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Police officers in schools, Metro funding, speed cameras: A look at bills approved by Md. General Assembly 04/10/2018 11:23am • WASHINGTON — Late Monday night, Maryland lawmakers approved legislation focused on a number of controversial issues, including school safety and gun control as the Maryland General Assembly wrapped up an unusually productive 90-day legislative session. All told, more than 3,000 bills were filed Va. man pleads guilty to paying women overseas to sexually abuse children 04/09/2018 03:34pm • WASHINGTON — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to paying women in the Philippines to sexually abuse young children. The Department of Justice for the Eastern District of Virginia said Dwayne Stinson, 52, of Manassas, watched and directed the abuse during video chats with the women. Prosecutors Jury convicts Md. man who shot toddler daughter and her mother 04/04/2018 08:19am • WASHINGTON — A Maryland man was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing his 2-year-old daughter and her mother after he was ordered to pay $600 in monthly child support in 2016. Daron Boswell-Johnson was convicted Tuesday on all counts in the Feb. 2, 2016, murder of his daughter, Chloe No longer invisible: More black girls in DC are being criminalized 03/30/2018 02:18pm • WASHINGTON — Young black girls in D.C. are 30 times more likely to be arrested than white girls and boys of the same age, a new study shows. Rights4Girls and the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative noticed a concerning national trend: More girls today have had brushes with the juvenile Former Maryland senator pleads guilty to fraud charges 03/29/2018 02:26pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland state senator pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to two counts of fraud for accepting $15,300 in bribes. Nathaniel Oaks, a 71-year-old Baltimore Democrat, entered guilty pleas to one count of wire fraud and one count of honest services fraud, hours after Md. crime bill sparks strong reactions in Annapolis in closing weeks of session 03/27/2018 09:06pm • WASHINGTON — A Maryland bill designed to deal with the spike in violent crime in Baltimore has drawn fire — and gained support — in Annapolis. On Tuesday, the "Comprehensive Crime Bill of 2018" was given a hearing before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee. State Sen. Bobby Zirkin, wh Federal attorneys attempt to block Va. family's request for 911 calls in police shooting 03/23/2018 04:42pm • WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney's office has moved to block a request by the family of a man fatally shot by U.S. Park Police along the George Washington Parkway in November. As the FBI continues its investigation, the McLean, Virginia, man's family is reacting to word they cannot access the 911 Montgomery Co. student who police say brought gun to school hopes to post bond 02/18/2018 02:07pm • WASHINGTON — An 18-year-old Clarksburg High School student, charged with carrying a loaded handgun and knife to class in Montgomery County, Maryland, last week now has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, and his lawyers will argue that he should be given the chance to post bond. Alwin Ch Va. man found guilty in 1991 DC triple homicide 02/17/2018 06:20am • WASHINGTON — A jury found a man guilty of multiple counts related to an execution-style shooting that killed three people in a D.C. park in 1991. Benito Valdez, 47, formerly of Arlington, Virginia, was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed, three counts of kidnapping while armed and o 5-year sentence for former Massage Envy employee in sexual assaults 02/16/2018 10:57am • Editor's Note: This story includes graphic details that may not be suitable for all readers. WASHINGTON — Prosecutors are asking a D.C. judge to sentence the former Massage Envy employee convicted of sexually assaulting three women to five years in prison. Habtamu Gebreslassie is scheduled t Feds head to Super Bowl to watch for human trafficking 02/03/2018 04:53am • WASHINGTON — It's an exciting time for football fans, especially if your team is in the Super Bowl. But it's also an event that draws the crime of human trafficking, and law enforcement agents say they are ready to respond. "This year in St. Paul, Minnesota, you have a huge presence and there 3 arrested in 2016 shooting of Largo HS graduates 02/01/2018 04:22pm • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Three people have been arrested in the shooting of two Largo High School graduates in 2016. Allyssa Banks was 18 and DeSean Moore was 20 in October 2016, when they were shot in Upper Marlboro while trying to parallel-park a car. Police are saying the suspects were gang me Full text of President Trump's first State of the Union address 01/31/2018 07:32am • WASHINGTON — Below is the full text of President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address from Tuesday, Jan. 30. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this Former Baltimore detectives testify about force's robberies, extortion 01/29/2018 09:40pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Two former Baltimore detectives testified Monday about a series of brazen robberies and other illegal activities by a rogue police unit as the second week of a high-profile racketeering trial got underway. Indicted ex-detectives Jemell Rayam and Evodio Hendrix, who each face a Va. domestic terrorism bill sparks hope, concern 01/29/2018 08:01am • WASHINGTON — A new Virginia bill that would define domestic terrorism and terror organizations, in an attempt to prevent tragedies such as the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, is garnering both support and opposition. The bill, introduced by Del. Marcia Price (D-Newport News)