Crime

The University System of Maryland will take deeper look at how its campuses can prevent the kind of abuse a federal investigation found at UMBC.

The investigation found that the University of Maryland Baltimore County knew about allegations of sex discrimination by a former head coach and failed to properly respond.

Investigators still do not know who fired the fatal shots that night. None of the defendants are charged with murder outright.

The constitutional challenge came from the Archdiocese of Washington.

Lawyers plan to argue against the joinder.

House approved changes with near unanimous but reluctant support from Democrats.

SB 1098, known as the Pava LaPere Act, would get rid of automatic diminution credits for offenders who commit first-degree sex offenses.

The group, four adults and two juveniles, are accused of committing at least nine commercial robberies and 35 armed carjackings throughout the Baltimore area, mostly from April 2022 to March 2023.

The five indictments announced Tuesday range from assault, misconduct, excessive force and theft.

Three Baltimore County Police officers have been indicted in connection with an alleged assault that took place in the city last fall, electronic court records show.