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Jun 12, 2026

Moore announces funding for immigration legal services on Eastern Shore

Gov. Wes Moore said his administration would provide $800,000 for immigration legal services on the Eastern Shore.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks on May 15, 2024. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Jun 11, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over anti-DEI terms in federal contracts

Maryland and other states sued, claiming federal agencies have flouted the law in working to eliminate DEI initiatives ​by federal contractors.

Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue is set to become the next president of the Maryland State Bar Association this week during the organization's annual Legal Summit in Ocean City. (Submitted photo)
Jun 10, 2026

Q&A: Incoming MSBA President Natasha Dartigue

Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue is set to take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association at the end of the week.

Maryland State Police cruiser (USA Today Network)
May 27, 2026

NRA sues MD officials over Glock pistol ban

The National Rifle Association and two other gun rights groups sued Maryland officials over freshly signed legislation that effectively bans the sale of Glock pistols in the state.

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the Community Trust Act, testifies Jan. 22 before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
May 27, 2026

MD sheriffs file lawsuit over immigration law they say will ‘obstruct’ their work

The majority of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs sued, arguing the Community Trust Act hampers their duties to work with federal authorities to combat illegal immigration.

A graduating student waits to cross the street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 7, 2019. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
May 19, 2026

MD among states suing over Trump administration’s student loan restrictions

Maryland is challenging a new rule the Trump administration issued that could limit access to federal student loans for people pursuing advanced healthcare-related degrees.

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.

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May 15, 2026

Magistrate appointed for Child Victims Act cases against MD

The Maryland Supreme Court appointed a special magistrate who will manage common issues Child Victims Act lawsuits.

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.

Among the damage discovered on March 8, 2026, to 18 ICE vehicles at the Wright Road ICE warehouse near Williamsport were scratches and profane messages scratched into many of the damaged SUVs and eight SUVs with punctured tires, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Office report. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 13, 2026

Report: Vandalism at MD ICE facility damaged 18 SUVs, cost $144,550

Vandalism at a Western Maryland ICE facility involved $144,550 in damage to 18 SUVs, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

More than two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Maryland U.S. Attorney Kelly Hayes announces a criminal indictment against the firm that managed the cargo ship that struck a bridge support column.
May 12, 2026

Key Bridge case: Dali manager, employee charged in conspiracy indictment

A judge unsealed a federal indictment charging the firm that manages the Dali cargo ship and an employee of the company, with conspiracy to defraud the U.S.

A cargo ship is berthed at the Port of Baltimore as federal authorities announce criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on May 12, 2026. (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
May 12, 2026

Key Bridge litigation: Dali operators settle with MD for $2.25B

Maryland will receive $2.25 billion from the owner and operator of the Dali, the container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.