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After over a decade’s worth of effort, some reductions to the list of crimes that qualify a juvenile to be automatically charged as an adult may finally clear the General Assembly.
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The Baltimore Banner
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The Baltimore Banner
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Maryland House takes up youth auto charging reforms and ICE face mask ban
The House Judiciary Committee is beginning to weigh if it wants to adopt the Senate’s weakened version of revisions to the list of youth crimes that qualify for automatic charging as an adult.
Maryland Senate tweaks energy omnibus; climate advocates rally against EmPOWER cuts
The General Assembly’s landmark energy relief package is inching its way to the Senate floor, but not all climate advocates are happy about the energy program changes.
Maryland House makes final redistricting plea to Senate, lawmakers close DDA shortfall
For the second time this session, the House has given final approval to a bill that would ease restrictions on Congressional redistricting, but the Senate is not budging.
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Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesThe status of a decades-old bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing is unclear, but the Trump administration has cited security concerns in its legal filings in favor of continuing construction. -
Anja SchutzOn a new album, the experimental vocal group Roomful of Teeth and songwriter Gabriel Kahane take up residence in a multidimensional hotel with a time-traveling elevator and a quirky clientele. -
Vahid Salemi/APA U.S. official said that one crew member had been rescued and U.S. forces continue to search for the second crew member. -
Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaThe U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined. -
Alex Brandon/APIn his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades. -
Courtesy of A24Early on, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new movie The Drama takes a turn. We're talking about it here: spoilers ahead.
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Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesIran said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. -
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesAdvocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley. -
Jon Elswick/APLegal experts tell NPR five possible reasons that, despite the accusations made against rich and powerful people in the files, the DOJ has made no additional arrests. The big one? Lack of evidence. -
AFP via Getty Images and NASA/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPRIn orbit, power is free. But everything else is expensive.
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