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Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Tuesday that requires Maryland jurisdictions to immediately terminate their 287(g) agreements.
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The Baltimore Banner
2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers float taxing social media companies over mental health
Social media is shown to increase anxiety and depression among youth.
Maryland Governor pushes redistricting and countering Trump administration policies in State of the State
Wes Moore led his fourth annual address with a plea for the Senate to vote on a new Congressional map for Maryland, receiving mixed reaction from lawmakers.
Maryland lawmakers begin work on banning surveillance pricing as retail advocates object
A bill to tackle Democrats’ affordability agenda enters the General Assembly, but retail companies worry the proposed regulation could have adverse effects.
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Laura Ockel viazavier, used under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication/Via Wikimedia CommonsThis week on the podcast, three stories about painful, unrequited adorations. -
The Stoop Storytelling SeriesThis week on the podcast, two stories about people who choose to pedal through Charm City.
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPresident Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass. -
Baderkhan Ahmad/AP/APThe Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp due to procedural problems. -
Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty ImagesRussia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyberstrikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weakening support for Ukraine. -
Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty ImagesIn South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury. -
Greg DixonAs Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt. -
Christophe Pallot/Getty Images EuropeThird race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic Games. -
Lars Baron/Getty Images EuropeU.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesCriminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution. -
spawns/Getty ImagesA study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years. -
Courtesy of OmegaNazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
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