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A woman suing her former employer for defamation after he reported her to the police for theft and fraud was not entitled to a stay of the civil suit to preserve her right against self-incrimination in a related criminal case, ...

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Attorneys for Adnan Syed filed their petition for review with the Supreme Court Monday, arguing the case presents a straightforward issue despite its “eye-catching” nature, which has inspired podcasts and documentaries. The Maryland Court of Appeals reinstated Syed’s conviction in March, ...

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Baltimore is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by city incinerators over the Baltimore Clean Air Act, arguing the city had the authority to pass the ordinance and was not preempted by state or federal regulations. Passed ...

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NEW YORK — After five years of investigations and protests, New York City’s police commissioner on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — A former Delaware real estate broker is facing sentencing after pleading guilty to running a Ponzi scheme. The public defender for 75-year-old Carl Chen is seeking a sentence of no more than 30 months at Monday’s hearing. ...

ANNAPOLIS — Attorneys for the city of Annapolis, Maryland, are asking a federal judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that contends the city has discriminated against people who live in public housing. The Capital Gazette reports that attorneys say conditions of public ...

HOUSTON — A federal appeals court’s ruling Friday will allow the Trump administration to begin rejecting asylum at some parts of the U.S.-Mexico border for migrants who arrived after transiting through a third country. The ruling from the 9th U.S. ...

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WASHINGTON — A clash between judges on two important federal courts in Washington has created an early, unusual test of new rules intended to make sure courthouses across the country are civil, harassment-free workplaces. And it’s exposed the perils of ...

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Baltimore paramedics were not grossly negligent in failing to follow protocol in evaluating and transporting to Harbor Hospital a man who died of a heart attack shortly after arriving in the emergency room, a sharply divided Maryland high court ruled ...

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Faculty and staff levels have remained steady at Maryland’s two law schools, though recent retirements mean both will be looking to hire in the next year, the schools’ deans said. The University of Baltimore School of Law reported 61 full-time ...

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