Baker Has Good Reason To Save Elephants – His Wife

ANNAPOLIS – Christa Beverly is serious about animals – she has been all her life

Maryland’s Tax Structure Shelters Working Poor, Study Shows

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland comes out better than other states in how it taxes the income of its poorest citizens, according to a new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Postal Service, Maryland Food Bank Aim for Record Food Collection

BALTIMORE – Inside the dingy warehouse of the Maryland Food Bank, shelves that were once crowded with cans of soup, boxes of cereal and other foods are bare

Montgomery Delegates Kill Prince George’s Stadium Naming Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County delegates Friday killed a bill to let Prince George’s County officials sell or lease the naming rights to three sports facilities and use the money for schools

Court Backs University’s Right to Withhold Degree From Student Killer

ANNAPOLIS – John Hopkins University was within its rights to withhold the diploma of a former student found guilty of murdering a classmate, the Court of Special Appeals said Thursday

Court Overturns Rape Conviction Over Witness Statement, Recollection

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals Wednesday overturned the rape conviction of a Prince George’s County man, ruling that a written statement taken by police officers was hearsay and was improperly used during a trial where the chief witness could not remember details of the crime

Freud Would Be Proud: Court Rules That Sometimes a Tool is Just a Tool

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals overturned a concealed weapons charge against a Washington County man Tuesday, saying tools cannot always be classified as weapons

Prince George’s Lawmakers Want Naming Rights to Parks’ Facilities

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Delegates may decide today whether Prince George’s officials can sell or lease the naming rights to two stadiums and an equestrian center

Prince George’s Leaders Appeal for Money to Build, Repair Schools

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County schools expect a 4

New Bill Would Speed Custody for Adoptive Parents

ANNAPOLIS – After nine years of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, Jocelyn Denyer cradled a tiny 26-hour-old boy in her arms, examining for hours his dimples and light brown hair