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Tag: public safety Maryland

Maryland’s Protective Order System Has Failed Before. It Will Again.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Robert MacMeekin drove his daughter to a Baltimore County courthouse on Saturday morning to...

Michael Phillips
May 5, 2026

Baltimore Got Safer. Maryland Didn’t.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Saturday, Governor Wes Moore formally launched his 2026 reelection campaign at the...

Michael Phillips
May 5, 2026

Maryland Prisons Hit a Decade High in Homicides. The State Just Moved 700 More Inmates In.

Inmate killings surged 75 percent last year — the worst in ten years. The Moore administration's response was to close a...

Michael Phillips
April 28, 2026

Maryland Lawmakers Consider Expanding Use of Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could sharpen one of law enforcement’s most powerful...

Staff Writer
March 8, 2026

Maryland House Passes HB 432: Public Safety Reform or Urban Chaos Experiment?

By MDBayNews Staff A controversial bill moving through Annapolis is igniting sharp debate over public safety, homelessness...

Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Politics Over Protection: How Annapolis Is Undermining Federal Law Enforcement

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a state attorney general sues to block federal immigration enforcement, it is no...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Maryland’s Priorities Are Upside Down — 55 Dead From Cold, Zero From Immigration Enforcement

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Democratic leadership has once again chosen performance over priorities. Over...

Michael Phillips
February 21, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Carl Brunner Jr. Enters the Conversation: A Blue-Collar Voice in Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race begins to take shape, a new Republican voice is attempting to...

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

HB 432 Sparks Heated Debate Over Vagrancy Enforcement in Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, Md. — A new bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly is igniting sharp debate over...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Baltimore City Council Moves to Restrict ICE — Again. Who Pays the Price?

By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City Council is once again moving to limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Michael Phillips
February 11, 2026

Juvenile Crime Surge Tests Maryland’s Promises of Reform and Rehabilitation

By The Thunder Report Editorial Board | July 6, 2025 A Wake-Up Call for Maryland: Kids Are Running the Streets—And the...

Michael Phillips
July 7, 2025

Already Eyeing the Exit? Wes Moore’s National Dreams Leave Maryland in the Rearview

Wes Moore swept into office on a wave of inspiration, charisma, and lofty rhetoric. Maryland voters were promised a new era...

Michael Phillips
May 6, 2025

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