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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Sep 4, 2025

4th Circuit: Warrantless dog sniff, Second Amendment, immigration law

Warrantless dog sniff — Second Amendment — immigration law

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Aug 21, 2025

4th Circuit: ‘Local controversy’ exception, free speech, more

CAFA ‘local controversy’ exception — free speech — adverse employment action

Fans watch the second half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Commanders on Jan. 1, 2023, at then-FedEx Field in Landover. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Jul 21, 2025

Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don’t switch name back

President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for the Washington Commanders if it does not restore its old name.

A motorist drops off a mail-in ballot outside of a voting center during Maryland’s 7th Congressional District special election, in Windsor Mill on April 28, 2020. (AP File Photo/Julio Cortez)
Jul 1, 2025

MD Supreme Court explains decision to block ballot question on Baltimore property taxes

The Maryland Supreme Court explained its decision to block an effort to slash Baltimore City’s property tax rate via ballot question.

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Gov. Wes Moore gave his fourth State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in the State House in Annapolis. (Office of the Governor)

MD Gov Wes Moore vetoes divorce records protection

29/5/2026
Maynor Suazo Sandoval and his mother, Rosa Emerita Sandoval Paz, pose together in an undated photo. Suazo Sandoval was one of the six workers who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024.

6 families of workers who died in Key Bridge collapse settle

29/5/2026
Salvage crews remove debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Fort McHenry channel on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Bobby Petty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District)

Key Bridge litigation is hard to keep track of. Here’s a guide before civi[...]

29/5/2026
Mike Muempfer, director of the Maryland School Mental Health Response Program. (Submitted photo)

What’s MD doing for mental health in schools?

29/5/2026
Sheppard Pratt's psychiatric urgent care centers are designed to improve access to mental health care and providing an alternative to emergency rooms which often have long wait times for those seeking mental health care. (Submitted photo)

‘Nothing to be ashamed of’: Mental health experts talk stigma, AI on[...]

28/5/2026

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Gov. Wes Moore gave his fourth State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in the State House in Annapolis. (Office of the Governor)

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A general view of the White House as President Donald Trump's motorcade returns following a trip to Trump National Golf Club, in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo)

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8B ‘weaponization’ fund

29/5/2026
Southwest Airlines announced it will begin a new route from BWI Airport to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, beginning Feb. 7, 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration)

Southwest sees no demand hit from fare hikes, eyes broader premium push

28/5/2026
People shop for groceries at a store in New York City on July 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)

Inflation posts largest annual increase in three years in April

28/5/2026
"On Demand" absentee or mail-in ballots are time stamped after being filled out in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier)

Judge declines to block Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

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