State lawmakers hope to protect judges’ privacy

Just a few months after a Maryland judge was killed in front of his home, state lawmakers are considering a measure that would remove personal information from the internet to provide more safety for judges. 

The Fearless Reporting of Elahe Mohammadi

Elahe Mohammadi wanted to write about the funeral for a young woman who died in police custody and to interview the mourning family as they buried their loved one. Instead, the newspaper reporter for Ham Mihan in Tehran was arrested, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international press advocacy organization. 

Servers push for bigger paychecks in Maryland, but some bosses think it’s a bad idea

One Fair Wage activists are pushing for the minimum wage for tipped workers to be increased from $3.63 to $15, matching the current Maryland minimum wage, but some service workers are against it.

Maryland General Assembly opens with talk of budget fixes, juvenile justice problems

Gov. Wes Moore and top lawmakers headed into the 2024 General Assembly session Wednesday with a looming budget deficit in mind, hoping to avoid tax hikes and dramatic cuts and focus, instead, on their important priorities.