Bates lobbies lawmakers for increased sentences for carrying a gun without a permit
The bill would increase the maximum sentence for those 21 and older for wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit from three years to five years in prison in Maryland.
Brown wants AG’s office to handle prosecutions of police killings
Nearly all state’s attorneys in Maryland are opposed to the measure, as are various law enforcement agencies.
Baltimore County prosecutors won’t charge police who fatally shot armed Towson man last summer
After Baltimore County Police fatally shot Joseph Robert Henry Thompson 11 times, AG investigators said police “dragged” Thompson’s body by his ankle from his apartment into a hallway and did not render medical aid.
Baltimore lawmakers push public safety proposals
”There’s a sense of urgency that we need to be mindful of,” said Del. Caylin Young, a first-year lawmaker from East Baltimore.
Gov. Moore’s juvenile services Cabinet pick advances over GOP objections
The acting secretary of juvenile services was the only Cabinet nominee to receive an unfavorable vote from Republicans.
Gov. Moore still working on blind trust plan as he avoids state contract vote
The Maryland State Ethics Commission must approve the governor’s blind trust before he can move his assets into it. Moore’s office said they hoped to send the proposal to the commission in the next few months.
Baltimore spending board approves BGE conduit deal despite effort by two members to delay vote
The vote culminated a dramatic series of events at Wednesday’s Board of Estimates meeting, in which the protest by Council President Nick Mosby and Comptroller Bill Henry, both critics of the deal, tried but failed to delay the decision.
Restaurants, bars weigh future of outdoor parklets as city proposes fee
The Department of Transportation is considering an annual charge of $10 per square foot
Boil-water advisory still in place for parts of North Baltimore County
DPW said it is collecting water samples and expects test results by “Friday evening, if not sooner.”
Three words: How the Catholic Church and allies altered a bill to protect it from sex abuse lawsuits
With the statute of repose, Maryland legislators granted the Catholic Church sweeping immunity from lawsuits — a constitutional protection they perhaps can’t take back.
Maryland senators postpone vote on juvenile services nominee
Most of Gov. Moore’s Cabinet picks advanced to a full Senate vote, but Republicans requested more time with juvenile services nominee Vincent Schiraldi.
Judge upholds 2 ethics violations against Nick Mosby, but rules council president didn’t take money from controlled donors
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill struck down the finding that Mosby took money from controlled donors, calling the evidence presented by the board’s legal team extremely weak
Moore’s juvenile justice pick comes with record of reform after attempt to turn around notorious NY jail
The former New York City Department of Correction Commissioner favors abolishing youth prisons.
Baltimore residents who lose homes after tax sales often don’t see excess funds they’re owed from auction
$6 million is sitting unclaimed in city coffers, a Baltimore Banner review shows.
Maryland, Virginia vie for new FBI headquarters
Maryland’s members of Congress are touting potential sites in Landover and Greenbelt.
Banner political notes: Seeking gun violence answers; bills, bills, bills; city spokesperson shuffle; Republicans have ideas; new party leaders
At the end of a week bookended by threats and acts of gun violence, Senate President Bill Ferguson said Maryland and a the country has a “massive, massive problem” with guns.
What we know about David Linthicum
David Emory Linthicum had long showed signs of disorder, bitterness about his circumstances and a predilection for illicit activities, according to public records, accounts from those who knew him and his social media profiles.
Scott’s office was told in November that there were no plans for MLK parade, emails reveal
The emails, obtained in a batch of records requested by The Banner, shed more light on the lead-up to the chaotic chain of events in January that resulted in BOPA Director Donna Drew Sawyer’s resignation and a last-minute dash to hold a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.
Maryland lawmakers consider a voluntary ‘do not sell’ list for guns
Maryland lawmakers are looking at a bill that would create a voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm list, which supporters call an important tool in suicide prevention. Only three other states have one.
Jen Corbin is telling the story of Anne Arundel’s crisis response system. Maryland is listening.
The Maryland Department of Health is making it possible for more parts of Maryland to emulate Anne Arundel County’s crisis response system.
