Complaint filed over closed-door meeting of Maryland handgun board
A Delaware man has filed a complaint that the Maryland Handgun Permit Review Board improperly held part of a meeting behind closed doors last month.
Baltimore housing authority spent nearly $200,000 to replace new toilets amid Poe Homes water outage
Baltimore spent nearly $200,000 to replace weeks-old toilets at the Poe Homes public housing complex, according to documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
Maryland handgun board may have violated open meetings law
Maryland’s Handgun Permit Review Board may have violated the state’s open meetings laws -- but it appears no one plans to challenge it.
Former pastor of Baltimore-area church charged with child sex abuse; police say there may be other victims
The former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Dundalk, Cameron Giovanelli, has been arrested on charges he sexually abused a child 12 years ago.
MTA doesn’t want you to see footage of a Light Rail station collapsing into the street, citing security risk
The Maryland Transit Administration denied a public information request for surveillance video footage of a Baltimore Light Rail station collapsing into the street.
Public Citizen says Maryland’s ‘cooling-off period’ before lawmakers can become lobbyists is too short
Maryland should impose a longer “cooling off” period before state lawmakers can become lobbyists, according to the advocacy group Public Citizen.
76 Baltimore Police misconduct cases have been allowed to expire since 2016
Emails between Baltimore Police commanders show a pattern of internal affairs detectives failing to investigate officer misconduct cases within Maryland’s one-year limit.
T-Mobile has been overcharging Maryland customers for 911 fees, state senator says
A Maryland state senator who led the charge to upgrade Maryland’s 911 system says T-Mobile has been overcharging Maryland families and companies for years.
Maryland police agencies have for years broken law mandating reporting of excessive force, charges against officers
Police agencies across Maryland have failed for years to comply with a state law mandating reporting on excessive force incidents and criminal cases brought against officers.
New law requires Maryland pension system to disclose millions in fees paid to Wall Street firms
A new Maryland law requires greater transparency in disclosing fees paid by the state’s pension system to investment firms.
Baltimore's budget for ethics enforcement: $0
Baltimore allocates no money and no dedicated staff to enforcing ethics rules.
State cybersecurity experts waiting to aid Baltimore City Council committee formed to study crippling hack
Several Maryland Cybersecurity Council members and other experts have offered their free service to the Baltimore City Council, which has not responded.
Given UMMS profits, critics ask why it's seeking to raise rates at flagship hospital
The University of Maryland Medical System, under fire for lucrative contracts given to its board members, appears to have had the extra money to pay. A
How University of Maryland Medical System and crisis team coached board members to avoid questions on deals
Emails between UMMS executives and board members show efforts to avoid sharing unscripted information on contracts struck between board members and the system.
Document: Crisis management coaching emails from UMMS
Emails between top executives and board members at UMMS obtained through a Public Information Act request.
As University of Maryland Medical System scandal shows, boards of directors face more scrutiny than ever
Justice Department policy since 2015 has been to not just prosecute corporations for misdeeds but also officials, employees and boards members. UMMS' chief compliance officer gave board members a presentation on this just before The Sun revealed members had contracts with UMMS hospital
Baltimore nonprofit tied to ex-Mayor Pugh claimed notable board members who deny they ever held such positions
The job-training organization searched by federal agents investigating Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh states in its most recent annual reports filed with a state agency at least two people as board members – including a state senator — who said they are not involved with the group.
'Why would we even try?' Parents of disabled students almost never win in fights against Maryland districts
It’s rare for the parents of students with disabilities to prevail in legal battles against Maryland school districts. In the past five years, they’ve lost more than 85 percent of the time, state education department documents show.
Baltimore County destroyed hundreds more rape kits than police reported. Officials can't explain why.
Baltimore County police destroyed more than twice as many rape kits over a six-year period as officials reported — 521 in total — according to new records obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
UMMS is not subject to Maryland public transparency laws, and state leaders aren't pushing to change that
Though the University of Maryland Medical System's board members are appointed by the governor and the institution receives millions of dollars in taxpayer funds each year, state law allows the health system to largely operate in secrecy, its board meetings and documents kept private.
Baltimore's high school graduation rate rises; state's rate slips
Baltimore City Public Schools saw a graduation rate increase while the statewide rate slipped, according the Maryland Department of Education.
Where are 'Healthy Holly' books? Tens of thousands unaccounted for; Baltimore Mayor Pugh, UMMS give no receipts
Tens of thousands of Mayor Catherine Pugh’s “Healthy Holly” books have not been accounted for by the University of Maryland Medical System or the mayor. The Baltimore Sun has canvassed schools, libraries, booksellers, daycares and agencies; the whereabouts of tens of thousands is unclear.
Maryland has second-highest failure rate of public housing inspections in the U.S., report finds
Maryland ranks worst state in country in its public housing inspections.
From tiny Cove Point on the Chesapeake, tankers take natural gas around the world. At what cost?
Despite a ban on fracking within Maryland, Dominion Energy's new Cove Point liquefied natural gas export facility in Calvert County has made the state a player in the global LNG market — with U.S. shale gas leaving through Maryland and arriving in countries all across the globe.
The story of the unsolved 2011 murder invoked in Hopkins police force debate
Nearly eight years after U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings's nephew Christopher Cummings was shot to death in his house near Old Dominion University, the Norfolk Police have not made an arrest in the killing.
Maryland police departments charge more than other agencies for documents — and Sykesville is steepest
While many governments across Maryland charge 25 or 50 cents a page for copies of public documents, police departments' fees are several times as much.
Sex traffickers target young females in Baltimore found in these ‘hot-spot’ locales
Baltimore’s Human Trafficking Collaborative hosts an event next month to help people who are typical targets for being forced into labor and sexual exploitation. The year-old organization has one major hurdle: people who are most vulnerable often don’t know it until it's too late.
It's Mayor Catherine Pugh's birthday. Need a gift idea? Here's one for $6,000.
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh turns 69 on Sunday and is celebrating on Tuesday with a high-priced fundraiser for her campaign featuring three Democrat county executives.