By Monica Vaughan Appeal Democrat MARYSVILLE, Calif. — Victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault, as well as non-English-speaking victims of crime, may find new help with state monetary assistance to cope with difficult times. Changes to who can receive funds from the state Victim Compensation Program have recently been implemented in an […]

By Mark Puente and Doug Donovan The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — Baltimore police officers exceeded widely accepted safety limits for Tasers more than any other force in Maryland, and in nearly all cases fired the weapon at suspects who were not complying with police orders but did not pose a threat. Most of the suspects […]

Associated Press LAUREL, Md. — Officials in a Maryland city say a police officer unintentionally shot a man who was in a grocery store that had been burglarized. Laurel city spokeswoman Audrey Barnes said at a news conference Monday that officers responded Sunday night to a burglar alarm at Indus Food International Market. She says […]