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From left, Senate President Bill Ferguson, Sen. Karen Lewis Young, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith, Del. Nicole Williams, Gov. Wes Moore, Liliana Ramirez, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and We Are Casa Executive Director George Escobar smile as the bill to ban 287(g) agreements in Maryland is signed. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Aug 14, 2026

Immigration law community weighs pros, cons of MD’s new ICE laws

Maryland passed new ICE-related legislation this year. What do immigration law experts think of its pros, cons and constitutionality?

The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center in Columbia serves as a 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center and provides walk-in counseling sessions.
Aug 10, 2026

Federal cuts prompt layoffs at Howard County crisis hotline

Grassroots Crisis Intervention, the nonprofit that operates Howard County’s emergency shelter and takes crisis hotline calls, will cut roughly a third of its staff.

Montpelier Research Park is a 605-acre mixed-use community in Laurel. (St. John Properties Inc.)
Jul 17, 2026

Three companies to join Howard County business community

Through a joint venture between Greenebaum Enterprises Inc. and St. John Properties Inc., three tenants will be joining Montpelier Research Park in Laurel.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 10, 2026

MD man sentenced to prison for trying to aid ISIS

A Maryland man was sentenced to years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State group, court records show.

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice, has opened a new clinic in Columbia. (Courtesy of The Mood Center)
May 15, 2026

Ketamine clinic opens in Columbia

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice based in Annapolis, has expanded after opening a new facility in Columbia. 

An aerial view of 19 Main St. in Laurel. (Lee & Associates)
May 12, 2026

Nonprofit acquires Laurel property for $1.5M

SAMU First Response, a nonprofit providing humanitarian support to individuals and families, acquired a Laurel property for $1.55 million. 

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 20, 2026

Lawyer didn’t commit ‘obvious error’ on cell tower testimony, MD court rules

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld Lionel Lee Prince's 2018 conviction, ruling his counsel was not ineffective in objecting to cell tower data testimony.

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Apr 7, 2026

Aprio acquires MD-based government contracting firm

Aprio, a global advisory and accounting firm, announced it acquired CAVU Advisors, a government contracting firm based in Columbia.

A Waymo self-driving taxi cruises up Pine Street in San Francisco. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 12, 2026

MD bill allowing driverless cars faces opposition over crash liability

A Maryland bill would allow fully autonomous vehicles in the state, but wouldn’t — at least as drafted — give people anyone to sue in the event of an accident.

Exterior of a Grocery Outlet store in Hazlet, New Jersey. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 9, 2026

Grocery Outlet closing 8 ‘underperforming’ stores in MD

California-based bargain retailer Grocery Outlet plans to shutter 36 “underperforming stores," including eight in Maryland.

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Mar 9, 2026

An autistic MD man called police for a wellness check. He was fatally shot.

Alex LaMorie, an autistic man in Maryland, was fatally shot by police after he called for a wellness check amid a suicidal crisis.

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Mar 3, 2026

MD-based defense contractor subsidiary to receive $500M contract

Maryland-based Sealing Technologies received an intent-to-award notification for a three-year defense contract worth up to $500 million.