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Allegations of jail sex, drugs roil Md. state prison system
Inmates often complain of idleness, but Tavon White apparently had no trouble keeping busy behind bars. Investigators say the man nicknamed “Bulldog” impregnated four female corrections officers at the Baltimore jail while running a...
Tags: Justice System, Parties and Movements, Prisons, Politics, Lawyers
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Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...Tags: Donald F Munson, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Prisons, Police Investigations
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Art Callaham: O'Reilly's book on Kennedy a good read
I was never a “Kennedyphile” — lifelong southern conservative Republicans usually are not. Sure, I was a starry-eyed 15-year-old who understood “Camelot,” liked the pictures of bikini clad Jackie-O (as she was later to be...Tags: Fidel Castro, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, FBI, Personal Weapon Control
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Justice System, Annapolis, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Government, Politics
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Bill would enhance penalties for smuggling cell phones into jails
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Senate committee Tuesday heard testimony for a bill that would enhance penalties for those trying to or smuggling cell phones or other telecommunication devices into jails and prisons and those receiving such contraband. The bill has been introduced in...Tags: Cell Phones, Rentals, Executive Branch, Baltimore Police Department, Prisons
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Five for your planner: Sunday, March 10
1. A 20th-century musical journey Antietam Recreation hosts "Century of Song," a musical journey through the last century, from classical to modern. Show opens Saturday, March 16. Predinner activities 6 p.m.; dinner and live music 6:30 p.m.; show 7:15 to...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Poetry, Music Theater, St. Patrick's Day
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'Lost in Emotion': Lisa Lisa brings stage show to Charles Town casino
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comThe music industry might have taken the kid out of Hell’s Kitchen, N.Y., but for 1980s hip-hop and R&B artist Lisa Lisa, it never took it out of her heart. Best known for being one-third of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with such hits as “All Cried...Tags: Entertainment, Manhattan (New York City), Music, Atlantic Ocean, Radio
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 14
I can’t remain silent; I must protest gun control To the editor: I could not find where it states that violent video games or violent movies are protected under free speech in the dictionary. Why did Jim Thompson, in his letter Feb. 8, decide he...Tags: Interior Policy, Entertainment, Abraham Lincoln, Firearms, Laws
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10 Things to Know Today: February 5
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EST): 1. ‘HE ALWAYS SAID HE’D NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE’ Jimmy Lee Dykes was shot to death after Alabama police stormed the...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, U.S. Department of State, Iran, Jimmy Lee Dykes, Bulgaria
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Female Army vet shares stories from World War II
chrisc@herald-mail.comIt's been almost 70 years since a young New York City woman traveled from Brooklyn to Manhattan and enlisted in the U.S. Army. But for Florence "Flo" Miles, 90 and now living in Hagerstown, the memories are still vivid. Especially when she pages...Tags: Lou Costello, Manhattan (New York City), Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York City, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Federal court briefs
Prison term handed down in drug case MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A 37-year-old Martinsburg woman was sentenced Aug. 24 in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg by Judge Gina M. Groh, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II. Latoya Evette Jones...Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Court Preliminary, Judges, Trials
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Gambling illustrates a century of social change
timr@herald-mail.comThose who insist that the winds of social change blow slowly should consider the issue of gambling. As the General Assembly was meeting in a special session to vote on an expansion of gambling in Maryland — largely to just catch up with...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, ESPN (tv network), Elvis Presley, Career and Workplace, Social Issues
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