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Civil Rights & Public Interest
‘Nothing changed’: Vignarajah blames systemic DPW failures in worker’s death
July 25, 2025WBAL News

Attorney Thiru Vignarajah, representing the family of Ronald Silver II, announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against the DPW, exposing systemic failures and a culture of 'subjugation' that led to the worker's death from heat stroke.

Appellate & Constitutional Challenges
Harborplace redevelopment ballot measure will count, Maryland's Supreme Court rules
October 10, 2024CBS News

Thiru Vignarajah argued before Maryland's highest court that the 'Question F' ballot measure was a 'word salad' designed to confuse voters, leading a high-profile legal challenge on behalf of residents concerned about the Harborplace redevelopment.

Civil Rights & Public Interest
After heat death, DPW worker's family demands accountability from Baltimore City Hall
August 12, 2024WYPR News

Thiru Vignarajah stood with the children of Ronald Silver II to demand immediate investigative hearings and real-time updates from City Hall, calling the worker's heat-related death 'completely preventable.'

Victim Advocacy
Man Sentenced for 2022 Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend
February 16, 2024CBS News

Justice is served as a man is sentenced for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Jaymyra Burrell, in a case that shocked the community.

Victim Advocacy
Guilty Verdict in Tragic Murder of Jaymyra Burrell
February 15, 2024CBS News

A jury found Malik McCormick guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, a case highlighted by victim advocates.

Victim Advocacy
Family of 9-year-old girl killed in crash seeks police video
January 12, 2024FOX Baltimore

Representing the family of 9-year-old Bailee Brooks, Thiru Vignarajah demanded the release of dashcam footage to ensure transparency and accountability in the investigation of a fatal Beltway crash.

Victim Advocacy
Family of Girl Killed in Crash Seeks Justice
January 11, 2024The Baltimore Banner

Represented by Thiru Vignarajah, the family of 9-year-old Bailee Brooks is fighting for answers after she was killed in a multi-vehicle crash.

Victim Advocacy
Tragic Beltway Crash Kills Man, Injures Children
January 11, 2024CBS News

A devastating crash on the Baltimore Beltway has left one man dead and three children injured, prompting calls for investigation and accountability.

Civil Rights & Public Interest
Groups Protest Ballot Measure for Harborplace Redevelopment
October 26, 2023CBS News

Thiru Vignarajah speaks on behalf of Baltimore groups protesting Question F, a ballot measure seen as vital for the proposed Harborplace redevelopment.

Appellate & Constitutional Challenges
Vignarajah Files Challenge to 'Misleading' Harborplace Ballot Language
August 1, 2023The Baltimore Banner

Attorney Thiru Vignarajah has filed a legal challenge against what he calls 'dangerously misleading' ballot language for the Harborplace charter amendment, acting as the primary legal voice for opposition groups.

Civil Rights & Public Interest
Residents of eight historic neighborhoods file lawsuit against BGE over regulators
June 28, 2023Baltimore Fishbowl

Thiru Vignarajah, acting as pro bono counsel, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of residents in eight historic neighborhoods, successfully seeking a restraining order to stop BGE from installing external gas regulators and terminating service.

Civil Rights & Public Interest
Baltimore homeowners notch first win, judge orders restraining order to halt BGE work
June 26, 2023CBS News Baltimore

In a victory for Baltimore homeowners represented by Thiru Vignarajah, a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting BGE's installation of external gas regulators and preventing service shutoffs.