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Former Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin will spend one year in jail and pay $133,000 in restitution after pleading guilty this past summer to illegally using money from his campaign fund for personal use. The sentencing hearing was expected to be quick, but in the end, it took about an hour and a […]
Local board of elections offices throughout Maryland were evacuated Friday night, after receiving bomb threats from an unknown source. No bombs were detonated and no one was hurt at any of the locations, but state officials are denouncing the threats as “cowardly” acts against democracy. Jared DeMarinis, the Maryland state elections administrator, posted about the […]
What to Know It’s Tuesday, Nov. 5 — Election Day. In the D.C. area, that means watch parties and heightened security. Streets near Howard University are shut down for Kamala Harris’ election night watch party. Here’s a full list of street closures. Meanwhile, Election Day freebies around the DMV include discounted rides to the polls, […]