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3 Prince George’s County Council members reflect on African heritage, community progress

Council members Krystal Oriadha, Wala Blegay and Wanika Fisher all said their positions on the council reflect growing inclusion of immigrants in the community.

Mayah Nachman
October 16, 2025

DOGE website says it cut nearly $15M from UMD grants

The Department of Government Efficiency's “Wall of Receipts” says at least 30 grants to this university have been reduced or cut since January.

Theodore Rose
October 16, 2025

UMD community members discuss federal funding cuts, university response at union town hall

The event was organized by United Academics of Maryland-University of Maryland, this university’s American Association of University Professors chapter.

Lillian Glaros
October 16, 2025

UMD spent more than $136,000 on event security for Oct. 7, 2024

About 72 percent of the spending on security for Oct. 7, 2024, events went toward UMPD costs, records obtained by The Diamondback show.

Apurva Mahajan
October 15, 2025

PGCPS educators reckon with high special education teacher vacancies

The school district's vacancy data and an increase in complaints led the Maryland State Department of Education to put PGCPS under corrective action.

Mayah Nachman
October 13, 2025

UMD president disappointed in SGA’s timing of boycott, divestment and sanctions bill vote

Darryll Pines wrote in a memo that he was disappointed SGA held a vote for a boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.

Keira Hardesty
October 11, 2025

Prince George’s County Council revises plan to help laid-off federal workers

The council passed the resolution on Tuesday, which is a scaled down version of the aid package introduced earlier this year.

Mayah Nachman
October 10, 2025

Experts warn Turning Point USA watchlist could pose risk for UMD professors

The watchlist was created in 2016 to identify professors who “discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.”

Oliver Mack
October 10, 2025

College Park City Council reviews reparations plan for Lakeland

The Restorative Justice Commission presented a set of recommendations for Lakeland, a historically Black community devastated by urban renewal efforts.

Tyler Quattrin
October 10, 2025

Black Lion Café to bring new Ethiopian coffee option to College Park in 2026

The family-owned small business, which operates two locations in Montgomery County, signed a lease to become one of Union on Knox’s newest retailers.

Bella DeCrescenzo
October 9, 2025