The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services was awarded a $200,000 grant to begin searching for the remains of hundreds of boys in the woods near the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, the first step toward formal recognition of the boys’ deaths.
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Rep. McClain Delaney differs with Washington County officials on a possible local ICE detention center
As speculation about the opening of a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Washington County circulates, county and federal officials are clashing over the next course of action.
Trump revokes finding that greenhouse gases pose risk to public health
On Thursday, the president announced “the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history” by striking down the EPA’s climate change based finding.
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.
Live Updates: Maryland State of the State
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is set to deliver his fourth State of the State address Wednesday at noon. Follow along on this page for live updates throughout the day.
Hundreds gather at the Washington Post to protest layoffs
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday in a rally with signs and chants to support the Washington Post journalists after job cuts. Less than a day after being laid off, employees expressed their intent to continue producing journalism, despite their disappointment…
Immigration enforcement in Maryland: Your questions, answered
CNS reporters joined a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) to walk the public through what they have uncovered in their investigation of the 287(g) program.
Ban on immigration partnership would make Maryland a target for ICE street arrests, Frederick County Sheriff says
In a move that could anger Trump, Democrats in the state’s legislature propose ending a program that allows local police, like Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement identify undocumented immigrants.
Railroads and regulators thwart safety fixes for years, costing lives
Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Yet federal railroad regulators failed to implement most of the safety recommendations that emerged from the accident investigations.
Joseline Peña-Melnyk makes history as first Afro-Latina speaker for Maryland House of Delegates
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers elected Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk on Tuesday as the new speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, the first immigrant and Afro-Latina to hold the position. Peña-Melnyk, D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel, was sworn in after a…