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‘He is a gift': Trans child's family talks about fleeing Texas for Maryland
With the number of anti-transgender bills already doubling around the country this year, many families raising transgender kids have very tough decisions to make, like a family that moved to Maryland from Texas.
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‘Lifeline': Here's How 988 Suicide Prevention Line Works
The new mental health crisis number 988 launches Saturday, according to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number will be available 24/7 for people to anonymously call or text trained counselors at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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New Research Database Compiles Stories of Enslaved People to Repair Broken History
The history of enslaved people is so hard to trace, that it’s left some African Americans without the details of who they are and where they come from. A newly released database is compiling the fragmented experiences and stories of enslaved people in hopes of repairing that broken history
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HBCUs See a Spike in Enrollment
While enrollment at traditional universities is seeing a decline, enrollment has spiked at historically black colleges and universities across the country. Anthony Jones, Howard University’s assistant vice president of enrollment, said this HBCU movement is proving to be successful. “The world is becoming woke to what we’ve already known for a very long time, and that is that HBCU’s have...
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Maryland Ice Rink Turned Into Temporary Morgue
An ice rink in Laurel, Maryland, is temporarily housing bodies amid the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s just very sobering, is the way I would sum it up,” said Del. Mary Lehman, who represents Prince George’s County. Lehman learned Monday morning that her community’s ice rink is now a temporary morgue, as Maryland runs out of room for its deceased. “It’s...
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Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Suspect Inside Cruiser in Maryland: Police
A Prince George’s County police officer who shot and killed a suspect who was handcuffed and wearing a seat belt inside a police cruiser Monday night in Maryland is in custody and facing charges, police said. Cpl. Michael Owen Jr., a 10-year veteran of the department, is charged with second-degree murder, involuntary and voluntary manslaughter, first-degree assault and use...
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Ex-NBA Player Delonte West Incoherent After Fight in Middle of Maryland Road
Former NBA player Delonte West was involved in a fight that stopped traffic in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Monday and Prince George’s County police say they’re investigating after an officer shot video of West as he was questioned while shirtless and handcuffed.
