Plus: The White House proposes stiff funding cuts at HUD, Baltimore proposes "missing middle" reforms, and Gov. Gavin Newsom urges local governments to clear encampments.
The Edmondson Community Organization accrued a modest property tax debt. The group paid dearly for that.
A year after a court told Maryland police that Cellebrite searches were too broad, Baltimore quietly resumed using the software.
In data from over 200 cities, homicides are down a little over 19 percent when compared to a similar time frame in 2023.
The best time to repeal the Foreign Dredge Act was before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. The next best time to repeal it is right now.
The Key Bridge collapse highlighted the valuable contributions of immigrant workers, many of whom take on foreseeable—and, in this case, unforeseeable—risks.
Apparently $600 million to improve a very nice stadium isn’t enough.
Convincing evidence of his innocence has been available for years. But the criminal legal system prioritizes procedure and bureaucracy over liberty.
Firearm seizures are ineffective, and gun possession arrests are frequently unjust.
The federal government and police are finding new ways to use drones to invade privacy.
Baltimore kept tabs on citizens' movement across 90 percent of the city, without a warrant, to investigate crimes.
Don’t call yourself a supporter of the First Amendment while attempting to punish a media outlet for criticizing you.
Certain politicians and pundits are living in a 1930s fantasy world.
Plus: The "infrastructure plan" that isn't, the Institute for Justice challenges cash seizures at airports, and more...
A new book shows how the Baltimore Police Department let dirty cops flourish right under its nose.
If you are unwilling to do whatever you can to stop injustice, injustice is all the more likely to continue unabated.
Rising rates of contamination, among other problems, have left material processing facilities with no willing buyers.
The ruling says it's acceptable for cities to use ordinances to protect some businesses from competitors.
The city’s systems have been down since May 7, with no end in sight.
Whether the police will stop arresting people is another question.
The accidental criminal penalties in Baltimore's proposed scooter bill reveal the problems with the default criminalization of code violations.
This might not be what lawmakers had in mind when they created this program.
Friday A/V Club: Lifestyles of the Rich and Strange
The Saturday incident immediately prompted an investigation because it was captured on bystander video.
Baltimore could become the first major city in the U.S. to make the sale or lease of its water system illegal.
A city ordinance that took effect this week forces restaurants to join the fight against childhood obesity.
Judges were told not require cash bail from defendants who were too poor to pay. Instead they're not offering bail at all.
The government is taking an increased interest in your dining decisions.
The trial of two Gun Trace Task Force members sheds light on a deeply dysfunctional department.
Armed robbery, extortion...and keeping the money for themselves.
A judge suspends oppressive city regulations as too vague, but the fight's probably not over.
The $15 billion project would connect two cities that are only 35 miles apart. That's $420 million per mile-if it stays on-budget.
Hundreds more may still be affected.
A deputy police chief's message to riders: "You're not safe. We are coming for you."
But for the body camera footage…
This is why law enforcement should not have control over whether footage is released.
Jeff Sessions once again shows he's determined to roll back the Obama administration's attempts to stop unconstitutional policing.
It's no April Fool's joke. Mayor Catherine Pugh vetoes a $15/hour wage mandate, citing economic concerns.
Are they 'fixing' the department or just rebuilding it from scratch?
And would it actually improve accountability for police misconduct anyway?
Tawan Boyd-scared, confused, and intoxicated-had called police for help. He died three days later.
Cameras attached to the bottom of a small plane can capture an area of roughly 30 square miles at any given time, transmitting real-time images to the ground.
Justice Dept. report on Baltimore Police shows little respect for the Fourth Amendment.
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