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Federal authorities indict alleged gang members, jail guards
A cabal of corrupt corrections officers and members of the Black Guerrilla Family gang enjoyed nearly free rein inside the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal authorities allege, smuggling drugs and cellphones into the jail and having sexual...
Tags: Rod J. Rosenstein, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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With session over, it's fundraising season
With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...
Tags: Republican Party, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Annapolis, Anthony G. Brown, Ken Ulman
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Auditors find widespread problems at Balto. liquor agency
State auditors found widespread problems at Baltimore's liquor agency in a review made public Wednesday, accusing regulators of failing to follow state law in awarding licenses, prematurely closing 311 complaints and handling inspections inconsistently....
Tags: Punishment, Dining and Drinking, Local Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fines
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Governor predicts assault weapons ban will pass
Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted that Maryland will ban assault weapons during the General Assembly session that began Wednesday. "Their sole purpose is not for sport; it is to kill human beings — as quickly and as many as possible, as effectively...
Tags: Michael E. Busch, Crime, Law and Justice, Annapolis, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Peter Franchot
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Lawmakers want special session to stick to budget
In theory, a special session of the General Assembly could be an opportunity raise any issue a legislator wanted to attempt to put on the agenda. In reality, there seems to be virtually no desire on the part of lawmakers to deal with anything but the...Tags: Prince George's County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Jennie M Forehand, James C. Rosapepe, Michael E. Busch
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Race clouds debate over downtown crime
The ongoing debate over youth crime in downtown Baltimore has sparked a war of words over race — overshadowing a debate over the police response to disturbances and objections from city politicians who say the issue is vastly overblown.
Since a...Tags: Government, Human Interest, Radio Industry, Media Industry, Republican Party
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Two Baltimore County senators sue over redistricting
Two Baltimore County senators, unhappy with their new districts under Gov. Martin O'Malley's legislative redistricting plan, have sued to have the maps overturned, claiming they give Baltimore city extra representation at the expense of the county. Sens....Tags: Democratic Party, James Brochin, Delores G. Kelley, Martin O'Malley
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Brochin weighs redistricting lawsuit
Sen. Jim Brochin, the self-described "odd man out" in Gov. Martin O"Malley's legislative redistricting plan, said he's considering a court challenge to the plan if it is not changed. "I'm leaving every option open," said the Baltimore County Democrat,...Tags: Government, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Delores G. Kelley, Regional Authority
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Mitchell would create school construction authority
A Baltimore delegate plans to introduce legislation to create an authority to oversee a new stream of school construction money that the city would get under a plan envisioned by schools CEO Andrés Alonso. Del. Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. said his bill would...Tags: Democratic Party, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Politics, Elections
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Baltimore loses clout in redistricting
Baltimore would lose two of its 18 delegates and share one of its six senators with Baltimore County under new state legislative map proposed Friday by a panel appointed by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The changes would further diminish the city's power in...Tags: Calvert County, Catherine E. Pugh, Pikesville, Republican Party, Michael E. Busch
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