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Jul 09, 2020

UMD Joins Other Colleges In Divesting From Federal Program That Gives Military Gear To Campus Police

But its campus police department can still acquire military-style tactical equipment through traditional purchases and other government programs.

Jun 25, 2020

After ‘Catastrophic Hardware Failure,’ Dozens Of Guns Were Released Without Completed Background Checks In Maryland

The Maryland State Police Licensing Division “encourages” firearms dealers not to transfer guns until checks have been completed, but they are legally able to release them.

 
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