{"id":90762,"date":"2026-07-03T18:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-gov-moore-reflects-on-july-5th-martyrs-day\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:30:42","slug":"maryland-gov-moore-reflects-on-july-5th-martyrs-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-gov-moore-reflects-on-july-5th-martyrs-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Gov. Moore Reflects on July 5th Martyrs Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783117842252.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90761\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Maryland Governor Wes Moore spoke with NPR host Juana Summers about the meaning behind Martyrs Day, which falls on July 5th each year.<\/p><p>The day serves as a time to honor and remember individuals who gave their lives in the pursuit of equality and civil rights \u2014 a cause that continues to resonate across the country.<\/p><p>Governor Moore reflected on the importance of recognizing those sacrifices and the legacy they leave behind for future generations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland Governor Wes Moore sat down with NPR to discuss Martyrs Day, observed on July 5th. The occasion honors those who sacrificed their lives in the fight for equality and civil rights. Governor Moore shared his thoughts on the significance of the commemoration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":90761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783117842252.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-nBU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90725,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-gov-moore-reflects-on-july-5-martyrs-day-and-the-fight-for-equality\/","url_meta":{"origin":90762,"position":0},"title":"Maryland Gov. 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