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47-year-old man dead after motorcycle accident near Inner Harbor, police say
A 47-year-old Baltimore County man died from injuries he sustained when a motorcycle he was riding crashed Friday.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Suspect in Baltimore County double homicide extradited to Maryland
Baltimore County Police have extradited a 31-year-old man from Pennsylvania facing charges in connection with the March deaths of two people from Owings Mills.
Kevin Ahn is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault in the deaths of Sun Lim, 83, and Im Kim, 69.
GOP senators tank Van Hollen’s attempt to preserve FBI HQ funds for Greenbelt
Van Hollen said he’d hoped his colleagues would have rejected the administration’s attempt to undo years of work by members of both parties.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 8: The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters, is photographed on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Van Hollen, Raskin wade into MAGA rift over Epstein files
Two Democratic congressmen from Maryland joined the growing call for the Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen got an amendment to a federal spending bill requiring the Justice Department to preserve Epstein-related records.
Maryland now mandates detention for teens with repeat offenses while on ankle monitoring
Previously, detaining a Maryland child already on ankle monitoring was optional, even if police requested they be detained.
Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
Van Hollen wins first budget skirmish to hold onto Maryland FBI headquarters
The decision could be reversed before the Senate wraps up work on the spending plan.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen argued that Congress needs to stand up for its spending power — no matter who is in the White House.
Trump tax bill could mean a lot more money for Maryland private school vouchers
Maryland could see an explosion of school voucher funding for students to attend schools now that President Donald Trump’s tax and policy bill passed.
Harris votes yes on Trump budget bill after White House promises more cuts to come
Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone GOP member in Comgress, changes tack to back President Donald Trump's bill in close House vote to ensure passage.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Maryland programs scramble after Trump administration withholds millions for schools
It’s unclear when, and even if, that money will get distributed to organizations that support low-income families in after-school and summer programs they otherwise couldn’t afford.
The funds, including $25.3 million for summer and after-school programs, would have benefited low-income families across Maryland.
5 takeaways about Betsy Fox Tolentino, Maryland’s new juvenile services head
Betsy Fox Tolentino is a few weeks into her new job and already has her eye on building trust and confidence in a troubled system.
Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
Facing pressure, Maryland’s juvenile services agency gets leader with deep roots, high stakes
Hard conversations will come, but Betsy Fox Tolentino said she’ll listen to law enforcement partners, community members and staff.
Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
Mfume withdraws run for leadership role on powerful House committee
The full Democratic Caucus chose Robert Garcia shortly after Kweisi Mfume and Texas' Jasmine Crockett dropped out.
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume speaks at a press conference in Baltimore.
Trump’s bombing of Iran splits Maryland delegation along party lines
Maryland lawmakers’ responses to President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites fell along party lines.
President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House as seen on a television monitor in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran.
Gov. Moore names 400+ communities for state program to close racial wealth gap
Thursday’s announcement comes weeks after Moore vetoed a bill that would have set up a commission to study reparations, angering allies in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced he’ll pardon thousands more cannabis convictions and prioritize funding for communities harmed by racist government policies at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester County on June 19, 2025.
Harris leads Maryland’s House members in earmark requests
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris has asked his fellow appropriators for more than $99 million in earmarks targeting special projects in his district.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Moore says he ‘ordered’ juvenile services head’s resignation
Gov. Wes Moore said it was his idea for Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi to resign.
Gov. Wes Moore listens as Attorney General Anthony Brown gives remarks on Maryland’s sweeping audit of police-custody deaths during a news conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Maryland Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi resigns
Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Monday they’d appointment his replacement, Betsy Fox Tolentino, as acting secretary
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi, center, speaks with Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates, left, and Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. They spoke after Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference to announce public safety proposals.
State to vacate Baltimore buildings, relocate employees to leased downtown offices
The state will relocate employees working in the Baltimore buildings to commercial spaces in the city’s central business district.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
What to know about Baltimore U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s run for a leadership role
The role would put Mfume in a sweet spot to take over as committee chair if Democrats take back the House of Representatives next November.
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume has told colleagues he’s running to be the top Democrat on an influential House committee.
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