A Maryland man was charged with assault after authorities alleged he bit off part of his sister-in-law's finger during a confrontation in which she refused to leave his home.

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A protective order has been dropped and no criminal charges will be filed against a Maryland police chief who was accused of abusing his estranged wife and teenage son, officials announced on Wednesday.

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Two defendants in an ongoing lawsuit over the treatment of a Muslim retirement community project in Harford County are appealing a federal judge’s ruling last month that kept them in the litigation. Del. Richard K. Impallaria and former Del. Patrick ...

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Federal judges have allowed conspiracy and discrimination claims to proceed against Harford County officials after largely denying motions for summary judgment in ongoing litigation over the treatment of a Muslim retirement community project in Joppatowne. In their complaint, the plaintiffs ...

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A Maryland appeals court has overturned a $45 million jury award to a company that has battled Harford County for nearly 30 years over the right to use its property as a rubble landfill. The state’s intermediate court ruled that ...

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Two recently appointed judges on the ballot for confirmation were unseated in Tuesday’s election, a rarity in Maryland. Maria Oesterreicher, a former prosecutor and current state government employee, defeated incumbent Richard R. Titus, a 2016 appointee to the bench. Oesterreicher ...

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The former owner of a development in Joppatowne now caught up in federal litigation is seeking a declaration that it is has no duties associated with the property, which was sold two years ago. The lawsuit, filed last year by the owner ...

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Police say a 16-year-old boy was hit by an SUV as he ran to catch the school bus in Maryland.

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New gun-control laws are taking effect in Maryland next week, and some state lawmakers already are talking about strengthening them in the next legislative session after high-profile shootings in the state.

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A Maryland law enforcement official is criticizing gun laws in the wake of a shooting at a warehouse last week in which four people were killed and three people wounded.

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