Water Pollution
The towns of Grantsville and Mountain Lake Park, Md., sued 3M, Buckeye Fire Equipment, et al., in separate federal complaints, claiming they contaminated drinking water with toxic fire retardant chemicals.
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3 Maryland Men Exonerated After 36 Years in Prison
Three men imprisoned for 36 years in Maryland were exonerated Monday of the killing of a Baltimore teenager after a review of their case.
Read moreJudge Advances Suit Over Christian School’s Grant Loss
A federal judge advanced claims from a private Christian school that its religious affiliation got it booted from a state-funded voucher program.
Read moreMaryland’s Online Political Ad Law Debated in Fourth Circuit
Maryland’s effort to regulate online political ads was met with skepticism by a Fourth Circuit judge Wednesday, as a state attorney defending against a challenge by The Washington Post and other newspapers argued the law doesn’t violate digital publishers’ right to free speech.
Read morePanel Asked to Revive Suit Aimed at Avoiding Census Undercount
A three-judge Fourth Circuit panel seemed open Wednesday to reinstating a lawsuit claiming the Trump administration is unprepared for the 2020 census, which activists say could lead to minority communities being undercounted.
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Guilty Plea in Newspaper Murders; Insanity Hearing Next
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Monday to killing five employees at an Annapolis newspaper, and a jury is to hear testimony next month about whether he was not responsible by reason of insanity.
Read morePolice Say Man Jumped Over 12-Foot Wall Twice During Chase
Police in Maryland say a burglary suspect jumped over a 12-foot wall twice during a chase before being captured.
Read moreProperty Development
A federal court in Maryland ruled that most of a property developer’s claims against certain elected members of the Maryland House of Delegates may continue. The developer and other plaintiffs claim the delegates conspired with Hartford county to “thwart” a development project because “most of the prospective homebuyers are Muslim.”
Read moreTribute to Cummings Quiets Partisan Row in US Capitol
Roars of the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump quieted on Thursday morning as lawmakers gathered to pay respects to Congressman Elijah Cummings, who died Oct. 17 at age 68.
Read moreKushner Apartment Firm Accused of Ripping Off Maryland Renters
Maryland’s Democratic attorney general filed an administrative complaint Wednesday accusing an apartment management company owned by President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner of overcharging tenants and leasing them rodent-infested units.
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Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
Maryland Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from longstanding health issues, his office said. He was 68.
Read moreCoast Guard Officer Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges
A Coast Guard lieutenant and self-proclaimed white nationalist accused of plotting an attack on high-profile Democrats and journalists pleaded guilty Thursday to gun and drug charges.
Read moreFourth Circuit Takes Up Secretive Raid on Law Firm
A Fourth Circuit judge didn’t mince words Tuesday as he appeared unlikely to support allowing the government to continue to sift through thousands of emails confiscated in a raid on an unnamed Maryland law firm.
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Gas Explosion Destroys Maryland Buildings
A powerful natural gas explosion badly damaged a Maryland office complex and shopping center Sunday morning, ripping away part of the facade and exposing twisted metal.
Read moreWrongful Death
A federal judge refused to dismiss wrongful-death claims against Prince George’s County, Md., involving a severely ill man who died in police custody after being arrested for failing to pay a bus fare.
Read moreJudge Slams Maryland Roadside Zoo Over Death of Tiger
After a federal judge found a roadside zoo in Maryland violated the Endangered Species Act by not giving adequate care to a tiger that is now dead, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said the ruling should send a clear message to other wildlife facilities that may be mistreating animals.
Read moreFourth Circuit Tosses Emoluments Suit Against Trump
Finding that attorneys general for Maryland and the District of Columbia lack standing, the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating clauses in the Constitution that bar him from receiving gifts from foreign or state governments while in office without congressional consent.
Read moreNew Rationale Already at Work for Census Citizenship Question
A week after the Supreme Court rebuked the government’s contrived rationale for changing the 2020 census to include a citizenship question, Justice Department attorneys told a federal judge Friday they will continue their fight.
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‘Ghost Fleet’ of Shipwrecks Moves Closer to Sanctuary Status
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its plans Friday to designate a Maryland ship “graveyard” on the Potomac River as a national marine sanctuary, the first such designation in the state and on the Chesapeake Bay.
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