Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens’ attack
SILVER SPRING, Md. — John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers telling her she should be…
Video shows man charge at officer who fatally shot him
Video from a Maryland police officer’s body camera captures him warning the man to drop a knife and get down…
President Donald Trump to start traveling again amid coronavirus pandemic
Trump is set to travel to Arizona to tour a Honeywell plant on Tuesday. May 2, 2020, 2:21 PM 6…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cautions against ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 rhetoric from leaders
The Md. gov. said hundreds of calls came in after Trump’s disinfectant comments. April 26, 2020, 5:14 PM 7 min…
More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back
(Reuters) – Protests flared in U.S. states on Sunday over stay-at-home orders while governors disputed President Donald Trump’s claims they…
Grocery Clerk’s Family Hopes Her Death Ups Protections For Supermarket Staff
The family of a grocery store employee who died of COVID-19 hopes her death will prompt supermarkets and other companies…
U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed…
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on medical centers…
Audit: $115M went to former board of Maryland medical system
An Maryland audit has found that nearly $115 million went to board members of the University of Maryland Medical System…
Towson student group: Rename buildings honoring slave owners
A group of Towson University students wants school officials to rename two dormitories that honor Maryland politicians who owned slaves…
12 shot, five dead, in single day of shootings in Baltimore
Authorities say 12 people have been shot, five of them fatally, in eight separate weekend shootings in Baltimore January 12,…
Police: Gunmen opened fire on crowd in Baltimore, injuring 7
Police say two shooters opened fire on a crowd outside a hookah lounge in Baltimore, wounding seven people December 22,…
Maryland HBCU Marching Band Kicks Off Macy’s 2019 Thanksgiving Day Parade
Morgan State University’s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, led the procession of marching bands at the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving…
Maryland police sentenced for assault of handcuffed suspect
A white Maryland police officer has been sentenced to spend six months in jail after he was convicted of assault…
Gas explosion in Maryland badly damages shopping center
A powerful natural gas explosion badly damaged an office complex and shopping center in Maryland on Sunday, officials said. The…
Rep. Elijah Cummings: ‘No Doubt’ Donald Trump Is A Racist
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said he has “no doubt” President Donald Trump is a racist following the president’s recent attacks…
Baltimore man guilty of killing ex-girlfriend outside school
A Baltimore man has been found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend, who was found bound, beaten, stabbed, strangled and dumped…
White House exploring executive order to deal with census citizenship question
President Donald Trump is exploring using an executive order to move forward with the battle over the 2020 census question,…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten…
Veterans Affairs whistleblowers call for end to culture of retaliation
A Department of Veterans Affairs health care worker said she received a letter from the agency on Monday notifying her…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
(Reuters) – A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and…
Maryland Democrats Strike Deal To Elect First Black, Female House Speaker
A contentious fight to elect the next Democratic speaker of Maryland’s House of Delegates ended in a historic compromise that…
‘Nightmare Scenario’: GOP May Pick Maryland’s Next Democratic House Speaker
Maryland is one of the most strongly Democratic states in the country. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2-to-1 in…
Police: 7 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore violence
A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for cookouts on a street in Baltimore, wounding seven people…
Maryland’s Only Black-Owned Movie Theater Is Drawing Crowds From Across The Country
When Anthony Fykes and Robert Wright met, they immediately connected through their love for movies. But the pair never imagined…
Feds charge Maryland man accused of plotting to ram stolen truck into pedestrians
Federal authorities have charged a Maryland man they believe was plotting to ram a stolen truck into pedestrians at the…
Doctors complete first living kidney transplant from one HIV-positive person to another
A team of doctors has performed a kidney transplant for the first time ever from one person living with HIV…
Jared Kushner used WhatsApp to message foreign contacts in White House: Cummings
White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has used an encrypted messaging application for official business and…
Mary Ann Lisanti Censured By Maryland House Of Delegates Over Racial Slur
The Maryland House of Delegates unanimously voted to censure Democratic member Mary Ann Lisanti (Harford) on Thursday over her use…
Heavy snow buries Midwest with up to a foot possible in Mid-Atlantic
The winter storm that dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow on parts of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois from Friday…
Maryland, DC begin issuing subpoenas for information about Trump Hotel
Plaintiffs in a major lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating a constitutional clause that prohibits elected officials from doing…
4 Maryland teens charged with rape in locker room assault
Police in Maryland say four teens were charged as adults with first-degree rape in connection with a junior varsity hazing.…
Dave Chappelle: Rhetoric Of Trump’s Presidency ‘Has Been Repugnant’
Dave Chappelle, the comedian who once urged the American public to give Donald Trump “a chance,” minced no words in…
Who is Mark Judge? Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend and the only named witness
Brett Kavanaugh’s high school classmate Mark Judge has become a pivotal yet enigmatic figure in the contentious confirmation hearings for…
4 key pieces of evidence for Senate Judiciary Committee to evaluate ahead of Kavanagh accuser’s testimony
As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to hear testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court…
Trump calls Kavanaugh ‘one of the finest people’ amid sexual assault allegation but willing to delay vote
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as “somebody very special” but said “we want…
National African America HIV Awareness Day Event at the Coffield Center is Safe in the Streetz!!
Street Wize Foundation’s mobile “Safe in the Streetz” outreach unit was on hand to support Montgomery County’s Teens Are “Getting…
Maryland Police Officer Resigns Over Beating Caught on Video
A police officer in Baltimore who was filmed repeatedly punching a man and throwing him to the ground has resigned.…
Baltimore officer suspended after punching incident recorded
A Baltimore police officer was suspended Saturday after a video surfaced online showing him repeatedly punching a man and knocking…
Four U.S. cities sue over Trump ‘sabotage’ of Obamacare
(Reuters) – Four major U.S. cities filed a lawsuit on Thursday contending that President Donald Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally seeking…
Heritage Turkey Farmer
Jarrettsville, Maryland — Lee Swift has been living on her farm for 25 years, but this will be her first…
Priest Kicks Out Black Funeral-Goers, Allegedly Calls Them ‘Crackheads, Prostitutes’
Friends and family remember Agnes Theresa Hicks, 54, as a generous mother whose love of music was exceeded only by…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, other progressive minority candidates could aid ‘blue wave’
Recent primary wins among progressive minority candidates could prove a key part of a broader electoral strategy for Democrats hoping…
Capital Gazette shooting suspect barricaded door, tried to ‘kill as many’ as possible: Officials
A community is reeling a day after an alleged gunman targeted the local Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland and gunned…
Capital Gazette newspaper determined to publish despite mass shooting in newsroom
The blood is fresh on the newsroom floor and the grief of its staff raw, but the Capital Gazette of…
The David C. Driskell Center: Preserving African American Art
David C. Driskell is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on African American art. An artist, scholar and…
National Guardsman found dead 2 days after being swept away attempting to rescue woman from floodwaters
A National Guardsman has been found dead two days after he jumped into action to try to save a shopkeeper…
Flash floods turn Maryland town’s Main Street into raging muddy river
A small Maryland town’s Main Street metamorphosed into a raging muddy river on Sunday. Flash floods caused storefronts in Ellicott…
Maryland Police Charge Three Church Leaders With Past Abuse Of At-Risk Teen Girls
Police in Maryland have charged three church leaders with sexually abusing four teenage girls over a decade ago who were…
Baltimore-area police officer killed in confrontation with burglary suspects: Officials
A manhunt was underway Monday evening in Baltimore County, Maryland, for four suspects involved in the killing of a police…
There’s A Cheap And Effective Way To Reduce Gun Violence. Why Aren’t More States Doing It?
Maryland enacted a wide-reaching package of gun violence prevention laws last week, becoming one of just a handful of states…
Artscape is this weekend
Artscape hits Baltimore July 15 – 17 ◂ ABC2 News offers comprehensive local news, Maryland’s most accurate weather forecast and…
Eleventh State Adopts A Simple Reform To Get More People Registered To Vote
Maryland became the latest state to adopt a small but powerful change in the way it registers voters, a move…
Maryland high school locked down after several people shot, but ‘event is contained’
Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland, was on lockdown after a shooting there this morning, St. Mary’s County…