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November 29, 2023

Jury to determine whether Maryland officer's fatal shooting of handcuffed man was justified

A jury is set to determine whether a Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer committed murder or acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a handcuffed suspect.

November 29, 2023

Cat adoption ad goes viral for its refreshing honesty: 'She will own you, your house, your belongings'

An adoption ad for Quinn, a three-year-old tortiseshell cat in Maryland, has gone viral after the ad did not hold back on highlighting some of this animal's definite "quirks."

November 27, 2023

Suburban DC roommates sue county over warrantless police entry culminating in dog's fatal shooting

Four roommates are suing Prince George's County, Maryland, alleging that police entered their apartment without a warrant, needlessly detained them at gunpoint, and shot their dog.

November 27, 2023

Attempted Maryland carjacking goes wrong when suspects realize they couldn't drive a stick shift

A Maryland man was beaten by a group of carjackers who chose not to steal his SUV because they didn't know how to drive a manual transmission.

November 27, 2023

Police in this blue state will continue enforcing ‘draconian’ handgun law ruled unconstitutional by court

Maryland State Police are continuing to enforce a strict handgun licensing requirement until a federal court issues its mandate, which could take two more weeks.

November 27, 2023

Maryland man killed after firing at officers, woman fatally shot

A domestic disturbance in Maryland prompted a police response Friday, leading to a fatal shootout. As police approached, a man opened the door and began firing at them.

November 23, 2023

NRA praises court order striking down ‘draconian’ blue state's handgun law

The National Rifle Association says that a federal court ruling striking down Maryland's handgun qualification requirement is a 'significant victory' for gun rights.

November 22, 2023

Judge denies compassionate release for corrupt Baltimore officer with terminal cancer

A federal judge has denied compassionate release for Daniel Hersl, an incarcerated member of Baltimore's notoriously corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.

November 21, 2023

Federal court strikes down Maryland gun licensing law

A three-judge panel on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday against Maryland's handgun licensing law, which it deemed unconstitutionally restrictive.

November 21, 2023

Maryland attorney general suspends hate crime task force member claiming babies murdered by Hamas were 'fake'

An anti-Israel activist was suspended from a hate crime task force by Democrat Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown after making numerous antisemitic social media posts.