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...
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Maryland Ranks Last in Court Reporter Pay. No One Is Tracking What That Costs Litigants.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On May 26, 2026, New York's Court of Appeals confronted a transcript so defective it was...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Machine: Anthony Brown’s Obsession With Suing Trump
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, the job increasingly looks less like chief...
Maryland’s Public Defender Shortage: A Growing Crisis the Legislature Can’t Ignore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s criminal justice system may be heading toward a constitutional crisis—and...
Bates Responds to Not Guilty Verdict in Daaon Spears Case as Baltimore Demands Answers
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office released a formal statement Friday following a...
From Supreme Court Insider to Federal Convict: Thomas Goldstein Found Guilty in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A federal jury in Maryland has convicted prominent appellate attorney Thomas Goldstein on multiple...
Maryland Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Inspector General Independence After AG Opinion Sparks Concern
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare bipartisan move, Delegates Vaughn Stewart (D) and Ryan Nawrocki (R) have...
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...
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...
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 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...
Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News / MDBayNews A new report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General...
Maryland’s Contracting Problem, Back in the Spotlight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A superseding federal indictment handed down just days before Christmas has quietly exposed...
Gov. Moore Announces Two New Judicial Appointments — Critics Say Maryland Still Lacks Transparency in How Judges Are Chosen
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced two new judicial appointments—one to the Anne...
Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Extortion Charges in Hidden-Camera Blackmail Case
By MDBayNews Staff | November 25, 2025 Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar (D–Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to...