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Maryland Legal Aid Executive Director Vicki Schultz (file photo)

Rules Committee pulls back on proposal to limit discovery in some cases affecting low-income renters

The Maryland Rules Committee declined to limit discovery in certain cases transferred from district court to circuit court.

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Former MD deputy sheriff sentenced for misconduct in office

A former Cecil County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced for using law enforcement databases to look up information about seven people.

Guns for sale are displayed at Maxon Shooter's Supplies in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 25, 2024. A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Gun rights lawsuit dismissed as federal judge avoids interfering with Glock case in MD court

A federal judge dismissed a gun-rights group's lawsuit challenging a Maryland law, saying the same issues are addressed in a separate case.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces measures he is supporting to improve public safety during a news conference in Annapolis on Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

Anti-trafficking nonprofit suspends services after alleged breach of contract by Moore admin

A nonprofit serving victims of sex trafficking and domestic abuse has sued the Moore administration, alleging breach of contract.

SGK Contracting replaced the roof at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, part of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. (The Daily Record/Ian Round)

Child Victims Act cases resume in Baltimore court after five-month pause

After a nearly five-month pause, child sexual abuse cases brought under the Child Victims Act resumed Friday in Baltimore City Circuit Court.

Second family suing Harbour School alleging failure to address abuse

Former MD sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to misconduct in office

A former sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to misconduct in office for using law enforcement databases to look up information about people.

Angela Faulcon, 77, hemorrhaged at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center during a surgery to treat early-stage rectal cancer. (Courtesy of Brockstedt Mandalas Federico)

Baltimore County jury awards $1.2M verdict in medical negligence case

A Baltimore County jury awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the daughter of a woman who bled to death on the operating table.

SGK Contracting replaced the roof at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, part of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. (The Daily Record/Ian Round)

Baltimore jury grants $2M verdict to woman who jumped out of car window

A Baltimore jury granted a $2 million verdict to a woman who jumped out of a taxi window because she feared the driver was kidnapping her.

A courtroom in Carroll County Circuit Court. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

Carroll County jury awards $3.5M to homeowners near airport in eminent domain case

A Carroll County jury awarded $3.5 million in an eminent domain case to a couple whose airspace is needed for an airport's runway extension.

Baltimore City District Court Mental Health Court graduate Arianna Santos and Judge Rachel E. Skolnik. (Courtesy of the Maryland Judiciary)

‘A more collaborative effort’: Baltimore’s mental health court celebrates graduation

Baltimore’s mental health court helps participants overcome challenges with treatment and support, reducing recidivism.

Allison Green heads the Maryland Attorney's General Office Independent Investigations Division in December 2024. (The Daily Record photo/Ian Round)

First prosecution by AG division leads to dismissed charges against Anne Arundel cops

A judge dismissed misconduct charges against two Anne Arundel County police officers accused of lying about their role in a fatal car crash.

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MDH police captain charged with taking college classes while on the clock

A captain in the Maryland Department of Health’s police department has been charged for taking classes at UMBC while on the clock.