ANNAPOLIS More than half of all Maryland juvenile offenders have psychiatric problems, and one in four require mental health services that many aren’t getting, experts said Wednesday
Lawmakers put their faith in decision-making
ANNAPOLIS The Statehouse teemed with folks lined up for a yearly ritual begging the Board of Public Works for school money
Lawmakers consider reforming sexual offender laws
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers considered several proposals to fight sexual crime Tuesday, including posting the names of sexual predators on the Internet, protecting community associations that announce when offenders move into the neighborhood and preventing police from making rape victims take lie detector tests
Police Request More Tools to Fight Child Pornography
ANNAPOLIS Police this week asked state legislators for more tools in their increasingly high-tech war against child pornography, but critics warned that quirks in Internet technology could unfairly subject innocent people to prosecution
Carroll Lawmakers to Ask for $28.5 million
ANNAPOLIS – Carroll County lawmakers voted Tuesday night to ask the Maryland Assembly for $28
Black Caucus lauds Glendening speech
ANNAPOLIS – It was education that catapulted most members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus to elected office, so Gov
Judge’s Feud With Defense Attorney Gets Conviction Tossed Out
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court said a Baltimore man could not get a fair trial from a judge who feuded openly with the man’s attorney — rephrasing the lawyer’s questions, accusing him of swiping a court marker and handcuffing him in front of jurors