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Federal workers wait for food distribution to begin on Saturday at a pop-up food bank in Rockville, Md. The Capital Area Food Bank is distributing free food to government employees during the government shutdown.

As Shutdown Continues, Thousands Of Federal Workers Visit D.C.-Area Pop-Up Food Banks

7:27am January 13, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

James Brady, chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, speaking at a news conference on Oct. 30, resigned on Thursday after days of outrage over the board's recommendation that football head coach DJ Durkin retain his job.

U. Of Maryland Board Of Regents Chair Resigns, Fallout Continues From Athlete's Death

8:36pm November 01, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"My continued presence on the board will inhibit its ability to move Maryland's higher education agenda forward," James Brady said, after outrage over the decision not to fire the football coach.

Officials say a woman fired a gun killing and wounding multiple people at a Rite Aid distribution center in Maryland.

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Multiple People Killed And Wounded In Maryland Shooting

4:44pm September 20, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The suspect, a woman, has died, and officials say there is no additional threat to the community. The shooting occurred at a Rite Aid distribution center in Aberdeen, Md.

Maryland Senate President Mike Miller (left) and House Speaker Michael Busch discuss an FBI briefing they received about Russian links to a company that maintains part of the state's voter registration platform during a news conference in Annapolis, Md.

Maryland Investigates Russian National's Links To State Elections Software

8:48pm July 13, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

A Russian investor purchased a company that runs portions of Maryland's voter registration software systems in 2015. State officials did not know until the FBI informed them this week.

A crowd gathered in downtown Annapolis on Friday to honor five people who were killed in Thursday's attack on the Capital Gazette offices.

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Annapolis Mourns Employees Killed In The Capital Gazette Attack

12:53pm June 30, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Five people were fatally shot while doing their jobs at the newsroom on Thursday. Devastated and in mourning, hundreds gathered across the city on Friday to honor them.

Police block off the area around the Laurel, Md., home of a suspect in a shooting at a newsroom in Maryland's capital earlier on Thursday.

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What We Know About The Alleged Gunman At A Maryland Newsroom

11:41am June 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Police have identified 38-year-old Jarrod W. Ramos as the man they say gunned down five people at the offices of the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Thursday.

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Capital Gazette Shooting Victims: The 5 Killed In Attack On Maryland Newspaper

2:39am June 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A gunman entered the offices of The Capital newspaper in Annapolis Thursday and opened fire, killing four of the paper's journalists and a sales assistant. We have profiles of the victims.

A bald eagle flies over its nest in Middle River, Md., in 2009.

Officials Say Illegal Pesticide Caused Deaths of 13 Bald Eagles In Maryland

10:56pm June 22, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Authorities said there is an "epidemic on the Eastern Shore" of wildlife-poisoning crimes because it's "cheaper and easier" than trapping a nuisance animals or building a fence.

The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

4:27pm June 18, 2018

The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.

Dave Chappelle (second from right) put his celebrity to work at a campaign event for Ben Jealous (left) on Friday.

All Jokes Aside, Dave Chappelle Stumps For Democratic Maryland Governor's Candidate

6:51pm June 08, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The comedian is one of many high-profile endorsements Ben Jealous will roll out ahead of Maryland's June 26 primary. Incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan remains very popular in the blue state.