For what it’s worth, Mike Miller is sorry he stood up for Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney and his complicated past.
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Md. Senate President Says He Regrets that Taney Remarks ‘Distracted’ from Issue
Md. Senate Prez Irked by How His Colleagues Went About Voting to Remove Taney Statue
The Democratic president of Maryland’s senate is upset about emails – specifically those relating to the removal of Roger Taney’s bronze likeness outside the State House.
Friday Morning Headlines: Roger Taney’s Statue Removed in Annapolis; Heat Advisory in Effect for City; and More
Dutch company moving its executive team to downtown Baltimore — BBJ
A “Tent City” outside City Hall to press the mayor on homelessness and more — Baltimore Brew
Roger B. Taney statue removed from State Hose grounds Friday morning — AP
Mallett uneven again as Ravens’ starting offense struggles in 31-7 win over Dolphins — Baltimore Sun
State House Trust Votes to Remove Statue of Roger Taney in Annapolis
With Baltimore’s Confederate memorials now gone, the political fight against Maryland’s commemorations of those who supported or advanced the Lost Cause has shifted to Annapolis.
Gov. Hogan Says State Should Remove Statue of Roger Taney in Annapolis
Maryland’s Republican governor has switched sides in the debate over whether to remove a statue of Roger B. Taney from the State House in Annapolis.
Mayor Pugh Suggests Auctioning Off City’s Confederate Statues to Pay for their Removal
Mayor Catherine Pugh indicated Friday that she’s just as keen as the mayor of New Orleans is on ridding her majority-black city of its Confederate statues. But, as she put it, “We’ve got to find that money.”
Two Families Tied to Dred Scott Decision Reconcile in Front of Md. State House
One-hundred and sixty years ago, infamous Marylander and then-Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney issued a ruling that Dred Scott, a Missouri slave who escaped his owners, was not a citizen. The decision furthered the detestable tradition of slavery for several more years before Abraham Lincoln abolished it. Yesterday, Scott’s and Taney’s descendants stood together in front of the Maryland State House in Annapolis to make amends.
Frederick to Relocate Statues of Roger Taney and Slave-Owning Governor
While Baltimore struggles to find a place for two of its embattled statues, the City of Frederick is now preparing to send its own racially controversial stone heads to a literal graveyard.
