By Nick CullJul 29, 2013
There are many things that trouble me about the death of Robert Ethan Saylor, a 26-year-old man with Down syndrome who died in January after an encounter with sheriff's deputies at a movie theater Stories of police brutality always carry the special chill that comes with a violation of the public trust. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 4, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including former RNC Chairman Michael Steele weighs a political comeback and Rep. Darrell Issa gets some pushback from his own party after calling the White House's spokesman a "paid liar." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 24, 2013
Brendon Ayanbadejo has been an outspoken proponent of the cause, and for LGBT rights in general, since he became one of the first athletes from a major professional sport to publicly announce his support for same-sex marriage in 2009. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 1, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a marriage milestone in Maryland and Politics Today's pick for the 2012 video of the year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Gay America's best election yet; Robert Scheer on Obama's second term; marijuana legalization; and Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 8, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including some winners and losers from Tuesday's election and Jon Stewart weighs in on the Missouri Senate race between Claire McCaskill and Todd Akin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 25, 2012
Don H. Dwyer, a tea party Republican and member of the Maryland House of Delegates who has said that same-sex marriage poses a threat to children, has injured four children in a drunken boating accident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 11, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Republicans' 33rd(!) attempt to repeal Obamacare and gay marriage getting put to a vote in Maryland. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 24, 2012
A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that a referendum to keep Maryland's law allowing same-sex marriage, which is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, is likely to pass. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2012
Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin all went for Mitt on Tuesday night, making Rick Santorum look even more like a party crasher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 3, 2012
Good show, governor. On Thursday, Maryland joined the growing list of states to make same-sex marriage legal, and Gov. Martin O'Malley made it a memorable occasion, complete with an after-party at his place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 7, 2011
Two explosive devices embedded in pieces of mail detonated within minutes of each other in two government buildings in Maryland on Thursday, injuring two employees and leading local officials to believe that the incidents were related. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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