Subject: Afternoon Buzz: The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party will get a preview in Maryland
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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:58:59 -0400 (EDT)

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The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party will get a preview in Maryland <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3fvMPoHaa7W5h7A0ac2>
Mike DeBonis
It has been one week since five-term Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) announced her impending retirement, and already the race to replace her has the makings of a battle royale — one with ramifications beyond Maryland.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3fvMPoHaa7W5h7A0ac2> 

‘Real Sooners are not bigots.’ How the University of Oklahoma is responding to a racist frat video. <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZtvA6594>
Abby Ohlheiser
University of Oklahoma president David Boren stood with his students Monday in protest of a video that appears to show Sigma Alpha Epsilon members participating in racist chants. The video is “disgraceful,” Boren said at the protest, according to the Oklahoman. “Real Sooners are not bigots, real Sooners are not racist.”Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZtvA6594> 

Seeing signs that spring has sprung — but how long will it last? <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZt-A2204>
Angela Fritz
Flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. Pollen counts are starting to rise in the South -- and all it took was one warm-ish weekend. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZt-A2204> 

Protests on D.C. police arrest tactics expected at oversight hearing <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZuNA6e65>
Peter Hermann
A protest group plans to show up at the D.C. Council’s judiciary committee Tuesday meeting to complain about police stops that they say unfairly target minorities.At the meeting, where committee members are scheduled to review the past year’s performance of the police department and other public-safety-related agencies, the protesters say they will demand that the council hold police accountable “regarding their use of militarized, racially biased tactics to terrorize black communities in D.C.”Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZuNA6e65> 

As police mourn officer who died, they remember another lost 5 years ago <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZucA9fb9>
Lynh Bui
As funeral arrangements are being made for Brennan Rabain, the Prince George’s County police officer who died in a cruiser crash over the weekend, the department is also marking the fifth-year anniversary of another line-of-duty death. Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZucA9fb9> 

How schools are ‘bribing’ kids to take Common Core standardized tests <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZurA4ba4>
Valerie Strauss
A growing standardized test opt-out movement is spreading around the country. Ten of thousands of parents are choosing not to allow their children to take these tests, some older students are refusing to sit for the exams on their own, and some teachers have announced that they will not administer the exams, even if they get fired. An Indiana Superintendent of the Year, Rocky Killion, suggested to parents that they homeschool their children during testing week because he is so opposed to the exams. Now, with the 2015 testing season upon us, some schools are offering treats to kids who take, rather than boycott, new Common Core assessments, and throwing in extra treats  for high scores.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZurA4ba4> 

New MARC service connects University of Maryland campuses <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZu6A04b3>
Luz Lazo
The MARC Camden Line added new service today that enhances the connection between the University of Maryland College Park and Baltimore campuses.The changes include an additional morning eastbound train departing Union Station at 7:40 a.m. with a stop in College Park at 7:50 a.m. The 5:53 p.m. departure from Union Station will add a stop at College Park at 6:04 p.m. These additional stops in College Park will improve on what used to up to a 90-minute gap in service.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZu6A04b3> 

Bread Furst loaves are coming to Whole Foods on P Street <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZvJA721d>
Becky Krystal
Bread Furst is expanding its floury reach in the District. Beginning Thursday, loaves from Mark Furstenberg's Van Ness bakery will be available at the Whole Foods Market on P Street NW.Furstenberg said the partnership came about after a "delegation" from Whole Foods came and ate anonymously at the bakery. The company then approached him about getting his artisan loaves on their shelves.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402d5id.3zk8/VP3s7cPoJBSKgZvJA721d> 

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