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Maryland Attorney General Joins Call to Preserve Private Lawsuits Over Racial Discrimination in Voting Rights Act

By Patrick Herron

Per the news release distributed on Wednesday, June 4: “Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting the right of the American people to cast their ballots free from racial discrimination. The brief, filed in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, specifically argues in defense of the ability of private citizens to file lawsuits to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) when their rights are violated. (more…)

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Smishing: USPS Package Tracking Text Scams

By MCS Staff

Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link that indicates a USPS delivery requires a response from you?  If you never signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, then don’t click the link! The Takoma Park Police Department and other agencies across Maryland warn that this type of text message is a scam called smishing.

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Maryland Joins Legal Fight to Uphold Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

By Patrick Herron

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting Michigan’s law banning licensed health professionals from practicing conversion therapy on minors, arguing it is harmful, ineffective, and falls below accepted standards of care.

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State Highway Administration to Resurface Portion of MD 28 in Rockville for the Rest of the Month

By MCS Staff
Courtesy MDOT SHA

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a resurfacing project on MD 28 (Norbeck Road) between MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) and Bauer Drive in the city of Rockville tonight. Weather permitting, all work is expected to be complete by the end of the month.

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10 Maryland Public High School Students Named Semifinalists in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Presidential Scholars Foundation

Ten Maryland public high school students from Howard and Montgomery counties are among the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced.

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Traffic Update: I-270 Merge Lanes Closed Permanently at Shady Grove and I-370

By MCS Staff

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT HSA) has released additional information on the closure of the merge lane from the local lanes to the main lanes of northbound I-270 at Shady Grove Road, which is part of the next phase of the agency’s ramp metering project in Gaithersburg. The closure will support the installation of a ramp metering system at the I-370/MD 200 interchange, with paving and intermittent lane closures scheduled through summer 2025.

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Maryland Issues $606,500 Penalty Against Operators of Doula Business

By Patrick Herron

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced a Final Order against Heather and Ryan Delaney of Maryland State Doulas, LLC for violating the Consumer Protection Act by accepting payments for doula services they failed to provide. The order includes a $606,500 penalty, restitution to affected consumers, and a requirement to post a $250,000 bond before accepting future payments.

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