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The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, August 3, 2020. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
May 5, 2026

New York Times sued by US employment agency over diversity goals

The EEOC sued the New York Times for allegedly discriminating against a white male editor to meet diversity goals, violating civil rights law.

This photo, courtesy of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, shows the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the shrinking amount of steel wreckage remaining in Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel. Unified Command cleared a 400-foot-wide swath of the federal channel May 20, permitting all pre-collapse, deep-draft commercial vessels transit of the Port of Baltimore. Unified Command continues to clear wreckage from the bottom of the Patapsco River, projecting to fully restore the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original 700-foot width and 50-foot depth by June 8-10. (Maryland State Police Aviation Command)
May 5, 2026

Key Bridge litigation: Some witnesses fear criminal consequences ahead of trial

Before the first civil trial over the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, witnesses are fearful of criminal consequences for their testimony.

Flowers for victims of social media harms are seen left outside the New York City headquarters of Meta, in New York City, New York , September 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
May 4, 2026

New Mexico seeks changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez seeks platform changes and damages from Meta over alleged youth mental health harms.

Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 9, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
May 2, 2026

US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now

A US appeals court temporarily blocked the FDA rule allowing mail-order access to abortion drug mifepristone, limiting availability nationwide.

Baltimore, known for consistently having one of the highest homicide rates in the country, has seen a steep drop in homicides in recent years.
Apr 30, 2026

Baltimore officer sues over desk duty, alleges retaliation after being called ‘action junkie’

A Baltimore Police officer sued the department, alleging retaliation by supervisors who placed him on desk duty after calling him an "action junkie."

Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver on Dec. 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo)
Apr 29, 2026

Taylor Swift Eras ticket markup case: Judge sides with FTC over MD reseller

In a blow for a Maryland-based ticket reseller accused of marking up Taylor Swift tickets, a judge ruled that a federal law aimed at curbing bots from acquiring tickets online also applies to nonautomated ticket purchases.

Adam Abelson was confirmed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Tuesday by the Senate. (The Daily Record file photo)
Apr 28, 2026

‘Avalanche’ of likely AI-generated filings decried by MD judge in pro se case

Suspecting that a recent deluge of motions might have been drafted by AI, a federal judge in Maryland threatened sanctions against two litigants.

People walk past a COVID-19 testing sign during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, January 20, 2022. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo)
Apr 28, 2026

Former NIH official indicted in MD over COVID records

A former NIH official was indicted in Maryland for evading federal records requests related to COVID-19 research grants and use of personal email.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland located at 6500 Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt. (District Court of Maryland)
Apr 27, 2026

MD judge orders Trump administration to process dozens of immigration applications

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must process dozens of Maryland immigrants’ applications for permanent residency that had been postponed indefinitely.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, flanked by Compliance Division Chief Shannon Sullivan and Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau, speaks with reporters outside of the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse following a quarterly hearing on the status of the department's consent decree.
Apr 23, 2026

600+ pending Baltimore Police discipline cases could snag consent decree progress

Baltimore Police face a backlog of over 700 officers awaiting trial boards, delaying disciplinary reforms under the federal consent decree.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore. (File photo)
Apr 22, 2026

Towson real estate attorney pleads guilty in bank fraud scheme

Towson attorney Jacob Rappaport pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud by inflating real estate prices in Baltimore property deals.

MedStar unveils multi-specialty health center in Federal Hill
Apr 21, 2026

MedStar Health, ex-physician sued amid sexual harassment accusations

MedStar Health and former physician James Roberson face a Maryland class-action lawsuit over alleged sexual harassment and negligence claims.

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