The Diamondback’s 2020 Election Coverage
From virtual campaigning, to millions of mail-in ballots, this year is different. Follow along here for updates.
UMD students battle conflicting emotions, fear after Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation
Barrett was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 26.
College Park residents vote at Xfinity Center ahead of Election Day
The Xfinity Center avoided the long lines seen in other parts of the county.
Your guide to the candidates in the 2020 presidential and Maryland congressional elections
A guide for Maryland voters on the backgrounds and political stances of the presidential and House of Representatives candidates.
PGCPS tables proposal to eliminate school resource officers for a second time
The proposal will be discussed again in January.
Watch: President Pines’ full virtual conversation with UMD students
Watch the full recording of the town hall with President Pines.
UMD students and alumni fight for anti-racist curricula, culture in area high schools
They're fighting for change in Montgomery and Howard County schools.
UMD students and alumni petition for reform of policing on campus
Thousands have signed onto petitions calling for, among other demands, increased funding for mental health personnel.
Black business owners say they’ve received support amid nationwide movements
Some Black-owned businesses have reciprocated the support by participating in Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
UMD professors discuss racism on campus, consider policing reform at town hall
“Stop writing statements and sending out ‘thoughts and prayers,’” one asked of the university.