A Maryland state legislator only has to serve serve two days behind bars for a DUI charge from last summer. According to the judge in the case, he suspended most of Delegate Richard Impallaria's 60-day sentence based on the circumstances behind his arrest, which he...
While there are certainly many positives to Greek Life– including learning leadership building skills, having a sense of community in college and being introduced to different service opportunities – the negatives have recently been the main focus for many...
The Maryland General Assembly passed a bill that went into effect last fall called Noah's Law. The law implemented stricter penalties for people convicted of DUI offenses. However, some Marylanders say that the penalties for DUI homicide are still not strict...
President Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has sparked controversy for meeting with people on both sides of the campus sexual assault issue this month in what she termed "listening sessions." Students and parents with the National Coalition of Men Carolinas met...
The legal drinking age is 21, but one study found that the average age at which people drank for the first time was just 14. That's just two-thirds of the way to the legal age, and it shows why underage drinking is such a common reason for arrest. It's not just a lot...
Even the most successful people in the world can struggle with depression. Swimmer Michael Phelps has set plenty of world records and won more Olympic gold medals than anyone else, and yet he has dealt with it for years.He said it started in 2008. He'd just taken the...
As opioid use in this country has reached epidemic status, the number of drivers on the road who are under the influence of these and/or other types of drugs has become an increasing concern for law enforcement and prosecutors here in Maryland and throughout the U.S....
A sex crime charge can derail a career, even when the defendant has not yet been tried or convicted. That's particularly true for people who work with children.An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man who has worked at North County High School for two years is facing the loss...
Does increasing the cost of alcohol reduce the instances of drunk driving? That's what a team of researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) set out to determine.In 2011, Maryland increased sales taxes on alcohol in an effort to generate more revenue for public...
