As some lawmakers look to regulate AI fakes, free speech concerns remain
Music artist FKA twigs is urging Congress to ban the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence to replicate her image or voice.
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Democratic Senate candidate Alsobrooks says she knows how to get things done
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks hopes to bring a new perspective to the U.S. Senate. Maryland voters will decide on May 14 if she’s prepared to make the leap.
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Democratic Senate hopeful Trone sees himself as progressive conciliator
Rep. David Trone views himself as an outsider in Congress. On May 14, Maryland voters will decide if the three-term lawmaker, self-described progressive and wealthy businessman is the right Democrat to try to retain a Senate seat for the party.
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Legal gray areas hinder Maryland police watchdogs
Three years after state lawmakers celebrated the passage of the Maryland Police Accountability Act, the rollout of the new police oversight systems has proven slow, inconsistent and rife with disagreements about how to implement the new oversight process — challenges that frustrate critics and administrators alike.
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Animal shelters across the country face overcrowding and pet returns
Rihanna, a pitbull mix, has been in the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center for over 400 days, still in search of her forever home. But dogs and animals across the country, like Rihanna, are facing a bigger challenge: shelter overcrowding.
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Maryland gardeners help rebuild oyster population ahead of 2025 shellfish recovery deadline
Chesapeake Bay Foundation volunteers grow millions of oysters through a gardening process to restore the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Supreme Court considers Trump’s absolute immunity claims
The Supreme Court Thursday seemed skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute presidential immunity from prosecution.
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Activist mom turns son’s life into hopeful legacy
A 12-year-old boy confessed to shooting King during a fight with King’s friend over a girl. A judge ordered supervised probation for the boy, who said he didn’t mean to shoot King when his friend handed him a gun in that parking lot. But the sentence and the explanation provided no solace to McKnight.
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Maryland governor hopeful of GOP support for Key Bridge clean-up
Gov. Wes Moore said he has met with several Republicans in Congress to discuss federal support for the response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and that they have been “incredibly encouraging” about their support for the clean-up effort.
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Gov. Moore confident in Maryland’s play to keep Commanders
Amid a jurisdictional tug-of-war over the future home of the Washington Commanders, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday struck an assured posture on his state’s ability to keep the team in Prince George’s County.
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