National Spelling Bee to return in mostly virtual format
The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalists who...
Maryland police reform would repeal officer job protections
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Every Wednesday, for 395 weeks, Tawanda Jones has held a vigil to protest the death of her brother, Tyrone West, who...
Appeal over dictionary use denied in U.Va. lacrosse slaying
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction...
Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve...
Solicitor finds no fault with Baltimore prosecutor’s travel
BALTIMORE — Baltimore's state's attorney, a prominent figure in the racial justice movement, is not at fault for taking trips to conferences around the...
Attorneys challenge Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan approval
DOVER, Del. — Four women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct are appealing a Delaware judge’s approval of the...
Bill takes aim at ICE detention centers in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers heavily debated a bill concerning ICE detention centers on Wednesday, including testimony from a previous detainee who spoke about...