Politics

The Justice Department said Thursday that it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him, addressing fears that he could be expelled again from the U.S. within days.

The state — once again — is looking to hire a consultant to develop a plan for the site.

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago on June 26, 2015, legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.

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.

The Banner first reported in April about people detained by ICE who had been spending multiple days at the facility in a room.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail in Tennessee on Wednesday, only to be taken into immigration custody.

Maryland's government hiring freeze has exceptions, including for law enforcement, public safety and “priority hires.”

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers will cut staff and reduce the number of participants after AmeriCorps denied its request for a $4.6 million grant.

Hard conversations will come, but Betsy Fox Tolentino said she’ll listen to law enforcement partners, community members and staff.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against federal judges in Maryland over an order that blocks the immediate removal of any detained immigrant who requests a court hearing.

In his new role, Khalil Zaied will oversee several Baltimore agencies, including the Department of General Services, the Department of Transportation and more.

Maryland is moving full speed ahead with plans to turn the Catonsville armory into a state-run cannabis incubator to help small businesses.

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start.

Gov. Wes Moore is freezing the hiring of new state employees, offering voluntary buyouts and planning to eliminate vacant jobs and possibly consolidate offices.

The full Democratic Caucus chose Robert Garcia shortly after Kweisi Mfume and Texas' Jasmine Crockett dropped out.

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement.

The court’s majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket. All three liberal justices dissented.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved an air quality permit for W.R. Grace to build a pilot plastics recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters.

Iran announced on state television that it had attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base.

The mistaken deportation of Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador who was living in Maryland, has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.