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Maryland politicians' crime spree
For the past three years, Maryland has experienced an unprecedented crime wave of political corruption. The only comparable period in memory would be the 1970s, when a governor was jailed and a sitting U.S. vice president (who had served as governor and...
Tags: Ulysses Currie, Democratic Governors Association, Political Corruption, Regional Authority, Baltimore County
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Crony capitalism rises in Annapolis
One week after Maryland received a D- for corruption risk on a national report, legislators are poised to cement crony capitalism into the state code. Allegedly designed to expedite major developments and create jobs, legislation supported by Gov....
Tags: Ulysses Currie, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Annapolis, East Baltimore Development Inc.
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Former PG housing director sentenced to 3 years
GREENBELT — A former Prince George's County housing director has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving former county executive Jack Johnson. James Johnson pleaded guilty to asking for...Tags: Movies, Chicago, Cook County, Blackmail and Extortion, Punishment
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Baker returns to Annapolis to fight for Prince George's — this time as county executive
When Rushern L. Baker III took office as Prince George's County executive 14 months ago, he faced a monumental cleanup challenge.
His predecessor had just been arrested in one of the most sweeping corruption scandals in Maryland history. Prince George'...Tags: Rushern Baker, Hospitals and Clinics, Michael E. Busch, Executive Branch, Annapolis
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Schurick guilty of election fraud in robocall case
A Baltimore jury Tuesday found Paul Schurick, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s campaign manager, guilty of fraud and related charges for his role in an Election Day 2010 robocall — a decision hailed by government watchdog groups who say that...Tags: University of Baltimore, Crimes, Lawyers, Political Corruption, Regional Authority
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Schurick coverage shows Sun's bias
In the December 7 edition, the Sun staff wasted no time in publishing disparaging material regarding the conviction of Paul Schurick, the former campaign manager to Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. It included a front page headline and article ("...Tags: Democratic Party, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Former Prince George's official sentenced to more than 7 years
Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in federal prison after admitting to a wide-ranging pattern of corruption that permeated virtually every level of county government from health to...Tags: Lawyers, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Political Corruption, Baltimore County, Blackmail and Extortion
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Clarksville man sentenced to prison for contraband alcohol scheme
A Clarksville man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and three years of probation for conspiring to transport and distribute untaxed alcohol. Amrik Singh Melhi, 52, pleaded guilty Dec. 20 at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt to one count of...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime, Blackmail and Extortion, Punishment, Clarksville
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Researchers: Political corruption in Prince George's is cyclical
Former Prince George's County Council member Leslie Johnson was sentenced to a year and one day in prison Friday, Dec. 9 on charges of tampering with evidence three days after her husband, former County Executive Jack Johnson, was sentenced to 87 months...Tags: Ulysses Currie, Political Corruption, Punishment, Colleges and Universities, Teachers
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Wife of ex-county leader gets 1 year, 1 day in corruption case
GREENBELT, Md.— The wife of a former Maryland county executive was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison for her role in obstructing an investigation into her husband's corruption. Former Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie...Tags: Lawyers, Corporate Crime, Prosecution, Blackmail and Extortion, Punishment
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Bill would deny pensions to convicted officeholders
Prompted by recent scandals involving such officials as Mayor Sheila Dixon, an Anne Arundel County delegate has introduced legislation that would deny public pensions to elected officeholders who are convicted of crimes committed while in office. Del....Tags: Sheila Dixon, Blackmail and Extortion, Interior Policy, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate
A Prince George's County state legislator, C. Anthony Muse, announced Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maryland this year, challenging Sen. Ben Cardin's bid for a second term.
Muse, an African-American pastor...Tags: Rushern Baker, Kweisi Mfume, Primaries, Punishment, Annapolis
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