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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Maryland’s Soft Stance on School Safety Is Failing Our Students
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In just two weeks, Maryland families have been forced to ask a question no parent should...
At Thomas S. Wootton High School, Who Was the Aggressor?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As more details emerge in the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, a central claim is...
Violence at Silver Spring Metro Raises Hard Questions About Public Safety in Montgomery County
By MDBayNews Staff SILVER SPRING, Md. — A violent fight involving more than 20 juveniles near the Silver Spring Metro...
Baltimore City Council Moves to Restrict ICE — Again. Who Pays the Price?
By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City Council is once again moving to limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs...
After Wootton, Annapolis Faces a Hard Question: Should Schools Be Kept in the Dark?
By MDBayNews Staff In the wake of the shooting at Wootton High School, a grim but unavoidable debate has landed squarely in...
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...
From Transparency to Pressure Campaigns: Project Salt Box Urges Communities to Block Federal Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A Maryland-based volunteer group that began by tracking federal immigration activity through public...
Baltimore DPW Lawsuit Raises Familiar Questions About Accountability, Not Just Allegations
By MDBayNews Staff A former senior official at the Baltimore Department of Public Works has filed a federal lawsuit against...
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...
Prosecutors Push a Tough, Practical Agenda in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Staff In early February, the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association (MSAA) — an organization of the...
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...
Why the Betsy Ross Case Is Back in the Spotlight: Dan Cox’s 2026 Gubernatorial Run
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The renewed attention on the Betsy Ross civil rights case isn’t happening in a vacuum. It...
Former Maryland Child Support Employee Pleads Guilty to Timesheet Fraud, Ordered to Pay $42,000
By MDBayNews Staff A former employee of Maryland’s child support enforcement system has pleaded guilty to falsifying time...
Law Enforcement Pushes Back on Maryland’s Youth Charging Reform Act
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are facing mounting resistance from police and prosecutors over the proposed Youth...
California’s Redistricting Green Light Puts Maryland on Notice
By MDBayNews Staff The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week to allow California’s new congressional map to take...
Annapolis Fires Its Police Chief — and the Process Raises More Questions Than Answers
By MDBayNews Staff The abrupt firing of Edward Jackson, former chief of the Annapolis Police Department, has sparked a...
Jeanine Pirro’s Gun Comments Expose a Growing Rift in Republican Rhetoric on the Second Amendment
By MDBayNews Staff In a development that has stunned many on the center-right, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro — the top...
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...
Governor-Backed Housing Bills Would Override Single-Family Zoning Across Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A set of housing bills backed by Wes Moore is reigniting a long-simmering debate over local control,...
“Project Salt Box” and the Rise of Citizen ICE Monitoring in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A small, fast-growing volunteer group calling itself Project Salt Box is gaining attention in Maryland...
Maryland’s “No Kings Act” Tests the Limits of State Power—and Federalism
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers have introduced a sweeping new proposal dubbed the “No Kings Act,” legislation...
Maryland’s High Court Draws a Line: Phone Use Alone Not Enough for a Traffic Stop
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s highest court has handed down a ruling that underscores a familiar but increasingly fraught...
How Maryland Family Courts Can Build Case Records Without a Parent Present
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Father & Co. A recent federal disability-rights ruling involving a Maryland parent...
Former Baltimore City Council Candidate Sentenced for $1.7 Million Pandemic Fraud — What the Case Reveals About Oversight Failures
By MDBayNews Staff A former Baltimore City Council candidate has been sentenced to federal prison after a jury convicted...
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...
Analysis: What Maryland Could Change to Prevent ADA Access Failures in Family Court
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Policy Analysis The recent federal ruling granting disability accommodations to a...
Federal Court Grants ADA Accommodations as Maryland Family Court Proceedings Continue Without Disabled Parent
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent federal court ruling granting disability accommodations to a Maryland parent has...
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...
Maryland Lawmakers Push “Child Protection” Bills—But Gaps in Custody Law Remain Unaddressed
Maryland lawmakers are advancing a new round of child protection legislation during the 2026 General Assembly session,...
Former DC Teacher Sentenced to Jail in Insurance Theft Case, Raising Oversight Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A former Washington, D.C. public school teacher will serve one year in jail after being convicted of...
Annapolis Rally Pushes Criminal Justice Reforms—But Critics Warn of Public Safety Tradeoffs
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — A rally at the State House this week brought together public defenders, advocacy groups,...
Maryland Cousins Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme (Updated)
By MDBayNews Staff Three Maryland cousins have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a sprawling...
Zizian Group Members Appear in Western Maryland Court as Pretrial Hearing Raises Safety Questions
By MDBayNews Staff CUMBERLAND, Md. — A routine pretrial hearing in western Maryland last week briefly pulled back the...
Children Left Behind: Maryland’s Foster Care Crisis Moves From Hotels to Hospital Wards
By MDBayNews Staff A troubling new report by The Baltimore Sun has exposed a quiet but deeply disturbing reality inside...
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...