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Baltimore County Council approves emergency ban on immigration detention centers
The legislation marks the latest attempt by local lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, which has come under heightened scrutiny after federal agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens during protests in Minneapolis.
February 17, 2026 - Councilman Julian Jones addressed reporters outside the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson. Jones introduced emergency legislation to ban new detention centers from operating in the county.
Baltimore’s mayor says his tax plan will help homeowners. City Council isn’t so sure.
Discussions about Mayor Brandon Scott’s tax relief plan got off to a rocky start before a Baltimore City Council committee Tuesday.
Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer pushed back on claims that Mayor Brandon Scott’s plan would reduce property taxes for homeowners.
After 8 years as Annapolis mayor, Gavin Buckley is running for Anne Arundel County Council
Gavin Buckley’s retirement from politics didn’t last long. Just months after completing eight years as mayor of Annapolis, Buckley has filed to run for Anne Arundel County Council.
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley speaks during a dedication ceremony in 2025. Just months after completing eight years as mayor of Annapolis, Buckley has filed to run for Anne Arundel County Council.
Anne Arundel County leaders condemn apparent racist abuse of campaign volunteer in Crofton
Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith, a Democrat running for county executive, said a campaign volunteer was recently subjected to racist abuse while canvassing.
Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith, a Democrat running for county executive, said a campaign volunteer was recently subjected to racist abuse while canvassing.
Maryland’s education watchdog will soon be out of a job
Richard Henry investigated wrongdoing by school boards and superintendents in Maryland for six years. Gov. Wes Moore administration wants someone new.
Richard Henry began his role as the inspector general for education on in 2020.
Daughter of detained immigrant celebrates Maryland’s breakup with ICE
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Tuesday to end the state’s local partnerships with federal immigration officials.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hands a pen to 10-year-old Liliana Ramirez after signing a bill to end Maryland’s 287(g) programs.
Maryland leaders remember Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Champion for the dignity of the working people’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called Jackson a “champion for the dignity of the working people” and a trailblazer in the civil rights movement who led with love and turned “protest into progress.”
Coretta Scott King holds hands while singing with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Christine Farris, the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as they parade on Peachtree Street in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 19, 1987 to honor King's birthday.
ICE cannot detain Kilmar Ábrego García again, federal judge rules
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
A federal judge ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García.
Baltimore County Council moves out of its chambers to make room for new members
The Baltimore County Council is relocating temporarily from its chambers in Towson, so the site can be renovated to accommodate the council’s impending expansion to nine members later this year.
The Baltimore County Council is relocating from its chambers so the site can be renovated to accommodate the council’s expansion to nine members.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, key figure in the Civil Rights Movement for decades, has died at 84
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. His daughter said he died at home with family.
Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures to a friend in the balcony at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Sept. 15, 2013. The church held a ceremony honoring the memory of the four young girls who were killed by a bomb placed outside the church 50 years ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan. At right is U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala.
Why Maryland Democrats agreed to block immigration agreements with ICE
The politics of immigration have shifted in the year since Donald Trump took office.
People march against ICE presence in Baltimore earlier this year.
Hutzell: New bridges are bringing an economic boom to Maryland. We’re not ready.
COLUMN | As Maryland approaches the greatest period of major bridge building in its history, a larger point isn’t being discussed. Totaling a combined $30 billion, the Bay Bridge, Key Bridge and American Legion projects could generate more than 100,000 jobs and reshape the state.
Maryland Transportation Authority planners rolled out a map of both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at a public hearing Thursday in Stevensville.
Trump says FEMA to assist in Potomac River sewage spill
The spill has been largely contained in recent days. A temporary replacement line is in place and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
More than 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater have flowed into the river after a section of sewer line collapsed on Jan. 16. A temporary replacement line is in place, and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
Moore’s human services secretary, Rafael López, to resign
Rafael López oversaw an agency that struggled with its charge to provide social safety net services to vulnerable Marylanders.
Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services, speaks during a panel on healthcare during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal cruelty could get animals back
A Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal abuse wants to amend her sentence so she can sell some of the 80 animals seized and possibly reclaim some as pets.
Empty dog kennel.
5 key moments from Gov. Wes Moore’s nationally televised town hall
The broadcast served as one of the biggest stages yet for the Democratic governor to showcase his personality and brand of politics — a valuable moment for a man who many believe has national aspirations in 2028.
Norah O’Donnell interviews Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Cambridge, Maryland for CBS NEWS THINGS THAT MATTER TOWN HALL, airing on Sunday, Feb. 15 on CBS at 8:00 PM ET after 60 MINUTES.   Photo: Allison Shelley/CBS News ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Parents who owe child support could lose US passports under expanded enforcement plans
Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made.
FILE - The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Maryland Democrats’ top plan for high BGE bills? Saving you 80 cents.
A Maryland bill to curb executive compensation at power companies may have more bark than bite.
The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
Gov. Moore town hall airs on CBS Sunday
Moore answers questions about his rocky relationship with Republican President Donald Trump and on immigration policy, according to clips released by CBS.
Norah O’Donnell interviews Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Cambridge, Maryland for CBS NEWS THINGS THAT MATTER TOWN HALL, airing on Sunday, Feb. 15 on CBS at 8:00 PM ET after 60 MINUTES.   Photo: Allison Shelley/CBS News ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown
U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal seen on a podium
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