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Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the July 22, 2024, Fatal Police-Involved Pursuit in Talbot County
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision to not seek charges in the July 22, 2024, fatal police-involved pursuit in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. On Monday, July 22, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, in marked police cruisers, attempted to initiate a traffic stop, in the area of Route 50 and Dutchmans Lane in Easton. -
Joint Statement from 11 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Vermont, issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. -
Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend Biden Administration’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition in filing a motion to intervene in American Water Works Association v. EPA, Case No. 24-1376 (D.C. Cir.) to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). -
Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend California Clean Air Act Waivers
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities to defend two Clean Air Act waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are critically important to stop climate change and protecting public health from air pollution. -
Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court of the United States to Preserve Crucial Telecommunications Services
As the Supreme Court of the United States reviews an important case that could determine the fate of internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Maryland and across the country, Attorney General Brown has joined a bipartisan brief urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services. -
Attorney General Brown Announces 2025 Legislative Priorities Agenda Focuses on Expanding Protections for Vulnerable Adults and Establishing Worker Protection Unit
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his priority legislation for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. Attorney General Brown will introduce a series of bills that focus on protecting the civil rights, health, and wellbeing of Marylanders, with particular focus on those most vulnerable to both long-standing threats and new risks. -
Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Shooting in Howard County Released
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released body-worn camera footage from the fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Howard County, Maryland. -
Former Insurance Producer Convicted of Felony Theft Scheme
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Cheryl Leigh Gray, 49, of Middletown, Maryland, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Frederick County to one count of theft scheme having a value of $100,000 or more. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Settlement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. over Cancelled Jazz Cruises
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement resolving an investigation into Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd., d/b/a Royal Caribbean International, regarding 2021 and 2022 Capital Jazz “SuperCruise” sailings. -
Attorney General Brown Supports Efforts to Undo 2020 Rule that Weakens HealthCare Nondiscrimination Protections
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al. in support of the plaintiffs’ motion to undo a 2020 federal rule (the Rule) that weakened the nondiscrimination protections provided by Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Body-Worn Camera Footage from Prince George’ County Police InCustody Death Investigation in February Released
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s in-custody death that occurred on February 16, 2024, in Largo, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. -
Alert Issued to Consumers to Beware of Scam Election Calls
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is offering information to help people detect and avoid scam election calls. -
Investigative Report Released for June 2022 Fatal Vehicle Crash in Baltimore City
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released its investigative report of the June 21, 2022, police involved fatal vehicle crash in Baltimore City. -
Body-Worn Camera Footage Release Delayed in January’s InCustody Death Investigation in Baltimore County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the release of the body-worn camera footage of the in-custody death in Baltimore County on January 10, 2024, has been delayed. -
Attorney General Brown Announces $7.2 Million in Revenue to Maryland Opioid Restitution Fund from Settlement with Publicis, an Opioids Marketing Firm
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that he and other state Attorneys General, working together with tribal governments, have reached a $350 million fifty-state settlement agreement with Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”), a division of the Paris-based global marketing conglomerate Publicis Groupe, S.A. Maryland will receive $7.2 million from the settlement for Maryland to use in its ongoing fight against the opioid crisis. -
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Suitland Under Investigation
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Suitland, Maryland, Thursday night. -
Consumer Alert: Important Information on Door-to-Door Sales Scams
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is offering tips to help people avoid door-to-door sales scams. -
Attorney General Brown Announces that No Charges Will Be Filed in November 2023 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision to not seek charges in the November 2023, fatal officer-involved shooting in Baltimore City. On November 7, 2023, at approximately 12:35 p.m. -
Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Authorities to Regulate Robocalls and Texts Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Technology
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence (A.I.) and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage.