Watts appointed to Court of Special Appeals
Shirley M. Watts will become the second black woman to serve on Maryland‘s intermediate appellate court, following her appointment by the governor on Wednesday. The selection comes less than six […]
Attorney retells case of accused violin teacher’s mistaken identity
When Yakov Shapiro was mistaken by Baltimore police for a Rabbi accused of inappropriately touching two young boys, the Russian refugee's life was changed forever. Shapiro's lawyer, Steven Kupferberg, retells the story of how his client came to be arrested and the lawsuit that followed.
Bernstein names Elizabeth Embry, George Hazel to leadership posts
Baltimore City State’s Attorney-elect Gregg Bernstein has named two relatively young lawyers to “key leadership positions” in his administration, his first public hires since edging out longtime incumbent Patricia C. […]
Baltimore County park to reopen with aid of $6M facelift
When the Robert E. Lee Park just north of the Baltimore City line reopens next September, it will have a new owner, a new mission and, after a $6 million […]
Editorial: The Bernstein agenda
Based on his campaign rhetoric, Gregg L. Bernstein has an ambitious agenda that will bring sweeping changes to the Baltimore State’s Attorney‘s office. Based on his account of his actions […]
Gregg Bernstein: Full audio interview
Listen to The Daily Record‘s exclusive Newsmakers interview with Baltimore City State’s Attorney-elect Gregg Bernstein, where he talks about his plans for the office when he begins in January. The […]
Newsmakers: Gregg Bernstein
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Record, Baltimore City State's Attorney-elect Gregg Bernstein talks about his transition into office, his goals and his intention to make the office of the city's top prosecutor more effective.
Maryland AG Gansler sues over Election Day robocalls; says Ehrlich didn’t know
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler on Wednesday sued Universal Elections Inc., claiming the company and senior officers violated federal law by sending recorded telephone messages to more than 112,000 Democrats […]
Not all Question A’s are created equal
Anne Arundel County’s top ballot question may have the monopoly on yard signs, media coverage and multi-million dollar budgets for television and radio advertising, but it isn’t the only “Question […]
Siblings awarded $4.6M lead paint verdict
A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury Thursday awarded a total of more than $4.6 million in damages to two young adults who suffered permanent brain damage as a result of […]
2 defendants get life for Harris slaying
The two young men convicted of murdering former Baltimore City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris Sr. during an armed robbery two years ago received life sentences Tuesday. Their accomplice in the […]
$20M awarded in lead paint verdict
A Baltimore City jury has awarded a 23-year-old woman nearly $21 million in a lead paint verdict, finding the victim suffered the poisoning while living in an apartment owned and […]






