The House Workgroup to Address Police Accountability in Maryland voted to recommend full repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights at its final meeting Thursday. “I was on…
Nearly half of all Marylanders have experienced financial hardship since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and people remain concerned that they or a loved one will get sick, according…
As Maryland legislative committees craft comprehensive police reform packages for the 2021 General Assembly session, they appear to have significant support from voters, according to a recently-completed poll. The Goucher…
The workgroup, created by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) following the death of George Floyd in late May, voted on 11 measures Thursday. Here is a breakdown of…
Public defender applications: $25 to $50 Pre-trial electronic monitoring: $10 to $17 per day Public defender reimbursement: $1,000 or more Healthcare and medication fees while incarcerated: $2 to $4 Room…
Cynthia Christiani is a public defender and has served at Baltimore City’s district courthouse on North Avenue for 15 years. She said her office in the winding, windowless basement has…
By Philip Van Slooten An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several anti-discrimination measures going into effect Oct….
The coronavirus pandemic decimated county budgets across Maryland, with many local governments digging into their own pockets before federal funding was available. Now, the Maryland Association of Counties wants state…
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith (D-Montgomery) on Friday refuted Republican claims that the committee’s recent hearings on a series of bills aimed at addressing police misconduct were not…
With the end of the state’s moratorium on utility service cutoffs looming, Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday heard from regulators, energy assistance agencies, consumer advocates and the utilities themselves on what…
