Maryland lawmakers are hearing a new bill called the “For Our Kids Act,” which would add a two cents-per-ounce tax on sugary ...

There are multiple ways Marylanders can anonymously report suspected child abuse or neglect. These include a state hotline, 1-800-917-7383.

The Johns Hopkins Police Department, which has received pushback from students, community members and local leaders, is ...

Fatal overdoses in Maryland — and Allegany County — decreased dramatically in 2024, Gov. Wes Moore said Tuesday. The 1,553 ...

The number of overdose deaths in County dropped from 48 in 2023 to 33 in 2024 — a decrease of about 31% — reflecting an ...

BALTIMORE -- Maryland saw a dramatic decline in fatal overdoses in 2024, Governor Wes Moore said in a statement Tuesday. Data ...

The study identified hospital capacity, a statewide behavioral health crisis ... which established the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission (HSCRC). The commission's ...

which is a shortage of behavioral health care in the state.” Matthew Sanders, the interim director of the King County Department of Public Defense, said the agency doesn’t want anyone facing ...

Anthony Broadman and Reps. Emerson Levy and Jason Kropf, they talked about gaps in care for mental health. When Gov. Tina Kotek gave her state of the speech this year, she talked about Oregonians ...

US Department of Homeland Security Firing All Advisory Committee Members, Letter Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Department of Homeland Security is firing all the members of its various advisory ...

a handful of ethics watchdogs and public interest groups filed lawsuits against the Trump administration targeting the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its outspoken ...