Doug Donovan

Corruption in the Baltimore Police Department today may hog the headlines. But back in the 1970s it was suburban public corruption, primarily in Baltimore County, that spurred the creation of the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor.

The Baltimore City Council's public safety committee questioned fire officials about concerns raised by the union over the agency's resources and readiness to respond to blazes. Council members also asked about staffing policies and how the agency investigates misconduct allegations.

Rosalie Johnson has been struggling for two years to get Baltimore and Maryland to better honor the legacy and contributions of her grandfather, Henry G. Parks Jr., founder of Parks Sausage Co.

Veteran public corruption investigator James Cabezas, who retired last year from the Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor, has written a memoir of a four-decade career taking on corrupt government employees and politicians.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and state lawmakers from both parties are calling for more oversight of judges in separate legislative proposals being considered during the General Assembly session in Annapolis.

Baltimore is in the midst of enforcing its most drastic reforms in 50 years to the regulations that govern city rental properties and the landlords who own them. Here's how it came to be.

James Cabezas investigated public corruption for three decades in the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor before retiring two years ago. And he did it while going blind and even after he lost his sight. His memoir, Eyes of Justice, details some of the best public corruption cases.

Baltimore rang in the new year with a new law that is expanding city oversight of one- and two-unit rental properties that have long been exempted from inspections despite generating the most complaints from tenants. Landlords of such properties had until Jan. 1 to get their homes inspected.

Gov. Larry Hogan touted two projects — the Purple Line construction and the I-270 and I-495 widening — as the largest projects in the nation and the world, respectively. Really? Apparently so.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said in his State of the State address that he's cut taxes, but experts say the claim stretches the meaning of a tax break. For instance, businesses and residents saved $240 million because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Other cuts came from Democratic bills Hogan signed.

Maryland led all states for the growth of its backlog of immigration court cases, delays driven largely by the partial government shutdown.

Speculation and hope abounds among political and community leaders about where in Baltimore U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris will open her presidential campaign headquarters.

Maryland's state legislators face a busy protocol calendar of social events hosted by lobbyists and interest groups eager to bend their ears about their pet issues.

A five-decade old FBI threat assessment of race riots in U.S. cities says Martin Luther King Jr. and others are responsible for inciting the violence.

After the 2014 collapse of a portion of East 26th Street in Charles Village, Baltimore officials promised to conduct routine, robust inspections of retaining walls along the corridor. But the city transportation department did only one, records show.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said Thursday that the Hogan administration wants to expand funding for addiction treatment.

Medical marijuana has not been proven to be an effective treatment for opioid addiction, according to a study the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission submitted to the General Assembly.

Maryland medical marijuana regulators said Tuesday that state lawmakers who begin the 2019 legislative session this week in Annapolis may have to take action to resolve a dispute over whether state law permits or prohibits big out-of-state cannabis companies from taking over homegrown operators.

Baltimore and Maryland both ranked in the top five of the cities and states that have endured the biggest economic cost from the opioid overdose crisis, a study finds.

Hikeen Crampton started the week without tickets for this Sunday's playoff game in Baltimore between the Ravens and the Los Angeles Charges. By Wednesday, a bizarre chain of events landed him two free tickets to the Ravens first playoff appearance since 2014.

After an up-and-down season for the Baltimore Ravens, fans are scrambling to attend a playoff game many didn't think was possible. The Ravens sold out of a batch of playoff tickets they put on sale last week. The team is now selling tickets again for Sunday's home game against the Chargers.

Maryland is expected to end 2018 with yet another record number of deaths from opioid overdoses.

When Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc. abruptly ceased operating in August after 60 years of exposing housing discrimination, several nonprofit organizations quickly got to work to revive the state's only group dedicated solely to enforcing fair housing rules.

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission ruled on Tuesday that a politically connected marijuana grower illegally used prohibited crop-protection pesticides and ordered the company to pay a $125,000 fine, provide refunds on certain products and imposed a two-year probationary period.

The Maryland U.S. Attorney's office announced Thursday that it is partnering with other law enforcement agencies to educate the public about the more than 2,000 overdose deaths that has occurred in Maryland this year from the opioid drug fentanyl.

State regulators have scheduled a public hearing next month to address concerns that national cannabis corporations are trying to dominate Maryland’s medical marijuana market by possibly skirting rules designed to prevent a few firms from controlling multiple operations in the burgeoning industry.

Maryland's medical marijuana industry finished its first full year with nearly 75,000 patients driving $96.3 million in sales of 730,000 individual products such as vape pens.

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to ban advertising for marijuana products on billboards, in print publications and on the radio. The move was resisted by one trade group that said the commission's move violates the free speech of companies.

The Baltimore Police Department is still struggling to hire new officers, as a new report shows.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan announced they will open Government House, also known as the governor's mansion, to the public for a holiday party on Dec. 8.

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to express disappointment in General Motors for “closing plants” in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland while sparing facilities in Mexico and Canada. 

A source said the plant being shuttered in Canada is just the beginning as GM prepares for the next downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imports.

Nearly 5,000 professional employees working across state government agencies will be getting a 3 percent pay raise next year under a new contract announced Tuesday by the Hogan administration.

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health has found a White Marsh-based company had "willful" and "serious" violations that contributed to the death of a 20-year-old contractor working to repair a clogged line running from a city pool.

Maryland's medical marijuana market is blowing through the projections of one of the young industry's market forecasters. Through the first nine months of 2018 revenues from cannabis sales in Maryland have been $67 million and are expected to hit $100 million sometime next month.

A Massachusetts company that trades on the Canadian stock exchange has offered $30 million to a Frederick firm to expand its presence beyond its current Baltimore County store in a deal that challenges a regulation prohibiting such consolidation.

Gov. Larry Hogan cruised to a second term Tuesday night, but failed to take others from his party along for the ride. Voters said they voted against most Republicans — other than Hogan — out of their disdain for President Donald Trump.

Under Armour fostered a culture that some women found demeaning, including allowing employees to expense visits to strip clubs, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal.

There are 600 printers in Maryland that employ some 16,000 people and their peak season is right now — at least for the shops that turn out campaign material for the Nov. 6 election.

Alumni, player advocates and business reputation experts say the University of Maryland still has much work to do to restore trust with students and football fans in wake of coach DJ Durkin's dismissal.

Elected officials in Washington and Prince George's County expressed shock and devastation that University of Maryland President Wallace Loh will retire in June while football coach DJ Durkin and athletic director Damon Evans will keep their jobs.

State and federal officials from Maryland are confident that the state's election system is ready for the Nov. 6 election after a series of management snags and security concerns involving Russians.

Members of the Baltimore Jewish community gathered Sunday to support each other in the wake of the shooting that left 11 people dead inside a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.

Jews across the United States, including in the Baltimore region, have gathered in solidarity to decry acts of anti-Semitism after 11 Jews were killed during a shooting inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. The Baltimore Sun built a database to show how hate crimes have been on the rise.

In a first, Facebook is reminding its users in the 37 states that offer early voting that they can cast their ballots before Election Day on Nov. 6.

When Larry Hogan ran for governor four years ago he vowed to urgently address what he called Maryland’s “heroin epidemic.” But deaths have soared.

Dozens of players were on the field the day University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair fell ill during practice, suffering heatstroke that would lead to his death. But just six players agreed to speak to the consultant the university hired to investigate what happened that day.

The lone debate between Maryland candidates for governor, Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous, is bad for democracy, experts say.

Gov. Larry Hogan and Democratic challenger Ben Jealous have a agreed to a single, hour-long televised debate on Sep. 24, their two campaigns announced jointly Thursday.

Gov. Larry Hogan’s campaign announced Tuesday that it is spending more than $1 million to launch a series of three education-focused television ads, continuing to deploy its significant fundraising advantage over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous.