Articles by Juliet Linderman

Driving Drunk: Bishop Who Killed Cyclist in Maryland is Denied Parole

A former Episcopal bishop who struck and killed a cyclist in Baltimore, Md., while driving drunk will remain in prison after the Maryland Parole Commission rejected her plea for early release. Heather Cook, once the second-highest-ranking Episcopal leader in Maryland, …

U.S. Regulators Say Students at Risk in Baltimore School Buses

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is urgently recommending an independent audit of the Baltimore schools’ transportation department, saying students remain at risk after a crash that killed six people. The agency made recommendations Tuesday to state and city school …

School Bus Driver in Fatal Maryland Crash was Speeding, Had Prior Wrecks

The driver of a Baltimore school bus that careened into a transit bus, killing him and five others, was speeding, had a history of previous crashes and had a seizure the week before, national investigators said Wednesday. Glenn Chappell was …

Freddie Gray’s Family Reaches $6.4M Settlement With City of Baltimore

The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a tentative $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Baltimore, resolving civil claims about a week after the first hearing in the criminal …

For Victims, Johns Hopkins Settlement Marks a Step in Recovery

Maria Lennon said she felt some relief when she heard the news last Friday afternoon: A judge had finalized a $190 million settlement between Johns Hopkins Hospital and more than 8,000 patients of a gynecologist who used tiny cameras to …

Maryland Panel Says Uber Subject to State Regulations

Maryland’s state body that oversees utilities and transportation in the state ruled Wednesday that a popular Web-based ridesharing service is subject to state regulation. The Public Service Commission ruled that Uber Technologies Inc. is a common carrier — a company …