A key panel of Maryland lawmakers on Friday advanced a measure that would end the state’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits can be filed against public and private institutions related to child sexual abuse.
The Maryland Senate voted Thursday for a measure to give the state’s attorney general independent authority to bring criminal charges against police officers after investigating deaths when officers are involved.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave his eighth and final State of the State speech Wednesday night, highlighting progress in the battle against COVID-19, his legislative priorities for tax relief and fighting crime, while calling for bipartisanship and a rejection of toxic politics in nearby Washington.