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Lester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC’s flagship ‘Nightly News’ after a decade
NBC's veteran anchor Lester Holt is stepping down from his position as anchor of "Nightly News" and will expand his work on "Dateline" as a full-time role, with no firm date or successor yet named.
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2mRacial healing in Black America: What the data tells us
A data-driven report examines how Black Americans define racial healing, where harms are deepest, and what is needed to advance trust, mental health, faith, and community recovery.
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5mMcDaniel College surprises Baltimore City high school seniors with full-tuition scholarships
McDaniel College awards five Baltimore City high school seniors full-tuition scholarships, surprising them at their schools to celebrate their academic achievements and future potential in various professional fields.
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9mWhat is Holy Week and why does it matter?
Holy Week marks the final seven days of Jesus’ life leading up to Easter, inviting Christians to reflect on his suffering, death, and resurrection. Beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Resurrection Sunday, the week highlights themes of sacrifice, justice, love, and spiritual renewal, while many observe it through worship, prayer, fasting, and acts of service.
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4mSamuel “Big Sam” Brown laid to rest as OAG releases bodycam of fatal Baltimore County Police encounter
The Maryland OAG has released bodycam footage showing the Baltimore County officer’s fatal encounter with Samuel “Big Sam” Brown. Brown died Feb. 27 from injuries sustained during the Feb. 16 incident in Woodlawn.
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6mFree market solutionist and community-based economic empowerment groups sound alarms on regressive housing legislation
Troy Rolling, president and CEO of the Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance, warns that proposed Maryland legislation banning rent-pricing algorithms could unintentionally harm housing access and affordability for working-class families.