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...
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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...
Western Maryland Flooded in 2025. Action Came in 2026. Moore Points Elsewhere.
By MDBayNews Staff When devastating floods tore through Western Maryland in May 2025, residents in Allegany and Garrett...
$164 Million for Hospital Surges: Maryland Treats the Symptom, Not the System
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced $164 million in emergency “hospital surge funding” this week,...
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...
Independent Review Affirms State’s Attorney’s Decision to End MONSE Partnership Over Constitutional Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff An independent legal review has affirmed the decision by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s...
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,...
Montgomery County Expands Green Bank Role With Climate Resiliency Bill
By MDBayNews Staff ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke, Andrew Friedson, and Evan Glass on...
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...
Residents to Rally at Winchester Hall Over Massive Data Center Expansion Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Residents in Frederick are planning a rally at Winchester Hall to protest what they describe as a...
Metro Crime Hits 25-Year Low as Enforcement and Accountability Pay Off
By MDBayNews Staff Crime on the Washington region’s transit system fell to its lowest level in a quarter century in 2025,...
Maryland Gas Prices Jump Nearly 20 Cents in a Week as Regional Markets Amplify Oil Rebound
By MDBayNews Staff Drivers across Maryland—especially in the Baltimore region—are feeling a sudden jolt at the pump...
Teen’s Brutal Killing by MS-13 Renews Demands for “Safety First” in Maryland Immigration Policy
By MDBayNews Staff The alleged machete killing of a 14-year-old boy in College Park has reignited one of Maryland’s most...
Van Hollen’s ICE Comments Ignite Firestorm as Funding Fight Intensifies
By MDBayNews Staff Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) set off a political firestorm Sunday after sharply criticizing Immigration...
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...
Suspect Shot by Police After Allegedly Driving Toward Officer Outside D.C. Nightclub
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — Metropolitan Police officers shot a suspect early Sunday morning after authorities...
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...
DEI Training Sparks Debate Inside Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
By MDBayNews Staff A new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training initiative inside the Montgomery County Fire and...
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...
WWE Star and Hagerstown Native LA Knight Donates $20,000 to United Way of Washington County
By MDBayNews Staff A hometown success story is turning into tangible help for Western Maryland families. LA Knight, a...
Moore, Trump Transportation Team Signal Push to Accelerate Maryland’s Most Critical Bridge Projects
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced what they described...
ICE Enforcement in Annapolis Sparks Political Backlash as Maryland Leaders Clash Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Federal immigration enforcement actions carried out this week in...
Baltimore State’s Attorney Pushes Sweeping Legislative Agenda as General Assembly Opens
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the Maryland General Assembly convened for its 2026 session, Ivan Bates unveiled an...
Baltimore Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled as 11 Defendants Indicted in Major Multi-Agency Operation
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore law enforcement officials announced a major breakthrough Thursday in the fight against violent...
Sheriff Chuck Jenkins Launches Bid for Sixth Term in Frederick County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FREDERICK, Md. — Chuck Jenkins formally launched his campaign this week for a sixth...
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...
Is Maryland at Risk of Losing Federal Funding Under Trump’s Sanctuary State Crackdown?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Staff Maryland could soon find itself in the crosshairs of a major federal funding fight...
Maryland Democrats Push Sweeping Firearm Surrender Rules in Domestic Violence Cases
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A newly introduced bill in Annapolis would significantly expand firearm surrender...
Explosion, Underground Electrical Fire Knock Out Power in Downtown Frederick
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FREDERICK, Md. — A loud explosion was heard in downtown Frederick late Monday before...
Maryland’s Crime Decline Raises a Harder Question for 2026: What Policies Should Stay in Place?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Crime is down across Maryland — but Republicans warn that Democrats are drawing the wrong...
Public Safety or Political Statement? ICE Cooperation Becomes a Flashpoint in Maryland’s 2026 Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent social media post from Matt Morgan, a Republican delegate representing Southern...
Frederick Officials Condemn Federal Enforcement — But Offer Few Answers on Local Responsibility
By MDBayNews The City of Frederick this week issued a joint statement from Michael O’Connor and the City Council...
Maryland Democrats Push Ideological Purity Test for Law Enforcement
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly session, a pre-filed...
Maryland Volunteer Fire Departments Targeted in Alleged Multi-State Fraud Scheme
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland volunteer fire departments—already stretched thin by rising costs and staffing...
Analysis: Why Montgomery County’s Climate Action Plan Is Facing Growing Pushback
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), first adopted in 2021 and updated annually...
Is Maryland’s Vehicle Emissions Testing Program Past Its Prime?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For decades, Maryland drivers in select counties and Baltimore City have been required to...
AI Is Reshaping Maryland’s Jobs — But the Tech Tax Risks Undermining the Boom
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise in Maryland — it is actively...
Maryland’s Data Center Moment: Growth, Grid Limits, and the Fight for Balance
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News | MDBayNews Maryland is no data center giant—but it is no longer an afterthought. As...
Homicides Are Down in Maryland — Parsing the Credit, the Data, and the GOP View
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Homicides are falling across the United States at a pace few would have predicted in the...