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Journalism faculty, staff urge UMD to drop sanctions against student journalists
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (449+ words) Knight Hall on February 20, 2022. (Jordyn Salow/The Diamondback) At least 30 faculty and staff members at the University of Maryland's journalism college, including the dean, are urging the university to drop conduct charges against two student journalists who were detained by…...
UMD SGA to host campuswide vote on renaming 10 campus buildings, rooms
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (726+ words) The Speaker of the Legislature addresses the Student Government Association during a meeting on Feb. 18, 2026. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback) University of Maryland students will vote on whether they support renaming 10 places on campus, including McKeldin Mall and Library, this spring…...
Prince George’s County Council proposes emergency bills combating ICE activity
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (656+ words) Participants march while holding banners and signs opposing ICE enforcement policies in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback) The Prince George's County Council announced three emergency bills on Tuesday to regulate ICE presence in the county. These proposed bills…...
UMD, USM union members rally in Annapolis for better pay, binding arbitration
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (882+ words) Union members gather at lobby night at the Annapolis State House on Feb. 17, 2026. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) By Claire Huss and Caroline McDonough Union members from universities across the state rallied on Monday at the Maryland State House, lobbying for…...
UMD SGA calls for accountability after UMBC alum disappeared in Philippines
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (640+ words) Lockheed Martin on a board of sponsors in the Computer Science Instructional building on Feb. 9, 2026. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) Sacha Llanto said one of the longest weeks of his life was when his friend, Chantal Anicoche, went missing in…...
American-Islamic civil rights group urges UMD to dismiss charges against detained student journalists
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (470+ words) The front entrance of the Thomas V. Miller Jr. Administration Building on Nov. 5, 2025. (Ryan Bowie/The Diamondback) The Maryland office of the Council for American-Islamic Relations called on the University of Maryland Wednesday to drop its charges against two student journalists…...
Gov. Wes Moore signs bill banning ICE partnerships with Maryland law enforcement agencies
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (263+ words) The exterior of the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 3, 2023. (Taneen Momeni/The Diamondback) Maryland law enforcement agencies can no longer enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law Tuesday…...
UMD must declare itself a sanctuary campus
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (390+ words) Signs protesting against ICE lay on the floor of Memorial Chapel at the University of Maryland during the YDSA Vigil on Feb. 2, 2026. (Ashley Neyra/ The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author's own. Starting in the early 1980s, churches,…...
UMD community members hold candelight vigil for victims of state violence in Iran
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (637+ words) People gather at McKeldin Mall for a vigil honoring the victims of the ongoing conflict in Iran on Feb. 12, 2026 (Ashley Neyra/The Diamondback) About 100 University of Maryland community members gathered on McKeldin Mall Thursday to honor the victims of state…...
UMD SGA resolution calls on USM to divest from weapons companies
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (662+ words) Speaker of the Legislature Diego Henriquez holds the Student Government Association gavel at the general body meeting on Sept. 17, 2025. (Clare Roth/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland SGA passed a resolution Wednesday urging the University System of Maryland and its…...