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Cardin gets the Constitution wrong
I do not know Del. Jon Cardin ("The lawless sheriffs of Maryland," June 17), but I would assume from his employment as a lawyer that he attended law school. Given the status of Maryland's school system, it is easy to understand his ignorance of the U.S....
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, John G. Roberts, Jr., Laws
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Secretary of State promises fight wherever 'homophobia raises its ugly frightened head'
The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John...
Tags: Discrimination, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Supreme Court
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Why is O'Malley silent on NSA spying?
As it turns out, we are "one" Maryland, as Gov. Martin O'Malley likes to say — one Maryland under surveillance by thousands of people who live and work in this state. The fact that Maryland is the spy capital of the United States is the story...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, The Washington Post, Martin O'Malley, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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After jail scandal, spotlight on growing role of women officers
The 19-year-old felt sick to her stomach when she stepped into the Baltimore prison once nicknamed "Supermax" for her first day of work as a corrections officer. The place was dark and dingy, and she had never been around so many men before. When...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Human Rights, Black Guerrilla Family, Rape, Gang Activity
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The lawless sheriffs of Maryland
From Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County, Ariz., to Garrett County Sheriff Robert Corley, a handful of law enforcement officials across the country have garnered national media attention by putting politics in front of law enforcement and ignoring...
Tags: Judges, Immigration, Lawyers, Martin O'Malley, Laws
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Kittleman launches run for Howard executive
The race to lead Maryland's most affluent county began Tuesday as state Sen. Allan H. Kittleman launched his bid to become just the second Republican to be elected Howard County executive. In an afternoon appearance at the Columbia Lakefront, Kittleman,...
Tags: Finance, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Ken Ulman, Republican Party
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Immigration reform hurts U.S. workers
The Senate this week begins debate on the proposed immigration reform bill. If this bill becomes law, there is one likely outcome for low-skilled Maryland workers: disaster. The assurances of the bill's proponents that the bill will somehow help the...
Tags: Immigration, Unemployment, Barack Obama, Migration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Immigration bill likely to provoke a civil war
If the current immigration bill proposed by both major parties passes and is signed into law in its present and projected forms, the predictable result will be a split as yet unseen in our history between all blacks and all Latinos of both genders,...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Migration
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Housing authority employees disciplined over private contracting
Baltimore's housing authority has disciplined a group of employees after an internal investigator found that top agency officials hired lower-level staff to do contracting work at their homes. The agency's inspector general concluded that executive...
Tags: Interior Policy, Finance, Housing and Urban Planning, Ethics, Values
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Harford councilman withdraws fieldhouse zoning bill
A bill that would have altered Harford County's zoning code to remove barriers to developing indoor athletic facilities in agricultural areas was withdrawn from consideration by its sponsor at Tuesday night's Harford County Council session. The...Tags: Harford County, Havre de Grace, Electronics, Finance, Radio Industry
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Responses discussed, as Edgewood sees another spike in violent crime
With a stabbing and three shootings in parts of Edgewood in less than a month, a top Harford County Sheriff's Office official told members of the Edgewood Community Council Wednesday that deputies are working hard to address the issue of more violent...Tags: Harford County, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Havre de Grace, Housing and Urban Planning, Heart Disease
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Racial profiling provision of immigration bill scrutinized
A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling. The 867-page,...
Tags: FBI, Frederick County (Maryland), Racism, Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Border Patrol
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