Syed calls for investigation into claims of prosecutorial misconduct in murder case
Adnan Syed spoke publicly about his 1999 murder case, calling for an investigation into what he called repeated prosecutorial misconduct in the case.
Baltimore County jury awards $4M to victim of 2017 prison attack
A former prisoner who was attacked by three other inmates at the Maryland Correctional Training Center has won a $4 million jury verdict.
Maryland receives $24M in opioid settlement money, AG says
Maryland has received $24 million as part of a massive settlement with four pharmaceutical companies over their involvement in the deadly opioid epidemic.
AG says Md. high court should take up Adnan Syed exoneration case
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office agrees that the state’s top court should take up Adnan Syed’s appeal in his 1999 murder conviction.
How Baltimore law firms helped the Catholic church manage sexual abuse claims
The report sheds light on the role that lawyers played as the Archdiocese of Baltimore spent decades covering up and minimizing abuse.
Report: ‘Pervasive, pernicious and persistent abuse’ in Archdiocese of Baltimore
The Maryland Attorney General's Office released a long-awaited report on decades of sexual abuse and institutional cover-ups in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Report on sexual abuse, coverups in Archdiocese of Baltimore set to be released
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office confirmed the release date of a 456-page investigation into decades of sexual abuse and coverups in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Redacted report on archdiocese sexual abuse to be released soon
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office received permission to release its redacted report into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Report names 158 Catholic priests accused of abuse after investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore
The report identifies 158 Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse, including 43 that were never publicly identified by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Judge rejects Purdue Pharma opioid settlement challenged by Maryland, other states
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic.
Data show some Maryland law enforcement destroyed rape kits
Nearly 300 rape kits have been destroyed by law enforcement departments in Maryland in the past two years, according to newly released data.
Md. AG settles with property tax appeal company
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his office’s Consumer Protection Division has settled with a company that charged Maryland consumers $95 to file appeals of their property tax assessment — something consumers can do themselves for free. The settlement resolves allegations that Baltimore County-based Maryland Property Review Board LLC and its owners advertised [&hell[...]