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
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