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Justices take up Maryland parents’ challenge to LGBTQ books in schools

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Share The Supreme Court will decide whether a group of Maryland parents can opt to have their children exempted from LGBTQ-themed storybooks. They had asked the court also to decide whether the law violates the rights of parents to make decisions about their childrens medical care, but the justices declined to take up that question.

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US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down part of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013 , which the Maryland General Assembly passed in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. This decision partially reverses a decision from the US District Court for the District of Maryland at Baltimore.

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Maryland Governor directs police to lower gun carrying standard

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Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday directed the Maryland State police to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns after the US Supreme Court struck down a similar New York law last month. ” This move is among several arising out of the ongoing gun-control debate in the US.

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“Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, judge rules; The judge issued the order requiring the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia following an extraordinary hearing during which the government admitted that he’d been deported in violation of federal law”

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Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, judge rules; The judge issued the order requiring the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia following an extraordinary hearing during which the government admitted that hed been deported in violation of federal law”: Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney of Politico have this report. (..)

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Maryland appeals court reinstates conviction of Adnan Syed

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The Appellate Court of Maryland Tuesday reinstated the conviction of Adnan Syed for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee and remanded the case. Under the Maryland law, “before a hearing on a motion filed under this section, the victim or victim’s representative shall be notified.”

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US Department of Justice launches civil rights investigation into Maryland state police hiring practices

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The US Department of Justice Friday opened an investigation of the Maryland Department of State Police’s (MDSP) hiring and promotion practices. US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. percent of Maryland troopers were Black, with more than 80 percent being white. As of December 31, 2020, only 12.6

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Federal judge finds Maryland parents have no right to ‘opt-out’ of LGBTQ+ education for their children

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A Maryland federal judge denied Thursday a parents’ request to have their children “opt-out’ of education on LGBTQ+ history and topics. ” The parents also brought claims under Maryland law. In Mahmoud v.

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