Maryland Democrats Raise Concern Over Federal Worker Cuts

They say worker terminations will raise unemployment in Maryland and adversely affect the local economy. BALTIMORE—Elected officials from the Maryland Democratic Party have been raising many concerns about how their state would be impacted by the mass terminations of federal workers ordered by the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has ordered efforts to reduce

FBI Has Launched 250 Probes Tied to Online Networks That Prey on Minors

The bureau said it’s increasingly concerned about rings of violent predators that target young people. The FBI has been investigating at least 250 subjects allegedly tied to violent online networks that prey on minors. The networks, under investigation by all of the FBI’s 55 field offices, are known as “764” but have other names. “The

UCLA Medical School Sued for Race Discrimination by Group Behind Harvard Affirmative Action Case

UCLA medical school was sued for race discrimination on Thursday after whistleblowers alleged that the school holds black and Latino applicants to a lower standard than their white and Asian counterparts, the latest challenge for a beleaguered university already in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. The complaint is based on multiple Washington Free Beacon

Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program

The Trump administration has proposed cutting a $56 million grant that teaches first responders how to use the lifesaving overdose reversal drug naloxone, which experts say could reverse progress the United States has made in lowering opioid overdose deaths.  A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access. The medication