Maryland Starbucks unionizes days before a Supreme Court case on labor rights

Maryland Starbucks unionizes days before a Supreme Court case on labor rights

By Capital News Service
April 19, 2024

Workers at the Shipley’s Grant Starbucks cafe voted to unionize this week, just days ahead of a Supreme Court case involving the company’s challenge of a federal labor injunction. [...]

Pressing for shield law, former CBS reporter Herridge calls seizure of files ‘journalistic rape’

Pressing for shield law, former CBS reporter Herridge calls seizure of files ‘journalistic rape’

By Capital News Service
April 19, 2024

Pushing for a federal shield law for reporters, veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge opened up Thursday during a House hearing about the seizure of her reporting files after her recent termination from CBS. [...]

After pandemic decreases, share of Black inmates in Maryland prisons peaks

After pandemic decreases, share of Black inmates in Maryland prisons peaks

By Capital News Service
April 19, 2024

The coronavirus pandemic caused a historic drop in Maryland's prison population. But after the state of emergency ended and prisons filled up again, the share of Black incarcerated people reached a five-year-high late last year, a Capital News Service data analysis has found. [...]

Washington church marks 176th anniversary of greatest attempted slave escape

Washington church marks 176th anniversary of greatest attempted slave escape

By Capital News Service
April 19, 2024

Rev. Brian Hamilton tapped his microphone, signaling the beginning of his service at Westminster Presbyterian Church in honor of the 176th anniversary of the greatest attempted escape of enslaved people in American history — which happened in Washington. [...]

Supreme Court appears divided over obstruction law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

Supreme Court appears divided over obstruction law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

By Capital News Service
April 19, 2024

The Supreme Court justices seemed divided Tuesday while hearing oral arguments over whether a federal obstruction law applies to more than 350 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. [...]

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