Maryland flag lowered to half-staff on Monday to mark Civil Rights Heroes Day
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland flag to be lowered to half-staff on Monday, February 20, 2023. The flag is being lowered to commemorate Civil Rights Heroes day. In 2021, then-Governor Larry Hogan issued a proclamation recognizing February 20, the anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ death, as Civil Rights Heroes Day for the first time in Maryland history. “Our […]