Politics

Americans like to recall the hope Martin Luther King expressed in what became known as the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington, but King always recognized forces that would stand in the way, columnist E.R. Shipp says.

Maryland Capitol Police charged the group with refusal to leave public grounds and misdemeanor failure to obey an order. Anne Arundel County District Court Judge Danielle Mosley dismissed all the charges at the request of the county’s state’s attorney, CASA announced this week.

“If the county fails to perform preventative maintenance on the sewage pumping stations or grinder pumps, it could be fined by the State of Maryland and the federal government,” Inspector General Kelly Madigan wrote in her report.

In many cases, pools have a dire need for repairs that built up over a half-century of deferred maintenance, parks Director Reginald Moore told council members.

This weekend, Marylanders will observe the 60th anniversary of two events — the March on Washington and the integration of Gwynn Oak Park— that historians and activists say were pivotal moments in the Civil Rights movement.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee has cleared the FBI agents of any criminal wrongdoing in the shooting death of McGrath.

Land banks function as a middle-man that acquires large swaths of vacant properties, clears their debts and title issues and then puts them into the hands of responsible developers, often by selling them below market value. But Mayor Scott and his housing department have questioned the idea.

This year 10 lawsuits have been settled at a median amount of $280,000, according to data from the Board of Estimates settlement tracker. At this time last year only 8 settlements involved police misaction, with a median settlement amount of $109,500.

Advocates say it’s a step in the right direction, but more work is needed. Nine percent of all newborns exposed to alcohol or drugs were removed from their parents in 2020, compared to 6% in 2022.

An Anne Arundel County Police officer and his wife are facing domestic violence charges in Baltimore after authorities say they assaulted each other during a dispute over money.

Gov. Wes Moore and the Orioles' chairman are assuring fans a lease deal will get done. And, when that happens, here’s how the team could spend the $600 million.

Greater vigilance is needed to protect all Baltimore communities and the most vulnerable populations from poor air quality, says the co-lead of Free Baltimore Yoga.

With Baltimore City schools resuming Aug. 28, city agencies distributed a multitude of resources to families Saturday in hopes of bolstering attendance this fall.

“I’m going to be transparent and clear-eyed about what we have and what we’re up against,” the Democratic governor said. “I’m going to tell you what it will take from every single one of us in order to come out stronger."

The state has launched a website for people who want to apply for one of Gov. Wes Moore’s signature initiatives, a community service program for young adults.

One year after its passage, the Inflation Reduction Act has strengthened efforts to combat climate change while creating jobs and making clean energy more affordable and accessible, say Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Kim Coble, the executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.

LGBTQ community members in Maryland said they are stunned and disappointed by the Maryland Supreme Court’s 4-3 ruling, which exposed a loophole in Maryland laws originally meant to protect employees against discrimination.

Businesses processing, growing and selling weed must follow strict state laws governing the disposal of unusable material, which can include stems, buds, leaves, dead plants and returned or expired products, to name a few. Jeff Diggs sees an opportunity.

The hypothetical ban could be a boon to Big Umbrella and a blow to the Beach Shade Industrial Complex.

Though some people are losing their coverage because they’re no longer eligible, most people get dropped from Medicaid because of paperwork issues. This month, the state pressed pause on disenrollments.