BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Twelve University of Baltimore students have been selected to receive 2024 Featherstone College Scholarships and Featherstone Leadership Awards. Since 2017, the Featherstone Foundation has provided more than $403,000 to outstanding students from 29 countries who now attend 13 institutions, including UBalt, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and others. The students received their honors  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * In response to an August 15, 2024 article by the Baltimore Banner entitled "Why some prosecutors are handing over case data to researchers and others aren't", Attorney General Brown issued the following statement: "I commend the decisions made by a bi-partisan group of state's attorneys in Maryland to share their case data with academic researchers. Montgomery Coun  more

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 13 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: San Diego - Cooley secured a dismissal with prejudice for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (Aurinia), a Canada-based company focused on developing therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, in a securities class action challenging numerous public statements made over a period of nine months. The US District Court for the District of Maryland granted Cooley's motion to dismiss with prejudice, with Judge Brendan A. Hurs  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Maryland's Rate of Job Growth Continues to Outpace the Nation * * * Maryland added 6,100 total jobs in July, including 5,300 in the private sector, according to monthly data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state's job growth was broad-based but particularly strong in industries that inclu  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair Donated Airtime and $25,000 to the Campaign * * * BALTIMORE & CHICAGO - This summer, Sinclair partnered with Feeding America(R) to conduct Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief, a fundraising campaign to help provide meals to children and families across the U.S. The campaign ran throughout June and July, the months that are often the most ch  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * WCHS Wins Best Hard News and WPDE Wins Excellence in Video * * * Sinclair is proud to announce WCHS in Charleston and WPDE in Myrtle Beach have been honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) with National Edward. R. Murrow Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism. Hard News The S  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: Are you a journalist looking for new angles to add to the election 2024 conversation? From the role of technology, climate change, and mental health to ageism, DEI, and global politics, faculty experts from the University of Maryland are delving deep into the diverse, multi-layered topics that touch all facets of the 2024 election. About the University of Maryland The University of Maryland (UMD)   more