Maryland Robbed Transit to Pay for Highways, So U.S. DOT Launched a Civil Rights Probe

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By Angie SchmittJan 26, 2017, 4:45 pm298 pts
On the last day of the Obama presidency, U.S. DOT announced it will investigate whether Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s unilateral decision to cancel the Baltimore Red Line light rail project violates federal civil rights law. U.S. DOT will also look into whether the state’s overall transportation…

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