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Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Tom Perez 06/27/2022 06:10am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Wes Moore 06/27/2022 04:48am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Amended suit claims Fairfax school covered up, minimized sexual assault complaint 06/26/2022 12:58pm • This article was written by WTOP's news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com's free email subscription today. Lawyers for a former Fairfax County student recently filed an amended complaint against the Fairfax County School Board outlining allegations Baltimore lawyer sentenced for helping clients launder drug money 06/26/2022 09:36am • A Baltimore defense attorney has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his part in a money laundering conspiracy. Ken Ravenell, 63, of Monkton, Maryland, was sentenced to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release Wednesday, for using his law firm escro Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks 15-week abortion ban as DC-area leaders react to Supreme Court abortion ruling 06/24/2022 09:30pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has given his support for a 15-week abortion ban as other leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia reacted Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey — two major court cases upholding the nationwi Judge: DC crime lab's conduct 'shameful,' but murder case that exposed errors can continue 06/24/2022 05:13pm • A judge on Friday called the D.C. crime lab's handling of errors in the investigation of a 2015 double murder "shameful," but ruled that the trials of the two defendants can continue. "The conduct and the activity of the Department of Forensic Science is nothing short of shameful," D.C. Superior 'A matter of human decency': Virginia state police cold case database now online 06/24/2022 09:33am • Unlike true-crime television programs, most murders and missing persons cases aren't solved in an hour — Virginia is hoping public awareness and participation can help solve some of the commonwealth's "cold cases." Virginia State Police just launched the first version of its online searchable d Former Prince George's Co. police lieutenant guilty of tax evasion 06/23/2022 12:38pm • A former Prince George's County, Maryland, police lieutenant pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal tax evasion charge for underreporting over $1 million in income from his security business. Edward Scott Finn, 48, of Dunkirk, was with the Prince George’s County Police Department while he owned The first 100 days: Maryland candidates for governor lay out early priorities 06/20/2022 09:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As candidates for governor continue to wind their way along the campaign trail in the final weeks before the 2022 primary elections, voter Man who shot pregnant DC woman in car gets 21 years 06/18/2022 08:04am • A Capitol Heights, Maryland, man received a 21-year sentence for the shooting death of a woman as they sat in her car in Northwest D.C. in January. Joseph Fox, 28, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder while armed and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. More D.C. N Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Bruce Spiva 06/16/2022 05:28am • Karl Racine — the District’s first elected attorney general — isn’t running for reelection this year. Three Democrats are vying for the vote in D.C.’s June 21 primary: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva. Bruce Spiva is a longtime D.C. lawyer with 30 years under his belt who h Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Brian Schwalb 06/16/2022 05:17am • Karl Racine — the District’s first elected attorney general — isn’t running for reelection this year. Three Democrats are vying for the vote in D.C.’s June 21 primary: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva. Brian Schwalb is a third-generation Washingtonian, longtime trial lawyer Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Ryan Jones 06/16/2022 04:54am • Karl Racine — the District's first elected attorney general — isn't running for reelection this year. Three Democrats are vying for the vote in D.C.'s June 21 primary: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva. Ryan Jones is a D.C. lawyer who founded his firm in 2014 and has largely litig Which candidates have cash leads in home stretch of Md. governor's race? 06/15/2022 10:27pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect updated calculations in the Franchot campaign’s take since mid-January. Two Dem Loudoun Co. commonwealth's attorney appeals judge's decision tossing office from criminal case 06/14/2022 10:57pm • A Virginia circuit court judge has disqualified Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj and her team of from participating in a criminal case. And they are appealing the decision. (WTOP/Dick Uliano) There's an unusual dispute in Loudoun County, where a Virginia circuit court judge ha