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After nearly 30 hours of voting and two weeks of impassioned debate, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee passed the final bill in its sweeping…

The issue of how Maryland’s judges are appointed ― and how they attempt to keep their seats ― was a hot topic in the…

More than 100 Maryland religious leaders and faith-based organizations have written this week to top state lawmakers, pressing them to prioritize four immigration bills…

Sen. Susan C. Lee (D-Montgomery) presented a bill before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday seeking to train judges who preside over family…

Police in Montgomery County have killed one of our neighbors, again. Less than one month after Gaithersburg City Police officers chased down and killed…

Members of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus say the state police department has a big problem with racial discrimination that has worsened over the decades,…

Immigrant Rights

A few years ago, I asked the students in one of my Asian-American studies classes whether they had voted in the 2016 election. Most of…

After days of passionate debate, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee passed legislation intended to repeal and replace the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights out of the committee.

The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted Friday night to pass a repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights out of the committee….

Republicans on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee cried partisanship Thursday as their Democratic counterparts consistently shot down their amendments to two major pieces of…