Maryland

Draper was eminently qualified to practice law in Maryland when he applied for admission to the Maryland Bar in 1857 but was denied admission because he was Black. Attorney John G. Browning says admitting Draper to the Maryland Bar posthumously is a step toward reckoning with the history of discrimination in the legal profession.

Former New York Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia discusses how he's managing the first years of retirement and some key storylines he expects out of the American League East this season.

The bill would increase the maximum sentence for those 21 and older for wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit from three years to five years in prison in Maryland.

Nearly all state’s attorneys in Maryland are opposed to the measure, as are various law enforcement agencies.

The legislation broadens which treatments would be covered under Medicaid to be more aligned with what private insurers offer individuals.

The ramp agent was fired after he used personal days to attend Friday prayer services, including during a ”state of emergency” in December, according to a complaint filed Tuesday.

”There’s a sense of urgency that we need to be mindful of,” said Del. Caylin Young, a first-year lawmaker from East Baltimore.

The acting secretary of juvenile services was the only Cabinet nominee to receive an unfavorable vote from Republicans.

The Maryland State Ethics Commission must approve the governor’s blind trust before he can move his assets into it. Moore’s office said they hoped to send the proposal to the commission in the next few months.

As we move on from Rihanna’s halftime show performance, we’re left with one question: Who is next to take stage?

I don’t really hate Valentine’s Day. I pretend that I do. I’ve spent the last 29 years sending Happy Presidents Day flowers to my wife because I’d rather not feel forced to say I love you. I do love her. Absolutely. But, if I’m honest about it, I like Presidents Day better than Valentine’s Day.

Most of Gov. Moore’s Cabinet picks advanced to a full Senate vote, but Republicans requested more time with juvenile services nominee Vincent Schiraldi.

The former New York City Department of Correction Commissioner favors abolishing youth prisons.

Maryland has the longest emergency room wait times in the nation. Patients say it can be a painful and perplexing experience to wait so long for care.

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Maryland’s members of Congress are touting potential sites in Landover and Greenbelt.

Senate President Bill Ferguson speaks about recent threats and acts of gun violence at his weekly media briefing.

At the end of a week bookended by threats and acts of gun violence, Senate President Bill Ferguson said Maryland and a the country has a “massive, massive problem” with guns.

Maryland lawmakers are looking at a bill that would create a voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm list, which supporters call an important tool in suicide prevention. Only three other states have one.

The Maryland Department of Health is making it possible for more parts of Maryland to emulate Anne Arundel County’s crisis response system.