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September 9, 2023
More than a decade after being convicted of embezzling donated gift cards, Sheila Dixon has announced she’s again running for…
Edward Garrison Draper posthumous bar admission
September 7, 2023
Edward Garrison Draper will receive posthumous admission to Maryland state bar in a special session on Oct. 26, 2023.
August 18, 2023
Maryland's first Black deputy chief state fire marshal, Derek Chapman, can go ahead with his $4.8 million lawsuit against its…
July 6, 2023
Bullis School sprinter Quincy Wilson, 15, already holds indoor world records for his age group in the 300s, 400s, 500s…
July 2, 2023
Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday — killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive…
June 29, 2023
The Maryland Supreme Court's ruling gave rise to the hope that Syed would have his 2000 murder conviction overturned again.
June 12, 2023
The clinic exemplifies an ongoing shift in the nation’s approach to stemming overdose deaths, which surged during the pandemic to…
June 11, 2023
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison is stepping down after four years in the role with less than a year…
Mother daughter graduate Naval Academy
May 31, 2023
A Black mother-daughter duo have become the first such pair to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in its…
May 16, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration has launched a pilot project to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number…
May 14, 2023
Baltimore police said the 17-year-old was carrying a gun with an extended magazine, but they declined to provide many other…
April 13, 2023
Morgan State University has officially removed its "spite wall," erected in the 1940s to keep Black people out of the…
April 10, 2023
The Baltimore Ravens gave their wide receiver group a much-needed shakeup Sunday, agreeing to a contract with Odell Beckham Jr.
April 9, 2023
Baltimore County has nominated its first African-American police chief in the department’s nearly 150-year history.
April 2, 2023
The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State…
March 17, 2023
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday spoke about a wide variety of topics in an exclusive interview with The Associated…
March 2, 2023
Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during…
Race
February 28, 2023
After multiple postponements, including most recently because her entire defense team quit, Baltimore’s former top prosecutor is scheduled to stand…
February 9, 2023
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support Thursday for measures protecting abortion rights.
February 5, 2023
Maryland officials are preparing for as many as 80,000 residents who could no longer qualify for Medicaid coverage this spring.