Beginning Oct. 1, waiting periods shorten for filing a petition to expunge certain conviction records, including those for cannabis-related convictions. Under SB 37, known as the REDEEM Act of 2023, ...

Maryland Legal Aid is partnering with other organizations to provide free expungement clinics and other services in Baltimore ...

For persons trying to escape the shadow of a criminal history, help may be on the way. Maryland Legal Aid (MLA), in partnership with Reid Temple A.M.E. Church of Glenn Dale, Md., is hosting a free ...

BALTIMORE, Md. — Albert Gary loved working as a bouncer. “People got to know me. I got to know people,” said Gary, 39, of Baltimore. Now, he said, he misses the work, because well-paying nightclub ...

BALTIMORE -- A proposed bill in Maryland could expunge criminal records for some cannabis possession and misdemeanor charges. The Maryland Clean Slate Act would require the state's Department of ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Recreational marijuana is now legal in Maryland and charges could be expunged for those with a record that only included simple possession. For those currently incarcerated, the ...

Local partner organizations joined Johns Hopkins and Maryland Legal Aid to provide career resources, vaccinations, and housing assistance ...

BALTIMORE, MD., (March 26, 2025) – Maryland Legal Aid is partnering with Johns Hopkins University & Medicine to host a FREE Expungement on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Individuals with a criminal history ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a suite of justice ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A proposed Maryland Senate Bill, the Maryland Clean Slate Act of 2024, aims to simplify the process of record expungement for individuals with criminal records. The bill was ...

Imagine you’re at the Motor Vehicle Administration, ready to renew your driver’s license. You’ve done everything right — you’ve paid your fees, taken the test, and gathered the necessary documents.