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Courts & Accountability

Maryland’s Juvenile Crime Wave: What the Numbers Actually Show — and Who’s Responsible

By Michael Phillips  |  MDBayNews The incident at the Navy Yard Chipotle in Washington, D.C. — a mob of teenagers...

Michael Phillips
May 21, 2026

Law Day Irony: Maryland’s Top Lawyer Has Failed the Law

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews At 3:07 p.m. today, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown posted a tribute to the rule of...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2026

Maryland Supreme Court Dismantles Montgomery County’s Gun Carry Ban, Citing Burden on Statewide Travel

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Supreme Court of Maryland issued a sweeping but carefully drawn ruling...

Michael Phillips
April 30, 2026

The Case That Wouldn’t End

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s judiciary often presents itself as a model of stability, professionalism, and...

Michael Phillips
March 20, 2026

Brown vs. Trump, Again: Maryland’s Attorney General Doubles Down on Political Litigation

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is back in familiar territory: filing yet another...

Michael Phillips
March 18, 2026

Montgomery County’s Circuit Court Election Is a Blindfolded Vote

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Montgomery County, one of the most powerful offices on the ballot is also one of the...

Michael Phillips
March 18, 2026

Brown’s Latest Anti-ICE Lawsuit Is Political Theater — And It’s Likely to Fail

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed yet another lawsuit against federal...

Michael Phillips
March 11, 2026

MDBayNews Files Public Records Requests Seeking Government Communications About Reichert Federal Lawsuits

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews MDBayNews has filed a series of public records requests with multiple Maryland government...

Michael Phillips
March 9, 2026

Judge Caps ICE Detainees in Baltimore — But Maryland Democrats Still Block New Detention Facilities

By MDBayNews Staff A new federal court ruling limiting the number of immigration detainees held at a federal facility in...

Staff Writer
March 7, 2026

Montgomery County Seeks More Courthouse Security Funding as Threats Against Judges Rise

By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are moving forward with a new funding request aimed at improving security at...

Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

Maryland AG Anthony Brown Leads Yet Another Anti-Trump Fight — This Time Over Student Loans

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a multi-state political...

Michael Phillips
March 4, 2026

Maryland AG Moves to Dismiss Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit in High-Conflict Child Custody Case

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal civil rights lawsuit challenging prosecutorial decisions and court conduct in a...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Former State Prison Employee and Contractor Sentenced in Maryland Procurement Fraud Scheme

By MDBayNews Staff A former Maryland correctional employee and a private contractor have now been sentenced in a multi-year...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Dan Cox Calls for Epstein Prosecutions, Says Maryland Must Hold Offenders Accountable “Where Applicable”

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is weighing in on renewed national attention...

Michael Phillips
February 17, 2026

Maryland’s “Safest Cities” List Raises Bigger Questions About Crime Transparency

By MDBayNews Staff A new ranking highlighted by Patch — “These Are MD’s 10 Safest Cities, New Ranking Says” — is...

Staff Writer
February 14, 2026

Maryland’s Psychiatric Bed Crisis: Community Care First — But Not Community Care Only

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For decades, mental health policy in America has been framed as a false choice:“Bring...

Michael Phillips
February 14, 2026

Maryland Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Anti-SLAPP Protections in Clipper Mill Case

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s highest court is set to take up a case that could reshape how far the state’s anti-SLAPP...

Staff Writer
February 13, 2026

Wootton High Shooting: Ghost Guns, Accomplice Liability, and What Maryland Law Says Comes Next

By MDBayNews Staff The February 9 shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville has once again thrust Montgomery...

Staff Writer
February 13, 2026

Released Hours Before Killing, Ellicott City Case Raises Questions About Maryland’s Public Safety System

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A woman in Ellicott City is dead, and new details show the danger was already in the...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

Maryland Prison Deaths Spike to Alarming Levels, Raising Questions About Oversight and Accountability

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s state prison system recorded 68 inmate deaths in calendar year 2025, a sharp and deeply...

Michael Phillips
February 9, 2026

Maryland’s System Weakness Exposed — ICE Steps In Where the State Failed

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland officials quietly released Anthony Rodriguez-Gregorio, a non-citizen convicted of sexually...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

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