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Jill Carter

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed three of five bills from the General Assembly’s bicameral police reform package Friday evening — and about…

The General Assembly gave final approval to its bicameral police reform package Wednesday, leaving the fate of the hard-fought, controversial bills in the hands…

The General Assembly made big leaps Tuesday towards reconciling a bicameral police reform package to be sent to the governor’s desk before the session…

The House and Senate took major steps toward codifying hard-fought, historic shifts in state policing policy Thursday night, giving the public a glimpse into…

Public Health

Too many people who use drugs end up in jail instead of getting the help they need. Here’s one way to fix that. If…

Drunk Driving

In 2019, 167 people died in drunk-driving crashes in Maryland, representing nearly a third of all traffic deaths. That’s 167 of our mothers, fathers,…

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would decriminalize the possession and distribution of drug paraphernalia — including hypodermic needles and syringes. “All this…

A proposal that would let voters opt-in to automatically receive mail-in ballots in statewide elections passed out of the Maryland Senate Friday. The bill…

A sea of gloved fists — white with knuckles painted blood red — floated above bowed heads outside the State House Thursday evening as…

Lawmakers who support police reform have found themselves in a conundrum: How does one pursue truly meaningful change that has a real chance at…