Maryland Strengthens Hate Crime Law As New Laws Take Effect
Maryland is strengthening its hate crime law so prosecutors don't have to prove hate was the only motivating factor in committing a crime, as new laws take effect in the state this week.
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Maryland is strengthening its hate crime law so prosecutors don't have to prove hate was the only motivating factor in committing a crime, as new laws take effect in the state this week.
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott fired back at President Donald Trump who said Tuesday during the Presidential Debate that Democratic-run cities don't "want law and order."
President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again took aim at Baltimore and other Democratic-run cities in the U.S. during the first Presidental Debate of 2020.
With exactly five weeks until Election Day, the candidates who are running to be Baltimore's next mayor are making their final pitches to voters.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg seat.
Clothing retailer DTLR encouraged Baltimoreans to vote by holding a "Run, Ride and Register" event in the city on Friday.
Ballots are now being mailed to voters in Maryland, the state elections board announced Thursday.
Maryland's Law Enforcement Bill of Rights could be repealed amid nationwide calls for policing reforms.
General Assembly leaders in Maryland ended the 2020 session early and recently declined a special session due to pandemic and presidential election concerns. But they have yet to announce plans, particularly regarding legislative voting, as the next session draws near.
In an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival, Hogan said it would be a mistake for members of his party to push through a Supreme Court nominee before Election Day.
A rare state Senate hearing was held Wednesday outside of session and addressed several police accountability bills.
With confusion looming over voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, several states have announced their plans to make it easier to vote in the upcoming general and local elections on Nov. 3.
A behavioral health specialist from Washington County has become the first Black Republican woman to serve in Maryland's General Assembly following her appointment by Gov. Larry Hogan.
With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends as a prophet for justice who persevered against long odds to become an American icon.
Gov. Larry Hogan is calling for a number of changes at the Maryland Environmental Service a month after news broke that his then-chief of staff accepted a sizable severance package to leave the quasi-governmental agency to join the governor's office.
