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El Salvador denies Sen. Chris Van Hollen meeting with wrongly deported Maryland man

The meeting came two days after Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele visited the White House and said he would not return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.

Katharine Wilson
1 day ago

Prince George’s County Police focus on recruitment, retention in proposed budget

The proposed $439.7 million budget increases funding for the department by 7.3 percent from the fiscal year 2025 budget.

Stella Canino
1 day ago

Prince George’s County, Trump administration officials clash over immigration policy

Prince George’s County is a sanctuary jurisdiction, meaning its local authorities separate themselves from federal immigration enforcement.

Amelia Twyman
2 days ago

UMD leaders promote technology, innovation at World Quantum Day celebration

The celebration featured an interview with a physics Nobel Laureate and a look at this university’s quantum and arts project collaboration.

Anastasia Merkulova
2 days ago

Prince George’s Community College proposes 2026 budget, voices federal funding concerns

The community college proposed a budget of nearly $143 million, a 4.6 percent increase from the fiscal year 2025 approved budget.

Stella Canino
2 days ago

UMD SGA commission to reinvestigate claims that Terps for Israel bribed in election

By Marijke Friedman and Natalie Weger The University of Maryland SGA’s governance board announced Tuesday that the elections commission must reinvestigate an election violation claim…

Diamondback Staff
2 days ago

El Salvadoran president said he won’t return wrongfully deported Maryland man

El Salvador’s president will not return wrongly deported Maryland man to the U.S., he said during a Monday visit to the White House.

Katharine Wilson
3 days ago

UMD will see more than 10% board fee increase for 2026 fiscal year, highest in last decade

Students are set to pay an additional $512 for a typical double dorm room with air conditioning and $636 for a base resident dining plan for the 2025-26 school year.

Amelia Twyman
4 days ago

UMD hopes restorative justice initiatives solve conflict through community

The Restorative Justice Alternative Resolution Process, which launched last year, is a restorative justice student conduct process available for some students who violate this university’s academic integrity code or student conduct policies.

Freelance Reporter
5 days ago

Prince George’s County braces for impacts of Trump administration tariffs

Trump signed an executive order on April 2 declaring a national emergency because of annual U.S. trade deficits. As a result, the president imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports and even higher tariffs on countries that have trade surpluses with the U.S.

Mayah Nachman
5 days ago