Brown, O’Malley clash over experience in attorney general candidates’ debate

Should Maryland’s attorney general be a skilled courtroom practitioner or a politically savvy dealmaker? The two Democrats vying for the job highlighted the differences in their experience during a spirited debate hosted by the League of Women Voters of Maryland Wednesday night. Former Baltimore judge Katie Curran O’Malley told the virtual audience that Maryland’s chief legal officer should have extensive trial experience in order to strategize effectively with the office’s prosecutors.