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Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidates talk economic development, crime and education during forum at Coppin State
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Democratic candidates for governor pledged Tuesday evening to leverage state and federal {dollars} to gas financial and workforce growth, revitalize public transportation efforts, battle rising crime and overhaul Maryland’s public training if elected.
In a discussion board that featured seven of the crowded 10-person major discipline, the candidates typically agreed on a variety of points whereas attempting to distinguish themselves by stressing their various ranges of presidency and personal sector work.
Rushern Baker, the runner-up within the 2018 gubernatorial major, routinely framed his solutions as coming from somebody who “is aware of what they’re doing the second they stroll into that workplace.” He served two phrases main Prince George’s County as chief government, the place he stated he circled lagging financial growth and crime.
Wes Moore, an writer, nonprofit chief, Military captain and White Home Fellow who’s by no means held public workplace, portrayed himself and his operating mate, Aruna Miller, a former state lawmaker, as essentially the most certified to step into the function.
“We’re the one ticket on this discipline that has truly led within the government department, the legislative department, the non-public sector, the nonprofit sector and the navy,” he stated to applause from the gang of roughly 100 spectators.
Tom Perez, who served on Montgomery County Council, spoke of his work prosecuting civil rights circumstances and enhancing “experiential studying” initiatives within the Obama administration as he urged the gang to review what every candidate has achieved and ask themselves: “Who can I belief to ship on these essential points?”
The discussion board, held earlier than an in-person and on-line viewers at Coppin State College, was hosted by the college’s Faculty of Enterprise Heart for Strategic Entrepreneurship and moderated by WMAR information anchor Kelly Swoope.
Additionally becoming a member of the crowded stage have been former nonprofit government Jon Baron, state Comptroller Peter Franchot, former state Legal professional Basic Doug Gansler and retired College of Maryland school member Jerome Segal.
Providing principally broader coverage objectives quite than particular plans, the candidates largely aligned on the whole lot from placing more cash into job coaching and apprenticeship applications to restarting the cross-Baltimore Crimson Line mild rail venture Republican Gov. Larry Hogan killed when he entered workplace in 2015.
On training, they principally agreed on implementing the 10-year, $3.8 billion Blueprint for Maryland’s Future plan to overtake public training, with Baker saying the necessity is even better now that the pandemic has put college students years behind. Franchot stated he’d transcend the plan to additionally “free our lecturers from the burden of standardized testing.”
Financial plans included Baron’s emphasis on connecting employers with employees via state-sponsored apprenticeships and employer-paid internships. They usually included a repeated level from Segal — who was not too long ago registered as a socialist — that the state wants full assured employment.
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Moore, in the meantime, highlighted his time as CEO of the Robin Hood nonprofit, the place he stated he allotted greater than $650 million and labored with 1,600 organizations to battle poverty.
“I don’t want a proof or a white paper to know what we’re speaking about,” Moore stated.
On rising crime within the Baltimore space, Gansler, the previous lawyer basic, typically reiterated his regulation enforcement bona fides.
“In the event you like having 400 murders a 12 months, should you like what’s occurring within the felony justice system in Baltimore, you need to significantly think about voting for one among my colleagues,” Gansler stated in his closing assertion.
Baron stated solutions to crime can be discovered not in commonly practiced authorities applications, however with an in depth reevaluation of which applications work and which don’t.
“There’s procedural justice coaching, implicit bias coaching, use of pressure coaching, de-escalation coaching. Which of these truly work? Which of these work finest to extend group belief and scale back police use of pressure?” Baron stated. “We don’t actually know but.”
The discussion board was one among many occurring within the Baltimore area and past for what is taken into account a wide-open race for the Democratic nomination within the July 19 major. Hogan, a two-term Republican, is term-limited and never searching for reelection.
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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
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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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