Md. Gay Rights Group Wants To Make Same-Sex Marriage Legal Next Year

Gay rights advocates launch their 2012 campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.

• Jul 12, 2011

Malcolm X Grandson To Speak At Birthday Event

The only grandson of Malcolm X will speak at a statewide birthday celebration for the civil rights activist.

• May 19, 2011

50 Years Later, Students Retrace 1961 Freedom Ride

Charles Reed Jr. is skipping his college graduation ceremony to do something much more significant to him: retracing the original 1961 Freedom Ride and paying tribute to those who helped win the civil rights that his generation enjoys.

• May 9, 2011

Commission Votes To Preserve Site Of 1955 Sit-In

Baltimore's preservation commission has voted to add the former Read's drugstore to a list of city landmarks.

• Apr 12, 2011

Civil Rights Agency Shelves College Bias Probe

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has shelved a yearlong investigation into possible gender discrimination in college admissions.

• Mar 18, 2011

Baltimore Civil Rights Protest Site May Be Torn Down

It was the first successful student sit-in to end segregation and it happened at a drug store right here in Baltimore.

• Mar 15, 2011

Md. Group To Build Coretta Scott King Memorial

Organizers a breaking ground on a new memorial garden honoring Coretta Scott King in Maryland for her legacy as a human rights advocate.

• Feb 28, 2011

Middle School Students Fight To Save Piece Of Civil Rights History

The movement to save an old Baltimore drugstore had gotten some help. A group of middle school students are getting involved.

• Feb 12, 2011

Rights Groups Have Petition Against Metro Searches

Two rights groups have launched an online petition against Metro's announced plan to conduct random bag searches on the subway system.

• Dec 20, 2010