Same-Sex Marriage Leaps Hurdle In Maryland Senate

Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 9:40am

Same-Sex Marriage Leaps Hurdle In Maryland Senate

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA) -- A same sex marriage bill cleared a big hurdle in Maryland's legislature Wednesday, leaving opponents talking about a voter referendum to undo what they fear may already be a done deal.

State senators voted 25-22 to advance the measure to a final vote, which could come as soon as Thursday.

In the process, lawmakers added further protections for religious groups to exempt them from having to provide educational services or insurance coverage for gay couples. They also changed the official name of the bill -- stripping the words "Religious Freedom" from the title -- to make it the "Civil Marriage Protection Act."

Supporters of the bill defeated numerous proposals from opponents that would have allowed court clerks to refuse to marry gay couples, kept schools from "promoting same-sex marriage" and renamed the bill "Same-Sex Marriage."

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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011, 11:42pm

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Former County Exec. Jack Johnson Indicted

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011, 11:24pm

GREENBELT, Md. (WUSA) -- Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson was indicted on federal charges Monday, federal officials said.

Johnson was arrested back in early November for receiving bribes and kick-backs in exchange for building contract promises, officials said.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment Monday charging Johnson, 61, of Mitchellville, Md., with conspiracy, extortion and bribery related to the performance of his official duties, and tampering with a witness and evidence.

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T.G.I. Friday’s Comes to District Heights, Maryland

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 23rd, 10:25 am

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III will be on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday to mark the opening of T.G.I. Friday’s® restaurant in District Heights, Maryland. The ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. at 5740 Silver Hill Road, District Heights, Maryland.

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The National Broadband Plans' Impact on the Underserved: And What Does It Mean?

Submitted by DeeNice, The Digital Dynamo, Deenice Rhodes, The Digital Dynamo

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011, 11:52pm

Since the announcement regarding the National Broadband Plan efforts - we have seen and heard of education and training centers proping up all over the country. Assisting residents in learning how to use and benefit from getting on the internet.But, with all these efforts - how does it affect the underserved communities?

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PGPD Teams Up with Radio One to “Stop the Violence” Radio-thon

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22nd, 4:03 pm

The Prince George’s County Police Department and Radio One are partnering for “Stop the Violence” day today from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., at Radio One, Inc.

This event is being held in response to the large number of homicides that have recently occurred in Prince George’s County. “[The Prince George’s County Police Department and Radio One] want the community to engage in bringing violent criminals to justice by providing information that will reduce violent crime in Prince George’s County,” said Interim Chief Mark Magaw.

“We’re here to get tips from the community. Radio One has a lot of listeners in Prince George’s County to help us solve a homicide or any other crimes, so we’re here ready to take information from Radio One’s listeners,” says Major Andrew J. Ellis Jr., Commander of the Office of Public Affairs.

Prince George's County Police wait by the anonymous tip phone line.

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Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards to Host Prince George’s County District Office Open House Today

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011, 3:51pm

This story comes to us from Dan Weber:

Tonight, Tuesday, February 22, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) will host an open house at her Prince George’s County District Office, located at 5001 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland.

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