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The latest from Daniel Zawodny
ICE drops deportation effort against US citizen detained in Baltimore
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dropped its effort to deport a Prince George’s County native who has spent months trying to prove her U.S. citizenship.
Hot asphalt summer: Here are the road improvement projects likely to cause drivers headaches
From the beltways to the beaches, road construction crews are putting down fresh pavement to improve Maryland’s patchy roads. Keep these big projects in mind when making your summer road trip plans.
Mass deportation hearings in Baltimore raise due process concerns
As President Donald Trump restructures immigration cases, the latest national trend has arrived in Baltimore: so-called “mega” master calendar hearings that pack more than 100 people in court at the same time.
Maryland spent $10M on a shuttered civic plaza in Largo. Now the treasurer wants answers.
Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.
Penn Station expansion on pause as Amtrak, developer hit reset
Amtrak and development team Penn Station Partners are hitting pause on plans to expand the historic Central Baltimore train station amid a project reset.
Check engine: Looming wartime shortage of motor oil could hit Maryland, analysts warn
Maryland drivers could soon see yet another consequence of the war in Iran and the closure of a major global oil supply route: pricier oil changes.
Baltimore’s brewing tax fight and other budget hearing takeaways
Baltimore City Council members pushed for property tax relief, drilled down on city collections and asked for additional funding to support the city’s immigrants during the first day of budget hearings.
All aboard the ‘bike bus’: Some Baltimore students have a new ride to school
Not only do the Baltimore kids get to school safely, but they start the day with physical activity that some parents think helps them focus in the classroom.
17 miles of new or improved bike lanes planned for Baltimore
Baltimore’s transportation department plans to add or improve 17 miles of dedicated bike lanes across the city over the next three years.
Final tracks laid for Purple Line as transit project inches toward 2027 opening
The Purple Line, the long-delayed light rail project that will connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, has taken another ceremonial step toward completion.
Amtrak cancels controversial vent for West Baltimore tunnel project, citing cost savings
After searching for ways to trim costs on the multi-billion-dollar tunnel replacement, Amtrak is eliminating plans for one of three ventilation facilities.
These alerts vibrate, beep and flash with one goal: Saving Maryland road workers’ lives
Researchers at Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center have created a multisensory system to alert Maryland road workers to approaching speeding or erratic vehicles.
Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, these future lawyers are undeterred
Amid a rapidly changing legal landscape that is pushing immigration attorneys to their brink, these Baltimore law students aren’t deterred.
One seriously injured during overnight tour bus crash on 295, police say
U.S. Park Police said one person was injured after a tour bus traveling on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway overturned.
Former US Rep. Eric Swalwell placed on leave from UMD law school board
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, where he got his law degree in 2006.
The Key Bridge took her daughter’s father. Now, ICE is moving to deport her.
Zoila Guerra Sandoval, a native of Guatemala who has lived in Maryland for nearly two decades, is the former partner of José Mynor López, one of the workers repairing the Key Bridge overnight when the Dali struck it in March 2024.
Maryland’s highway work zones are less deadly but still too dangerous, officials say
Roadway deaths are trending down after a pandemic-era spike, but new data released Tuesday shows that aggressive speeding in work zones continues to put scores of highway workers and motorists at great risk.
Maryland’s boldest transportation reforms stuck in neutral
From restructuring the Maryland Transit Administration to new winter-weather driving rules, lawmakers passed modest transport reforms as bigger plans stalled.
A Baltimore Red Line bus? MTA wants your feedback on possible pivot.
As Baltimore’s proposed Red Line light rail faces mounting obstacles, the Maryland Transit Administration will present alternative options.
