These bikers try (and try) to gut a state helmet law

The motorcycle rights group A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments has advocated for over three decades to gut a 1992 Maryland law that requires all bikers to wear helmets.

The Nightmare before New Year’s: The Story of Bahaa Eldin Ibrahim

Egyptian journalist Bahaa Eldin Ibrahim was a man spending time with his family on vacation until he was suddenly detained for his association with his employer Al-Jazeera.

Moore puts extra pot of cash toward green projects

Gov. Wes Moore announced plans for spending $90 million on reducing carbon pollution in Maryland, using an unexpected pot of money to fight what he called “environmental injustice.”

567 days and counting: Renowned Guatemalan journalist still behind bars

Jose Carlos was on the phone with his father renowned investigative journalist and publisher José Rubén Zamora.

Hogan’s Senate run puzzles former peers in Annapolis

Larry Hogan’s recent decision to run for U.S. Senate comes as a shock to many of the state’s lawmakers — especially Democrats who worked with the former Republican governor and think he wasn’t all that cooperative with the legislature.

Maryland’s House Democrats press Republicans to pass Ukraine aid

Maryland’s House Democrats are criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for refusing to hear the Senate-approved foreign aid package that includes Ukraine and Israel.

Anti-war protesters confront House hearing on Houthi threat

As lawmakers reviewed increasing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, anti-war protesters confronted a House hearing Wednesday over U.S. military involvement in the Middle East.

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. 

Van Hollen, Democrats plan push for stronger policy protecting civilians from American weapons used by allies

Even though the White House has taken steps aimed at protecting civilians from American weapons in war zones, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, said that he would press for a stronger response.

Sparks fly as Democrats try to cap event ticket prices

State lawmakers are proposing legislation that cracks down on ticket scalping in Maryland.