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Laurel woman convicted of DC Medicaid fraud 10/04/2020 06:50pm • A Laurel, Maryland, woman pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of $269,808. Janet Olatimbo Akindipe, 62, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty to health care fraud in D.C.'s U.S. District Court. Akindipe could serve up to 10 years in prison, but "faces a likely rec Bowie State, U.Md. launch alliance in honor of slain student 10/01/2020 10:30pm • An alliance between two Maryland colleges will honor a slain student and hopes to promote social justice through dialogue, research and learning opportunities. University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University have launched the Social Justice Alliance. It honors the legacy of Bowie S These States Hold About Half of America's Death Row Inmates 09/30/2020 12:00am • The number of American prisoners executed remains close to a low hit four years ago, a new Bureau of Justice Statistics report revealed, even as the federal government breaks a 17-year pause on executions. According to the report, released on Tuesday, the average death row inmate waits nearly 20 ye Prince George's Co. reaches $20M settlement in handcuffed man's shooting death 09/28/2020 11:45am • Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, announced a $20 million settlement with the family of a D.C. man who was shot to death while handcuffed in the front seat of a police cruiser in January. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced the settlement during a news conference Monday. The The US reckoning on race, seen through other nations' eyes 09/26/2020 04:56pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It's not only in the United States where protests against racial injustice are part of the national conversation. A handful of America's critics have taken note too, using recent months' demonstrations and graphic images of police violence to denounce the country How to Become an FBI Agent and Why 09/24/2020 12:00am • People who enjoy righting wrongs and seeking justice should consider a career as a law enforcement officer and investigator at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, one of the world's preeminent crime-fighting and intelligence agencies. Someone who wants to work for the FBI should understand JPMorgan's $1 Billion Fine; Nike Stock Jumps 09/23/2020 12:00am • Wednesday was a wave of red on Wall Street, as all three major U.S. indices finished meaningfully lower. Bearish momentum has been building up in September as investors begin coming to terms with the growing likelihood that no further stimulus relief will be coming anytime soon. The technology sect Md. State Board of Elections partners with advocates to expand ballot access to incarcerated 09/14/2020 11:24pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Voting rights advocates announced Monday that the Maryland State Board of Elections is partnering with nonprofit organization Leesburg police seek protesters in sidewalk vandalism 09/14/2020 02:41pm • The Leesburg Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding the people responsible for painting on the sidewalk on the edge of the Virginia city’s historic district during a protest last week. The protest took place last Friday, just before 7 p.m. The painted message was in Spanish Convention Centers, Theaters Become State Courtrooms in Coronavirus Era 09/10/2020 12:00am • SEATTLE -- On paper at least, King County Superior Court looked to be having a normal Tuesday. The old normal. One jury considered what Alaska Airlines is owed as a new rail station rises on top of the airline's headquarters while another weighed claims against asbestos makers brought by a retired Bill would sever Howard County contract with ICE 09/08/2020 12:10pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Howard County Council member Liz Walsh (D) has prefiled legislation to end the county’s 25-year contract with the federal Immigration an Conservatives Note That Ron DeSantis Has Turned Florida Into 1 of the Most Conservative Courts in America 09/08/2020 12:00am • Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, an ardent fan of President Donald Trump, may have outdone his hero by assembling a high court more coservative than the U.S. Supreme Court. Luckily for DeSantis, the three most liberal members of the Florida Supreme Court retired just as he took office in Jan Juvenile justice panel analyzing cases of offenders under age 13 09/05/2020 03:45pm • Juvenile justice reformers in Maryland are raising concerns that there is no minimum age in the state for prosecuting youthful offenders. The Juvenile Justice Reform Council, created by the General Assembly last year, met in an online session Thursday to discuss the youngest cases in which juveni NYC hospital slammed by COVID-19 sees new wave of patients — gunshot victims 09/05/2020 04:13am • Dr. Dorian Alexander had just walked into the emergency room and he could immediately sense what to expect the rest of his shift. "I smell blood," Alexander told fellow staff members on a recent Sunday at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York City. The scent hung in the air, 'Crime is down — it's down the street:' DC council member talks violence prevention after Deon Kay shooting 09/04/2020 06:13am • D.C. Council Member Trayon White held a virtual community safety meeting Thursday night to talk about hard truths and what is being done to mitigate violence in communities east of the Anacostia River. "Crime is down — it's down the street. Around the corner, in our communities," said White, wh