Westboro Church Plans Anti-picketing Law Challenges, in Wake of Supreme Court Victory

WASHINGTON – Emboldened by Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision, Westboro Baptist Church attorney Margie Phelps said she will challenge statutes all over the country that restrict picketing at funerals

Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Gay Church’s Protest Rights in Md. Case

WASHINGTON – The First Amendment that 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl

Maryland Stands to Pay Economic Price in Government Shutdown

BETHESDA – Ned Saah doesn’t have a high opinion of the United States Congress

Anti-gay Church Set to Protest in Hyattsville

COLLEGE PARK – A Kansas church known for its vehement anti-homosexual stance and for picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers is targeting a Hyattsville high school for a protest next week

Police Beard Bans Persist Despite Court Rulings, Expense

SILVER SPRING — The story was eerily familiar to Glendora Hughes: a police officer in Baltimore with a skin condition common among black men who was forced to shave against his doctor’s advice

Three Convicted in ‘Metro Dream Homes’ Ponzi Scheme

GREENBELT – Three defendants were convicted for their roles in the $70 million “Metro Dream Homes” Ponzi scheme Friday in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Federal Budget Proposals Fail to Impress Maryland Delegation

WASHINGTON – With the ink barely dry on various 2012 federal budget proposals, the Maryland congressional delegation began working on shaping the final product this week

Legislators Debate In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

ANNAPOLIS — Jesus Perez’s mother always encouraged him to work hard and go to college, so he could make something of himself