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FILE - Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)
Trump administration sues Maryland, counties over law enforcement mask ban
The federal government is suing the state of Maryland over a new law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks, one of several measures in the state aimed at reining in federal immigration enforcement.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown declined to bring criminal charges against two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man after he fired at them in May.
No charges for Baltimore officers who fatally shot man after he opened fire, AG says
Two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot an apparently suicidal man who opened fire on them in May will not face criminal charges, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced.
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
Baltimore officials hope this improved police weapon could save lives
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers, state Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday.
Maryland to receive another $13 million to combat opioid crisis
Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers as part of a new settlement announced Friday by state Attorney General Anthony Brown.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is named in a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging the state’s Community Trust Act, an immigration law that took effect this year.
Justice Department sues Maryland over immigration policies
The lawsuit, one of several President Donald Trump’s administration has brought against Democratic-led states and cities, takes issue with the newly passed Community Trust Act.
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen, left, and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper.
In Baltimore sheriff’s race, a battle at the ballots — and in court
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper face off in a contentious primary while a workplace discrimination lawsuit looms in the background.
A Baltimore Police officer pulls over a vehicle driving on 395-N heading downtown on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Police can no longer stop to search based on sole suspicion of a gun, appeals court rules
Police in Maryland can no longer stop and search someone solely based on their suspicion that the person is carrying a gun, the state’s full appeals court ruled in a sweeping opinion that law enforcement agencies worry could curtail police practices statewide.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners through “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” in which the company advanced up to $5,000 in exchange for exclusive real estate listing rights to customers’ homes for 40 years.
MV Realty preyed on Maryland homeowners, attorney general says
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses Florida-based real estate firm MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners into predatory loan agreements with intentionally obscure terms.
A still from body camera footage shows SWAT officer involved in shooting during an interaction in Park Heights on March 10, 2026.
Baltimore Police sniper won’t be charged after fatally shooting man who fired at officers
Prosecutors will not charge a Baltimore SWAT sniper who in March fatally shot a man who fired at officers, hitting one, while holding women hostage in Northwest Baltimore.
A railroad bridge crosses over brown, cloudy water in the Gunpowder River.
Maryland reaches $4M settlement with developers blamed for Gunpowder River pollution
The settlement with one of the country's largest homebuilders comes four years after sediment downstream from the Ridgley's Reserve development in Harford County repeatedly clouded much of the Gunpowder River.
The Maryland Attorney General's office on Tuesday released body camera footage from the Jan. 17 police involved fatal single-vehicle crash involving a juvenile driver in Columbia.
AG’s office won’t charge Howard County Police officer for chase that ended in fatal crash
Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday that he will not bring criminal charges against a Howard County Police officer who chased after a juvenile motorist who later died when her vehicle crashed in a wooded area.
One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases.
Grieving families hoped Maryland’s review of deaths in police custody would bring justice. It hasn’t.
One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases. And the medical examiner’s office has not changed any of its determinations.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Howard County is seen on January 30, 2024.
Ex-Anne Arundel County Police officer sentenced for leaving scene of deadly unauthorized pursuit
Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.
A still from a body camera worn by Baltimore Police Sgt. Carlos Arias shows two Baltimore Police Department officers and a 40-year-old man they shot and killed near 6500 Eastern Avenue on January 20, 2026.
Maryland AG’s office won’t charge officers who fatally shot armed man in Southeast Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Monday his office would not seek charges against the two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man in Southeast Baltimore in January.
The warehouse in Washington County that the Department of Homeland Security purchased at 16220 Wright Road.
Feds: We’re reconsidering scope of Washington County ICE detention facility
The federal government is “reconsidering the precise scope” of a planned immigration processing and detention facility in Washington County, according to new court records.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closed its Baltimore holding cells at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore.
Feds: ICE temporarily shut down Baltimore holding facility to comply with court order
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closed its Baltimore holding cells after a federal judge ordered the agency to reduce overcrowding and ensure people detained there had their basic needs met.
The newly-purchased ICE detention facility sits among rolling farmland in Williamsport, MD on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Public records reveal that the Department of Homeland Security purchased the 825,000-square-foot facility and its 53.5-acre property for $102.4 million from a private entity.
Stop-work order for ICE facility in Washington County is extended
The pause on construction came shortly after the DHS awarded a $113 million contract for the build-out of the facility.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.
Former DOJ official takes over state’s investigations into deaths involving police
A longtime Justice Department official who worked as an investigator of civil rights violations is now leading Maryland’s investigations into deaths after encounters with police.
his new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility
DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.
After filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown asks court to pause work on a Western Maryland immigration detention center.
Maryland attorney general asks court to halt work on immigration detention center
Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a court to stop work at a Washington County immigration detention center until a separate legal challenge is decided in court.
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