Category: Maryland

FBI, US Marshals Offering US$20,000 Reward in Manhunt for Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s Chief of Staff

The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are offering a combined US$20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Roy McGrath, the one-time chief of staff for former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The reward for McGrath’s arrest comes after he failed to appear in court on March 13 to face federal fraud and embezzlement…


Maryland Court Reinstates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A Maryland appellate court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Though Syed’s conviction has been reinstated, he will not immediately be taken back into custody. In a 2–1 decision released…


Toxic Wastewater From East Palestine Train Derailment to Be Taken to Baltimore

Toxic wastewater from the site of the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is set to be transported to Baltimore, Maryland where it will be treated and discharged, according to officials. In a press release on March 25, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, said Clean Harbors Environmental Services has contracted with Norfolk Southern Railroad…


Fiery Maryland Tanker Crash Injures Driver, Closes Lanes

PIKESVILLE, Md.—A fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore Beltway on Friday morning, injuring the driver and sending up a plume smoke that could be seen for miles, according to officials and news reports. The crash happened around 6 a.m., according…


Car Kills 6 Maryland Highway Construction Workers, Including a Father and Son

Maryland State Police revealed the names of six highway workers, including a father and son, who were killed while working at a construction site outside of Baltimore on Wednesday. The men were killed when a car torpedoed through the construction zone after it collided with another vehicle on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County. “Emergency medical…


Funding Not a Factor in Failure of Baltimore City Schools, Says School Choice Advocate

Even though Maryland’s Baltimore City School district is ranked at the top for public school funding, it has abysmal academic results. Denisha Allen, founder of student advocacy group Black Minds Matter, said the problem is that Maryland officials don’t know what is really going on at the classroom level. “The reason why we have such…


Police: 6 Dead After Work-Zone Crash on Baltimore Beltway

WOODLAWN, Md.—Six people were killed when a passenger vehicle pulled into a work zone along the Baltimore beltway and struck construction workers there, Maryland State Police said Wednesday. Troopers responded to the work zone on northbound Interstate 695 at Security Boulevard in the Woodlawn area around 12:40 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash,…


Gender Guidelines in Maryland County School System Challenged by Parents Group

The Culture War nationwide over gender identification in public schools is burning hot in Frederick County, Maryland. Boys identifying as girls have been free to use restrooms designated for girls in public schools for six years, according to media reports. But many parents aren’t happy about it. The County School System states in policy 443: “Gender…


FBI Raids Home of Ex-Maryland Governor’s Former Top Aide After No Show for Trial

The FBI raided the home of Roy McGrath, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff after he failed to appear in Baltimore to stand trial on federal corruption charges. The raid on McGrath’s home in Naples, Florida, was conducted on Wednesday morning. McGrath was found not to be there, but his wife was present…


Maryland Phasing Out Gas-Powered Car Sales, GOP Says It’s Radical Move

Gov. Wes Moore has announced Maryland’s plan to phase out gas-powered car sales by 2035 in its effort to curb climate change, but the GOP says this plan is too radical and impractical. “Today, we’re talking about a major transformation that is going to define this administration—and that’s how we turn Maryland from a state…