Wayne Jenkins, the former leader of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force, filed a 26‑page handwritten petition from prison saying a life‑saving act and prison conditions justify a shorter sentence.

An appellate court refused to restore Dion Guthrie to the Harford County Council, ruling his no‑contest plea triggered automatic removal. His attorney says he will appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court.

A person was found shot and killed on the 1800 block of Durham Street in East Baltimore as homicide detectives processed the scene. Investigators are seeking tips.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a roughly $153M no‑bid contract with Axon for Tasers, AI‑capable body cameras and training, prompting procurement and privacy questions.

The Fourth Circuit said Poppleton plaintiffs had standing but their federal takings claim failed; a state nuisance claim may survive and could move to state court.

With a June 1 bench trial approaching, seafarers’ Fifth Amendment pleas and an ongoing criminal probe are complicating the fight over whether shipowners can cap liability.

Howard County’s Gateway master plan sets high‑range targets — up to 8,100 jobs and about 8,400 homes — to remake the Columbia Gateway into an innovation district. Officials point to Tradepoint investment and workforce programs as early building blocks.

Morgan State will convert downtown One Calvert Plaza into roughly 254 student beds under a multi‑year lease as the university races to handle record enrollment. The deal appears in state board paperwork ahead of fall 2026 move‑in plans.

A pair of autumn infrastructure failures exposed deteriorating piers at Baltimore’s National Aquarium. Leaders now want millions for repairs and plan to move the dolphins to a sanctuary.

An appellate panel ruled a wrongful-death suit against Sinai Hospital may proceed, saying the hospital could have had a duty to warn a woman before discharging her husband. The decision interprets Maryland’s mental-health immunity law and sends the case back toward trial.

Baltimore County police asked Perry Hall residents to shelter in place Sunday as officers worked a possible barricade near Castlemill Circle. Officials said the scene was contained.

Amazon bought a roughly nine‑acre T. Rowe Price office parcel in Owings Mills in a sale‑leaseback; neither company has said what will happen next.

Investigators say a suspect set a small fire inside the Elkton Walmart to distract staff while stealing from the jewelry case; the State Fire Marshal released images and seeks tips.