Latest Maryland state government News
Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A man wrongly convicted of two separate violent crimes will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. A Maryland board approved more than $340,000 for a settlement on...
Adnan Syed calls for investigation into prosecutorial misconduct on protracted legal case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed, speaking a year after he was released from prison when a judge vacated his conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, emphasized his innocence again Tuesday, as he faces another stage in a long and complex legal odyssey in Maryland's Supreme Court after a...
Maryland officials announce $120M for K-12 behavioral health services
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials on Tuesday highlighted the availability of $120 million in grants for behavioral and mental health services to help K-12 students over the next year and a half. Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat, described the funding as a...
Maryland's schools superintendent withdraws his request to extend his contract
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's superintendent of schools is withdrawing his request for a second term, he and the state school board announced Friday. The announcement came as renewal of Mohammed Choudhury's contract, which expires in June 2024, faced mounting scrutiny because of...
Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town pleaded guilty Wednesday to more than 100 counts connected to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Patrick Wojahn had been the mayor of College Park — home to the state's flagship...
'Too much foot-dragging' over stadium lease deal with Baltimore Orioles, Maryland official says
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland official on a powerful state board said Wednesday there's “too much foot-dragging” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Orioles to renew the team's lease at Camden Yards, and he urged the parties to “get this damn thing done.” ...
Maryland will begin recreational marijuana sales over the holiday weekend
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is becoming the latest state to legally sell recreational marijuana, as businesses aim to tap into July Fourth festivities to kick off sales. About 100 stores that already have been licensed to sell cannabis for medicinal purposes will be able to...
Maryland's highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by 'Serial' podcast
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Maryland announced Wednesday it will hear an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose conviction for killing an ex-girlfriend was reinstated by a lower court after he was released from prison. The court scheduled legal brief deadlines for August and...
Vermont town to let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections, after legislature overrode veto
Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in one prominent Vermont town will be able to vote in local elections and serve on the community's selectboard if elected, after the Democrat-controlled state Legislature overrode the Republican governor's veto of the Brattleboro charter change. A half...
