The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services was awarded a $200,000 grant to begin searching for the remains of hundreds of boys buried in the woods near the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, with the goal of restoring dignity to the boys and providing healing to their families.
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After more than a decade researching her ancestry, Shanna Ward published a book about her forefather John T. Ward, a formerly enslaved man who became an Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist and founder of one of the nation’s oldest Black-owned businesses. Her work highlights the power of genealogy to reclaim lost histories and honor the resilience of enslaved Africans and their descendants.
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A 56-year-old Haitian man, Emmanuel Damas, died at a hospital after being held for months at an immigration detention center in Arizona, where his brother says a tooth infection went untreated. His death is among several reported this year in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising concerns about detainee medical care.
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Records of more than 100 emergency calls and interviews reveal serious medical, mental health and safety concerns at Camp East Montana, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas. Detainees report overcrowding, inadequate food and medical care, and repeated suicide attempts, while federal officials dispute claims of poor conditions.
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Washington, D.C.’s shadow representative, U.S. Rep. Oye Owolewa, called the U.S. Department of Transportation’s plan to ban traffic cameras a federal overreach. He said it threatens safety and undermines D.C.’s local authority.
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