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Automatic Adult Charges for Teens Face New Scrutiny in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers are considering reducing the practice of automatically assigning teenage defendants to adult court when charged with serious crimes.
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Maryland May Dip Into Its Climate Fund to Pay for Other Things
Gov. Wes Moore’s budget proposes using $150 million from a renewable energy fund to help reduce a $3 billion deficit.
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Should Maryland Grant Parole to More Elderly and Ill Inmates? Lawmakers Disagree.
Maryland lawmakers are divided over whether to simplify the process for elderly and seriously ill inmates to seek early release. Advocates argue that it is a waste of resources to incarcerate individuals too old or sick to commit new crimes.
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Police Drones Are Flying Over Maryland. Will State Lawmakers Regulate Them?
Maryland lawmakers are weighing new rules for police drones amid mixed reactions to Montgomery County’s Drone as First Responder program. Supporters cite increased flexibility, while critics raise privacy concerns.
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Christi Parsons: From Tuscaloosa Beginnings to Journalism Hall of Fame
Christi Parsons’ successful career has shaped her into a mentor; now she’s giving back what other professionals once gave her.
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Family Sues Apartment Manager for $2.3M After Fatal Arrive Silver Spring Fire
The parents of Melanie Diaz have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners and management company of the Arrive Silver Spring apartment complex following her death in a fire last year.
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Maryland Ballot Drop Boxes Installed as Vote-by-Mail Deadlines Approach
The Maryland State Board of Elections finished setting up 286 ballot drop boxes statewide for the general election. Marylanders can use any box to submit mail-in ballots, which can arrive early next week.
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Top Election Official Warns of Maryland Voter Scams
Scammers posing as election workers are tricking Maryland voters with fake texts, raising concerns at the State Board of Elections.
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Raskin to Introduce First Suicide Prevention Legislation Since His Son’s Death
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) is introducing his first major mental health and suicide prevention legislation following his son’s suicide in 2020.