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State Roundup: Police reform passes; uneven lifting pandemic restrictions
Signs of spring near a bike path in the Dasher Green neighborhood of Columbia. MarylandReporter.com photo
HOUSE OF DELEGATES PASSES POLICE REFORM: The House of Delegates passed sweeping police reform legislation Thursday evening, Bryn Stole reports for the Sun. Some of it is similar to what the Senate passed by wide margins, setting the stage for negotiations between the chambers over the details of how law enforcement officers are trained, investigated and disciplined.
The debate over the ominbus policing bill revealed the different realities of policymakers weighing how to hold police officers accountable, with one lawmaker saying she worries about her own son being treated differently because he is black, Ovetta Wiggins reports for the Post.
Most Catholic schools in Tri-State see slight drop in enrollment
By Sherry Greenfield and Amber South
Herald Mail Media & Public Opinion
Private Catholic schools in the Tri-State area, for the most part, have seen a slight drop in enrollment this school year, school representatives said.
But at least one school in the region says it has seen an increase in enrollment, and most others say the future looks bright for next year s classes. We re experiencing enrollment that is lower due to COVID, but we re seeing a huge interest for next year, said Interim President Tom Burnford of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Hagerstown. Applications are up for next year. There s a lot of interest in Catholic education.