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Maryland Man Indicted on Child Exploitation ChargesNovember 21, 2025

A federal grand jury indicted Erik Lee Madison of Halethorpe, MD on charges including sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and cyberstalking, following his arrest earlier this month. Madison is accused of targeting minors while associated with an online extremist group, with potential federal prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life if convicted.

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Congolese Surgeon Speaks on Sexual Violence Fueled by Global Demand for MineralsNovember 21, 2025

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and renowned gynecological surgeon from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spoke at Loyola University Maryland about the connection between the technology in everyday devices and the suffering in his homeland. The minerals needed for artificial intelligence, smartphones, computers, electric cars and medical devices come from Congolese soil, and the cost is measured in human devastation, with women and girls enduring 'extreme sexual violence' as their bodies are used as weapons in a war fueled by the world's insatiable demand for minerals.

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Transgender Woman Sentenced for Spray-Painting Symbol Near Catholic SchoolNovember 21, 2025

A Baltimore woman who spent more than two months in jail awaiting trial on hate crimes charges was sentenced to time served Thursday for spray-painting a transgender symbol near a Catholic elementary school in Easton. Sian Radaskiewicz-King, a 32-year-old transgender woman, pleaded guilty to defacing the property of a religious institution and malicious destruction of property, both misdemeanors, and will serve an additional five years of probation with an electronic monitor.