Gov. Martin O’Malley told senators the death penalty is expensive and ineffective and Maryland should become the 18th state to abolish it.
Maryland Delegates Propose the Use of Headgear in Girls Lacrosse
Two Baltimore County delegates have proposed a bill that would require girls lacrosse players in Maryland to use protective headgear.
Maryland Law Allows Disabled Athletes to Excel
The Department of Education recently announced a national directive requiring schools to give equal opportunities in sports to students with special needs.
Economy Tops Obama Second-term Agenda
President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to focus on an economy that continues to struggle toward recovery and to lobby for better gun laws to stem the tide of violence that claimed two more student lives in Maryland.
Maryland Graduate Student Kills Roommate in Murder-Suicide
A University of Maryland graduate student shot two other students before killing himself at their house in College Park.
Enviros Rally for Wind Energy before Gov. O’Malley Testifies
Governor Martin O’Malley testified before a Senate committee for off-shore wind energy.
Bill Would Enhance Penalty for Committing a Violent Crime in Front of a Child
A bill that would impose harsher penalties upon those who commit violence in front of children was heard by the House Judiciary Committee, Tuesday. The enhanced penalty would include imprisonment for up to five years.
Maryland CNS and VCU CNS Team Up to Create Regional News Service for Maryland, D.C., Virginia
The two student-powered news services have bureaus in Washington, Annapolis, Richmond and College Park.
Capital Punishment Already Effectively Dead in Maryland, Some Prosecutors Say
Ahead of next week’s hearing of a bill supported by Gov. Martin O’Malley that would repeal the death penalty in Maryland, some state’s attorneys argue the ultimate punishment already doesn’t really exist in the state.