Baltimore restaurateur Bob Cockey becomes latest Democrat to run for Howard county executive

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Here’s something you probably didn’t know. In Maryland, anyone can seek criminal charges on their own without the involvement of a police officer or a prosecutor. The Banner found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. buff.ly/FAMB5LO

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Maryland among states suing HHS over transgender care declaration www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Dozens of predominantly Korean American business and property owners sued the city in 2017 after the unrest in 2015. Today, many of their original storefronts aren’t around. My latest for @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/fred...

Of 40 businesses listed in a lawsuit, fewer than 10 are still operated by their original owners, according to a tally compiled by The Banner. Great reporting by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social

A TSA choir at BWI Airport has gone viral with their rendition of the Mariah Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” buff.ly/YeF6xFK

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Rep. April McClain Delaney is disavowing her January vote in support of a law that requires federal law enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants accused — but not convicted — of certain crimes.

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It happens thousands of times every year. More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.

In Maryland, anyone can apply for criminal charges on their own with no input from police or prosecutors. I found the system can be easily abused and wreak havoc on people’s lives. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

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How Maryland could fix a system that lets anyone seek criminal charges and upend lives