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Jun 5, 2026

USPS contractor pleads guilty in MD conspiracy case

An account manager for a cardboard box manufacturer pleaded guilty in Maryland to conspiring to pay bribes to a USPS official.

Maryland Federal Public Defender Jim Wyda stands outside U.S. District Court in Baltimore on May 21, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jun 5, 2026

MD federal public defender set to retire: ‘I’ve loved it’

Jim Wyda intends to retire in November, after nearly three decades leading Maryland’s federal public defender’s office.

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Jun 3, 2026

Baltimore enters antitrust litigation against fire truck manufacturers

Baltimore filed a lawsuit against a set of fire apparatus manufacturers, joining other cities in antitrust litigation.

Ian Roberts, then the newly named superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, speaks with students before the first day of school at Samuelson Elementary in Des Moines on Aug. 23, 2023. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 29, 2026

Defense says immigration case haunted Ian Roberts, seeks probation

Ian Roberts, a former Baltimore educator, is seeking probation — a lesser penalty than the term of 30 to 37 months recommended in federal sentencing guidelines.

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)
May 29, 2026

Key Bridge litigation is hard to keep track of. Here’s a guide before civil trial.

Litigation over the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is just ramping up. Here's what to know ahead of a civil trial.

Ian Roberts was the superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District from August 2020 to June 2023. He is to be sentenced in federal prison for pleading guilty to falsely stating that he was a United States citizen when he was hired in July 2023 as superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 27, 2026

Prosecution seeks 3-year sentence for former Baltimore educator Ian Roberts

Former Des Moines, Iowa, Superintendent Ian Roberts broke the law to get jobs, warranting a federal prison sentence of three years and one month, prosecutors say.

The U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. (Capital News Service photo)
May 21, 2026

Cecil County violated man’s 1st Amendment rights; judge upholds punitive damages

A Maryland federal judge upheld punitive damages against the former Cecil County attorney in a First Amendment case.

An energy-producing windmill at Dan's Mountain Wind, a wind farm in Allegany County, photographed on July 8, 2025. The state needs more such facilities to meet its climate goals. (Katelynn Winebrenner/Capital News Service)
May 21, 2026

4th Circuit blocks MD law on energy companies’ use of eco-friendly terms

A Fourth Circuit panel blocked a Maryland law “restricting and compelling the speech of renewable energy suppliers.”

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
May 19, 2026

AI hallucinations lead judges to scold Severna Park lawyers

Two partners at a Severna Park law firm were scolded by judges after they filed briefs with AI-generated case law quotes that didn't exist.

A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building, in Washington on Feb. 1, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
May 18, 2026

Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76B ‘weaponization’ fund

The Trump administration said it created a $1.76 billion fund for victims of political "weaponization" to settle a lawsuit Trump had filed over the alleged mishandling of his tax records.

Among the damage discovered on March 8, 2026, to 18 ICE vehicles at the Wright Road ICE warehouse near Williamsport were scratches and profane messages scratched into many of the damaged SUVs and eight SUVs with punctured tires, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Office report. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 13, 2026

Report: Vandalism at MD ICE facility damaged 18 SUVs, cost $144,550

Vandalism at a Western Maryland ICE facility involved $144,550 in damage to 18 SUVs, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

A cargo ship is berthed at the Port of Baltimore as federal authorities announce criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on May 12, 2026. (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
May 12, 2026

Key Bridge litigation: Dali operators settle with MD for $2.25B

Maryland will receive $2.25 billion from the owner and operator of the Dali, the container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.