Maryland Built a Legal Wall Against ICE Surveillance Data. Is Anyone Checking If It Holds?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Nobody in Maryland has smashed a Flock Safety camera. Nobody has cut one down with vice...
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Bates Says Maryland’s Juvenile System Is “Broken.” The Cases He’s Pointing To Show Why He’s Not Alone.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates posted a statement on X Thursday declaring that...
FBI Steps In as Cecil County Sheriff’s Deputies Face Federal Scrutiny Over Recorded Sexual Assault Threat Against County Executive
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The FBI has opened an investigation into four Cecil County Sheriff's Office employees...
They Knew — And Didn’t: The Warning That Came Too Late, and the Sister Who Was Already in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews WASHINGTON — Cole Tomas Allen sent his family a manifesto minutes before he charged a...
The Dinner Was Over When the Perimeter Broke: A Security Autopsy of the WHCD Shooting
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews WASHINGTON — At approximately 8:40 p.m. Saturday, a gunman was confronted by security...
Maryland Is Racing to Tie Law Enforcement’s Hands on ICE. Sheriffs Say They’ll Push Back.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Three days before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns for the year, Senate...
She Slipped the Cuffs, Fought Two Officers, Drove Impaired — Then Walked Away Clean. Years Later, Under Oath, She Said She Didn’t Remember.
A deposition transcript obtained by this outlet reveals that Sarah Hornbeck admitted under oath to a...
A Night on Patrol: What I Learned Riding Along with Anne Arundel County Police
By Berney FlowersGuest Commentary Editor’s Note:Berney Flowers is a candidate for U.S. Congress and a member of the...
Montgomery County Can’t Hire Police — And Its Own Data Explains Why
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County officials say they’re struggling to hire police officers. That much is...
Maryland Moves to Punish Police Who Cooperate With Federal Immigration Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff In a move that critics say places ideology ahead of public safety, Maryland lawmakers have quietly...
Maryland Lawmakers Consider Expanding Use of Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could sharpen one of law enforcement’s most powerful...
Maryland Leaders Prepare to Resist ICE Surge — But at What Cost to the Rule of Law?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s progressive leadership is once again positioning the state as a front line in the national...
Sanctuary Over Sanity: Montgomery’s Executive Candidates Choose ICE Protests Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s political class has made its choice. Not public safety.Not...
Jennings Sounds the Alarm on SB 791: “Public Safety Should Never Be Political”
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings is drawing a clear line in the sand over Senate Bill 791, warning...
Brown’s “Green Light” for the ICE Breaker Act Is a Political Endorsement Disguised as Legal Analysis
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Annapolis, self-congratulation travels fast. This week, allies of Adrian Boafo declared...
Cruisers Smashed, No Immediate Arrests, Public Asked for Help: What the Chevy Chase Street Takeover Reveals About Public Safety in Montgomery County
By MDBayNews Staff A chaotic street takeover at East-West Highway and Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase has escalated from...
135 Deaths. How Many More Under Wes Moore’s Watch?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since Wes Moore took office in January 2023, Maryland’s prison system has recorded at...
Schifanelli: Maryland Constitution Limits Governor’s Power Over Sheriffs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As debate continues over Maryland’s recent ban on formal 287(g) immigration enforcement...
Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...
Federal-State Crackdown Nets Hundreds in Maryland Public Safety Sweep
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s top federal prosecutor has announced a sweeping joint enforcement operation that led to...
Maryland Bans 287(g) — But Sheriffs Aren’t Backing Down. Now Comes the Legal War.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland is about to test the limits of federalism — and taxpayers may be the ones...
Former Maryland Police Chief Sentenced in Arson Case: A Test of Accountability and Public Trust
By MDBayNews Staff David Michael Crawford, a once-respected law-enforcement leader in Maryland, has been sentenced to 55...
Montgomery County’s ICE Restrictions Test the Constitution — And Invite Federal Collision
By MDBayNews Staff The Montgomery County Council’s unanimous passage of its so-called Trust Act is being framed by...
Maryland Sheriffs Urge Gov. Wes Moore to Reject Bill Limiting Cooperation With ICE
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Republican sheriffs from Carroll, Frederick, and Harford counties issued a public warning...
Federal Court Ruling Puts Maryland Masking Bills on Constitutional Collision Course
By MDBayNews Staff A federal court decision issued late Monday is already sending shockwaves to Annapolis, where Maryland...
Frederick Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Firearms Trafficking and Machine-Gun Case
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore, Maryland — A federal judge has sentenced a Frederick resident to more than four years in...
Maryland State Police Shut Down Illegal Car Rallies Across Four Counties
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Police announced Sunday night that multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were...
Washington ICE Enforcement Remains Elevated: A Test Case for National Immigration Policy
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — New data shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in the...
HB544: Common Sense or Government Overreach? Maryland Moves to Ban Cannabis Use in Vehicles With Children
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are advancing House Bill 544 (HB544), a proposal that would prohibit adults from...
Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...
Montgomery County Pushes ICE Ban as Public Safety, Local Accountability Questions Go Unanswered
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González is backing legislation that would...
Maryland Attorney General Brown’s Amicus Brief: A Flawed Stand on Federal Law Enforcement and Safety
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s decision to join a multistate amicus brief challenging...
Maryland Man Indicted for Alleged Mishandling of Classified National Defense Information
By MDBayNews Staff A federal grand jury in Maryland has returned an indictment charging a Maryland man with the unlawful...
Liz Walsh, CASA in Action, and the Politics Behind the Panic
By MDBayNews Staff As the fallout continues from Liz Walsh’s public spread of an unverified ICE rumor during an active...
Montgomery County ICE Bills Draw Scrutiny After Councilmember’s Past Rhetoric Resurfaces
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County’s push to further restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement is...
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson Sparks Backlash Over ICE Enforcement, ‘Land of Opportunity’ Remarks
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s 2026 legislative session begins, immigration enforcement has again emerged...
Montgomery County’s New ICE Restrictions Spark Backlash Over Policy Inconsistency
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County leaders are once again at the center of a national immigration debate—this time over...
Antrim Township Seeks a Seat at the Table as Rumors Swirl Over Potential ICE Facility in Hagerstown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Washington debates immigration enforcement at a national level, local communities along...
Thwarted Church Threat Raises Questions About Transparency and Lenient Sentencing in Howard County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recently disclosed police intervention in Howard County is fueling renewed debate over...
Maryland Democrats Push ‘Digital Unmasking’ Bill Targeting Federal Immigration Agents
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A newly proposed bill from Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon is intensifying...