Morning Roundup

The field of candidates for the Democratic nomination to fill the seat of retiring US Senator Ben Cardin continues to grow with Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks announcing her bid Tuesday. (Washington Post)

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump is part of a group representing a coalition of survivors of child sex abuse by priests and others affiliated with the Catholic Church in Maryland. The state’s landmark law lifting the statute of limitations takes effect Oct. 1. (Baltimore Sun)

According to a report released Tuesday by the advocacy group Human Rights For Kids, Maryland is one of nine states with more than 1,000 prison inmates who are serving time for crimes they committed as children, and one of just four states where that group accounts for at least 6% of the prison population. (WYPR)

Maryland’s highest court overturned a lower court ruling involving a controversial internet ad tax. (Maryland Matters)

The $155 million dollar project aimed at preserving long-dormant buildings in a two-block stretch of West Baltimore known as the “Superblock” hit a snag during its first public hearing on Tuesday. (Baltimore Banner)

School systems in the D.C. region, including in Montgomery County, Maryland, are tightening up policies when it comes to responding to fentanyl overdoses on campuses. (WTOP)

Novavax, a Maryland-based COVID-19 vaccine maker, is cutting its workforce. (Baltimore Sun)

St. John’s College and Notre Dame of Maryland will partner to address the dire teacher shortage in the state. (WYPR)

A series by the Baltimore Banner looks into the scope of the city’s accessibility challenges and finds it would cost at least $650 million dollars to fix them. (Baltimore Banner)

A new report suggests clean water for the Chesapeake Bay is an elusive goal. (WTOP)

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