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Jefferson County sheriff tenders resignation, county commissioner says
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJefferson County Sheriff Robert E. “Bobby” Shirley has tendered his resignation, Jefferson County Commissioner Patsy Noland said Friday. Noland said Shirley dropped off a one-sentence letter of resignation at her home between 5:30 and 6 p.m....Tags: Lawyers, Punishment, Justice and Rights, Trials, Laws
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Mail Call - Jan. 14
“I see where some thought that the federal government should bail out citizens because of what are called natural disasters. I find this not a part of what the federal government’s for. This should be covered by states or other organizations....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Business, Justice and Rights, Firearms, Behavioral Conditions
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Allan Powell: Why such resistance to the right of privacy?
To no one’s surprise, the right of privacy came into question by diehards of the right in the recent election cycle. Conservative politicians have promised to undo Roe v. Wade, which is grounded on this right. Ever since Roe v. Wade became law,...Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice and Rights, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Md. voters pass ballot items in line with legislation approved by the state
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comLocal Republicans said Wednesday that although the statewide vote on ballot questions didn’t go their way, they were glad that voters had been given a chance to weigh in on controversial legislation they said they believed had been “pushed...Tags: Career and Workplace, Maryland Dream Act, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Justice and Rights
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Same-sex marriage referendum draws little advertising
Capital News ServiceDavid M. Johnson knows how to convince people. The 65-year-old spent the majority of his adult life as an advertising executive in New York City, with clients such as Pepsi and GE Corporate. He’s even credited with coming up with Dodge’s...Tags: Family, Gays and Lesbians, Referenda, Justice and Rights, Online Advertising
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Church Women United recognizes Brewer, Hose, Poling
“Embracing Our Oneness” was the theme of Church Women United in Washington County’s annual meeting and human rights celebration Sept. 24 at Washington Square United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. The three individuals honored were...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Rubber Products Industry, Christianity, Justice and Rights, Human Rights
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George Michael: Democrats not all that inclusive
Was God “booed” at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte earlier this month? A simple procedural process of getting a reference to God and a statement about Jerusalem and Israel in the Democratic platform turned into a public...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Justice and Rights, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Judaism
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Greencastle-Antrim School Board replaces Lord's Prayer with moment of silence
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comActing on legal advice, the Greencastle-Antrim School Board has halted its tradition of opening meetings with the Lord’s Prayer and replaced it with a moment of silence. At Thursday night’s meeting, however, audience members recited the Lord&...Tags: Lawyers, Justice and Rights, Freedom of the Press, Judges, Justice System
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Marines dispatched to Libya after attack kills U.S. envoy, three others
The U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday following a mob attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. U.S. officials are investigating whether the violence — initially blamed on an anti-...
Tags: Egypt, Movies, Tripoli (Libya), Armed Forces, Islam
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Letters to the Editor: Sept. 10
The divide between minorities and GOP grows wider To the editor: I attended all-white schools as a kid. My college, the basketball powerhouse, University of Kentucky, squandered several championship opportunities before black players were welcomed to...Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Blood Cells, Elections, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Allan Powell: Court decisions show why election matters
It is a safe bet that many Americans are unaware that two legal milestones are reaching their 50th birthday: Engel v. Vitale, which brought an end to government sponsored prayers (1962) and Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) which struck down the law that...Tags: Career and Workplace, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Birth Control, Health Treatments, Justice and Rights
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'Lincoln, The Constitution and The Civil War' opens at Hagerstown Community College
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAndrew Drum had never seen a picture of the Bible used in President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861, but that changed Monday with a picture that is part of a display of Civil War-period images and information in the Kepler Center at...Tags: Lobbying, Justice and Rights, Middletown, Wars and Interventions, Slavery
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