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Jun 8, 2026

Slashing victims funding, Moore’s crime office ‘lost its way,’ grantees say

The Daily Record spoke with nine nonprofit leaders who say the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy slashed funding and became adversarial.

Salvage crews remove debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Fort McHenry channel on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Bobby Petty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District)
May 18, 2026

Key Bridge settlement: MD promised Dali shipowners cut of potential winnings against builder

In their Francis Scott Key Bridge settlement, Maryland agreed to give the Dali shipowners a cut of potential winnings against the ship builder.

A crane lifts a shipping container at the Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal on May 12, 2026.
May 14, 2026

MD could face over $2B in Key Bridge claims, records show

Dozens of attorneys have notified the Maryland treasurer's office that they might sue the state for civil damages stemming from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

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Jul 24, 2025

Amid ethics concerns, MD state senator says he’s not making money from published books

Sen. Mike McKay faces ethics questions over self-published books, despite earning no royalties and offering them for free.

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Oct 18, 2024

‘This is all going to be over on the 19th:’ Police records reveal new details about MD judge’s killer

Police files released in response to a public records request shed new light on the western Maryland shooting death of Judge Andrew Wilkinson.

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Jul 5, 2022

Crime lab backlogs soared after Baltimore prosecutors pushed to test every gun

In August 2018, amid relentless gun violence sweeping the city, the Baltimore Police Department’s forensic laboratory dramatically shifted priorities: The lab began processing every recovered firearm for fingerprints and DNA […]

Alfred Chestnut hugs his mother Sarah after his release on Nov. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. Chestnut was one of three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland who were exonerated in the slaying of a Baltimore teenager after a review of their case. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Jun 23, 2022

‘Win-at-all-costs’ Chicago law firm reaps $7.3M defending Baltimore cops in wrongful convictions

The Chicago-based law firm handling wrongful conviction lawsuits for Baltimore has built a niche business — and a reputation for its aggressive, even ruthless approach.