Bennett Speeds Through Senate Confirmation Hearing for Federal Judgeship

WASHINGTON – Baltimore lawyer Richard D

Fears Renewed as Registration Deadline Looms for Saudi, Pakistani Men

WASHINGTON – Baltimore lawyer Blaine L

DNA Analysis in Baltimore Hobbled by Lack of Resources, Personnel

BALTIMORE – In the scrupulously clean crime lab of the Baltimore City Police, a small locked room called “the Vault” is lined with shelves stacked with giant brown bags of evidence

High-Tech Police Work is Not High-Speed; DNA Analysis is Painstaking Process

BALTIMORE – On TV, the fictional Las Vegas detectives on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” solve crimes each week by carrying clues like a single hair into the lab and emerging a short while later with a complete genetic profile of a suspect

Maryland Law Enforcers Hail Federal Funds for DNA Detective Work as “Boon”

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials said Tuesday that a proposal for more than $1

Campus Computer Networks Choked by Students’ Illegal File Sharing

WASHINGTON – When Washington College tripled the size of its Internet connection last year, officials at the Chestertown school thought they would have plenty of room on their network for students, faculty and staff

Despite Illegality, Students Still Downloading Copyrighted Songs, Movies

WASHINGTON – With their high-speed Internet connections and high numbers of technologically inclined users, college campuses are often hubs for illegal peer-to-peer sharing of copyrighted files

Potassium Iodide Distribution Reached Thousands in Shadow of Nuclear Plants

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials who distributed potassium iodide tablets to residents near nuclear power plants reached twice as many people as they had hoped to last year, but there is still room for improvement, they said Friday

U.S. Attorney Will Prosecute Baltimore City, Prince George’s County Gun Crimes

WASHINGTON – Baltimore City and Prince George’s County prosecutors welcomed news that the U

State Eyes Federal Drug Funds That Could Open Door to Faith-Based Groups

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials plan to request federal funding for transitional housing for people in drug treatment, despite concerns that faith- based organizations will be able to compete for the money in the proposed White House program