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The Maryland Judiciary MISLED Fox45. We were told by the Judiciary that it would produce public records we requested. We even got a date of July 4 for delivery. That was NOT TRUE. There are no records. Government should not mislead the public. Link foxbaltimore.com/news/project-b…

Fox45 News’ threat of a lawsuit against the Maryland Judiciary appears to have worked. The state has now provided an answer regarding why it has not released public records Project Baltimore requested in January. Project Baltimore was told by the Judiciary the records would be…

It took months of waiting and threats of litigation, but Project Baltimore now has an answer from the Maryland judiciary regarding our public records request from January. We had been led to believe the Judiciary would be providing us with documents, but we’ve now learned that is…

HERE WE GO: We told the Maryland Judiciary if we don't get the public information we requested by August 7th, Fox45 News will consider a lawsuit. We sued Baltimore City Schools in 2017 over public records and won. Will we have to do it again? Link: foxbaltimore.com/news/project-b…

It’s now been nearly 200 days since Project Baltimore requested records related to public safety. If the judiciary does not deliver the documents soon, FOX45 is considering taking legal action. Full story here: bit.ly/4lETBYC @chrispapst @FOXBaltimore

Project Baltimore has been waiting nearly 200 days for documents we requested from the Maryland Judiciary. If we don't get the records by August 7th, Fox45 News is considering taking legal action. Link in bio for the full story. @chrispapst @FOXBaltimore

In 2024, Maryland’s legislature made changes to the state’s juvenile justice laws, but some residents and state leaders are calling for even more to be done to hold juveniles accountable. Currently, people under the age of 13 can’t be charged with certain crimes – including…

PART 2 || But when Wilson went to police to file sex offense charges against the juvenile, she was told nothing could be done since the alleged assailant was under the age of 13. A recently changed piece of legislation called the Juvenile Justice Reform bill set the minimum age…

PART 1|| Julie Wilson's 12-year-old daughter goes to a Washington County, Maryland middle school. Recently, Wilson says, her daughter had issues with a boy at the school bullying her. The bullying then turned into what Wilson describes as sexual assault. Wilson then tried to take…

It's been nearly 200 days since Project Baltimore filed a public records request with the Maryland Judiciary – and we’re still waiting. So, what now? Tune in Monday night at 10 on Fox45 to find out. @chrispapst @FOXBaltimore

Juvenile Justice laws were significantly changed in 2022. And then revised in 2024. Now, some say, major revisions are still needed. Full story linked here: bit.ly/4lCF8MU

Many of Maryland’s top prosecutors want to see juvenile justice laws revert to what they were before 2022. And a Washington County mother, who says her daughter was sexually assaulted at school, feels the same way. Link in bio for full story @chrispapst @FOXBaltimore

The parents of a 12-year-old girl are calling for Maryland state lawmakers to take action after their daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted in school. The family wants to press criminal charges. But following a recent change in state law, they can’t. Full story linked here:…

"I have become a very angry person unfortunately." || Julie Wilson's daughter attends Western Heights Middle School in Washington County. Recently her 12-year-old daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by another 12-year-old student. Since then, Wilson has tried to file…

Maryland has two boards that oversee public education in the state: The Maryland State Board of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board. But each comes with a cost and now some are questioning if it's necessary to have both in a state that is facing a budget…

Julie Wilson sits at her dining room table reading from a peace order she filed on behalf of her daughter. The 12-year-old says she was sexually assaulted at her middle school by another student. Wilson wants to file fourth degree sex assault charges. She’s gone to the…

It’s been six months since Project Baltimore requested information that impacts the safety of your child’s school. The Judiciary, last month, stated it would send over all available information by the end of the first week of July. But that never happened. Full story below…

Project Baltimore has been waiting for 6 months to get important public safety documents from the Maryland Judiciary. Last month, the Judiciary told us they would be able to send some of the documents by the first week in July — but that never happened. Link in bio for the full…

In Maryland, on July 1, many new taxes and fees took effect on everything from vehicles to vending machines. So, why are taxpayers spending millions of dollars on two state boards which oversee public education? Full story linked here: foxbaltimore.com/news/project-b…