By Nicholas Kristof New York Times When she was a scrawny 11-year-old, Sherry Johnson found out one day that she was about to be married to a 20-year-old member of her church who had raped Read more…
By Rebecca Beitsch The Pew Charitable Trusts Most Americans think of child marriage as a vestige of a bygone era. And yet in every state, people under 18 are allowed to marry. Some states set Read more…
By Kathy Stewart WTOP WASHINGTON — Child marriages in Maryland are still legal, after a bill to stop them failed again. But a lawmaker has vowed to continue her fight to end child marriages in Maryland. “I’ve Read more…
By Heather Coburn The Daily Record A Howard County delegate’s crusade to end child marriage in Maryland has again faced opposition this session from legislators who say they understand the importance of stopping forced marriages Read more…
By Heather Cobun The Daily Record Del. William G. Folden joined the military at age 17, leaving behind his high school sweetheart. Despite feeling “fearless,” at the time, he did not propose. More than 25 Read more…
By Heather Cobun The Daily Record A bill to outlaw marriage for anyone under the age of 18 without exceptions was reintroduced in the General Assembly this year, making Maryland part of a national movement Read more…
Heather Cobun The Daily Record A bill to outlaw marriage for anyone under the age of 18 without exceptions was reintroduced in the General Assembly this year, making Maryland part of a national movement to Read more…
By Kathy Stewart WTOP WASHINGTON — Child marriages are still happening in America, but a Maryland lawmaker is fighting back and has vowed to reintroduce her child marriage bill after it failed last year in Read more…
By Amanda Yeager The Baltimore Sun After weeks of discussion, Howard County’s state delegation has reached an agreement on legislation that proposes to change the way the school board is elected. Under the proposal, voters Read more…
By Fatimah Waseem – Contact Reporter Howard County Times he structure of Howard County’s school board could change as state lawmakers propose three competing plans to how school board members are elected. Currently, school board Read more…
By Authority: Committee to Elect Vanessa Atterbeary, Veronica Morrow, Treasurer