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Baltimore Mayor Young to oversee city’s civil rights office
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young ordered the Office of Civil Rights separated from the Law Department.
City charter amendments would alter ‘strong mayor’ system of government
City Councilmen Bill Henry and Kristerfer Burnett announced Wednesday that they plan to introduce a trio of charter amendments designed to reduce the power of the mayor in Baltimore. The […]
Senate panel weighs independent probes of police killings
ANNAPOLIS – Amid racial unrest spurred by police slayings of unarmed black men in other states, a Baltimore state senator urged her colleagues Tuesday to support legislation requiring that investigations […]
Md. legislators seek $10M for pretrial services
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators opposed to cash bail Thursday said they seek $10 million next fiscal year for pretrial service programs as courts move away from bail in favor of the […]
Election law’s mandates kept Oaks’ name on ballot, high court says
The State Board of Elections remains bound by the requirements of Maryland’s election law even when the statutory demands prevent the removal of a candidate’s name at his or her request, the state’s top court said Tuesday.
Oaks’ name stays on primary ballot, Md. high court rules
Former state senator Nathaniel T. Oaks’ name will remain on primary election ballots next month despite his desire – and that of a group of voters in his Baltimore district — that it be withdrawn.
Hogan appoints Jill Carter to fill Senate vacancy
A former state delegate and member of Mayor Catherine Pugh‘s administration will serve out the remaining term of disgraced Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks. Gov. Larry Hogan named Jill P. Carter […]
