Capital News Service is a student-powered news organization run by the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. The service has bureaus in College Park, Annapolis and Washington.
By Philip Van Slooten An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several…
By Angela Roberts Ask him, and Stanley Mitchell will proudly tell you he works 12 hour days. Over the past seven years, the 71-year-old…
By Ryan E. Little Howard Center for Investigative Journalism People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of COVID-19…
By Jeff Barnes At 2 a.m. Sunday, hundreds of millions of Americans will “spring forward” one hour in the annual observance of Daylight Saving…
By Kevin Brown The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a total of about $8.7 million in compensation for three wrongfully convicted…
By Jeff Barnes Maryland pet owners could be compensated for black bear attacks under legislation that is moving through the Senate and is due…
By Gabrielle Wanneh The Langley Park community has been struggling for years with aging and neglected housing. Many properties are overcrowded, poorly maintained and…
By Eric Myers Motorists in Maryland may be aware of the cameras that enforce speed and red-light violations, but the state’s tracking practices include…
By Teresa Johnson Some construction projects in Maryland are costing tens of millions of dollars more than original estimates, in large measure because of…
By JAZMIN CONNER and ELLIOTT DAVIS Capital News Service/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Officials at the Port of Baltimore, one of Maryland’s biggest economic…