A few months after the murder of his daughter in Baltimore, Frank LaPere is asking lawmakers this session to change the law he blames for her death.
Opioid deaths spur push for kids to carry naloxone
As adolescent opioid deaths surge, a bill before the Maryland General Assembly would allow students to carry and administer naloxone on school grounds, providing clarity to a disparate and ambiguous set of policies across the state.
567 días y contando: Un renombrado periodista guatemalteco sigue tras las rejas
A pesar de las esperanzas de que un nuevo presidente anticorrupción libere a José Rubén Zamora, su futuro sigue siendo incierto mientras espera un nuevo juicio en prisión.
Maryland’s education ‘Blueprint’ struggles to expand pre-K
As a group of 4-year-old boys worked to create a towering building block castle in their colorful Montgomery County Public Schools pre-K classroom, Head Start teacher Molly Scherf reminded them it is important to build a strong foundation. The boys…
Maryland lawmakers urge Congress to spend more on Chesapeake Bay restoration
Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program.
The Port of Baltimore’s public terminals are booming. Here’s why.
Over the last 25 years, the Port of Baltimore’s business plan and geographical placement have led to dramatic increases in overall cargo coming through its six public terminals. The port now handles substantially more container tons, automotive cargo and farm and construction machinery.
NTSB: Plane door incident probe hindered by lack of Boeing documents
The head of the federal agency investigating the door plug that blew off of a Boeing 737-MAX 9 in mid-flight in January said Wednesday investigators do not yet have key documents from the aircraft manufacturer.
Proposed bill in Montgomery County, Maryland aims to limit police searches
The “Freedom to Leave Act” would ban police searches of vehicles, even if officers obtain verbal consent from drivers. The bill is intended to give people more rights in their vehicles and also is intended to stop officers from gaining consent using intimidation.
Proposed Maryland bill to criminalize distribution of heroin and fentanyl
Lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly are hearing bills to prohibit the distribution of heroin and fentanyl without lawful authority to do so.
Lawmakers work toward solution on juvenile justice
Lawmakers are moving toward consensus on changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system, discussing how to address crime by children ages 10 to 12 and get them into rehabilitation programs that can help.