Fatal Crashes Disproportionately High in Rural Counties, Records Show

WASHINGTON – Rural counties accounted for 24 percent of the state population but 36 percent of the fatal crashes over the better part of a decade, an anomaly that experts blame largely on the design of country roads

FBI Says Hate Crimes Against Muslims Down; Advocates Say Discrimination Up

WASHINGTON – Anti-Muslim hate crimes decreased sharply in Maryland last year, following what advocates say was a nationwide spike in such crimes following the Sept

Alien Registration Program Changed — But Still Flawed, Critics Say

WASHINGTON – It ain’t over ’til it’s over

Lawmakers Block Proposal to Build Federal Prison in Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials may have blocked a Justice Department plan to build a maximum-security federal prison in the Baltimore-Washington region, by adding language to a budget bill that would block the plan

Maryland Officials Attack Justice Department Plan for New Prison in State

WASHINGTON – State and federal lawmakers have quickly come out against a preliminary Justice Department proposal to build a maximum-security prison in one of four potential locations in Maryland

Supreme Court Lets Sentence Stand in Baltimore Drug Case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the appeal of a Maryland man who was acquitted of murder but whose drug sentence was increased after the judge determined he was responsible for a killing in the process of a drug conspiracy

Maryland Leads Nation in Robberies for Eighth Straight Year

WASHINGTON – Maryland led the nation in robberies for the eighth consecutive year in 2002, despite a drop in the number of robberies in the state from the year before, according to a recent report from the FBI

Supreme Court to Weigh Fourth Amendment Claims in Baltimore County Case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will be asked to determine Monday whether Baltimore County police acted improperly by arresting all the passengers in a car after they found drugs and cash in it during a 1999 traffic stop

Local First Responders’ Needs Not Met By Federal Government, Survey Says

WASHINGTON – The federal government’s “upside-down” policy of directing homeland security funds to states instead of local governments has kept local emergency responders from effectively protecting their communities, a new survey charges