Appeals Court Overturns Finding of Excessive Force by Guards at Super Max

WASHINGTON – A divided appeals court ruled that Maryland prison guards did not use excessive force when they sprayed an inmate 12 times with pepper spray and then locked him, shackled in his underwear, in a bare cell for two days

FEC Rules Lierman Did Not Violate Election Laws in Loan to Moran

WASHINGTON – The Federal Elections Commission said this week there was “no reason to believe” that lobbyist and Maryland congressional candidate Terry Lierman violated election laws when he made a $25,000 low-interest loan to Rep

Clarksville Sisters Inseparable in Life, Death

CLARKSVILLE – Colleen and Erin Marlatt were inseparable – so much so that they died together, victims of the tornado that ripped through the University of Maryland, College Park and across parts of Prince George’s County Monday evening

Fall May Be in the Air, But Fall Outlook is Up in the Air, Forecasters Say

WASHINGTON – Mary Sue Shaw looks for cool nights and sunny autumn days to produce the ideal crop of apples at Shaw Orchards in Harford County, with maybe a little more rain

Survey Shows Maryland Teen Drug Use Down, Except Ecstasy

BALTIMORE – Drug use among Maryland teens has continued to decrease over the past six years, according to a survey released Tuesday, but administrators are concerned about the increasing popularity of designer drugs

Students Suffer Through Weird September at Maryland

COLLEGE PARK – They wandered the streets Tuesday, the shell-shocked survivors of the third significant tragedy to touch the University of Maryland since classes began Aug

Tougher Drunken-Driving Law Takes Effect Oct. 1

ANNAPOLIS – On Oct

Maryland Tourism, Entertainment Industries Suffer After Terrorist Attacks

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s tourism and entertainment industries, both major sources of state revenue, are being hit hard by the Sept

BWI Security Turnover Reached 155 Percent, Highlighting Airline Trend

WASHINGTON – The turnover rate for screeners at Baltimore/Washington International Airport hit 155 percent in one year, a rate that officials say is typical in the industry and leads to poorly trained screeners working in airport terminals