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Need to Know for Sept. 26

by JMORE Staff | 3 hours ago | Blogs, Need to Know

Jared Kushner’s emails, Anthony Weiner’s sexting and Facebook’s ad targeting Crooked Jared? Jared Kushner, the senior White House adviser to President Donald Trump, used a private email account to conduct government business. “Mr. Kushner uses his White House email...

Need to Know for Sept. 19

by JMORE Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Need to Know

Kamenetz announces run for governor, Chick and Ruth’s changes owner, Merriam-Webster adds ‘sriracha’ Kevin Kamenetz for Governor? Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has announced he is joining Maryland’s crowded race for governor. Kamenetz has been county...

Need to Know for Sept. 14

by JMORE Staff | Sep 14, 2017 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Need to Know

Baltimore’s crime rate, temples discuss merger, Trump disapproval and more Solving Baltimore’s Crime Issue In Annapolis on Sept. 12, Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin organized and ran a hearing on violence in Baltimore. “Any level of violence is too much, but this is out...

Need to Know for Sept. 12

by JMORE Staff | Sep 12, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

Religion poll, white supremacists on campus, Jared Kushner, Venice Film Fest and 2017 Emmys Culturally Jewish According to a new poll released by the Public Religion Research Institute, only 43 percent of Americans today identify as white and Christian – and only 30...

Need to Know for Sept. 7

by JMORE Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

Hurricane Irma, Facebook, National Cathedral and a rhythmic gymnast Israel to Help Houston Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry is advancing a plan to send $1 million in emergency aid to Houston’s flood-hit Jewish community. In announcing the plan Sept. 4,...

Need to Know for Sept. 5

by JMORE Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

Updates on Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, news on DACA, Congress returns and football season kicks off. Rebuilding Texas The founder of Dell Technologies has pledged up to $36 million to rebuild Texas following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey....

Need to Know for Aug. 31

by JMORE Staff | Aug 31, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

How to help Harvey victims, international officials in hot water and Jews on pilgrimage. Act Locally, Think Globally Several Baltimore-area organizations have come up with ways to provide aid to Houston’s Hurricane Harvey victims. A relief fund set up by The...

Need to Know for Aug. 29

by JMORE Staff | Aug 29, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

KKK in Maryland, Hurricane Harvey, Joe Arpaio and Conan’s excellent adventure KKK in Rosedale A Baltimore resident who leads Rosedale’s Ku Klux Klan chapter was arrested on Aug. 19 after the release of a video that appears to show him shooting at a black...

Need to Know for Aug. 24

by JMORE Staff | Aug 24, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

ADL donations, transgender ban, James Comey, Gal Gadot Donations are Pouring in The Anti-Defamation League received 10 times as much money as usual from online donations in response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. The group, which combats...

Need to Know for Aug. 22

by JMORE Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

War rages on, anti-Semitism in U.K. and U.S., Ravens field trip and more More War in Afghanistan On Aug. 21, President Donald Trump presented a strategy for resolving the 16-year-old conflict in Afghanistan. In a nationally televised prime-time speech to troops at...