Marijke Friedman

1 month ago | dbknews.com | Marijke Friedman

A portable recording device was found inside a fifth floor single-use bathroom in Johnson-Whittle Hall Tuesday night, according to an email from Resident Life director Dennis Passarella-George to residents. University of Maryland Police received a report on Tuesday night that a student found the device, according to UMPD spokesperson Lt. Rosanne Hoaas. UMPD is investigating the event as a voyeur incident, Hoaas wrote in a statement to The Diamondback.

2 months ago | dbknews.com | Marijke Friedman

The University of Maryland is closed on Wednesday due to inclement weather, according to a university alert Tuesday night. In-person classes are canceled, the alert read, and only weather-essential employees are expected to report to work. Snow began to fall in College Park early Tuesday afternoon and multiple inches of snow had accumulated by the evening. The city is under a Winter Storm Warning until 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to The Weather Channel.

Jan 12, 2025 | dbknews.com | Marijke Friedman

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is urging customers in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties to use water for essential purposes only. The request comes after a significant increase in water main breaks and leaks due to cold temperatures, according to a news release on Sunday from WSSC Water, which provides water and wastewater services to the two counties. WSSC Water was responding to 47 breaks and leaks Sunday afternoon, the commission said.

Dec 4, 2024 | cnsmaryland.org | Caley Fox Shannon |Marijke Friedman

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday about the constitutionality of Tennessee's 2023 ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. The landmark case, United States v. Skrmetti, could have widespread implications for other restrictions on transgender health care across the country and for a potential national ban on gender-affirming care.

Nov 19, 2024 | cnsmaryland.org | Marijke Friedman

WASHINGTON - A bill that would transfer control of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land from the federal government to the District of Columbia passed a hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 17-2 to advance the bill, which still needs approval from the full Senate. The legislation could help bring the NFL's Washington Commanders back to the nation's capital, but some Maryland lawmakers are opposed to the bill.