A 30-year-old man, Jamaal Germany, has been arrested for an attempted kidnapping of a Redland Middle School student in Montgomery County, Maryland. Germany has been detained and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
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Maryland Law to Allow Religious Garments in College Sports
Executive Director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program, who studies religion, racism, and justice – recalls his own experience of fighting for inclusion as a turbaned Sikh athlete.
Growing up in Texas, the director says he and his brothers were often denied the right to play college and school sports because of their turbans, a religious head covering worn by men of the Sikh religion. It was his story that welcomed the US state of Maryland’s Inclusive Athletic Attire Act, also known as House Bill 515, which came into legal effect on July 1.
NY Plans to Allow Noncitizens to Have a Voice in Politics
“Every voter who’s able to turn out is good for our democracy.” – Nora Moran. There are 800,000 green card holders in New York who are authorized to work in the United States. The push for noncitizen voters was because of education as Washington Heights housed many Dominican families. With New York City’s population of 18,867,000, only under five million people have registered to vote.
Dogs Rule the Political Spectrum, Let’s Sniff it Out
65 percent of Americans own pets. The common three are dogs, cats, and fish. From the research of the University of California Press, there is a psychological identity for owning pets in a political spectrum. Conservative thinkers are more likely to have dogs than cats for pets.
President Biden To Address His Administration’s Response to Hurricane Ida
This past Sunday, Hurricane Ida made landfall and ransacked through the Gulf Coast before leaving behind treacherous flooding and tornadoes throughout the Northeast. Subsequent to hitting Louisiana on Sunday, Ida is now noted as the fifth most powerful storm to strike the U.S with maximum winds of 150 mph (240 kph). These winds will likely cause tens of millions of dollars worth of damage. It is estimated that the damages could exceed $50 billion.
Caribou Coffee to Close, Rebrand 168 U.S. Locations
Sad news for fans of Caribou Coffee. The brand announced that they would be closing 80 locations this month. Another 88 stores in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin will be converted to Peet’s Coffee & Tea locations over the next 12 to 18 months. In a statement, the company […]
Honor The Raven, Nevermore!
January 2nd was a sad day for Baltimore, MD, but an even sadder day for the NFL. Ray Lewis (37 years old) told reporters that this would be his “Last Ride” this year after seventeen season in the NFL. Lewis, who is crowned by many as the best defensive player to ever step foot on […]
