Maryland Bill Would Let State Sue Nonprofits Over Israel Donations
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial proposal moving through the Maryland General Assembly is raising alarms among free...
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Disabled Father’s Explosive ADA Lawsuit Slams Maryland Court for Systemic Discrimination—Will AG Brown Defend the Indefensible?
By Michael Phillips | Thunder Report | MDBayNews In a blistering federal lawsuit that exposes the ugly underbelly of...
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...
“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...
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’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...
Anne Arundel Launches Hate Bias Reporting Portal—But Questions About Scope, Oversight, and Free Speech Remain
By MDBayNews Staff Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced this week the launch of a new online hate bias...
Maryland Green Party Gubernatorial Campaign Calls for Abolishing ICE, Pressures State Leaders
By MDBayNews Staff A long-fringe idea in national politics is moving closer to the mainstream — and now into Maryland’s...
Immigration Enforcement in Maryland: Preparations, Tensions, and Local Impacts in 2025
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By late 2025, immigration enforcement had quietly become one of Maryland’s most volatile...
Frederick Quietly Approves $400K Police Drone Deal — Raising Big Questions About Privacy, Oversight, and Priorities
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Frederick City Council has approved a five-year, $400,000 contract with Axon Air—a...
Doritos, Drones, and Doubt: Baltimore’s AI Safety Experiment Just Pointed a Gun at Common Sense
In the age of artificial intelligence, it seems even a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos can get you held at gunpoint. That’s...
“Free DC” or Free Pass to Chaos? The Battle Over Trump’s Takeover of Washington, D.C.
The images posted by @ScooterCasterNY tell the story: thousands of protesters filling the streets from Malcolm X Park to...
Trump Was Right to Step In on D.C. Crime — But Federal Agents Don’t Get a Free Pass to Trample Rights
Washington, D.C. has been sinking under the weight of its own neglect for years. Spiraling violent crime, carjackings in...
Democrats Outraged Over One Arrest — But Where Was Their Outrage for the Rest of Us?
Democrats across the country erupted in outrage this week following the arrest of Senator Alex Padilla during a protest...
The Myth of ‘Military-Style’ Weapons and the Real Agenda Behind Gun Control in Maryland
Let’s stop pretending this is about safety. When Maryland passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, banning more than 40...
The Constitution Is Not a Vibe: How Parham v. J.R. and Other Landmark Cases Expose the Lie at the Heart of Mahmoud v. Taylor
There’s a dangerous trend in American family court — and Mahmoud v. Taylor is just the latest example. It’s the idea...