Thousands of Marylanders were impacted by the mass federal layoffs last year. Some faith institutions continue to provide financial and spiritual care.
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once advocated for the Cheltenham boys
When some boys wound up in the House of Reformation for Colored Boys, a juvenile correctional institution for Black boys in Cheltenham, Maryland, they turned to the NAACP for legal help. They found an attorney named Thurgood Marshall. Before joining…
‘These are the people who are my neighbors:’ Frederick City Council President César Díaz says he feels connected to the growing immigrant population
As the city’s population grows, César Díaz said he aims to ensure concerns of his immigrant neighbors are addressed, including the increasing presence of ICE.
Tuberculosis plagued a Maryland Black reformatory school. Experts say deaths were preventable.
Young Black boys slept back to back in cramped rooms at the House of Reformation for Colored Boys, a juvenile correctional institution in Cheltenham, Maryland. The boys were allowed to bathe once a week, often sharing towels. As punishment, they…
Maryland program gives high school seniors a front-row seat to the legislative process
In a 13-week program, high school seniors in Maryland can serve as pages to learn and participate in the legislative process and make lasting friendships.
Maryland’s legislature is ending its 2026 session. Here’s what you need to know.
Democrats tout accomplishments, but say they’re scrambling to get more done. Republicans say they’re frustrated Marylanders didn’t get a break on more bills.
Maryland braces for increased immigration enforcement with dozens of bills
In the midst of ICE crackdowns across the country, Maryland lawmakers introduced more immigration bills this session than in the past 15 years.
Attorney General files a lawsuit for records to investigate conditions at Baltimore immigration facility
The Attorney General asked in the lawsuit that ICE and the Department of Homeland Security be ordered to turn over records about conditions at the facility.
Maryland bans partnerships between local law enforcement and ICE
Maryland leaders signed a bill Tuesday known as 287(g) that bans partnerships between law enforcement and ICE.
The 287(g) bill banning local law enforcement agreements with ICE is making its way to Gov. Moore
The Senate passed a bill -287 (g) banning agreements between local law enforcement agencies and ICE, moving the measure on to Gov. Wes Moore who has said he’s eager to sign it.