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$152M Baltimore opioid verdict vacated by MD Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court vacated last year’s $152 million verdict for Baltimore City against two drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

Cecil prison officers not liable for opioid withdrawal death, court rules

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4th Circuit expands ‘grace’ for self-represented plaintiffs, revives Montgomery police lawsuit

In an alleged Montgomery County police brutality case, the 4th Circuit ruled that judges should be more lenient when self-represented litigants incorrectly fill out the top of complaint forms.

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Container Store locations in MD getting Bed Bath & Beyond makeover

The Container Store is laying the groundwork for its transformation into the new hybrid Bed Bath & Beyond format – including at three Maryland stores.

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A lethal injection chamber at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, on Sept. 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight/File Photo)

US adding firing squads, electrocution, gassing to federal execution methods

President Donald Trump's administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.

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The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)

$152M Baltimore opioid verdict vacated by MD Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court vacated last year’s $152 million verdict for Baltimore City against two drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

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The Maryland state flag flies at half-mast behind Ocean City's statue that honors firefighters across the world for their sacrifices. A ceremony was held in front of the statue on Sept. 11, 2019 to honor those affected by the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

MD loses residents to Florida, other states, as costs rise

With the cost of housing and other items on the rise in Maryland, the state is losing residents at a steady rate, according to the comptroller.

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The Daily Record announces 2026 Health Care Heroes honorees

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4th Circuit expands ‘grace’ for self-represented plaintiffs, revives Montgomery police lawsuit

In an alleged Montgomery County police brutality case, the 4th Circuit ruled that judges should be more lenient when self-represented litigants incorrectly fill out the top of complaint forms.

$152M Baltimore opioid verdict vacated by MD Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court vacated last year’s $152 million verdict for Baltimore City against two drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)

Cecil prison officers not liable for opioid withdrawal death, court rules

Cecil County correctional officers are not liable for a woman’s 2020 death from opioid withdrawal behind bars, the 4th Circuit ruled.

Container Store locations in MD getting Bed Bath & Beyond makeover

The Container Store is laying the groundwork for its transformation into the new hybrid Bed Bath & Beyond format – including at three Maryland stores.

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MD breweries win medals at World Beer Cup

Breweries in Maryland earned medals across multiple categories at the 2026 World Beer Cup, one of the beer industry's most prestigious competition.

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Mary Anne Blanton holds a photograph of her mother Tammy Blanton, who died of opioid use, in Peoria, Arizona, April 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara)

After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork

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US adding firing squads, electrocution, gassing to federal execution methods

President Donald Trump's administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.

U.S. President Donald Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought tour the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. (REUTERS/Kent Nishimura)

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine, next to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 18, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)

FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order

The FDA said it is taking steps to speed up the development of new treatments for serious mental illness such as depression, following an executive order from President Donald Trump.