On the eve of another Election Day, a look at the importance of remembering suffragists. | Why a Hyattsville mother ended up in legal trouble after calling the police for help. | A changing of the guard for the Washington Mystics.
— “They were willing to pay with their lives.” A local suffragist expert says it’s important for women today to understand what suffragists were willing to sacrifice for the right to vote, reports WTOP.com. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women in the U.S. the right to vote.
— A Hyattsville woman who called police for help during a fight with her partner may be deported, according to The Washington Post. The 28-year-old woman is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who had a daughter after moving to the United States six years ago. CASA de Maryland, a Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, has been working to keep Maria Bolanos in the country.
— After their most successful season ever, the Washington Mystics have a new game plan. Trudi Lacey will take over as the new general manager and head coach of Washington’s WNBA franchise. Lacey replaces Angela Taylor as GM and Julie Plank as head coach. Click here for more.
— A new survey from the United Kingdom found that Margaret Thatcher tops the list of women role models. In addition to the former British Prime Minister, those surveyed also named Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth II and Oprah as top role models.
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