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Attorney General Brown Announces Appointments to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is pleased to announce appointments to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention following the passage of House Bill 763 during the 2024 General Assembly. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Charges for Series of Citizen and Commercial Armed Robberies in Baltimore Region
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that charges have been brought against five Baltimore-area individuals, aged 17 to 20, for their roles in the string of armed robberies and motor vehicle thefts that plagued Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County between November 2023 and January 2024. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Charges in Rideshare Carjacking Spree in Baltimore Region
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that charges have been brought against six Baltimore teens, aged 16 to 19, for their roles in the string of armed robberies and carjackings that plagued Baltimore City and Baltimore County throughout November and December of 2022. -
Jury Convicts Glen Burnie Man of Illegally Selling Handgun in Baltimore City
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the guilty verdict of Tony Horne Jr., 43, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, on all charges, including the illegal possession and sale of a regulated firearm, relating to a long-term investigation into drug traffickers operating in and around areas in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Indictment of Three Individuals for their Roles in an Identity Fraud Scheme at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictments of Erica Danielle Watson, 29, of Brooklyn, Maryland; Larry Antonio Marshall, 54, and Shanice Tiera Smith, 34, both of Baltimore, for their alleged involvement in an identity fraud scheme at a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) branch in Baltimore City. -
Statement from Attorney General Brown on United States Supreme Court’s Ruling Throwing Out Bankruptcy Plan for Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma
In response to United States Supreme Court’s 5- 4 ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement. -
Former State Employee Indicted for Theft and Insurance Fraud
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictment of Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, Maryland, in two separate cases involving theft and insurance fraud. -
Statement from Attorney General Brown on United States Supreme Court’s Ruling Upholding a Federal Law Barring Domestic Violence Abusers from Possessing Guns
In response to United States Supreme Court’s 8- 1 ruling in U.S. v. Rahimi, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following the statement. -
Investigative Report Released for June 2022 Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General released its investigative report of the June 28, 2022, fatal crash following an attempted traffic stop in Prince George’s County, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Announces New Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Online Portal and Reporting Form
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Civil Rights Division has created a new online portal, nohomeforhate.md.gov, to provide victims of hate in Maryland an additional avenue to report information about hate crimes and bias incidents, after their initial calls to 911. -
The Release of Decedent and Officer Names in Fatal OfficerInvolved Shooting in Montgomery County Delayed
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is delaying the release of the names of the decedent and involved Montgomery County Police officer in the May 30, 2024, fatal officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County. -
Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in December 2023 Fatal Police Pursuit in Montgomery County
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision to not seek charges in the December 2023 fatal police pursuit in Montgomery County, Maryland. On December 13, 2023, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a white Nissan Maxima in the area of Georgia Avenue and Plyers Mill Road in Wheaton, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Calls for DOJ Investigation into Murder of Garrett Foster Following Texas Pardon
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. -
Attorney General Brown Takes Action to Defend Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. -
Attorney General Brown Joins Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry. -
Attorney General Brown’s Consumer Protection Division Announces Settlement with AT&T Mobility, Cricket Wireless, TMobile USA, Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless), and Tracfone Wireless to Address Advertising Practices
Attorney General Anthony Brown today announced his office entered into settlements with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless), and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “wireless carriers”), which resolve an investigation into the wireless carriers’ advertising practices. -
Attorney General Brown Seeks Applicants for the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention
Attorney General Anthony Brown is accepting membership applications for the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. -
Independent Investigations Division Investigating Fatal Police Pursuit in Carroll County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following a police pursuit that occurred in Eldersburg, Carroll County, Maryland, Saturday evening. -
Just Puppies challenges new Maryland ban on pet sales in retail stores
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – Pet sellers allege that Maryland's soon-to-be-enacted ban on the sales of dogs and cats in retail stores is unconstitutional and will cause pet sales to be conducted in unregulated marketplaces.