Maryland lawmakers to wrestle with budgeting, public safety, housing as session opens
The Maryland General Assembly is gathering for its annual 90-day legislative session.
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The Maryland General Assembly is gathering for its annual 90-day legislative session.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he's serving time for the murder of George Floyd.
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The state's attorney dropped all charges against Adnan Syed for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee.
The FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia Beach couple in prison for nearly 20 years, combined.
U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Melissa Heyer, age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Joseph Leissler, a leader of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood gang in the Maryland Correctional Institute in Jessup, was convicted on murder and gang charges stemming from the killing of John O'Sullivan, a member of a rival gang.
A former correctional officer was sentenced to prison for helping smuggle drugs and other items into a prison in Maryland in exchange for payments.
A former state lawmaker who helped create Maryland's medical marijuana industry was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favors, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company.
More than 500 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been tied to the state-run correctional system, officials said Monday.
Six inmates at state-run correctional facilities have now died due to the coronavirus, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said Tuesday.
A correctional officer at the Metropolitan Intake Center in Baltimore tested positive for COVID-19.
It would provide $78,916 for each year a wrongly convicted person spent in prison.
Nearly 50 Maryland lawmakers are calling on a powerful state spending panel to compensate five men who were wrongly convicted of crimes and spent a combined 120 years in prison, as attorneys for the men seek as much as $12 million in combined compensation.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland says three people have pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to smuggle contraband into a state prison.
For the second time in as many days Maryland correctional officers have stopped a person from smuggling the narcotic suboxone into a prison.
A Baltimore attorney has been arrested and charged with smuggling drugs into the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown.
The state of Maryland has settled for $1.4 million a federal lawsuit filed by blind current and former inmates alleging discrimination.
Hundreds of Idaho inmates exploited a vulnerability in their personal tablets and gave themselves thousands of dollars in credits used to download music and games and use email, officials said Friday.
Maryland is limiting the access prison inmates have to books, saying it's necessary to keep drugs from entering state prisons.
Charges are pending after a disturbance at a juvenile detention facility in western Maryland in which at least three staffers were assaulted by inmates, authorities said Sunday.
Inmates in New York state prisons will soon be able to read e-books, listen to music and email family members while in prison.
Wednesday, federal prison officials conducted a rare test at a Western Maryland lockup that blocks phone signals.
More than a dozen inmates are being charged with murder in a deadly Delaware prison uprising back in February.
A man wrongly convicted of rape was awarded $1.7 million on Wednesday under a new Michigan law that allowed him to seek state compensation for the 35 years he spent in prison.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was moved from CECOT and is now being detained at a lower security facility in Santa Ana, El Salvador, according to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
The Department of Justice found police committed widespread civil rights violations after Freddie Gray's death and placed the Baltimore Police Department under federal oversight eight years ago to correct the problems.
El Salvador's top Catholic leader on Sunday urged President Nayib Bukele not to turn the country into a Guantanamo-style U.S. prison.
Charlie Morton, in his first season in Baltimore, gave up seven base hits and walked four in 2.1 innings.
A quick, intense storm rocked parts of northern Baltimore County and Carroll County late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador last week, where he met with Abrego Garcia after he said his attempts were repeatedly turned down by the Salvadoran government.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was moved from CECOT and is now being detained at a lower security facility in Santa Ana, El Salvador, according to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
Saturday marked 10 years since the death of Freddie Gray, the man who died a week after sustaining injuries in police custody back in 2015.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is expected to return from his trip to El Salvador Friday after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was deported due to an administrative error.
The Department of Justice found police committed widespread civil rights violations after Freddie Gray's death and placed the Baltimore Police Department under federal oversight eight years ago to correct the problems.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death.
Chief Mixologist Molly Horn demonstrates a few easy to make cocktails that are batchable for Easter brunch.
A youth-led exhibit at The Peale in Baltimore highlights environmental justice and community resistance in Curtis Bay.
Deborah Stone brings us the story of a cat that was close to death on the streets of Baltimore but was rescued and rehabilitated.
MSB CEO Rob Hair talks about the annual community event that invites the public to visit their campus for a full day of fun activities, food, shopping, music, and more.
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Charlie Morton, in his first season in Baltimore, gave up seven base hits and walked four in 2.1 innings.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will have an MRI of his sore throwing shoulder after a bullpen session Thursday was canceled.
Ryan O'Hearn hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Thursday night for their first series win in six tries this season.
It's no accident that so many NFL executives declare they'll take the best player available in the draft.
The Baltimore Ravens are focused on selecting the best player available at No. 27 in the NFL Draft, regardless of position.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador last week, where he met with Abrego Garcia after he said his attempts were repeatedly turned down by the Salvadoran government.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen returned Friday from his trip to El Salvador after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was deported due to an administrative error.
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials admitted was deported by error to El Salvador.
A federal appeals court said it will not pause a district court order that required the Trump administration to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Every Saturday morning inside St. John's United Methodist Church of Charles Village, AHF's Food for Health Pantry provides free groceries for the community.
Our Kids Read, a Maryland-based nonprofit opened a free children's bookstore in Dundalk to provide diverse reading selections and improve literacy rates in the Baltimore area.
A Baltimore County community is kicking off Black History Month by hosting a commemorative walk and paying a "tribute to the past".
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Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
Small slivers of smoke can still be seen from the fire at the Owl Metals Recycling Facility Friday afternoon.
A new Maryland Law, "So Everybody Can Move Act," requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and state commercial plans to cover prosthetics designed for physical activities, including running, biking or swimming.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
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