Maryland Is Racing to Tie Law Enforcement’s Hands on ICE. Sheriffs Say They’ll Push Back.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Three days before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns for the year, Senate...
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A Night on Patrol: What I Learned Riding Along with Anne Arundel County Police
By Berney FlowersGuest Commentary Editor’s Note:Berney Flowers is a candidate for U.S. Congress and a member of the...
Sanctuary Over Sanity: Montgomery’s Executive Candidates Choose ICE Protests Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s political class has made its choice. Not public safety.Not...
Profanity for Thee, But Not for Me? The Baltimore Sun’s Olympic Hypocrisy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore Sun wants to clutch its pearls. In a February 26 reader commentary titled...
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...
Maryland Lawmakers Debate Arming School Resource Officers as Safety Measure
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again confronting a difficult question at the intersection of school safety,...
Maryland Sheriffs Urge Gov. Wes Moore to Reject Bill Limiting Cooperation With ICE
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Republican sheriffs from Carroll, Frederick, and Harford counties issued a public warning...
Wootton High School Shooting Raises Hard Questions About School Safety—and Calls to Remove Police
By MDBayNews Staff A shooting inside Thomas S. Wootton High School on Tuesday afternoon left one student wounded and sent...
Montgomery County Overdose Deaths Rise Again — Fentanyl Drives a Policy Failure
By MDBayNews Staff Drug overdose deaths in Montgomery County rose by nearly 7 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to new...
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...
Olszewski’s ICE Flip-Flop Exposes the Politics Behind Maryland’s Immigration Debate
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s immigration debate took a revealing turn this week when Johnny Olszewski stood alongside...
Opinion: Maryland Democrats Are Gambling With Public Safety to Make a Point About ICE
MDBayNews Editorial The Baltimore Sun argues that immigration enforcement — particularly cooperation with ICE — makes...
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...
Maryland Democrats Vote to End 287(g) Cooperation—Then Call It “Public Safety”
Annapolis, MD — With a lopsided 99–40 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates advanced House Bill 444, legislation that...
Maryland State Police Shut Down Illegal Car Rallies Across Four Counties
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Police announced Sunday night that multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were...
International Fraud Ring Targeting Montgomery County Residents Dismantled in Major Arrests
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County, Md. — Law enforcement officials announced a significant breakthrough this week in...
Union-Backed Challenger Outraises Incumbent in Montgomery County Sheriff’s Race, Raising Questions About Independence
By MDBayNews Staff A Montgomery County sheriff’s race that might otherwise have flown under the radar is suddenly drawing...
Anthony Brown’s Office Signals Legal Trouble Ahead for Maryland’s Police Mask Ban
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's office is quietly warning Democratic lawmakers that their push...
Maryland’s Political Class Lectures America While Ignoring the Rot at Home
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s political establishment spent the past week accusing federal law enforcement...
Montgomery County’s Anti-Trafficking Push: Serious Issue, Familiar Politics
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are once again spotlighting their commitment to combating human trafficking,...
Maryland General Assembly’s 2026 Session Opens With Contentious Immigration Debate, Light Floor Action
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly continued its 449th regular session on Wednesday, January...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pennsylvania Custody Exchange Ends in Tragedy, Raising Questions About Family Court Safety Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews UPPER DARBY, Pa. — A post-Christmas child custody exchange turned deadly Friday afternoon...
Maryland Public Defender’s New Justice Partnership Raises Familiar Questions About Balance, Safety, and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s criminal justice reform debate is entering a new phase. On December 15, the...
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...
Two Towson Teens Rescued in PA — And a Separate Towson Trafficking Bust Shows Maryland’s Growing Crisis
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews Two teenage girls missing from Towson were rescued Thursday morning in Pennsylvania...
Maryland’s Deadliest Highways: A Wake-Up Call on Lawlessness, Design, and Government Priorities
Maryland’s roads have quietly become among the most dangerous in the nation — and despite endless campaigns,...
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...
The Silence of the System: How Frederick County Public Schools Failed Its Most Vulnerable Students
When a 22-year-old special education aide stands accused of sexually abusing disabled and non-verbal children inside a...
A Department in Decay: How Prince George’s County Police Became a Case Study in Institutional Failure
Prince George’s County, Maryland, is often described as the crown jewel of majority-Black prosperity: nearly one million...
Frederick’s Fork in the Road: O’Connor’s Progressive Agenda Meets a Conservative County
With less than a month before Frederick voters head to the polls, Mayor Michael O’Connor finds himself on defense — and...
ICE Raid in D.C. Targets Van Linked to Montgomery County Contractor With County Government Contracts
Washington, D.C. — A dramatic video circulating today shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the...