Tag: Maryland

Seeking the ‘Right’ Customers, an Insurer Is Accused of Discrimination

Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.

U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike

The strike at the truck manufacturer by 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers comes in the middle of the union’s strikes at three large U.S. car companies.

Small-Business Owners in D.C. Area Fear Federal Shutdown

Once again, the florists, bars, gyms, cafes, dry cleaners and other small businesses that serve federal employees in the District of Columbia and its suburbs are bracing for an economic blow.

Pennsylvania Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante Joins Long History of Notable Manhunts

Here is a look at five expansive searches that lasted weeks, months or even years before the authorities caught their targets.