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Glen Burnie is one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in Maryland.

ICE has been active in the state, and the agency made more than 700 arrests in Maryland between September and mid-October.

For NPR News, I'm Scott Mossioni in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Circuit Court jury found that the company knew that its baby powder products caused mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer.

Jessica Dean, an attorney on the case, says Johnson & Johnson consistently lied about the safety of the product.

The company says it will appeal the $1.5 billion verdict.

About 67,000 people are suing Johnson & Johnson over cancer diagnoses.

The company moved from talc to cornstarch-based baby powder in the U.S.

in 2020.

For NPR News, I'm Scott Mascione in Baltimore.

The Department of Education may delist nursing concentrations from its list of professional degrees.

That means nurses looking to advance their careers by getting graduate degrees to become midwives or nurse practitioners will only be able to borrow up to $100,000 in federal loans in their lives.

The previous cap was double that.

Dr. Lou Bartolo, president of the Maryland Nurses Association, says the change could have devastating impacts as many nurses rely on the loans for living expenses while studying.

The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis estimates a shortage of more than 100,000 advanced degree nurses by 2027.

For NPR News, I'm Scott Mascione.