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Naval Academy Returns to Remote Learning as COVID-19 Spreads
The Naval Academy says it’s returning classes to remote learning because there’s been an uptick in coronavirus cases
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Historians Seek Out Black Americans Who Built State House
Historians have been searching for decades for the identities of enslaved people, indentured servants and free Black Americans who helped build the State House at the center of Annapolis, the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use.
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Maryland Families Push for Police Reforms, Repeal of Officers' Bill of Rights
One Prince George’s County resident after another described their loved one’s fatal encounter with police brutality. Some survived; others did not. “My cousin sat in a car handcuffed and was shot six times,” Nikki Owens said about her cousin William Green and started to cry. “You really don’t treat a dog the way they treated my son. They shot...
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Maryland Families Push for Police Reform in State Legislature
Legislators in Annapolis are considering a number of police reform bills. The General Assembly crafted legislation that helped shape police protections across the nation, and now some lawmakers are hoping the reform measures will have the same impact. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins’ reports.
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City Council Seeks Input on Bill Condemning Trump for Riot
A city council in Maryland is seeking public input on a resolution that condemns former President Donald Trump for the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol
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Heightened Security at Maryland, Virginia Capitols Ahead of Biden Inauguration
The FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests in all 50 states, as well as in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Biden.
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D.C. Mayor Urges Americans to Avoid Area, Attend Inauguration Virtually
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and national security threats, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking Americans to watch the inauguration virtually from their home states.
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Police: 4 Shot, 1 Fatally, in Annapolis
Police say four people have been shot, one fatally, in Maryland’s capital city
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Breonna Taylor's Family Helps Dedicate Mural in Annapolis
The mother of Breonna Taylor and about 30 other family members helped dedicate a mural in Maryland that memorializes the Black woman who was killed when police in Louisville, Kentucky shot her while executing a “no-knock” warrant. The mural dedication Saturday occurred on a day which Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley officially proclaimed as “Breonna Taylor Day,” The Capital in Annapolis…
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Divers Look for Missing Person After South River Boat Crash
Dive teams searched for a missing person after two boats collided with each other on the South River, south of Annapolis. One additional person suffered minor injuries, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
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Naval Academy to Use Empty Dorm Rooms for Quarantines If Necessary
The U.S. Naval Academy will house some of its midshipmen in dorms at neighboring St. John’s College this fall. The academy announced Monday that an agreement was signed last week with the private liberal arts college in Annapolis, Maryland. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the academy has set aside about 130 contingency rooms in its Bancroft Hall dormitory...
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Naval Academy to Hold Mix of In-Person and Online Learning
The U.S. Naval Academy is bringing students back to Annapolis, Maryland, for the fall semester with a mix on in-person and online learning
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A New Mural in Annapolis Calls for Justice for Breonna Taylor
A non-profit dedicated to creating murals with young people facing adversity in under-served communities is behind a new 7,000 square-foot mural in Annapolis, Md., that is dedicated to Breonna Taylor. Future History Now co-founders Jeff Huntington and Julia Gibb joined LX News to discuss their organization and the project.
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7,000-Square-Foot Breonna Taylor Mural Put in Maryland Park
A 7,000-square-foot mural honoring Breonna Taylor has been put in a Maryland park
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Maryland Resident Rebuilds Computers for Online Learning
When an Annapolis High School senior first accessed online learning for the final quarter of the school year, she relied heavily on her phone and printed assignments. Linette Luengas said she used to print nearly 20 pages for each of her eight classes to try and stay on top of her work as Anne Arundel County schools continue schooling online….
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Protesters in Maryland Push to Re-Open Businesses
Long lines of cars snaked through the narrow streets of Annapolis as part of a protest pushing back against widespread shutdowns of businesses that have been enacted to combat the coronavirus
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U.S. Naval Academy Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A civilian employee of the U.S. Naval Academy tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, the Academy posted in a statement on its Facebook page Friday night.
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A Look at Some Recent Deadly Mass Shootings in US
A mass shooting at the Molson Coors Brewing Company headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the latest on a list of deadly shootings that have rocked the country. Here are some deadly mass shootings over the past few years.
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Statues of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass Now in Maryland Capitol
At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland has added bronze statues of two of the state’s famous black historical figures to the Maryland State House