Maryland’s casino industry has been growing at a double digit pace since casino table gaming was legalized in 2012.
Victims of Labor Trafficking, Often Invisible, Lured by Dreams of Better Life
Labor trafficking can be found in sweatshops, on farms, in restaurants and nail salons, on construction crews and custodial staffs and in American households
Bill to Increase Human Trafficking Penalty in Maryland Dies in Committee
Maryland has some of the lightest penalties in the nation for human trafficking of adults, which police officers and advocates say draws traffickers into the state.
General Assembly Enacted Three New Laws to Fight Human Trafficking
All received widespread support in both chambers and have been signed into law by Gov. Larry Hogan.
Baltimore Says Trafficking a Big Problem but Charges Against Traffickers Almost Always Dropped
Baltimore has become a hub for human trafficking because of its interstate highways and proximity to major airports, city and state officials say.
The Brothel Next Door: Human Trafficking Hidden in Plain Sight
Human trafficking abounds in Maryland, yet few are convicted.
Human Trafficking Hidden in Dozens of Maryland Communities While Authorities Struggle to Fight It
Behind closed doors, its victims — runaways, single mothers, immigrants, addicts — do what they’re told in unimaginable conditions.
Langley Park Residents Say Brothels Operate in Plain Sight Yet Elude Police
law enforcement officials have said they’ve had trouble catching traffickers there, citing the language barrier, elusive perpetrators and scared victims.
Midwest Teenager Trusted a ‘Cute’ Man; She Ended Up Trafficked in a Towson Hotel Room
The man entered her life as she was looking for a way to support her 2-year-old son.
In Freddie Gray’s Neighborhood, a Hard Place to Grow Up
Families in the West Baltimore neighborhood have one of the lowest median incomes in the city and almost a quarter of its residents were unemployed in 2013 — three times the national average that year.