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From left, Senate President Bill Ferguson, Sen. Karen Lewis Young, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith, Del. Nicole Williams, Gov. Wes Moore, Liliana Ramirez, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and We Are Casa Executive Director George Escobar smile as the bill to ban 287(g) agreements in Maryland is signed. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 17, 2026

‘No more’: MD ban on local police partnerships with ICE becomes law

Maryland enacted an emergency law banning local law enforcement from partnering with ICE under 287(g) agreements.

Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy speaks at a news conference on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. In the foreground are two victims. On the left is Montgomery County Police Capt. Marc Erme. (Dan Morse/The Washington Post)
Feb 3, 2026

Multimillion-dollar fraud probe in MD leads to call centers in India

A joint FBI and India investigation shut down call centers that impersonated U.S. officials, scamming more than 650 victims out of over $48 million.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith listens as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump's plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National guard troops to Washington on Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Aug 15, 2025

New lawsuit challenges Trump’s federal takeover of DC police department

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order against President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

Second family suing Harbour School alleging failure to address abuse
Jul 18, 2022

Law banning illegal-immigration encouragement loses free speech challenge

Today is Monday, the 46th anniversary of Nadia Comaneci becoming the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10. Here are some other news items. — U.S. appeals court strikes […]

Apr 14, 2015

Report: DEA sex parties go back to 2001

Drug Enforcement Administration agents attended sex parties with prostitutes while stationed overseas as far back as 2001, according to a report released Tuesday.

May 22, 2014

FBI, DEA to start recording interviews of suspects

Agents from the FBI and some other federal law enforcement agencies will soon begin recording interviews of suspects in custody under a new Justice Department directive that reverses long-standing policy, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.

Mar 4, 2013

Justices to hear DEA agent’s appeal on personal jurisdiction

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a Nevada court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a Georgia police officer whose sole “contact” with Nevada is his knowledge that the plaintiff has connections there.

May 2, 2012

DEA apologizes to student forgotten in cell

SAN DIEGO — The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an apology Wednesday to a California student who was picked up during a drug raid and left in a holding cell for […]

Dec 19, 2011

Feds bust ring smuggling cocaine, heroin to area

WILMINGTON, Del. — Federal prosecutors on Monday announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 12 people with smuggling and attempting to smuggle cocaine and heroin from Panama into the United […]

Feb 28, 2011

Md. health chief opposes medical marijuana bill

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland‘s health secretary said Monday he opposes the current version of a bill to legalize medical marijuana because the department lacks the resources to oversee the system to […]

Feb 28, 2011

GC Profile: Adrian Robert Gardner of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Adrian R. Gardner has been the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s general counsel since April 2000, but before then he learned important lessons on other jobs — like how […]