D.C. Public Schools’ proposal to close 20 schools at the end of the academic year has parents looking at charter schools.
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Fear of firearm ban spurs gun sales
Just two weeks after 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., firearm merchants reported unusually high sales of guns similar to the one Lanza used. Gun enthusiasts were stocking up, worried that Congress would soon ban the popular AR-15 rifles.
Continue ReadingReport: Maryland districts among most spread out in U.S.
Four of Maryland’s recently redrawn congressional districts are among the 25 least-compact congressional districts in the country.
Continue ReadingBattles over Maryland ballot issues flooded by out-of-state funds
The battles over ballot measures in Maryland that would legalize same-sex marriage and expand gambling in the state have been inundated with funds from out of state.
Continue ReadingMontgomery police union used felons to gather signatures in petition drive
Montgomery County’s police union used felons, including a fugitive and a man convicted of forgery, to collect signatures for a ballot measure that would kill legislation reducing police collective bargaining rights.
Continue ReadingSilver Spring Transit Center doesn’t meet safety standards
Large sections of the Silver Spring Transit Center have to be rebuilt because they don’t meet safety standards, prolonging the construction-related traffic snarls that have inconvenienced residents for nearly four years.
Continue ReadingWoman describes close call with Green River Killer
The story of one of two women who managed to escape Gary Ridgway, the serial killer known as the “Green River Killer.” This story was published on CNN.com in connection with the documentary “Easy Prey.” You can read it here.
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