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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
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September 26, 2022
EEOC sues Sinclair Broadcast Group, claiming employee was fired because of disability
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Sinclair Broadcast Group in federal court, alleging that it fired an employee after learning she had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.
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September 23, 2022
Kushner-owned apartment company agrees to penalty in Md. consumer protection case
An apartment management company owned by Jared Kushner has settled with the Maryland Attorney General's Office over claims it mistreated renters by ignoring serious maintenance issues and charging illegal fees.
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September 22, 2022
Md. LGBTQ group sues ex-director who sent email calling on board to resign
A Baltimore-based LGBTQ advocacy group filed a lawsuit claiming its outgoing leader hijacked its technology platforms and emailed accusations about the board of directors to supporters.
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September 21, 2022
Md. breeder wins ownership battle with NBA player, brother over show dogs
A lawsuit brought by an NBA player and his brother against a professional Maryland dog breeder ended last week with a victory for the breeder.
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September 20, 2022
Questions swirl after prosecutors’ shift in Adnan Syed murder case
A day after Adnan Syed walked free, questions remained about the evidence that led prosecutors to reverse their support for his conviction in the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
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September 19, 2022
Judge vacates Syed’s conviction in 1999 murder that was subject of ‘Serial’ podcast
After spending 23 years in prison for murder, Adnan Syed walked free after a Baltimore judge vacated his conviction in the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
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September 16, 2022
Title IX lawsuit claims UMBC failed to protect swimmer who reported abusive relationship
A new federal lawsuit claims that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, failed to protect a swim team member from an abusive partner even after she reported sexual violence and harassment.
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September 15, 2022
Mosby’s federal trial moved to March, when she will be out of office
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby will be out of office before she faces trial on federal charges of perjury and mortgage fraud.
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September 14, 2022
Judge postpones Mosby’s trial, citing last-minute expert disclosures from defense
The federal trial against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been delayed again.
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September 13, 2022
Grace Speights takes a look at the future of the workplace in MSBA talk
Grace E. Speights, a partner at Morgan Lewis, will speak Wednesday as part of the Maryland State Bar Association's 125th anniversary speakers series.
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September 13, 2022
Late expert disclosures could force delay in Mosby’s trial, prosecutors say
Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's trial is set to begin Monday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore if it is not delayed.
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September 8, 2022
4th Circuit declines to hear Ravenell bail request en banc, but several judges dissent
The judges of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have voted not to reconsider a request for bail from Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell.
