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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NEW CASTLE, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a man they say presented an indecipherable bank robbery note to a teller. Troopers say about 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, a man walked into the WSFS Bank branch in New Castle ...

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Congratulations on surviving the wind and rain over the weekend. I hope these items add a little extra sunshine to your Monday. Reality TV comes to Mexico, to the presumed dismay of criminal defense attorneys. This case will not make ...

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People who bring a criminal complaint to a Maryland District Court commissioner in Baltimore will soon have to meet with a prosecutor within a few days of lodging the charges or risk having the case dropped before trial, according to ...

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Crime victims and their advocates say that even though restitution laws are on the books, actually getting prosecutors to ask for the restitution they want, and judges to award it, is challenging. They say that because victims are not officially parties to criminal proceedings, their financial needs are often dismissed.

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