Exonerated of the crime, Melvin Thomas, now 45, collected $1.6 million in wrongful conviction compensation from the state in 2021. But he wanted the city to pay, too, and filed a lawsuit against the police department and officers involved with the case.
Derwin Cox, of Upper Fells Point, was found not guilty on Tuesday in Baltimore Circuit Court of second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense, home invasion and related offenses.
Her death comes one week after publication of a legislative audit that criticized the state for placing nearly 300 foster children in hotels instead of homes over a two-year period.
Whether you want to see a Broadway play in Baltimore, cheer on the pig races at Pigtown Festival or indulge your sweet tooth at a desserts festival, we’ve got you covered.
Scattered thunderstorms Tuesday evening are bringing the threat of flash flooding and damaging winds across the region, with the warning that parts of Anne Arundel County could see up to half a foot of water during high tide.
The Maryland Air National Guard deactivated its last remaining A-10 squadrons Tuesday, leaving Maryland as the only state without planes to deploy in an emergency.
When the federal government shuts down, and it will either this time or the next, Maryland’s Democrats will have to explain why. The Constitution is burning, but they’ve settled on an old political strategy.