She Slipped the Cuffs, Fought Two Officers, Drove Impaired — Then Walked Away Clean. Years Later, Under Oath, She Said She Didn’t Remember.
A deposition transcript obtained by this outlet reveals that Sarah Hornbeck admitted under oath to a...
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Maryland Counties Warned: New Data Privacy Rules Could Reshape Local Government Operations
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland county governments are being warned to prepare for a growing wave of data privacy obligations,...
AG Opinion Raises Alarm Over Inspector General Powers Across Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A new legal opinion issued by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is drawing sharp criticism...
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...
Baltimore Mayor Cuts Inspector General’s Access to Law Department Records, Raising Transparency Alarms
By MDBayNews Staff Brandon Scott’s administration has sharply curtailed the ability of the Baltimore Office of the...
Why HB 304 Matters: Maryland’s Public Records Law Needs a 21st-Century Fix
By MDBayNews Editorial BoardHearing: January 27, 2026 — House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee On Tuesday,...
Explainer: How Pass-Through Contracting and “Place of Performance” Rules Apply to ATI Government Solutions
By Michael Phillips | Thunder Report Recent reporting by Thunder Report and MDBayNews has raised questions about how ATI...
A Quiet Basement Suite and a Trail of Federal Contracts: Revisiting ATI Government Solutions’ Maryland Footprint
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report When investigative journalist James O’Keefe released undercover footage...
Maryland’s Voter Rolls Face Dual Federal and GOP Lawsuits — And Courts May Soon Decide What “Election Integrity” Really Means
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s election system is now the target of two major federal lawsuits, filed just...
Are Maryland Schools Following Their Own Safety Protocols? An Investigative Review of Systemic Compliance Failures
Education Watch – MDBayNewsInvestigative Report Maryland law requires schools to follow strict safety protocols designed...
Public Records Show Longstanding State Tax Judgments for Newly Elected Annapolis Alderperson Diesha Contee
By Michael Phillips, MDBayNews Annapolis Ward 6 has elected a new alderperson, Diesha Contee, a well-known community...