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MD mom to police after baby’s death: ‘Nothing I say is going to fix this, is it?’
Maryland authorities charged a 24-year-old mother with first-degree murder after her 5-week-old infant died.
Lawmakers grant new powers to Maryland Attorney General’s Office
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is set to receive broad new powers, including the authority to prosecute police-involved deaths.
Senate passes bill allowing AG to prosecute police-involved deaths
The Senate passed legislation giving the state attorney general authority to prosecute local police officers they find criminally at fault for having killed someone.
Md. attorney general seeks authority to prosecute police-involved deaths
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown urged lawmakers to allow him to prosecute police officers he finds criminally at fault for having killed someone.
Criminal justice bills in 2023 will address juvenile, drug, immigration laws
November’s election changed the Maryland General Assembly's composition but much of the criminal justice legislation this coming session will be very familiar.
Texas inmate’s death leads to $1.6M settlement
Welcome to Monday, the 50th anniversary of National Public Radio. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Texas county pays $1.6 million settlement in death of […]
Former Baltimore County judge dies unexpectedly
Former Baltimore County Judge Patrick Cavanaugh died unexpectedly last Saturday of a heart attack, according to a family member. Cavanaugh, 76, served on the bench for Baltimore County Circuit Court […]
Minnesota prosecutor won’t file charges in Prince’s death
Prince thought he was taking a common painkiller and probably did not know a counterfeit pill he ingested contained fentanyl, a Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday as he announced that no charges would be filed in the musician's death.
Southwest rushes engine checks amid first-of-its-kind crisis
Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up engine inspections as the discount carrier known for its quirky cheerfulness and strong safety record grapples with its first accident to result in a […]
Civil rights, entertainment law attorney Bell dies
Prince George’s County civil rights attorney Jimmy A. Bell died March 25 in his Upper Marlboro home of natural causes. He was 48. A native of California and a graduate […]
Md. agency cancels contract after death of teen girl
A state agency is transferring developmentally disabled youths and canceling its contract with a for-profit Delaware company after the death of a 15-year-old Maryland girl. Katherine Morris, a spokeswoman for the […]
WMATA: Man hit, killed by Metro train in Md. may have fallen
CAPITOL HEIGHTS — Officials say a man struck and killed by a Metro train in Maryland may have fallen from the platform. It happened about 7:30 p.m. Monday at the […]
