Emily Hofstaedter

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Emily Hofstaedter

During a meeting at the Oval Office on Monday, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said he did not plan to return a Maryland man to the United States. “I’m not going to do it. I mean, the question is preposterous,” said Bukele, after reporters pressured him on whether Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, a Beltsville man, would be returned. Abrego-Garcia’s case has sparked a closely watched court battle that lawyers worry has major implications for the separation of powers and the rule of law.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Emily Hofstaedter

During a meeting at the Oval Office on Monday, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said he did not plan to return a Maryland man to the United States. “I'm not going to do it. I mean, the question is preposterous,” said Bukele, after reporters pressured him on whether Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, a Beltsville man, would be returned. Abrego-Garcia’s case has sparked a closely watched court battle that lawyers worry has major implications for the separation of powers and the rule of law.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Emily Hofstaedter

Hymns of resistance echoed through the rain outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt where, once again, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to Maryland was delayed. The Trump administration says it needs more time to comply with a federal judge’s ruling to return a Prince George’s County resident who was “mistakenly” sent to an El Salvador prison.

2 weeks ago | wypr.org | Emily Hofstaedter

Maryland’s paid family leave program will be pushed back to June 2028, another 18 months from its previously planned July 2026 start date, after the General Assembly voted to delay implementation of the law known as FAMLI (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program). Governor Wes Moore is expected to sign the bill.

2 weeks ago | wypr.org | Emily Hofstaedter

Some councilmembers think Baltimore City should pay tipped workers, like restaurant servers and bartenders, the state minimum wage– although in this economic climate it may be a tough sell. By law, tipped workers in Maryland can be paid $3.63 an hour, so long as with their tips they earn the state minimum wage of $15 an hour. “This is not to take away workers' tips. I want to be very clear about that.