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Wind turbines in the ocean.
Maryland joins states suing Trump administration for blocking development of wind energy
A coalition of 17 states, including Maryland, plus Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order that Donald Trump signed on his first day in office.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined other Democratic attorneys general in several lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions.
Lawsuit tracker: How Maryland, Baltimore are suing the Trump administration
Maryland and Baltimore are suing the Trump administration. Here's where things stand.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Joined by children seated at school desks, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the signed executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
Maryland joins other Democratic states suing Trump over elections order
“The President has no power to do any of this,” the state attorneys general wrote in court documents.
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 08: A detail view of a Wilson basketball with the March Madness logo before game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Penn State Nittany Lions at Kohl Center on March 08, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
March Madness: Betting on the tournament? Maryland AG warns of scams.
As fans of Maryland basketball tune in to watch March Madness, officials warn people about the dangers of wagering scams.
The George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore where the ICE field office is located.
‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
Maryland judge reinstates thousands of fired federal workers in temporary order
The ruling means the federal government must take back the employees, at least for the immediate future.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown acknowledged an “assault” from Donald Trump in some areas, but said a majority of elements of the criminal justice system reside at the state level.
Maryland wants to address racial disparities in its prison system. Will Trump interfere?
Despite Maryland’s progressive reputation, the disparities in its criminal justice system are among the worst in the country.
People stand outside and hold signs protesting federal layoffs. One sign says "Justice for NOAA workers" and "Science not Silence." Another says "Save NOAA. Stop DOGE."
Federal government lawyer defends mass firings under questions from Maryland judge
A hearing in federal court will help determine whether a temporary restraining order is put in place to block the mass firings of federal workers.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal measures taken by the his office related to federal funding and the integrity of the federal payment system in regards to actions taken by the Trump administration.
Maryland attorney general sues to get fired federal workers reinstated
Maryland AG Anthony Brown is leading a new lawsuit that attempts to halt the Trump administration's mass firings of probationary federal employees.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott a a 2023 news conference.
Baltimore City, Maryland sue Glock over firearms that can easily be turned into machine guns
Baltimore City, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a gun safety group are alleging in a lawsuit that gun manufacturer Glock has facilitated “the proliferation of illegal machine guns."
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is expected to attend Super Bowl this weekend in New Orleans between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Maryland agencies checking access to federal funds daily under Trump
Access to funding from bipartisan Biden administration initiatives has also been paused, officials say.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal measures taken by his office related to federal funding and the integrity of the federal payment system regarding actions taken by the Trump administration.
Maryland AG speaks of ‘need to act’ as he pushes back against Trump agenda
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a series of lawsuits that have so far sandbagged the flood of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
A specialized wing of the attorney general’s office launched 22 investigations and its first prosecution in 2024.
State prosecutors who investigate deaths at the hands of police were busier than ever last year
A specialized wing of the attorney general’s office launched 22 investigations and its first prosecution in 2024.
“Ending birthright citizenship is un-American, and our office will vigorously challenge this blatantly unconstitutional decision in court,” Attorney General Anthony Brown said.
Maryland joins lawsuit against Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that he was joining 22 other states to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.
Maryland's state lawmakers go back to work on Wednesday, January 8, 2024 for the 447th session of the Maryland General Assembly. This is the first of 90 days of lawmaking and budget balancing.
Maryland’s government has no plan to pay for potential child abuse settlements
Maryland’s state government faces a potentially large bill to compensate people who were abused as children in the juvenile justice system — with no plan to pay for it.
Gov. Wes Moore stressed at an event last week in Annapolis that he is not the leader of the resistance to President Donald Trump.
Vive la résistance — even if Wes Moore won’t admit it
Wes Moore is good at making pithy statements, and this one traveled far in the political news media, which is looking for someone to speak for the 48.36% of the nation's voters who didn’t want Donald Trump returned to the White House. Protest too much, Mr. Governor?
MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 18: A Walmart sign is displayed outside a Supercenter on November 18, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Walmart is set to report its third-quarter results on Tuesday, Nov. 19th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Maryland among states urging Walmart to reconsider DEI rollbacks: ‘Sends mixed signals’
Maryland’s state attorney general joined a dozen others in calling out Walmart for joining other companies in rolling back its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Maryland Attorney General applauds for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as he delivers his first State of the State address on 2/1/23 at the Maryland State House.
Maryland AG sues software vendor, landlords for price-fixing rents
The attorney general’s office blasted the defendants as a ‘cartel.’
A W.L. Gore display from a fashion show in 2016. The state is suing W.L. Gore & Associates over claims that it polluted the air and waters around its Cecil County facilities for several decades with toxic forever chemicals.
Maryland sues W.L. Gore over decades of forever chemicals contamination
The state alleges that the manufacturing company, known for its waterproof Gore-Tex jackets, contaminated the air and waters around its Cecil County facilities with toxic forever chemicals for decades, despite understanding their consequences.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown holds up a sexual assault evidence collection kit during a news conference in the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024. Maryland leadership announced a launch of a new statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence kits.
Maryland AG says 2 indicted Anne Arundel officers ‘failed to tell the truth’
Attorney General Anthony Brown said Monday that his office sought the indictment of two Anne Arundel County Police officers because they “failed to tell the truth” about their involvement in a high-speed fatal crash.
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