Former Prince George’s County Council member pleads guilty to theft scheme, perjury
Mel Franklin pleaded guilty Monday to charges of felony theft scheme and perjury for using at least $130,000 of campaign funds for personal expenses.
Family of Richard Collins planning to push for changes in Maryland’s hate crime law
Jurors convicted a former UMD student of first-degree murder in Collins' death.
“Unsettling”: UMD community reacts to removal of hate crime charge in Urbanski trial
A judge ruled the state hadn't provided sufficient evidence to support the charge.