Baltimore County follows Maryland regulations when hiring police officers, which stipulate that departments can disqualify applicants with criminal histories from becoming police officers. But Maryland law does not allow police departments to make employment decisions about applicants based on expunged records.

Izzy Patoka originally introduced the Trust Act in response to the county’s deal with ICE.

High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.

Given that we’ve all been inside the past several days, we did our best to scrounge up events around Baltimore County designed to get you out of the house.

We’ve compiled a list of countywide events to check out during the week ending Jan. 28.

Baltimore County residents rallied in Towson to support Councilman Izzy Patoka’s bills for immigrant protection ahead of a council work session Tuesday evening.

This week, we’re bringing you a series of events to break your cabin fever in Baltimore County and make it through one of winter’s longest months.

A Baltimore County paramedic has been under investigation for allegedly ejaculating and urinating on his colleagues' belongings.

Looking for somewhere to ring in 2026, Baltimore County?

A Baltimore County woman swore out charges in an alleged 2018 Randallstown sexual assault after prosecutors declined to act, prompting a judge to reopen the case.

Immigrants in Baltimore County worry about the implications of Baltimore County's recent agreement with ICE to hold inmates with detainers at the county detention center even as experts argue it's unconstitutional.

Inspector General Kelly Madigan said goodbye to the Baltimore County Council with one wish. Well, actually three.

Advocates for the 14 part-time Baltimore County Public Library librarians who were fired — then quickly reinstated — weeks before Thanksgiving are asking the Baltimore County Council for a more permanent reprieve.

The bills would establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibit discrimination.

The nearly 3-century-old grist mill in Monkton, originally powered by a 24-foot waterwheel to grind grain into flour, has worn many hats: a long-abandoned mill, an antique shop and, most recently, a failed cidery.

A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic is being investigated after he allegedly masturbated and urinated in shared common spaces inside the county’s fire stations.

Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will “hazmat clean” all stations and offices.

A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.

Initially, library officials said the layoffs were necessary to better serve the county and preserve resources.

The nature center has a close relationship with the Baltimore American Indian Center, which helps educate Irvine’s staff on various traditions the nature center can share with the greater public.