State Roundup: Hogan posthumously pardons 34 lynching victims in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan used the unveiling of this plaque at the old Baltimore County Jail (in background) to issue pardons for the dozens of Black men lynched in Maryland in in the 19th and 20th centuries. Governor s Office photo by Anthony DePanise
HOGAN PARDONS 34 LYNCHING VICTIMS: Gov. Larry Hogan granted posthumous pardons Saturday to 34 Maryland lynching victims, including Howard Cooper, a 15-year-old Black boy who was hanged outside the Towson jailhouse by a white mob in 1885. Hogan’s office said it was the first time a governor has issued a “blanket pardon” for the victims of racial lynchings, Jeff Barker reports for the Sun.
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Maryland Hotel Lodging Association President and CEO Amy Rohrer said Friday that the state’s hotel industry needs financial assistance from the federal government to stave off the possibility of permanent job losses.
Below is an edited excerpt of an interview Rohrer did with MarylandReporter.com. Rohrer discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the hotel business, holiday booking prospects, and general challenges facing the industry.
What is the current state of the hotel industry in Maryland and how has the pandemic affected business?
Rohrer: We certainly have a long road to recovery still ahead of us. But we are starting to see an uptick in demand for leisure travel, which is good news. That has come back more quickly than anticipated because of consumer confidence with more and more people getting vaccinated as well as pent-up demand for leisure travelers to get out of the house.
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Montgomery County will loosen COVID-19 restrictions in three phases tied to the percentage of residents who are vaccinated.
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council approved the reopening plan. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Phase 1 starts at 5 p.m. Tuesday, after more than 50% of residents received their first vaccination shot. Under Phase 1:
Gathering limits increase to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors
Businesses that were limited to 25% capacity can operate at 50% capacity
Malls can reopen their pedestrian concourses and return tables and chairs inside
Baltimore-Maryland 2026 World Cup Bid celebrates leading women on International Women s Day 03/08/21
Baltimore-Maryland 2026 World Cup Host Destination today celebrates the inspirational women leading the city’s bid to host FIFA World Cup matches in 2026.
Embodying and representing Baltimore-Maryland s diverse communities and with close ties and connections to the city itself, the bid’s female figureheads from across the sport, commerce and tourism industries include:
Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce
Angel McCoughtry, Double Olympic gold medallist, USA Basketball player and five-time WNBA All-Star
Shelonda Stokes, President of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Amy Rohrer, President and CEO, Maryland Hotel Lodging Association
By: Johanna Alonso Daily Record business reporter March 4, 2021
File photo of the BWI Airmall in the southwest pier. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
In the latest effort to assure that laid-off hospitality workers are able to return to their jobs post-pandemic, labor activists are supporting a bill that would mandate private-sector employees at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport be allowed to return to their jobs when hiring resumes.
This follows a successful push for Baltimore city legislation that will require event centers and hotels to rehire workers laid off due to COVID-19 when they restore payrolls.
Since the pandemic’s onset, a massive amount of the hospitality industry has been laid off. Roxie Herbekian, president of United Here Local 7, the Maryland chapter of a North American union for hospitality workers, estimates that around 1,200 BWI employees are currently laid off.