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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
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August 18, 2022
Lawsuit claims Hopkins professors’ Baltimore home undervalued because of their race
Two Baltimore professors say in a new lawsuit that their house in the city's historic Homeland neighborhood was undervalued by an appraiser because they are Black.
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August 17, 2022
Judge sets hearing schedule for final weeks before Mosby trial
The federal judge handling Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's criminal case has scheduled a final set of hearings.
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August 16, 2022
Md. appeals court hands victory to Clipper Mill residents who opposed development
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has ruled that a proposed development at Clipper Mill must undergo a review to ensure the preservation of the historic Tractor Building — a decision […]
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August 15, 2022
Md. appeals court disbars Baltimore lawyer for neglecting clients and casework
Maryland’s top court disbarred a Baltimore lawyer who violated a dozen rules of professional conduct by ignoring and neglecting clients, mishandling client money and misrepresenting his actions to multiple courts, […]
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August 12, 2022
4th Circuit declines to delay Ravenell’s prison sentence while he appeals conviction
Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell will not be able to avoid serving time in prison while he appeals his money laundering conviction, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. In […]
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August 12, 2022
Mosby fined $1,500 for ‘willful violation’ of gag order in Davis case
A Baltimore circuit judge fined city State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby $1,500 Friday for willfully violating a gag order when she made a comment about a controversial homicide case on Instagram […]
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August 11, 2022
Baltimore Police Department faces 2 new lawsuits tied to discredited officers
Baltimore is facing two new federal lawsuits alleging evidence planting by discredited police officers, including a former detective who is serving 18 years in prison for crimes committed on the […]
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August 10, 2022
Police reform advocates press for public hearing on Maryland’s guidelines for local accountability boards
A coalition of police reform advocates rallied in Annapolis Wednesday to call attention to proposed emergency regulations they say would weaken a landmark 2021 law that created new mechanisms for police accountability.
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August 9, 2022
‘Good cause’ provision of Md. expungement law has limits, appeals court rules
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals vacated a woman’s expungement in a decade-old identity fraud case, ruling that a “good cause” provision in the state law designed to shield old criminal […]
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August 5, 2022
Md. reaches settlement with puppy seller as ban on retail dog sales faces federal appeal
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced a settlement with an online puppy retailer under the state's ban on retail dog sales.
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August 4, 2022
4th Circuit ends PG tax sale preference for county residents, employees
A federal appeals court struck down a Maryland statute that gave Prince George's County residents, employees and other groups the chance to buy properties at tax sale auctions ahead of the public.
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August 3, 2022
Q&A: Renée McDonald Hutchins takes over as Maryland Carey Law’s new dean
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has a new dean for the first time in eight years, and she's a familiar face at the institution.
