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The backlash from the reinstatement of Maryland football coach DJ Durkin on Tuesday proved quick on campus and in the area. Many began expressing harsh statements, and they continued through Wednesday until school president Wallace Loh put out a letter late in the afternoon saying that Maryland and Durkin would "part ways." Read more »

Maryland Congressman and former lieutenant governor Anthony G. Brown voiced his outrage Wednesday in the wake of the decisions made regarding DJ Durkin. Brown slammed Maryland in a detailed statement as well as comments made on social media. Brown called for the firing of both Durkin and athletic director Damon Evans, and encouraged the University of Maryland community to “reject this litany of excuses and demand accountability.” Read more »

Former lieutenant governor and current Congressman Anthony Brown, Maryland Democrat, has responded to the University of Maryland’s decision to reinstate football coach D.J. Durkin by calling for Durkin and athletic director Damon Evans to be fired. Read more »

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is "deeply troubled" about the university's decision to reinstate head coach DJ Durkin and is asking it and the board of regents to reconsider. Read more »

In the face of mounting outrage and pressure from state lawmakers, students and the community, the University of Maryland fired football coach DJ Durkin on Wednesday, one day after allowing him to return to his position. In a letter to the university community, Wallace D. Loh, the president of the College Park campus, announced the decision, which directly defies a recommendation made by the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — DJ Durkin’s return as Maryland’s football coach lasted one day. Durkin was fired Wednesday night, just over 24 hours after being reinstated. Read more »

Looks like it’s up the kids to be the adults in the room. Maryland’s decision to retain football coach D.J. Durkin after the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair drew outrage from everyone from columnists to congressmen. The Washington Post told readers not to send their sons to play for Durkin. Rep. Anthony Brown said the Maryland Board of Regents “did not treat Jordan as a person.” Read more »

When few people were rallying around Larry Hogan’s long-shot bid for governor in 2014, James T. Brady was there to help, serving as the Republican’s campaign chairman. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D) slammed the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Wednesday for its recommendation to reinstate football coach DJ Durkin and Athletic Director Damon Evans a day earlier, and he urged the panel’s chairman to resign. Read more »

Maryland’s governor is the latest to light into the University of Maryland regarding its DJ Durkin decisions announced earlier this week. Larry Hogan called upon the Maryland Board of Regents and university president Wallace Loh to “reconsider their decisions” surrounding the football culture and Durkin’s return from suspension. Read more »