ANNAPOLIS — A major bill in Maryland’s legislative session to reduce the state’s incarcerated population and control corrections spending is scheduled for a hearing. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear testimony about the measure on Wednesday. A panel that ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland activists are calling for greater police accountability measures, as a panel of lawmakers meets to discuss potential legislation. Activists are scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday in Annapolis. They called for reforms aimed at stopping police ...

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WASHINGTON  — Hoping to seize on a moment of opportunity, President Barack Obama is pushing for bipartisan action to change the criminal justice system in ways that go far beyond the limited executive powers he’s used to reduce harsh prison ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The first meeting of a Maryland panel examining criminal justice reform is scheduled in Annapolis. The Maryland Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council is set to meet Monday. The panel was established by the Legislature this year, and Gov. Larry ...

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I have been ruminating on a couple of ideas surrounding change that were sparked by recent events great and small.

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