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Delaware privacy bill passes House, heads to Senate

DELAWARE -  The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act, a bill that would create a comprehensive framework of consumer protections, granting individuals greater control over their personal data collection and creating more transparency about how that data is used has passed…

Judge rules in Federalsburg voting rights violation lawsuit

FEDERALSBURG, Md. - A federal judge has handed down a decision in the lawsuit filed against the town of Federalsburg. The town was being sued for alleged violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; in the town's 200-year history,…

City of Cambridge special election results certified

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The results of Cambridge's June 6th election have been certified. Laurel Atkiss was elected with 53.35% of the votes cast to represent Ward One, while Brian Roche was elected with 61.94% of the votes cast to represent…

Results of Cambridge City Commissioners election

  CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The City of Cambridge held an election on Tuesday to fill a pair of city commissioners slots. Wards 1 and 5 were voted on, and the ballots were counted on a live stream hosted on the…

State of Emergency issued for LGBTQ+ community

DELMARVA - A state of emergency has been issued by the Human Rights Campaign for the LGBTQ+ community. The organization cited a wave of targeted legislation toward the community. 47 ABC spoke with…

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