Schools hold hearings and try to navigate many different opinions on school reopenings, Hogan says the state will “not going to take any bullying” when it comes to those decisions. Meanwhile, numbers of unemployed continue to grow and experts fear a surge in cases among young adults could foretell virus rates climbing.
Jobs numbers show the economy is moving in a positive direction and experts are cautiously optimistic, but housing advocates are warning there could be a tidal wave of evictions as coronavirus-related protections are lifted.
The state’s increase in opioid deaths seems unlikely to be caused by the pandemic when officials examine the timeline, while COVID-19 deaths in Maryland reach 3,000 even as hospitalizations decline.
As Maryland residents celebrate Juneteenth to commemorate the abolition of slavery, the state grapples with questions of race today and the Prince George’s police chief steps down amid expected calls from the NAACP for his removal.
Baltimore City Council will take action on “Defund the Police” ideas while Gov. Larry Hogan dismisses the idea in a national publication; meanwhile, indoor dining at reduced capacity begins amid warning from top Hopkins expert on reopening too quickly.
Most of Maryland goes into Phase 2 reopening Friday; state leaders propose broad reforms to help address racial justice in policing; and election workers count ballots from this week’s election.
From Montgomery County where protestors heckled the county executive’s press conference to Western Maryland where a restaurant owner questions the many guidelines facing his industry, the state is inching toward reopening with outdoor dining expected to start 5 p.m. Friday.
Baltimore mayor objects to Trump visit to Fort McHenry for Memorial Day as city remains under stay-at-home order, and state prepares massive contact tracing effort.
Gov. Larry Hogan lifts statewide stay-at-home order at 5 p.m. but the action won’t affect at least half of Marylanders.
The governor vetoed some of the most high-profile legislation passed by the General Assembly, arguing the state should not approve new spending in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
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