University Officials Refuse to Reveal Deferred Compensation Amount for Kirwan

WASHINGTON – University System of Maryland officials Wednesday refused to reveal how much deferred compensation they will pay incoming Chancellor William Kirwan above his base salary of $375,000

FBI Eyes Seven Others in Area in Probe of Internet Child Porn Ring

WASHINGTON – Seven more individuals in Maryland and Delaware are being investigated by the FBI as part of “Operation Candyman,” a nationwide Internet child pornography sting, an official said Tuesday

Maryland Landlord Gets Jail Time for Violations of Lead-Paint Disclosure Rules

GREENBELT – A Maryland man described as the “archetype of a slumlord” has become the first person sentenced in connection with a federal law requiring landlords to notify tenants of hazardous lead paint in their apartments

Court Denies Disability to Worker Who Went on Sick Leave and Never Came Back

WASHINGTON – Agatha Sokoloski chose the wrong day to miss work

Court Said Former Home Depot Employee’s Chronic Sinus Problems Not Disabling

WASHINGTON – A federal court said a former Home Depot worker cannot claim protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act for chronic sinus problems because he did not prove that they prevented him from working

Claims for `Slavery Reparations’ on Tax Returns Skyrocket; IRS Cracking Down

WASHINGTON – Charles Young knew instantly the offer was too good to be true

Court Says Police Did Not Coerce Suspect by Holding His Driver’s License

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court upheld a Maryland bank robber’s conviction, rejecting his claim that police violated his rights by keeping his driver’s license before arresting him

Researchers in “Limbo” on Post-Sept. 11 Bioterrorism Regulations

WASHINGTON – Enforcement of just one part of the USA Patriot Act — restricting certain persons’ access to potentially deadly pathogens — can’t begin until federal bureaucrats spell out details in new regulations

USA PATRIOT Act Languishes, Months After Being Swept into Law

WASHINGTON – Four months after the USA PATRIOT Act was rushed to the president’s desk, few of those affected by the sweeping anti-terrorism law know how to comply with it

New Emergency Nerve Center Aims to Boost Montgomery County Crisis Response

ROCKVILLE – Montgomery County plans to boost its emergency preparedness by housing transportation management and emergency response centers in the same building