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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. In Florida, timely injustice

    At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing.
    At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges. But that doesn't change the fact that, in 2000, stung that 13 inmates had been...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Illinois Governor, Rick Scott, The Miami Herald, Death Penalty

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. New Md. gun law misfires

    Maryland passes the strictest gun control laws in the country on its law abiding citizens ("The Maryland model for gun control," May 16), yet it does nothing about those who get caught with illegal guns.
    Maryland passes the strictest gun control laws in the country on its law abiding citizens ("The Maryland model for gun control," May 16), yet it does nothing about those who get caught with illegal guns. Why? If you really want to cut the crime in...

    Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Interior Policy

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Annapolis prisoner admits threatening Anne Arundel judge

    An Annapolis man who admitted sending a threatening letter from his prison cell to an Anne Arundel County judge who'd sentenced him to serve 10 years for armed robbery had a year and a day added onto his sentence Friday.
    An Annapolis man who admitted sending a threatening letter from his prison cell to an Anne Arundel County judge who'd sentenced him to serve 10 years for armed robbery had a year and a day added onto his sentence Friday. "I will send a firebomb into...

    Tags: Annapolis, Prisons, Judges, Justice System

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say

    The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/">Ocean City</a>, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area &#8212; three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and development companies, court records show.
    The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...

    Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, Hamas, Organized Crime, Heroin, Ramadan

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. APG employee to serve six months for stealing from youth academy

    A Middle River woman was sentenced last week to six months in jail for defrauding the federal government through the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Lynn Carol Williams, 56, sentenced May 6 by U.S. District Judge Richard D....

    Tags: Aberdeen, Judges, Rod J. Rosenstein, Credit and Debt, Political Corruption

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Correctional officers' rights must be upheld

    The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous environment every day. And the vast majority perform their tough duties with the utmost professionalism.
    The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...

    Tags: Prosecution, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland State Police

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Ads to promote new gun control law

    Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday<strong> </strong>&mdash; the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it.
    Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Justice System, Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Laws

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Dwyer sentenced to 30 days in jail in drunken boating incident

    Saying that "those who made the laws have an obligation to obey them," a District Court judge in Annapolis sentenced state Del. Donald H. Dwyer Jr. on Tuesday to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to operating a boat while under the influence.
    Saying that "those who made the laws have an obligation to obey them," a District Court judge in Annapolis sentenced state Del. Donald H. Dwyer Jr. on Tuesday to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to operating a boat while under the influence....

    Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Broken Arm, Annapolis, Judges, Public Officials

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Key provisions of Maryland's new gun law

    <span style="font-size: small;">The new gun bill will be the first of hundreds Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign at a ceremony Thursday. Key provisions of the 62-page law include:</span>
    The new gun bill will be the first of hundreds Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign at a ceremony Thursday. Key provisions of the 62-page law include:   - A ban on the sale of 45 types of assault weapons and their copycats.   - A ban on sales of...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Martin O'Malley

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Man who raped 13-year-old gets four life sentences

    A Baltimore judge sentenced a man convicted of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl in an East Baltimore vacant home to life in prison four times over plus an additional 25 years.
    A Baltimore judge sentenced a man convicted of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl in an East Baltimore vacant home to life in prison four times over plus an additional 25 years. Alvin Ray Wright Sr., 50, was convicted at trial in February on three rape...

    Tags: Laws, Criminal Laws, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Trials

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Dwyer still doesn't get it

    I strongly resent the comments made by Del. Donald H. Dwyer in regard to his arrest for operating a boat while intoxicated ("Dwyer gets 30 days in jail in boating incident," May 15). He sounds like the 5-year-old who gets caught taking a candy bar from a grocery store and uses the excuse that "everybody does it."
    I strongly resent the comments made by Del. Donald H. Dwyer in regard to his arrest for operating a boat while intoxicated ("Dwyer gets 30 days in jail in boating incident," May 15). He sounds like the 5-year-old who gets caught taking a candy bar from...

    Tags: Prisons

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Baltimore Spectator pleads guilty to gun charge

    Frank James MacArthur, the local Internet personality known as the Baltimore Spectator, pleaded guilty Wednesday<strong> </strong>to possession of a short-barreled shotgun after<strong> </strong>a December standoff with police that he broadcast live.
    Frank James MacArthur, the local Internet personality known as the Baltimore Spectator, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of a short-barreled shotgun after a December standoff with police that he broadcast live. MacArthur's lawyer said his client...

    Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, Judges, Media Industry, Trials

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