Maryland lawmakers to wrestle with budgeting, public safety, housing as session opens
The Maryland General Assembly is gathering for its annual 90-day legislative session.
The Maryland General Assembly is gathering for its annual 90-day legislative session.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he's serving time for the murder of George Floyd.
Prison escapes have made headlines in recent weeks, but how common are they? CBS News dug into the data to find out.
The state's attorney dropped all charges against Adnan Syed for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee.
The FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia Beach couple in prison for nearly 20 years, combined.
U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Melissa Heyer, age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Joseph Leissler, a leader of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood gang in the Maryland Correctional Institute in Jessup, was convicted on murder and gang charges stemming from the killing of John O'Sullivan, a member of a rival gang.
A former correctional officer was sentenced to prison for helping smuggle drugs and other items into a prison in Maryland in exchange for payments.
A former state lawmaker who helped create Maryland's medical marijuana industry was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favors, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company.
More than 500 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been tied to the state-run correctional system, officials said Monday.
Six inmates at state-run correctional facilities have now died due to the coronavirus, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said Tuesday.
A correctional officer at the Metropolitan Intake Center in Baltimore tested positive for COVID-19.
It would provide $78,916 for each year a wrongly convicted person spent in prison.
Nearly 50 Maryland lawmakers are calling on a powerful state spending panel to compensate five men who were wrongly convicted of crimes and spent a combined 120 years in prison, as attorneys for the men seek as much as $12 million in combined compensation.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland says three people have pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to smuggle contraband into a state prison.
For the second time in as many days Maryland correctional officers have stopped a person from smuggling the narcotic suboxone into a prison.
A Baltimore attorney has been arrested and charged with smuggling drugs into the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown.
The state of Maryland has settled for $1.4 million a federal lawsuit filed by blind current and former inmates alleging discrimination.
Hundreds of Idaho inmates exploited a vulnerability in their personal tablets and gave themselves thousands of dollars in credits used to download music and games and use email, officials said Friday.
Maryland is limiting the access prison inmates have to books, saying it's necessary to keep drugs from entering state prisons.
Charges are pending after a disturbance at a juvenile detention facility in western Maryland in which at least three staffers were assaulted by inmates, authorities said Sunday.
Inmates in New York state prisons will soon be able to read e-books, listen to music and email family members while in prison.
Wednesday, federal prison officials conducted a rare test at a Western Maryland lockup that blocks phone signals.
More than a dozen inmates are being charged with murder in a deadly Delaware prison uprising back in February.
A man wrongly convicted of rape was awarded $1.7 million on Wednesday under a new Michigan law that allowed him to seek state compensation for the 35 years he spent in prison.
Spring is starting with snow flurries and wind chills in the mid 20s.
Three men squeegeeing cars at a southeast Baltimore intersection are accused of draining bank accounts of two drivers, police said.
Gregory Hightower, 70, is wanted for two recent sexual assaults that happened in the area of Gwynns Falls Parkway, according to police.
Joseph Maeda Raiger, from Alexandria, Virginia, died after crashing around 5:30 p.m. on Interstate 97 near Crownsville.
Baltimore and Tampa Bay took the top two spots in the division last season.
Those allegations include people being burned and assaulted, and several taken to hospitals for alcohol poisoning, which led to a suspension of most social activities.
Three men squeegeeing cars at a southeast Baltimore intersection are accused of draining bank accounts of two drivers, police said.
Winter temperatures continue tonight. Spring arrives 11:06 PM EDT Tuesday, but its arrival will have a cold feel.
It is the cherry trees' second-earliest peak bloom on record and follows one of Washington's warmest recorded winters. In 1990, the trees blossomed on March 15.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County knew and failed to respond to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination by the former swimming and diving coach, the Department of Justice announced on Monday.
Detectives said last year they have not ruled out that others were involved in the death of Pamela Lynn Conyers.
It is the cherry trees' second-earliest peak bloom on record and follows one of Washington's warmest recorded winters. In 1990, the trees blossomed on March 15.
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Baltimore County prosecutors said theft totaled $29,000 and occurred between April 2022 and March 2023.
The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore is the mission operations center for the telescope. It launched last in 2021 from French Guiana.
Wayback Burgers has a new lineup of spring limited-time offers.
Wayback Burgers has a new line up of spring limited-time offers.
The benefit gala is in its 26th year
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is continuing its litter removal efforts following the launch last month of Operation Clean Sweep Maryland
Longeviti is a Baltimore-based medical device company.
Baltimore and Tampa Bay took the top two spots in the division last season.
This is the Terrapins' 20th NCAA Tournament under head coach Brenda Frese in her 22 seasons in College Park.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
Kyle Stowers hit three home runs and drove in all four runs.
Huntley is signing at the veteran's minimum salary with the Browns.
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on March 17, 2024.
The Maryland Senate has voted for a measure to create a new statewide center to foster a partnership with federal and local agencies to reduce gun violence.
Top leaders in the Maryland House are backing roughly $1.3 billion in new revenues to help pay for future education and transportation costs.
CASA is pushing three bills to address eviction protections for tenants, including immigrants.
It is the cherry trees' second-earliest peak bloom on record and follows one of Washington's warmest recorded winters. In 1990, the trees blossomed on March 15.
Georgia rapper Offset surprised students at Dunbar High School on Tuesday for their stellar academic performance and attendance according to the Baltimore Police Department.
The classical season will open in two back-to-back gala concerts in September at Strathmore in Bethesda and the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
The Orioles bird visited Adley Michelle to drop off an autographed baseball and matching Adley Rutschman T-shirts
WJZ viewers sent in pictures after Maryland experienced one of its most significant snowfalls in years.
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
According to a report from the National Institute on Retirement Security, 40% of Gen Xers have zero dollars saved for retirement.
According to Bankrate, Baltimore is one of the top 10 most affordable cities for buying used cars.
Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year a woman must work to earn what a man earned in the previous year.
Things are still in the brainstorming and proposal phases, but ideas were floated in a hearing Tuesday at the House of Delegates.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Baltimore is one of 31 designees announced Monday, picked from nearly 400 applicants.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Measles can be fatal. According to the World Health Organization, 136,000 people - mostly children - died from measles in 2022.
After traces of lead in applesauce poisons nearly 470 people, mostly young kids, FDA finds the metal in more food items.
In his State of the Union address Thursday, President Biden plans to urge Congress to focus on bringing down the price of prescription drugs for Americans.
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
The beloved race around the world features thirteen new teams competing for a $1 million grand prize.
Few swimmers have made a splash as big as Katie Ledecky, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time winner of The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award.
Ross will perform on Sunday, May 12 at the midtown venue.
'Elsbeth' is based on the character featured in 'The Good Wife' and 'The Good Fight'.
The classical season will open in two back-to-back gala concerts in September at Strathmore in Bethesda and the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
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Squeegee workers accused of stealing drivers' phones, making large CashApp transactions
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