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      Maryland Says 100% of Residents Who Died of Covid in June Were Unvaccinated

      According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, more than 99% of all U.S. coronavirus deaths last month were among unvaccinated people.

      Jake Johnson
      Jul 06, 2021

      A spokesperson for Maryland's governor said Tuesday that 100% of the state's residents who died of Covid-19 last month were not vaccinated, a figure seen as the latest testament to the effectiveness of the shots in preventing fatal illness and further evidence of the need to ensure widespread distribution.

      "It's really sad and tragic that most all of these are avoidable and preventable."
      --Dr. Anthony Fauci

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      Amnesty International USA Commends Maryland's Legislature for Overriding Governor's Veto; Enacting Police Reform

      Saturday, Maryland's legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to enact meaningful policing reform. In response, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, released the following statement:

      Newswire Editor
      Apr 12, 2021

      Saturday, Maryland's legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to enact meaningful policing reform. In response, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, released the following statement:

      "We are pleased to see Maryland now joins the majority of U.S. states in enacting a law, the Maryland Use of Force Statute, to limit police use of force. There now are just seven states in the U.S. without such a law. Maryland's new law places it among just a few states that require police officers not to use force unless it is 'necessary and proportional', and makes it the first in the country to have a law that directs officers to cease using force if an officer determines that force will no longer accomplish a legitimate law enforcement objective.

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      Coastal Annapolis Becomes 25th US Community to File Climate Suit That Aims to #MakePollutersPay

      Coastal Annapolis Becomes 25th US Community to File Climate Suit That Aims to #MakePollutersPay

      "This lawsuit shifts the costs back to where they belong, on those whose knowledge, deception, and pursuit of profits brought these dangers to our shores."

      Jessica Corbett
      Feb 22, 2021

      Annapolis on Monday joined two dozen cities and states that have filed a "fast-growing wave of climate lawsuits" intended to make fossil fuel giants who spent decades lying about the impact of their products cover the costs of current and future damage.

      Maryland's coastal capital city is targeting 26 dirty energy defendants, including oil and gas companies BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell as well as the American Petroleum Institute, an industry trade association. The suit--alleging public and private nuisance, negligence, failure to warn, trespass, and violations of Maryland's Consumer Protection Act--was filed in the state's Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.

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