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No charges in deadly police shooting of man armed with knife in Essex, AG says
Charges won’t be filed in a fatal police shooting of a man armed with a knife who attempted to punch officers during a domestic response in Baltimore County last December, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
The Office of the Attorney General said the officers involved in the December 2025 shooting did not commit a crime under state law. 
Baltimore officials help Highlandtown businesses brace for ICE
Baltimore City officials talked with business owners in Highlandtown on Monday about their rights amid growing concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, joined by Catalina Rodriguez Lima, director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, speaks with an employee at a shop in Highlandtown during a community walk on Monday.
Maryland kids won’t have school in late June after all
Maryland State Board of Education gave some school systems a reprieve after snow days caused chaos for their calendars.
The state school board instructed school districts to plan better for snow days in future years.
Silver Spring dentist charged with sexually assaulting patient
Ermias Semaie, a Silver Spring dentist, was arrested and charged with sex offenses for allegedly assaulting a patient. Montgomery County Police suspect there may be other victims.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles have built bullpens this way before. This time, it’s more of a risk.
If there’s anywhere the Orioles get the benefit of the doubt, it’s maximizing value by identifying pitchers who might help and guiding their development to make that true. That doesn’t make it any less risky.
From left, Yennier Cano, Dietrich Enns, Keegan Akin, and Rico Garcia.
Savage library branch closed for HVAC repairs after carbon monoxide concerns
The Savage library branch in Howard County is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for HVAC repairs.
The Savage Branch Library in Howard County.
Here are 8 Nationals prospects to keep tabs on this season
Washington’s farm system looks vastly different than it did this time last year. There’s been an influx of talent acquired through trades and the draft, a revamped coaching staff and an implementation of new technology.
Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford poses with a bat on his shoulder.
2 years after Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10
Baltimore City handled 728,000 automobiles and light trucks in 2025, which ranks second to a port in southern Georgia.
The Port of Baltimore largely posted strong numbers last year, but is ranked No. 11 for the second year in a row.
Maryland Supreme Court ruling puts Baltimore’s opioid win at risk
In its decision, the Supreme Court declined to extend the concept of a “public nuisance” to include the legal dispensing of controlled substances, like opioids.
The Maryland Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could undermine Baltimore’s legal victory over McKesson, whose corporate headquarters is seen here in Texas in 2022, and AmerisourceBergen, in an opioid lawsuit.
Hutzell: There’s still no art in Annapolis’ empty circle. Maybe this is progress.
COLUMN | Westgate Circle in Annapolis is more than an embarrassingly empty canvas for public art, a small round of grass that screams, “Fill this space!” It’s a symbol of what’s wrong with publicly funded art in Maryland’s small-town state capital.
Westgate Circle in Annapolis is at the intersection of West Street, Taylor Avenue and Spa Road.
Washington County asked DHS for millions to widen I-81, but there’s a catch
A Washington County official sent an email to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in February requesting assistance in getting federal dollars for a highway-widening project, claiming the state isn’t funding it. The only catch? Maryland is.
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Maryland bill could make credit scores less important for some renters
The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.
Tenant Mandee Crumpton said her credit score nearly tanked her housing search a few years ago.
Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
With Chris Bassitt and Pete Alonso, the Orioles are sitting up a little straighter
As the Orioles aim to prove that last season’s disaster was an anomaly, Bassitt and Alonso are the sort of players who can maintain accountability and put potential issues to rest before they reach the manager’s office.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt, left, and first baseman Pete Alonso.
Facing deadline, Maryland lawmakers advance changes to court commissioner system
Under the bill, Maryland district court commissioners would no longer be able to issue arrest warrants other than to police or a state’s attorney.
The Maryland House of Delegates met for hours in multiple voting sessions on Crossover Day, a deadline for bills to pass one chamber and cross over to the other chamber for the best chance of passage.
Quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested in Charles County murder
A professional cornhole champion who is a quadruple amputee awaits extradition to Maryland after he was accused of killing a friend in Charles County late Sunday, authorities say.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Baltimore City Council bars ICE from city buildings, bans police cooperation
The urgent push on the legislation — the council took all three necessary votes Monday — comes in the midst of a growing federal deportation campaign.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Venn McCormick of New Life Recovery Center testifies during a Baltimore City Council committee hearing on the opioid crisis.
Nationals starter Josiah Gray suffers right flexor strain amid comeback bid
Gray, 28, underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, including an internal brace procedure, in July 2024
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray poses for a photo.
Fani-González says no to Elrich’s special taxing district proposal — at least for now
Natali Fani-González is putting a pause on Marc Elrich’s proposal for special taxing districts until after next year’s budget is finalized.
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González said she wants to wait before weighing in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed tax hikes.
Council president rejects Marc Elrich’s incinerator plan as ‘not logical’
Marc Elrich campaigned almost a decade ago on a promise to close Montgomery County’s waste incinerator. As the term-limited county executive nears the end of his time in office, it appears the decision to close the Dickerson waste incinerator will fall to his successor.
A giant claw moves garbage around the room where the waste is held at the Montgomery County resource recovery facility on Wednesday September 17th. Waste needs to be periodically moved around in order to keep the organic material that is decomposing and generating heat from creating a fire in the facility.
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