Months Missing: The Tristan King Case Shows How the System Failed a Child

Tristan King, a nine-year-old boy missing for nearly six months in Baltimore, was ultimately found alive, raising serious concerns about…

Maryland’s Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Systems Failed

Since January 2023, Maryland has reported 140–150 child maltreatment fatalities, highlighting urgent failures in the child welfare system. Despite no…

Maryland’s Outdated Wiretap Law Is Hurting Victims — And 2026 May Finally Bring Change

Maryland's outdated two-party consent wiretap law impedes victims of domestic violence from recording crucial evidence of abuse, protecting manipulators instead.…

Idaho Just Drew the Blueprint to Fix Maryland’s Broken Custody Courts. Will Annapolis Follow?

Idaho's bipartisan task force presented a comprehensive custody-court reform package after extensive hearings, emphasizing efficiency and low cost. Maryland could…

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