Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was subdued as she pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax evasion in federal court, where prosecutors laid out more than a decade of abuse of her elected positions in state and city government. Pugh ...

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A Baltimore attorney was charged with misdemeanor drug offenses after prison officials said he smuggled Suboxone to a client. Steven Thurman Mitchell, 54, was charged Friday in Washington County District Court with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of ...

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Most people grow out of the "pretending to be a firefighter" phase of life around the time their age hits double digits. And then there is this 44-year-old Frederick County man.

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Appellant asks I. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on cross-racial identification; and, II. Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain his conviction for first degree assault.

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A rare theft that ultimately was not so well done.

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FOREST HILL — The Harford County Sheriff’s says a 19-year-old man has been charged in the death of his 2-month-old niece. Deputies say paramedics were called to a home in Forest Hills about 11 p.m. Thursday and found the seriously ...

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The same Maryland law that led to the convictions of two Republican campaign operatives involved in a 2010 Election Day robocall effort to suppress voter turnout could be used against individuals who urge people to vote, election law professor Larry ...

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If you have a great, big pile of law school debt, Sen. Dick Durbin wants to hear from you. The Illinois Democrat is collecting stories from real students in his push to pass legislation, called the Know Before You Owe ...

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Welcome, again, to Monday and the law blog roundup. Here are a few lawyerly news items to get your week started. — New York lawyer keeps low profile in high-profile cases. — If this Texan wins, can federal tort-reform legislation ...

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin says he plans to introduce a bill creating new criminal and civil penalties for voter suppression. The Maryland Democrat says he plans to introduce the bill Wednesday along with New York Sen. Charles Schumer. Cardin ...

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