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‘I Came to Write About Everyday People Whose Lives Are Embroiled in…
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Throughout Robert Klemko’s first journey to Ukraine throughout highschool, his cousins joked that their largest concern was that he and his dad can be kidnapped for being wealthy Individuals.
Practically 20 years later, Klemko ’10 is again—and this time he faces real hazard. He’s chronicling the price of struggle in his father’s homeland, carrying a bulletproof vest, helmet and press credentials from The Washington Publish. The previous NFL author is wrapping up a month of reporting, protecting the cautious cataloging of struggle crimes by Ukrainian prosecutors; the ingenuity of filmmakers and artists who’ve pivoted to sourcing navy provides; and foreigners looking for to affix the Ukrainian forces.
Klemko talked to Maryland Immediately about why he volunteered for the project overseas, his emotional return to the nation and why his Terp beanie stayed behind in Ukraine.
Struggle isn’t your ordinary beat, which is now policing and felony justice reform after you spent seven years protecting sports activities. Why did you go to Ukraine?
It’s such an infinite story. The Publish realized a whole lot of international correspondents wanted a break. They requested for volunteers from the newsroom. Being half Ukrainian and having at all times wished to cowl a struggle, I felt like if I used to be ever going to do it, I wanted to do it now. The toughest factor is that my son is simply 10 months previous, so that you’re lacking quite a bit while you miss a month at that age.
Once I determined to volunteer, I assumed quite a bit about my dad. He took me to Poltava after I was 16 years previous, the place now we have cousins. I had essentially the most wonderful expertise and recollections. Once I got here again this time, all of the smells hit me as quickly as I rolled the window down. Burning piles of sticks within the countryside. The wonderful meals. It’s actually emotional being again right here 18 years later.
What has the expertise been like?
I don’t have a whole lot of expertise as a struggle correspondent, so that they stored me in Lviv for a pair weeks to get my bearings. And now that I’m in Kyiv, the entrance has moved additional east. I really feel on the sidelines, however I’m not complaining—I didn’t come to see folks change gunfire. I got here to put in writing about on a regular basis folks whose lives are embroiled on this struggle.
Numerous tales we find yourself doing are the concepts of our producers. They’ve a complete totally different perspective. They usually function our translator and driver, or presumably as a photographer or videographer. Overseas journalists are solely nearly as good as their fixers.
My newest piece is concerning the coroner in Kyiv, whose job is simply to course of this onslaught of useless our bodies. It was actually tough—I wished to have the ability to describe all the things he does. They let me into the room the place the our bodies are. It was only a nightmare. I attempt to describe it, however you’ll be able to’t do it justice. It’s simply one thing you need to see.
What are a few of the largest challenges?
Logistics. You’re consistently determining journey, and which producers can be found and what they’ll do. Getting approval from safety advisors in London. Ensuring you’re in a lodge with a bomb shelter on the identical avenue. Ensuring you’ve gotten a package for a chemical weapon assault, physique armor and a helmet. It complicates the job since you wish to spend all of it on storytelling. That’s why folks get burnt out. It’s a whole lot of stuff we’re not specialists at.
A few of our most intricate interactions are with troopers at checkpoints. There’s a continuing menace right here, or perceived menace, that there are Russian infiltrators in Ukraine. They will look and sound like Ukrainians, which is why there’s been this motion right here to eradicate the Russian language in wartime. They scrutinize folks figuring out themselves as press, as a result of they concern it might be used as a canopy. With a press sticker on our automotive, we at all times get stopped as a result of they wish to verify our paperwork and listen to me converse English.
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
Catch up before the game
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Predictions for Maryland football’s 2024 season: Top players, bold takes and more
Breaking down every game on Maryland football’s schedule
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing
BALTIMORE— Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the first season of the “Serial” podcast.
The ruling says the case should be sent back to a lower court for a new hearing on whether it should be thrown out entirely. The decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had cleared Syed’s name two years ago.
Syed had served more than 20 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
He was freed from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors found flaws in the evidence presented at trial and a judge agreed to vacate his conviction.
However, Lee’s relatives appealed the decision, contending they didn’t receive sufficient notice to attend the hearing that set Syed free. In March 2023, the Maryland Appellate Court agreed and reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing.
Syed appealed that ruling, bringing the matter to the Maryland Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling comes 11 months after arguments were made.
Justices found the circuit court violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother.
“In an effort to remedy what they perceived to be an injustice to Mr. Syed, the prosecutor and the Circuit Court worked an injustice against Mr. Lee,” the court said.
Syed will remain free until the next hearing which has not been scheduled. The Supreme Court ordered the Lee family must have sufficient notice of the new hearing and a new judge must preside.
“If there’s actually evidence presented that shows that Adnan Syed should not have been convicted, we would be the first ones to congratulate Adnan Syed and argue he should be a free man,” said David Sanford, the attorney for the Lee family. “That hasn’t happened yet.”
In their dissenting opinions, several justices wrote when the case was vacated, any appeal by Young Lee should’ve been rendered moot. Those justices also argued there aren’t any specific victims’ rights that would require Young Lee be allowed to be present at that 2022 hearing.
Syed’s lawyer Erica Suter said that while they disagree with the ruling, the Lee family’s pain in this isn’t lost on them.
“Wrongful convictions devastate the wrongly accused, their family and the family of the victim,” Suter said. “Reinstating Adnan’s wrongful conviction does not provide justice or closure.”
Rabia Chaudry, Syed’s friend and advocate, went on Instagram Live to affirm that she will do what she can to keep Syed a free man.
“I will never not fight for his freedom and I know there are others, also, in his life who will never not fight for his freedom,” Chaudry said.
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