MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | The Seattle Times

February 20, 2019 at 10:01 am

Law center: Hate groups in US at highest level in 2 decades

The U.S. had more hate groups last year than at any point in at least the past two decades, according to an organization that tracks...

February 14, 2019 at 2:29 pm

Second Fairfax accuser is intensely private single mother

GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — The Maryland woman who has accused Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of raping her while they were students at...

February 8, 2019 at 5:14 pm

2nd woman accuses Virginia official of sexual assault

WASHINGTON (AP) — A second woman accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault Friday, saying the Democrat raped her 19 years ago while...

February 8, 2019 at 6:25 am

Trump’s counselor claims woman assaulted her at restaurant

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman faces charges that she assaulted White House counselor Kellyanne Conway in front of her teenage daughter during...

February 6, 2019 at 2:28 pm

California professor accuses elected Virginia official of sexual assault

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California woman went public with her sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday, saying in a statement...

January 30, 2019 at 9:40 am

Judge refuses to throw out NAACP’s lawsuit over 2020 Census

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The NAACP can pursue its legal claim that the U.S. Census Bureau has insufficient funds to properly conduct the 2020...

January 25, 2019 at 6:23 am

Police release video of officers’ fatal struggle with teen

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Officials have released body camera video of a deadly encounter between police and a black teenager who died after struggling...

January 24, 2019 at 8:05 am

Prosecutor won’t seek charges in teenager’s death

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland prosecutor said Thursday he isn't asking a grand jury to consider criminal charges in the death of a...

January 22, 2019 at 12:43 pm

Judge hearing testimony on 2020 census citizenship question

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal trial began Tuesday for lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a...

January 14, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Government urges judge to toss NAACP lawsuit over census

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Government attorneys on Monday urged a federal judge in Maryland to throw out a lawsuit that claims inadequate funding and staffing...