Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’
AG: No Charges Filed in Salisbury Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced no charges will be filed in a fatal police-involved shooting in Salisbury last November. Authorities say officers were attempting to locate a homicide suspect when they encountered the individual, who placed a handgun on a vehicle before later picking it up and failing to comply with commands.…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Secures Agreement with Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays in Medical and Public Health Research
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration requiring the agency to resume reviews of delayed National Institutes of Health medical and public health research grant applications. The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in April by Brown and a coalition of…
Read MoreAttorney General Warns Shoppers of Increasingly Sophisticated Holiday Scams
With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday fast approaching, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning shoppers to watch for increasingly sophisticated holiday scams. Consumer fraud hit record levels in 2024, with Americans losing more than $12.5 billion—a 25% jump from the previous year, according to the Federal Trade Commission.…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Files Brief Defending Major Offshore Wind Project in Maryland
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed an  an amicus brief  in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting US Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow a major offshore wind project off Maryland’s coast to proceed. Officials who support the project say offshore wind would generate 1,710 megawatts of electricity—enough to power…
Read MoreAttorneys General from Delaware & Maryland Will Continue to Fight President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
As the US Supreme Court concluded its last decision day of its term on Friday, the Justices ruled 6 to 3 that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but did not rule on birthright citizenship. The Justices agreed with the Trump administration – and President Biden’s administration before it – that judges…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Joins 21 States Opposing President Trump’s Military Deployment in California
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states including Delaware and New Jersey as well as Kansas Governor Laura Kelly in filing an amicus brief supporting California’s legal challenge to the federal deployment of its National Guard, arguing that the president’s order exceeds constitutional authority. The brief contends that the deployment…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime 
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. Attorney General Brown says organized retail crime harms businesses and devastates entire communities that rely on these retailers for groceries, medications, and everyday household items. He…
Read MoreCONSUMER ALERT: Avoiding Fraudulent Charities and Scams While Donating to California Wildfire Relief
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers to beware of fraudulent charities and scams when donating to the relief efforts to help ease the devastating impact of multiple wildfires that are currently burning large swaths of the Los Angeles region in California. Many individuals are eager to help those affected by this unprecedented…
Read MoreProposed ATF Rule Aims to Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 21 Attorneys General including Delaware supporting a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Rule that would reduce illegal gun trafficking by ensuring that more gun sales are subject to background checks. Following the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Announces Appointments to the Newly Formed Maryland Commission to Address Hate Crimes
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced appointments to the newly formed Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. The Commission is composed of 20 stakeholders from a cross-section of law enforcement, state and local institutions, and organizations representing communities targeted by hate crimes. Attorney General Brown says he is honored and humbled…
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