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News Articles: Maryland

President Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, have said repeatedly that they want to send education "back to the states." But in recent lawsuits, the administration is accused of doing the opposite: wielding the power of the federal government to tell schools what they can and cannot teach.<br>

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  • Education

Why judges blocked the Trump admin's school DEI crackdown

On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on shaky legal ground.

April 26, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner
The U.S. Supreme Court tackles a clash between the rights of school boards to determine the curriculum for students and the rights of parents to opt out of any class because the content conflicts with a parent's religious beliefs.

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  • Law

Supreme Court weighs who should decide public school curriculum: Judges or school boards?

At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious objections to classroom materials.

April 22, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a news conference to discuss Abrego Garcia's arrest and deportation on April 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

Maryland judge again asks government to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador

A federal judge in Maryland wants the government to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. after the Supreme Court largely upheld her original order.

April 11, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
The Maryland State Capitol building is seen in Annapolis. Maryland is among the states suing the Trump administration for the mass firing of federal employees.

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  • Politics

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.

March 08, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge on March 26 in Baltimore.

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  • National

The state of Maryland sues Dali ship owner and manager over the Key Bridge collapse

State leaders argue that the cargo ship was not fit to sail on March 26, and its owner, Grace Ocean Private Limited, and manager, Synergy Marine Group, failed to take precautions to prevent the crash.

September 24, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in 2012. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland's decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.

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  • Law

A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons

The law, which was passed after the Sandy Hook school shooting, bans dozens of firearms — including AR-15s, AK-47s and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on magazines.

August 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus.

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  • News

With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

August 02, 2024
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  • Emily Hofstaedter
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

The abortion debate is headed to the ballot box. Here's where voters will decide

From Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022.

May 29, 2024
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  • The NPR Network
In this file photo, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, center, listens during a bill hearing in Maryland, Jan. 23, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. After winning Tuesday's Democratic primary, Alsobrooks will face former Gov. Larry Hogan, the Republican winner, in November.

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  • Elections

Maryland Democrats pick Angela Alsobrooks to take on Hogan for open U.S. Senate seat

The former two-term governor's win in Tuesday's primary gives Republicans a chance at a Senate seat in deep blue state. Hogan will face Democrat and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

May 15, 2024
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  • Matt Bush

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  • Elections

Here are Maryland's 2024 primary election results

Voting concludes Tuesday in Maryland's presidential, U.S. Senate and U.S. House primary contests. Follow the live results.

May 14, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Workers remove wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Baltimore.

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  • National

Body of the final Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered in river, officials say

The Baltimore County Police Department confirmed the identity of the sixth victim, 37-year-old José Mynor López, after salvage teams located his body Tuesday.

May 08, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Ship-to-shore cranes sit unused after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, blocking access to the Port of Baltimore.

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  • National

From longshoremen to charter boats, Baltimore's port closure means lost work

The Port of Baltimore, normally one of the country's busiest, is in limbo due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. For those who work on the water, business is far from usual.

March 30, 2024
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by the Dali container vessel, as seen from Riviera Beach, Md., on Tuesday.

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  • National

For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes, uncertain prospects

The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.

March 28, 2024
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Then-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses supporters at the Maryland statehouse on Jan. 10, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. Hogan announced Friday he will run for U.S. Senate.

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  • Elections

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the U.S. Senate

The move gives Republicans a prominent candidate who is well-positioned to run a competitive campaign for the GOP in a state that hasn't had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years.

February 10, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Inspector general investigating the decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

Virginia and Maryland competed fiercely for the project. Virginia's congressional delegation said there is "overwhelming evidence" that the process was influenced by politics.

November 30, 2023
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