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Mother of murder victim brings suit against daughter's killer
dona@herald-mail.comThe mother of a murdered Hagerstown woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court against her daughter’s killer, seeking $2 million in damages, according to court records. Brenda MacBride Cole of Hagerstown,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Murder, Justice System
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Tom Firey: Debunking the myth of the Citizens United monster
In January 2008, a political activist group called Citizens United released “Hillary: The Movie.” The documentary sharply criticized Hillary Clinton, who was then a U.S. senator and candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Crime, Freedom of the Press, Civil Rights
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Former facilities director of Berkeley County brings wrongful termination suit
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe former facilities director of Berkeley County claims in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully terminated in November because he opposed wrongdoing and waste in county purchases of goods and equipment. The lawsuit filed May 4 in Berkeley County Circuit...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Finance, Prosecution
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PenMar, COPT in negotiations on former Fort Ritchie base, but no deal yet
dona@herald-mail.comThe board of PenMar Development Corp. and Corporate Office Properties Trust emerged from an hourlong executive session on what were termed “contract negotiations” Monday morning, but took no action when the meeting reconvened. In April,...Tags: U.S. Army, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Jim Lemon, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Chambersburg sues paid firefighters union
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Borough of Chambersburg is suing the local chapter of a firefighters union over a dispute in which professional firefighters allegedly were told to stop volunteering in the municipality. In October 2011, International Association of Firefighters...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Career and Workplace, Justice System
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N.C. votes on constitutional ban on gay marriage
Associated PressThe national debate over gay marriage focused Tuesday on North Carolina, as voters decided whether to make it the 30th state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. In the final days before the vote,...Tags: Primaries, Family, Bill Clinton, Social Issues, Minority Groups
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N.C. passes ban on gay marriage
North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages. With most of the precincts reporting...Tags: Primaries, Family, Bill Clinton, Social Issues, Minority Groups
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Md. attorney general tries to halt DNA-collection ban
Maryland’s attorney general wants to keep a state law that allows police to collect DNA from people charged with a violent crime, burglary or attempts to commit those crimes. Attorney General Doug Gansler filed a motion Tuesday to stay the Maryland...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Chemicals, Biotechnology Industry, Crimes, Health
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Signing of Justice's Law bittersweet for family
andrews@herald-mail.comJustice’s Law, which was signed into law on Wednesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley, was more than four years in the making. Beginning on Oct. 1, the law will add 10 years to the 30-year maximum prison sentence for fatal child abuse. It’s...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Annapolis, Executive Branch, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Politics
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Family members disappointed to miss signing of Justice's Law
andrews@herald-mail.comFor Christopher Cannon, the satisfaction of knowing the Maryland General Assembly passed a child-abuse bill in memory of his late son was tempered by his disappointment in missing the bill-signing ceremony. Cannon, 25, said he’s stationed with...Tags: Punishment, U.S. Air Force, Maryland General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior
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Tough new Pa. voter ID law challenged in court
Associated PressPennsylvania’s tough new voter identification law was challenged in court Tuesday by 10 registered voters, including some who say they are unable to get the kind of ID now required and one woman who said she had to pay for one despite the law’...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Politics, Justice System, Elections, NAACP
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Man gets 15 years in prison for stabbing father-in-law
dona@herald-mail.comA Hagerstown man who pleaded guilty to the 2011 stabbing of his father-in-law was sentenced Monday in Washington County Circuit Court to 15 years in state prison. Joshua Bassford, 23, formerly of 136 E. Irvin Ave., pleaded guilty in January to first-...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Prisons, Justice System
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