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Man faces federal charge in killing of Ukrainian woman on Charlotte train
The Justice Department charged a man with a lengthy arrest record with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train.
Black mayors of cities like Baltimore, panned by Trump as ‘lawless,’ tout big drops in violent crimes
Black mayors of cities like Baltimore have pushed back on Trump’s federal takeover of Washington law enforcement, citing sharp crime rate declines.
Violent crime in the US dropped 4.5% last year, FBI data shows
Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year, according to a new FBI report.
Baltimore’s reduction in violent crime
Based on recent data provided by the U.S. attorney’s office, there was a significant reduction in violent crimes in Baltimore City during 2024, including a 23 percent decrease in homicides […]
Defense counsel assails bill requiring alleged violent criminals’ detention
A Republican-backed bill to prevent judges from releasing before trial certain defendants charged with a violent crime drew criticism from defense attorneys.
Appeals court rebuffs liquor stores’ challenge to Baltimore zoning law
Maryland’s second-highest court rebuffed a challenge from more than 30 Baltimore liquor store owners who were forced to phase out their operations in residential neighborhoods.
Feds pledge to use $3.5M in state funding for new violence reduction initiatives
Federal law enforcement officials will use $3.5 million in state money to fund a set of new initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime.
Baltimore bars lose constitutional challenge to limited hours of operation
A Maryland statute requiring bars in a predominantly Black area of Baltimore to open later and close earlier than most others in the city is not unconstitutional, the state’s second-highest court ruled.
Scott fires back at Hogan over crime policy criticism
Mayor Brandon Scott says the governor is playing "publicity games" instead of helping Baltimore solve the problem of violent crime.
Legislature rebuffs Hogan’s ‘judicial transparency,’ rejects listing judges’ names
The Maryland General Assembly ended its 2022 session Monday having spared circuit court judges of having a state commission compile by name the sentences each has rendered for violent criminals, […]
Md. Senate passes ‘watered down’ judicial transparency bill
The Democratic-led Maryland Senate passed legislation this month calling on a state commission to compile and post circuit court sentencing data on a largely county-by county-basis, rebuffing Gov. Larry Hogan’s […]
Hogan, Judiciary battle over ‘judicial transparency’ in sentencing
Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration squared off Thursday against the Maryland Judiciary and a law school dean over the governor’s call for legislation requiring a state commission to compile by name […]
