Press Releases & Statements

Jan 27, 2023

Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce Over $350,000 to Invest in Baltimore Student Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $385,507 to improve outcomes for high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. […]

Jan 27, 2023

Cardin Issues Statement on Released Footage of Tyre Nichols Beating

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on the video footage depicting the brutal beating and subsequent killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn. “The […]

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Jan 23, 2023

‘A dream come true’: Arena Players receives $4 million for building improvements

Source: Baltimore Banner Author: Imani Spence

The Arena Players, one of the oldest continually operating Black theater groups in the country, has received $4 million in federal money to rehab and modernize its building in Seton […]

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Jan 12, 2023

There's a Silent but Massive Environmental Crisis We're Finally Addressing

Source: CNET Author: Katie Collins

“Cancer Alley” is an 85-mile stretch of land in Louisiana containing 150 petrochemical facilities situated near mostly Black, low-income residents who suffer from abnormally high cancer rates. It’s one of […]

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