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Just three counties are responsible for almost all #Maryland transfers: Frederick, Harford, and Cecil counties. All three operate under a cooperation agreement with ICE known as the “287(g) program.”
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just three counties are responsible for almost all #Maryland transfers: Frederick, Harford, and Cecil counties. All three operate under a cooperation agreement with ICE known as the “287(g) program.”
Since Trump returned to office, #Maryland sheriffs have transferred 119 people from county jails to ICE.
That’s 5% of all ICE arrests in the state and among the highest rates in the country, according to an exclusive data analysis.
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That’s 5% of all ICE arrests in the state and among the highest rates in the country, according to an exclusive data analysis.
cnsmaryland.org/2025/11/13/m...
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Since Trump returned to office, #Maryland sheriffs have transferred 119 people from county jails to ICE.
That’s 5% of all ICE arrests in the state and among the highest rates in the country, according to an exclusive data analysis.
cnsmaryland.org/2025/11/13/m...
That’s 5% of all ICE arrests in the state and among the highest rates in the country, according to an exclusive data analysis.
cnsmaryland.org/2025/11/13/m...
The Urban Institute estimates that around 33,000 #Maryland residents may lose health insurance altogether as a result of the rising costs.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Urban Institute estimates that around 33,000 #Maryland residents may lose health insurance altogether as a result of the rising costs.
Among his findings: #SpookySeason isn't just one month. Did you know that January is a more popular month to release #horror movies?
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October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Among his findings: #SpookySeason isn't just one month. Did you know that January is a more popular month to release #horror movies?
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Visit Hyattsville Immigration Court and you might see members of St. Camillus Catholic Church outside, joined in prayer.
Below, CNS reporter Ruby Siefken describes the scene. Video by Mia Ferraro.
#Maryland #MarylandNews #immigration
Below, CNS reporter Ruby Siefken describes the scene. Video by Mia Ferraro.
#Maryland #MarylandNews #immigration
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Visit Hyattsville Immigration Court and you might see members of St. Camillus Catholic Church outside, joined in prayer.
Below, CNS reporter Ruby Siefken describes the scene. Video by Mia Ferraro.
#Maryland #MarylandNews #immigration
Below, CNS reporter Ruby Siefken describes the scene. Video by Mia Ferraro.
#Maryland #MarylandNews #immigration
It has been 4 weeks since the #GovernmentShutdown. Next week it will mark the longest shutdown in history.
Holliday Woodard is back with the update on what’s being done to end it.
Holliday Woodard is back with the update on what’s being done to end it.
October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It has been 4 weeks since the #GovernmentShutdown. Next week it will mark the longest shutdown in history.
Holliday Woodard is back with the update on what’s being done to end it.
Holliday Woodard is back with the update on what’s being done to end it.
SNAP-Ed provides SNAP participants and low-income families with nutrition education classes and partners with food pantries and farmers’ markets.
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
SNAP-Ed provides SNAP participants and low-income families with nutrition education classes and partners with food pantries and farmers’ markets.
Mary Burke knows what you can do to stop them:
October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Mary Burke knows what you can do to stop them:
CNS reporter Holliday Woodard was there as thousands gathered for the #NoKings protest in #WashingtonDC to voice their opposition to President #Trump and the #Trumpadministration.
Watch:
Watch:
October 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CNS reporter Holliday Woodard was there as thousands gathered for the #NoKings protest in #WashingtonDC to voice their opposition to President #Trump and the #Trumpadministration.
Watch:
Watch:
“One of the things I don’t think our community understands is how infectious measles is,” said Kent County Health Department Health Officer William Webb. “Really the decline that we’re seeing [is] individuals consciously making a choice not to get their children vaccinated.”
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“One of the things I don’t think our community understands is how infectious measles is,” said Kent County Health Department Health Officer William Webb. “Really the decline that we’re seeing [is] individuals consciously making a choice not to get their children vaccinated.”
CNS's Peter Riccio was outside the U.S. Capitol as Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, spoke to federal workers and contractors about the standoff.
Video by Olivia Yasharoff:
Video by Olivia Yasharoff:
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
CNS's Peter Riccio was outside the U.S. Capitol as Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, spoke to federal workers and contractors about the standoff.
Video by Olivia Yasharoff:
Video by Olivia Yasharoff:
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September 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#Maryland Democrats pushed back after #ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel, seeing the suspension as an attack on freedom of the press.
To see more, read the story by Mary Burke:
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To see more, read the story by Mary Burke:
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September 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
#Maryland Democrats pushed back after #ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel, seeing the suspension as an attack on freedom of the press.
To see more, read the story by Mary Burke:
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To see more, read the story by Mary Burke:
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“We’re like, ‘hands off our Bill of Rights, our individual rights, our freedoms that make America great,” said participant Jimmy Sandoval from San Antonio.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“We’re like, ‘hands off our Bill of Rights, our individual rights, our freedoms that make America great,” said participant Jimmy Sandoval from San Antonio.
Photo by @samgauntt.bsky.social:
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For months, a team at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism @merrillcollege.bsky.social has been looking into the risks posed by #trains carrying hazardous materials.
Here’s what they found.
🎥 Video by Mary Burke and Mo Jongwilai.
🔗 Read more here: cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/
Here’s what they found.
🎥 Video by Mary Burke and Mo Jongwilai.
🔗 Read more here: cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/
August 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
For months, a team at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism @merrillcollege.bsky.social has been looking into the risks posed by #trains carrying hazardous materials.
Here’s what they found.
🎥 Video by Mary Burke and Mo Jongwilai.
🔗 Read more here: cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/
Here’s what they found.
🎥 Video by Mary Burke and Mo Jongwilai.
🔗 Read more here: cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/
In 2012, a #derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, sent several tank cars carrying vinyl chloride plunging into a creek. One of the tank cars broke open, spreading a cloud of toxic gas over the surrounding area.
August 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In 2012, a #derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, sent several tank cars carrying vinyl chloride plunging into a creek. One of the tank cars broke open, spreading a cloud of toxic gas over the surrounding area.
Get a glimpse into the powerful moments that have defined Trump’s second term in our photo gallery.
📸 Photos below by @giuseppelopiccolo.bsky.social
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📸 Photos below by @giuseppelopiccolo.bsky.social
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April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Get a glimpse into the powerful moments that have defined Trump’s second term in our photo gallery.
📸 Photos below by @giuseppelopiccolo.bsky.social
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📸 Photos below by @giuseppelopiccolo.bsky.social
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Maryland’s high school graduation rate climbed to 88% in 2024, reaching its highest point since 2017, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Dive into the data in this story from Erin Sjostedt: cnsmaryland.org/2025/04/17/m...
Dive into the data in this story from Erin Sjostedt: cnsmaryland.org/2025/04/17/m...
April 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Maryland’s high school graduation rate climbed to 88% in 2024, reaching its highest point since 2017, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Dive into the data in this story from Erin Sjostedt: cnsmaryland.org/2025/04/17/m...
Dive into the data in this story from Erin Sjostedt: cnsmaryland.org/2025/04/17/m...
These layoffs will have major impacts on the state’s economy, according to Daraius Irani, a chief economist at Towson University. Over 1,100 layoffs are from companies in Montgomery County, at least 270 are from Prince George’s County and more than 470 from Baltimore City.
April 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These layoffs will have major impacts on the state’s economy, according to Daraius Irani, a chief economist at Towson University. Over 1,100 layoffs are from companies in Montgomery County, at least 270 are from Prince George’s County and more than 470 from Baltimore City.
“We present a budget that puts Maryland in a strong fiscal position and faces the challenges ahead while protecting our shared values and priorities,” said Senate Budget and Taxation Chair Guy Guzzone, a Democrat from Howard County.
Photo by Giuseppe LoPiccolo
Photo by Giuseppe LoPiccolo
April 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“We present a budget that puts Maryland in a strong fiscal position and faces the challenges ahead while protecting our shared values and priorities,” said Senate Budget and Taxation Chair Guy Guzzone, a Democrat from Howard County.
Photo by Giuseppe LoPiccolo
Photo by Giuseppe LoPiccolo
Sandra Jeter, an assistant professor at @HowardU School of Social Work, launched Project PRESS with a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant.
April 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Sandra Jeter, an assistant professor at @HowardU School of Social Work, launched Project PRESS with a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant.
Only 63% of the U.S. population currently identifies as Christian, a 15% decline since 2007. Despite the decline, Pew Research Center researchers say the numbers are leveling out – at least temporarily.
March 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Only 63% of the U.S. population currently identifies as Christian, a 15% decline since 2007. Despite the decline, Pew Research Center researchers say the numbers are leveling out – at least temporarily.