DOJ Won’t Charge 6 Baltimore Officers Involved in Freddie Gray’s Death
The U.S. Justice Department won’t charge six Baltimore officers involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest and in-custody death.
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Retired Army Colonel Charged in Haitian Bribery Scheme
Announcing the arrest of a retired U.S. Army colonel, federal prosecutors say he helped launder bribes for Haitian officials in connection to a post-earthquake project.
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Federal Judges Decline to Scrap Maryland’s Congressional Map
A divided three-judge panel of federal judges on Thursday declined to throw out Maryland’s congressional voting map that challengers say was intentionally designed to give Democrats an electoral edge.
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Judge Refuses to Overturn Life Sentence of DC Sniper
A Maryland state court judge on Wednesday declined to overturn the life sentence meted out to Lee Boyd Malvo for his role in the 2002 sniper shootings that left 10 people dead and three others wounded.
Read moreInvestors Challenge Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Merger Bid
The proposed $3 billion merger of Monogram Residential Trust and Greystar Real Estate Partners has prompted shareholders to file a federal class action.
Read moreMaryland Zoo Accused of Mistreating Lemurs, Big Cats
A small roadside zoo in western Maryland is once again accused of violating federal animal-protection laws by neglecting lemurs, tigers and lions.
Read moreJudge Clears Military Contractor in Sprawling Burn-Pits Case
A federal judge in Maryland dismissed a massive collection of cases brought against a government contractor by veterans and their family members who say the military’s use of open burn pits at bases during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan left them with serious illnesses.
Read moreJudge Tosses Suit Over Delisting of Maryland Rivers
Finding it moot, a federal judge dismissed a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 decision to reclassify 53 Maryland waterways, which lowered quality standards for rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
Read moreAppeals Court Breathes New Life Into D.C. Light Rail
After several months of setbacks that nearly killed the $2.5 billion Purple Line light rail, the D.C. Circuit revived the project Wednesday by staying a federal judge’s ruling blocking construction based on ridership and safety issues.
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99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Takes On Insurance Cliff
Turning 100 years old is normally a cause for celebration, but for one Florida man and his family the moment will be overshadowed by a life insurance policy prematurely terminated.
Read moreMaryland Stand on Drug Pricing Riles Up Big Pharma
A trade group for generic drugmakers brought a federal complaint Thursday to block Maryland’s attempt of a crackdown on pharmaceutical price gouging.
Read moreMoney Woes Won’t Sway Judge on Purple Line Construction
Calling it unlikely that Maryland’s appeal will overcome a challenge to its 16-mile light rail, a federal judge refused to let the state continue Purple Line construction.
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Union Fighting Walmart Fails to Topple Injunction
A Maryland appeals court upheld an injunction against a labor union that staged mass demonstrations against Walmart in company stores and parking lots.
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Judge Blocks Fishing-Tournament Winner From Prize Money
Unable to pass the White Marlin Open Tournament’s polygraph scrutiny about his winning catch, a Florida fisherman suffered federal court defeat in his efforts to collect the $2.8 million prize.
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Judge Derails Construction of DC’s Purple Line
Putting D.C.’s $2.5 billion light-rail project on indefinite hold, a federal judge slammed transportation authorities for ignoring his order to review ridership and safety issues.
Read moreSecret Service Agent Gets 20 Years for Sexting Underage Girls
A federal judge handed a 20-year prison sentence Thursday to the former Secret Service agent who sexted with underage girls while on duty at the White House, trying to lure at least one into a sexual encounter.
Read moreHawaii Moves to Extend Block of Trump Travel Ban
The federal judge in Hawaii who last week temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has scheduled a March 29 hearing to decide the Aloha State’s request to turn the block into a preliminary injunction.
Read more‘Game of War’ Creator Ducks Gambling Claim
A woman who spent real money on virtual gold that she gambled away in the hopes of purely virtual prizes suffered a new defeat, this time in the Fourth Circuit.
Read moreNew Trump Travel Ban Assailed at Maryland Hearing
After two hours of arguments Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s revised executive order targeting Muslim immigrants, a federal judge said he will decide soon whether to enjoin the so-called travel ban.
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