Governors, EPA address restoration failures, path forward

A report released by the EPA last week said only West Virginia and Washington are on track to meet their pollution reduction objectives.

Adnan Syed returns home, neighbor “prayed” for his return

Betty Gaskins was sitting at her kitchen table Tuesday morning when she saw the news that Syed, her neighbor and the subject of the nationally popular podcast “Serial,” was finally free after the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office dropped all charges and declared his innocence.

Double cropping insurance expansion protects Maryland farmers

The practice of double cropping, which has been done in Maryland for years, is now automatically protected for farmers by a national insurance coverage expansion granted by the USDA.

Lawyers guide Baltimore residents in leaving some criminal records behind

Maryland Legal Aid and Loyola University Maryland have partnered in two clinics to prepare free petitions of expungement for nearly 70 clients, saving them a total of $1,890 in filing fees, according to Legal Aid.

Adnan Syed free as Baltimore prosecutors drop charges

Charges were dropped after the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office tested DNA evidence in the case, which it said confirmed Syed’s innocence.

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