, in an incident that was caught on tape and is now receiving national attention. The assault occurred the morning after St. Patrick’s Day, but the victim has not…
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