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Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility
DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.
his new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Why some Maryland grocery stores sell beer and wine, but most don’t
Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. that don’t allow beer and wine sales in most grocery stores. Here’s why.
Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. that don’t allow beer and wine sales in most grocery stores.
Baltimore takes aim at online casinos ‘dressed up as a children’s game’
Mayor Brandon Scott's legal team, fresh off a lucrative settlement, hired more litigators. Now the city is taking aim at online casinos “dressed up as a children's game.”
In a court filing, the city’s legal team has targeted various operators of online and mobile blackjack games and slot machines, writing that operators like Pulsz Casino and Fortune Coins "employ videogame-like design" in advertisements and online to target young people.
His little brother died in a storm drain. Now he’s fighting to make them safer.
Clay Kearns and his mother, Erica, want lawmakers to require local governments to address safety issues.
Clay Kearns stands beside a skateboard memorial cross his father built to honor his younger brother, Mason.
Maryland Democrats met their goal to contest every State House race
The Maryland Democratic Party has fielded a candidate for all 188 seats in the General Assembly, a key goal of its “Contest Every Seat” initiative.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Steuart Pittman speaks with reporters at the State House in Annapolis about the party's "Contest Every Seat" initiative. Democrats have fielded candidates for all 188 seats in the Maryland General Assembly for the 2026 election.
Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say
A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said.
Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers block the streets around the White House.
Baltimore County bill to ban ICE masks faces legal questions
The measure, introduced by Demoratic Councilman Izzy Patoka, prohibits law enforcement from wearing face coverings and requires officers to wear visible identification.
Baltimore County Council member Izzy Patoka introduced a bill to largely prohibit federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public.
The Iran war has gas prices climbing toward $4 per gallon. EV owners are having a moment.
Maryland’s electric vehicle drivers — who are concentrated in Montgomery County — are immune from the rising gas prices tied to the Iran war.
MARCH 10, 2026 - Given high prices and long lines at local gas stations, Johnnie Bennett of Gaithersburg is especially grateful to be driving an electric vehicle, a 2022 Chevy Volt.
Maryland attorney general asks court to halt work on immigration detention center
Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a court to stop work at a Washington County immigration detention center until a separate legal challenge is decided in court.
After filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown asks court to pause work on a Western Maryland immigration detention center.
An algorithm could be setting your rent price. Some county officials want to change that.
A new bill in the Montgomery County Council would prohibit landlords from using algorithms to determine rent pricing, a practice the bill’s sponsor called “collusion.”
MARCH 10, 2026 - Montgomery County council member Will Jawando speaks at a press conference in Rockville about his legislation to prohibit algorithmic rent price fixing.
Baltimore City Council looks ready to ban cooperation with ICE
The Baltimore City Council did not, however, have enough members present Tuesday to vote the legislation out of committee.
The Baltimore City Council looked ready to ban cooperation with federal immigration officials, though they lacked enough members to vote.
Anne Arundel officials ‘optimistic’ about negotiations to ease development moratorium
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman told the County Council on Tuesday that a development moratorium covering part of northern Anne Arundel County is a “five-alarm fire” that he wants to move quickly to resolve.
Karen Henry, center, Anne Arundel’s public works director, briefs the County Council on the Baltimore City Sewer Service Area moratorium on Tuesday.
Developmental disabilities community frets as budget decisions loom
After weeks of calling lawmakers, rallying outside the State House and making their case, thousands of people with developmental disabilities will soon find out if they’ll face budget cuts that they say could be devastating.
Demonstrators join a rally held by the the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis last month. People with developmental disabilities — as well as their families and caregivers — are concerned about $150 million in proposed cuts to the state Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Maryland sues Trump administration over Baltimore ICE holding room facility
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DHS, alleging it blocked a state probe into immigrant detention conditions at Baltimore’s Fallon Federal Building.
MARCH 10, 2026 - Maryland Attorney Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that the state was suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency “stonewalled” the state’s investigation into conditions for immigrants detained at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore.
No detainees at Baltimore ICE facility during congressional visit
The visit follows a federal judge’s Friday order to limit the number of detainees in the Baltimore facility to 56 across all five holding rooms.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, center, speaks at a press conference following an inspection of the Baltimore regional ICE field office on Monday. He was joined by Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Reps. Glenn Ivey and Johnny Olszewski, and other local political leaders.
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
As the price of crude oil surpassed $110 a barrel Monday, reaching heights not seen since 2022, consumers were feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production.
A person fills their car with gas as fuel prices at a gas station are displayed behind them, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Baltimore.
Hutzell: It’s Dimeka’s birthday. Will Maryland prevent more police chase deaths like hers?
COLUMN | The pursuit and crash that killed Dimeka Thornton started shortly after midnight on April 8, 2024, in a hotel parking lot in Windsor Mill.
Dimeka Thornton of Windsor Mill was 37 when she died April 8, 2024 in a head-on collision with a man fleeing Baltimore County Police on the Baltimore Beltway.
The Pratt Library’s new leader traveled to Asia and Africa last year on library donations
The trips to Egypt, China and Japan come as the Baltimore Enoch Pratt library’s budget has otherwise been pinched.
Chad Helton, President and CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
What we know about the build-out of ICE’s Maryland detention center
A review of public contracting records by The Banner reveals details about the private companies that are helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement turn a massive Washington County warehouse into a detention center.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
It’s tax sale season. Here’s how you can avoid it.
Tax sale nightmares are avoidable. Here are some tips for new and established homeowners to ensure your property stays off the auction list.
An auction sign hangs on the porch of a Baltimore rowhouse.
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