Lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan change to carve inspectors general out of the Maryland Public Information Act after Baltimore’s watchdog office says it was blocked from records. The move follows a lawsuit and a joint appeal from four local inspectors general.

A co‑located Baltimore City social‑services desk opened inside the Reisterstown Road MVA to help residents with SNAP, Medicaid and temporary cash benefits as federal work rules roll out.

HER Resiliency Center says the state withheld more than $218,000 in VOCA reimbursements, forcing program suspensions and layoffs in Baltimore.

Organizers will cap attendance at Laurel Park at 4,800 for Preakness weekend, shifting the event toward premium hospitality.

A Baltimore man faces a 10-count indictment, including first-degree murder, after the Sept. 25, 2023 fatal shooting of a 15-year-old. A pretrial conference is set for May 15.

A Glen Burnie man is charged with attempted murder after police say he fired multiple shots inside a Nancy Road home; investigators recovered a 12‑gauge shotgun.

Baltimore police named KeShown Lake, 24, as the man killed in a Monday-night shooting near Mondawmin Mall. Detectives recovered multiple firearms and are asking the public for tips.

An Anne Arundel County officer was hospitalized with minor injuries after a truck hauling a Bobcat struck a cruiser on Route 2 during Monday's nor'easter.

Alexis Cancel-Soto, convicted in the 2024 Federal Hill crossfire that killed 19‑year‑old Cameran Holt, is due for sentencing Monday in Baltimore City Circuit Court.

A Columbia apartment resident was found fatally stabbed early Sunday; police arrested a 26-year-old roommate and the investigation is ongoing.

Federal prosecutors say Antoine 'Tony' Miles reserved a hotel room for a minor in September 2025 and was indicted on child sex trafficking and related charges.

A Baltimore County councilman says he will seek to repeal a pension recalculation after public outcry over a law that could sharply raise some councilmembers’ retirement checks.

A Winter Storm Watch covers parts of the Baltimore area Sunday into Monday. Expect a rain‑to‑snow switch, several inches of wet snow in places, and a messy Monday commute.