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Rev. Marion Bascom, civil rights activist and pastor, dies
The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill.
"A giant has...Tags: Civil Rights, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights, Activism, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Column: We all need to stand up and help in fight against bullying
While I am a believer in Martin Luther King Jr.'s truism, "The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important," it still saddens me deeply at the loss of life, particularly a life that has had so little time on this earth. On May 5, I...Tags: Conservation, Suicide, Bullying
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School notebook: Laurel High students collect writing awards
Students at Laurel High have proven they have the "write" stuff, taking home several awards in the past month for journalism and poetry. Laurel High's student-produced newspaper, the Shield, recently won a 2011 first-place award from the American...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Poetry, Columbia University, Students, Newspaper and Magazine
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Baltimore prosecutors lose two high-profile jury trials in Phoenix case and hit-in-run killings
Baltimore prosecutors lost two tough cases this week - the animal cruelty trial of twin brothers charged with setting a pit bull on fire, and the trial of a man accused of killing two girls in a hit-and-run on Martin Luther King Boulevard. Sun...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Witnesses, Justice System, Trials
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JFX jammed? Try these alternate routes to downtown
Attention, Baltimore commuters: The JFX has been reduced to two lanes in each direction. That means, come Monday morning, it's going to be extra-crowded on the expressway. To get to work on time, check out the directions below for alternate routes into...Tags: Thurgood Marshall, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation, Reisterstown Road, Jones Falls Expressway
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Washington in full blossom
Even as they turn 100, Washington's cherry trees in full bloom remain as wondrously beautiful as ever — which explains why more than a million people are expected to come gaze at them over the next five weeks.
D.C.'s annual Cherry Blossom Festival,...Tags: Sara Bareilles, Washington Monument, Japan, U.S. Postal Service, Music
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Miami nights: Plenty to see and do after dark
In a couple of weeks, hordes will descend upon Miami again. It seems people are always mobbing Miami — for international art fairs, for Martin Luther King Jr.weekend, for sporting events, and of course, for those famed beaches, which always seem...Tags: Arts, Media Industry, Baltimore Hotels, Fine Artists, Electronica (genre)
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Elizabeth Catlett blended art, social goals
Baltimore Sun reporterOne of Elizabeth Catlett's linotypes could horrify viewers by depicting the aftermath of a lynching, the rope around the victim's neck held taut by the murderers' boots. And in the next room, a statue by Catlett of a mother and child would flood viewers...Tags: Arts, Artists, Mexico City, Fine Artists, Minority Groups
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday
WEATHER
Today's forecast calls for partly sunny skies, steady winds and a high temperature in the mid-50s. Overnight lows are expected to be in the 30s.
TRAFFIC
Check our traffic map for this morning's issues as you plan your commute.
FROM LAST NIGHT....Tags: Maryland State Police, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Maryland General Assembly, Marcus Coleman, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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How about freedom from religion?
If Barack Obama is a cool combination of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., andJohn F. Kennedy, it is because he is extremely intelligent and well read. Whereas Republican candidates haven't read the Bible they pound. While President Obama seems...Tags: Elections, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama
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West Laurel: Two students at King Middle School named Ben Carson Scholars
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School students Claire Mudd and Billy Rosenberg were among more than 400 students from across the country who were named Ben Carson Scholars for 2012. The Ben Carson Scholarship is awarded to students in grades four to 11...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Students, Mother's Day, Multiple Sclerosis
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Good afternoon, Baltimore: Thursday lunchtime lowdown
ON THE SITE... Kamenetz proposes 2013 budget with no tax increases, no layoffs: Baltimore County executive plans to cut county work force 7 percent by attrition, grow budget 3 percent to absorb teacher pension costs. Man shot several times in East...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Michael Bloomberg, Hospitals and Clinics, Lacrosse, Harry Potter (fictional character)
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