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Adnan Syed, with Erica Suter on his left, after a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing at Baltimore City Circuit Court to have his sentence reduced to time served. Suter will lead a new exoneration clinic at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. (The Daily Record/Rachel Konieczny)

Judge hears conflicting arguments on Adnan Syed’s motion to reduce sentence

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge heard conflicting accounts of whether Adnan Syed’s sentence for his murder conviction should be reduced.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott speaks Oct. 29, 2024, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

MD, Baltimore sue firearms manufacturer for exacerbating gun violence

Baltimore and Maryland sued a manufacturer for making and selling pistols that can easily be converted into illegal machine guns.

Pumpjacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field are seen in Bakersfield, California, on Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County climate lawsuits against oil companies dismissed

A judge dismissed lawsuits by Annapolis and Anne Arundel County that alleged fossil fuel companies are responsible for causing and accelerating climate change.

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Former Maryland Bankers Association CEO sues group, alleging firing without cause

The former president and CEO of the Maryland Bankers Association has sued the organization, alleging the group fired him without cause and denied him severance pay following a merger with a Virginia banking group.

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Former legislative aide charged with theft for allegedly stealing scholarship funds

A former legislative aide to Sen. William Smith Jr. has been indicted for allegedly stealing $20,000 in scholarship funds from the senator’s office for use towards her own educational institution.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse. (The Daily Record file/Bryan P. Sears)

Anne Arundel Orphan’s Court judge indicted for recording colleagues, misconduct in office

An Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court judge has been indicted on illegal wiretapping and misconduct in office charges.

In this June 1, 2017, file photo, builders work on the roof of a home under construction at a housing plan in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

PG County homebuilders ordered to pay nearly $1M for consumer violations

Prince George’s County homebuilders have been ordered to pay nearly $1 million for violations of consumer protection laws,

Stephen Snyder leaves the federal courthouse in Baltimore on Nov. 22, 2024, after being found guilty of attempted extortion and related charges. (The Daily Record/Ian Round)

Stephen Snyder must continue to represent himself, as judge rules his request ‘not sincere’

Stephen Snyder must continue to serve as his own lawyer, U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan ruled.

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Easton police sergeant sentenced for having sex with teens at work

An Easton police sergeant has been sentenced to incarceration for having sex with two teenage girls while on duty.

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Family of MD woman cremated without family’s consent reaches settlement with state, medical examiner

The family of a woman allegedly cremated without her family’s consent has settled its lawsuit with the state of Maryland and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Remote court capabilities become paramount in coronavirus pandemic

Silver Spring woman sentenced for $1M Medicaid program fraud

A Silver Spring woman was sentenced for defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $1 million.

Judge Gavel and Handcuffs with Dollars Bills on the Table. (Depositphotos)

PG County construction company owner sentenced for wage theft

A Prince George’s County construction company owner has been sentenced to jail and nearly $300,000 in restitution for a wage theft scheme.