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June 15, 2022
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VOL. 85 NO. 6
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
A NATION MARCHES AGAIN
PHOTO BY RAFFI CHARKOUDIAN-ROGERS
A call to action By Lucía Santoro-Vélez Design Editor/Senior Writer Four years after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. and the birth of the March For Our Lives movement, protestors gathered once again to demand action. On June 11, thousands congre-
MDGA By Ava Bedaque News Columnist/Senior Writer
The Maryland General Assembly officially adjourned on April 11, having passed a total of 836 bills. Gov. Larry Hogan signed 103 of them and an additional 10 were made law with a legislative override of the governor’s veto.
Child Interrogation Protection Act
The Child Interrogation Protection Act (CIPA), set to take effect on Oct. 1, will require police officers to notify the parents or guardians of minors who are tak-
gated in Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal gun control legislation and congressional action. The event, which was organized by March For Our Lives, included speakers like Rep. Cori Bush, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and David Hogg, a Parkland survivor and gun control activist. The renewed effort comes only weeks after the third-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history oc-
March For Our Lives first took place on March 24, 2018. Four years later, protesters return to the capital. curred in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 elementary school children and two teachers were murdered. Though school shootings were a primary concentration, the march also focused on overall gun violence and mass shootings—in particular, the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, where a white supremacist killed 10 Black people in a supermarket. At the march, Garnell and Raymond Whitfield, brothers who
A guide to new Maryland legislation en into custody for interrogation or who are charged with a crime. It also requires children to consult with an attorney before they can be interrogated. Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, one of the bill’s sponsors, believes these protections are necessary to prevent children from wrongly incriminating themselves. “Children often act differently with police than adults might under similar circumstances,” Waldstreicher said in an interview with Silver Chips. “Children need additional protections to ensure that they don’t make false confessions and [to] otherwise protect their constitutional rights when interacting with
the justice system.” The CIPA also allows the Maryland Court of Appeals to create new rules adapting the language for the standard Miranda warnings—the reading of constitutional rights prior to detention or interrogation—to be more age-appropriate for minors. According to Senator Jill Carter, the bill’s primary sponsor, this is important because children often do not understand their Miranda rights the way they are usually read. see MGDA page A2
lost their 86-year-old mother, Ruth Whitfield, in the Buffalo shooting, spoke about the loss of their mother and the need for change at the march. In an impassioned speech, Garnell Whitfield said, “We are here to demand justice. Justice for those who have been murdered in this struggle, and action for those who are yet among us.”
COURTESY OF LUCÍA SANTORO-VÉLEZ
Inside the temple By Ila Raso Senior Writer “Our temples are not just for us, they’re for everyone,” Christina Matthews, a member of the Mormon congregation, says. Matthews toured the newly renovated Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kensington, Maryland during the open house that began on April 28. These tours are walk-in and are provided every day of the week except Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and were available to the public until June 11. With its classical white spires that overlook Interstate 495 and
the Kensington area, the temple, known as Latter-day Saints for short, is a comforting sight for many DMV residents. Built of crisp Alabama marble with gold accents, it creates a distinct contrast with the sky and surrounding woods. The beautifully landscaped grounds, which are generally open to visitors only during holiday events, frame an enchanting view of the temple towering overhead. Completed in August 1974, the temple was last open to the public in September and October of the same year. see TEMPLE page D4
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Debating the effectiveness of Blair’s recent All-In Honors Initiative, which is set to take effect starting with the Class of 2025. B2
Alzando la voz contra la violencia y uso de armas, Blair hace homenaje para las victimas de Buffalo, New York y Uvalde, Texas. C1
Montgomery County makes efforts to identify AAPI historical sites through the Heritage Project. D3
A local bookstore aims to form warmhearted connections with members of the Silver Spring community. E1
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