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Criminal justice

    Gunpowder trial: Ex-park manager charged with rape changed his story in police interview, video shows
    Jurors watched a video of a police interview with Michael J. Browning, a former ranger who is charged with raping two young women who worked for him at Maryland’s largest state park.
    Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
    Lt. Col. Roland Butler confirmed as first Black leader of Maryland State Police
    As a condition of the 43-4 confirmation vote in the Maryland Senate, lawmakers will withhold a small portion of the budget for Butler’s office until he submits reports on his progress toward reform.
    Roland Butler, who has been nominated to be superintendent of the Maryland State Police, speaks during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.
    Is Safe Streets working? Hopkins study finds significant impacts to gun violence, despite other challenges
    Safe Streets outposts reduced nearby homicides and nonfatal shootings by an average of 16% to 23%, with larger reductions in homicides during the first four years of the longer-running sites.
    A Safe Streets sticker on a lamp post outside of the Douglass Homes.
    Roy McGrath manhunt: Law enforcement attention on southern U.S.
    The FBI and U.S. Marshals have been searching for McGrath for 17 days since he skipped out on his federal fraud trial in Baltimore.
    The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI are teaming up to offer a $20,000 reward for information in the search for Roy McGrath, an ex-top aide to former Gov. Larry Hogan, who didn't show for his federal criminal trial and is considered a fugitive.
    Former Gunpowder employee describes alleged rapes by boss in harrowing first day of testimony
    Michael Browning, the former longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, is charged with raping two former park employees.
    Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
    David Linthicum’s lawyers suggest motive, liken jail cell to ‘torture’
    Linthicum, 24, of Cockeysville, is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses. It’s unclear when he’s expected back in court.
    A Maryland State Police trooper directs traffic as the SWAT team conducts their search of a house on Warren Rd. during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
    Vandals damage offices of NAACP’s Baltimore chapter
    Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP, was not injured during the attack, but was shaken up, according to Joshua Harris, spokesperson for the organization.
    A group vandalized the Baltimore chapter offices of the NAACP—including throwing a piece of concrete through the building’s front window door—while the organization’s president was working inside Tuesday evening, according to the civil rights organization.
    Court’s reversal stunned followers of Adnan Syed. We unpack the decision.
    There’s much to unpack in the court’s ruling. For now, the biggest question remains: Will Adnan Syed be able to keep his freedom?
    Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
    Maryland government may owe millions to correctional officers who were underpaid
    Correctional officers have alleged that the state only paid them for the hours they were scheduled to work, not the hours they actually worked. The U.S. Department of Labor has been investigating the claims.
    The Maryland State House in Annapolis is the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use.
    Antisemitic incidents nearly double in Maryland in 2022 over previous year, audit finds
    Harassment and vandalism accounted for most of the spike, which gave the state the 10th highest number of antisemitic incidents in the country in 2022.
    Michael Silver, a Pigtown resident, poses for a portrait in his neighborhood, Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
    Former mayor of College Park indicted on 80 child pornography charges
    Patrick Wojahn was arrested in early March and submitted a letter of resignation.
    Ex-College Park mayor Patrick Wojahn during a city council meeting on Sept. 6, 2022.
    Baltimore Police officer who pushed teen, threatened ‘I will kill you,’ found guilty
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Gregory Sampson convicted Officer Maxwell Dundore, a more than five-year veteran, at the end of a two-day bench trial.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Gov. Moore’s pick for top state cop moves closer to Senate confirmation
    After a Senate committee voted for Lt. Col. Roland Butler as superintendent of the state police, his nomination will go before the full 47-member Senate.
    Roland Butler, who has been nominated to be superintendent of the Maryland State Police, speaks during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. He's flanked by Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, left, and Gov. Wes Moore, right.
    Commentary: Recalling ‘The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll’
    The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission probably won’t consider the case of Hattie Carroll, but it should, DeWayne Wickham, public editor for The Baltimore Banner, says.
    Hattie Carroll as pictured in the Baltimore AFRO-American, February 12,
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    Baltimore Police officer on trial, accused of choking, kicking 17-year-old in the head
    Officer Maxwell Dundore, 29, a more than five-year veteran, is standing trial this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
    The City of Baltimore crest and seal inside of Baltimore City Hall.
    Defense attorney: Gunpowder Falls park manager was in ‘consensual’ relationships with 2 employees who accused him of rape
    Both accusers are now Baltimore County Police officers, according to court filings.
    Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
    Maryland’s second-highest court orders new hearing for Adnan Syed, reinstating conviction
    The effect of the ruling was stayed for 60 days, allowing Syed time to mount an appeal to the state’s highest court.
    Adnan Syed emerges from the courthouse and after Baltimore Judge Melissa Phinn threw out Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
    Roy McGrath manhunt: Feds double reward to $20,000 for fugitive Maryland official
    A new wanted poster lists McGrath at 5 foot 5 and 140 pounds, with one possible alias of “Roy Baisliadou.” The poster notes he’s a U.S. citizen born in Greece and considered an escape risk by the FBI. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
    The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI are teaming up to offer a $20,000 reward for information in the search for Roy McGrath, an ex-top aide to former Gov. Larry Hogan, who didn't show for his federal criminal trial and is considered a fugitive.
    Annapolis considers the need for more police, even if it’s not a matter of crime
    Maryland’s small-town state capital has a formula for the number of officers, but it’s suddenly not working.
    An Annapolis police officer watches the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5.
    Gov. Moore’s pick to lead state police faces uncertain chance at confirmation
    After Lt. Col. Roland Butler fielded questions before a Senate committee, the chair said: “I couldn’t tell you tonight if he’d had the votes.”
    Roland Butler, who has been nominated to be superintendent of the Maryland State Police, speaks during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.
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