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To say the very least on this, the congressman is incorrect on the law. Two-party consent is relevant only to private oral conversations, and he has zero expectation of privacy here. 1st Amendment gives you the right to record public officials in public places as long as you're not interfering with their official duties.
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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Great scoop from @thedbk team: Days after UMD's club tennis team was indefinitely suspended for sharing a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan hoods, all club sports must now receive written approval from professional staff for any external communication: dbknews.com/2026/10/14/umd-r…
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Merrill College students know their rights as journalists. "Cat Murphy is a master's student at the University of Maryland, credentialed as a reporter for our Capital News Service and doing the job we teach our students to do. Cat recorded openly in a public space alongside other news outlets, and that is her legal right," Dean Rafael Lorente (@DeanLorente) said. "I'm proud of how she handled herself in a difficult situation."
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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Dilan Ashar, the critically missing Maryland student, emerged from the woods Wednesday evening, knocked on a squad car window, and asked, “Are you looking for me?” “Dilan is safe and our family is together again," his family said in a statement. dbknews.com/2026/10/08/umpd-…
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Sam Gauntt retweeted
BREAKING: Missing student Dilan Shaan Ashar found after 5 days, UMPD says. dbknews.com/2026/10/07/umpd-…
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Sam Gauntt retweeted
UMPD chief says missing student Dilan Shaan Ashar was found near Xfinity Center. dbknews.com/2026/10/08/umpd-…
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Great breaking news work from the @thedbk team
BREAKING: Missing student Dilan Shaan Ashar found after 5 days, UMPD says. dbknews.com/2026/10/07/umpd-…
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Maryland football's Josiah Teasley will face trial on Friday for three charges, including distributing sexual images. The wide receiver was already found guilty of second degree assault in a different case. He has remainded with the program throughout both. Catch up @DBKSports: dbknews.com/2026/09/23/maryl…
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Breaking down Maryland women’s basketball’s 2026-27 schedule ✍️: @candriolnews 📸: Will Swearingen Read here: dbknews.com/2026/09/16/maryl…
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Zahir Mathis' season-ending injury is a torn right ACL, according to multiple sources. Not overly surprising as it was known to be a non-contact injury suffered during practice. Recovery time ranges from about 6-9 months. Updated story: dbknews.com/2026/08/12/zahir…
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BREAKING: The University of Maryland's Student Government Association will hold a special election during the fall semester, after its elections commission disqualified both tickets from this spring's election. Read more on this developing story here: dbknews.com/2026/04/21/umd-s…
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This year, crypto super PACs are spending on behalf of a new crop of Texas candidates, and are on track to surpass spending on them and others in the last midterm elections. @TexasTribune Graphic by @ApurvaMahajan_ !!! texastribune.org/2026/04/20/…
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BREAKING: The University of Maryland SGA elections commission has now disqualified both tickets from the spring election. Read more from @kschutzmanmedia ⤵️
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Sam Gauntt retweeted
Maryland Senators celebrated the end of the legislative session with balloons and confetti in the State House. @CNSmd
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Gov. Wes Moore and a group of Maryland Democrats announced an agreement on the Utility RELIEF Act. The sweeping energy reform legislation aims to lower Marylanders' monthly energy bills and limits the development of data centers. More from @SamGauntt: cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/13/l…
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Congratulations to #merrillmade student @SamGauntt, The Diamondback's next editor in chief! #fearlessjournalism dbknews.com/2026/04/08/sam-g…
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I'm thrilled to announce that I will be @thedbk's 2026-27 editor in chief! I'm so incredibly honored to work with such talented and dedicated journalists, and can't wait to lead the team through this next year. Thank you to everyone who's helped me along the way!!
Sam Gauntt named as The Diamondback’s next editor in chief dbknews.com/2026/04/08/sam-g…
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#Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's job approval rating slipped below 50% for the first time since he was elected more than three years ago, according to a new UMBC poll. Read the story by @SamGauntt: cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/01/g…
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