1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (221+ words) A federal judge on Thursday ordered Montgomery County not to enforce its ban on guns in public spaces against Rabbi Menashe Shapiro or the Silver Spring Jewish Center at their houses of worship while their challenge to the law is…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1065+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that’s surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (39+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — US Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional maps in midterms, clearing the way for old maps. - National Grains higher, livestock mixed 1 hour ago - National Tsakos: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 1 hour ago...

4+ day, 19+ min ago   (368+ words) Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday morning over whether a long-shot candidate for county executive in Prince George’s County should be on the ballot this fall. Tonya Sweat is running as an unaffiliated candidate. Last month, the county’s board of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (416+ words) This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. Justices on the Supreme Court of Maryland had questions for both sides during two hours of arguments Thursday on whether a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (250+ words) A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Bergdahl’s claims in district court. The panel said District Judge Walton in Washington lacked the jurisdiction to vacate Bergdahl’s court-martial…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (504+ words) Janeese Lewis George, D.C.’s Democratic nominee for mayor, was on familiar ground Tuesday night as she kicked off her eight-ward “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8. Known for its stained-glass windows and 30-by…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) The superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools has acknowledged responsibility in the ongoing transportation crisis during the first week of the new school year, and is giving the Maryland school system the grade of “F” in how it has…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) “Marches are designed to grab attention and then go into the trenches and organize around that,” he said. This year’s march, which Sharpton’s group is co-hosting with King’s Drum Major Institute, a progressive think tank and community action group, will…...