Over the past three weeks, Severna Park Elementary School students have recounted stories of third-grade math teacher Matthew Schlegel touching their chests and thighs and dragging pencils around their private parts. Some have also testified to Schlegel, 45, grabbing their waists and guiding them onto his lap. The now-fourth and fifth-grade girls have spent hours in the … [Read more...] about In Schlegel trial, credibility of child witnesses is focus of both sides
ICE escalating Baltimore detentions, community says: ‘They’re going after everybody:’
The landlord said he has long rented out two rooms in a home he owns in Highlandtown, and he counts on the $1,200 per month he receives from his tenants. One day last month, his financial picture changed in seconds after a major upsurge in busts and detentions of immigrants ended in two of his tenants being arrested and another two fleeing the home they rented from him. The … [Read more...] about ICE escalating Baltimore detentions, community says: ‘They’re going after everybody:’
How Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks is leading Democratic opposition to RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — Four days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was supposed to testify before her committee, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks stood outside the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. She was calling for his resignation. “We want him to go,” Alsobrooks said to the protesters at the rally. “He never had the qualifications, and he’s lost the confidence of the American … [Read more...] about How Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks is leading Democratic opposition to RFK Jr.
How many Orioles make the All-Star Game? These players deserve a look.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The All-Star Game has been appointment television for Orioles fans the past two seasons. That might change this summer. From 2017 to 2022, Baltimore failed to have more than the minimum one All-Star. But that changed when the Orioles emerged as one of the American League’s best teams in 2023 and 2024, sending nine total players to those two Midsummer … [Read more...] about How many Orioles make the All-Star Game? These players deserve a look.
Maryland Association of Counties says hardship continues from state budget cuts
Yes, Maryland lawmakers successfully eliminated a $3 billion deficit in the state’s fiscal 2026 budget, but what is left in its wake is a combination of increased taxes and cuts in services. Budget cuts included reductions in the rainy day fund for unexpected expenses, vacant positions and shifting costs to local governments. “This was a complicated legislative session for … [Read more...] about Maryland Association of Counties says hardship continues from state budget cuts