A first-of-its-kind audit report released Thursday revealed that 36 deaths in police custody should have been deemed homicides.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides, state officials announced Thursday following a comprehensive review of such cases spurred by widespread concerns about the former state medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd.

The families of at least 41 people who died while restrained by police in Maryland were inaccurately told that their loved ones’ deaths were either accidents, natural deaths or due to undetermined causes,

Maryland’s AAA credit rating was maintained, confirming the state’s economy is strong in spite of a tough legislative session and federal policies.

A” bond rating Wednesday, when a key bond-rating agency downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1. The move by Moody’s ends more than three decades in which Maryland held the highest bond rating from the three rating agencies: Moody’s,

Maryland had its credit rating downgraded one level to Aa1 from Aaa by Moody’s Ratings because of its exposure to shifting federal policies, according to a Wednesday report.

Jim Smith has been named the next athletic director at Maryland, the school announced Thursday morning, bringing to College Park a longtime executive in both the professional and college sports ranks who most recently served as the Atlanta Braves’ senior vice president of business strategy.

Maryland is expected to hire Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as the school's next athletic director, sources told ESPN. A deal is expected to be finalized in the near future, per sources.

Maryland has hired Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as its next athletic director, sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Smith currently serves as the Braves' senior vice president f