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A new poll finds Americans uniting in their dislike of the Supreme Court.
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Read More »Same-sex marriage foes sought to split Democratic base
The leading national organization opposing same-sex marriage has sought to split the Democratic Party base by pitting African-Americans and Hispanics against gay-rights groups, according to confidential strategy memos made public by court officials in Maine. “The strategic goal of this ...
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Read More »Report: Racial gap in D.C.-area school suspensions
ROCKVILLE — A published report says black students in the D.C. area are suspended and expelled two to five times as often as white students, and the trend can be seen in both the Maryland and Virginia suburbs and inner ...
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: The legend of ‘Little Willie’ Adams
For much of his Horatio Alger-like life, William L. “Little Willie” Adams was an avid golfer. One of his favorite partners was the heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis. When Louis was in the area, they usually played at Carroll Park, ...
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Read More »Craig A. Thompson: Honoring the life of Rev. Harvey Johnson
As we reach the end of another month-long celebration of African-American history, it would be irresponsible to neglect mentioning one of the pioneers in our city who worked tirelessly to make it possible for black lawyers and business people to ...
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Read More »Baltimore taken to task over police beard ban
SILVER SPRING — The story was eerily familiar to Glendora Hughes: a police officer in Baltimore with a skin condition common among black men was forced to shave against his doctor’s advice. When Hughes, the general counsel for the Maryland ...
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Read More »Census shows growth in Md.’s Hispanic population
ANNAPOLIS — Suburban Maryland counties had the state’s biggest population growth over the last decade, and Hispanic residents represented the largest increase, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday. Maryland’s population grew by about 477,000 between ...
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