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Corrections officials investigating Facebook, Instagram pictures
Corrections officials are investigating whether an inmate at the Baltimore City Detention Center has been using a contraband cellphone to post photos and updates on Facebook and Instagram online accounts. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and...
Tags: Social Media, Organized Crime, Government, Prosecution, Gang Activity
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Having 'more guns' on the street has one inevitable consequence [Commentary]
During the recent gun rights rally in Bel Air that was sponsored by the Harford County Republican Central Committee, one likely candidate for sheriff next year uttered the ultimate sound bite. Jeff Gahler, a veteran state trooper whom one would...
Tags: George Zimmerman, Government, Prince George's County, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...
Tags: Public Employees, Government, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Bankruptcy
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Carroll Sheriff Tregoning will not seek reelection in 2014
Longtime Carroll County Sheriff Ken Tregoning announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2014 after completing his 16th year in office. Tregoning said a combination of factors led him to decide against running for reelection in 2014,...
Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, Government, Local Elections, Labor Legislation, Laws
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O'Malley promises corrections reform as GOP calls for audit
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he would expand the use of technology to block cell phone calls in Maryland corrections facilities, part of a set of reforms designed to "root out corruption" after a federal indictment alleged widespread gang...
Tags: Organized Crime, Government, Martin O'Malley, Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation
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Security chief at Baltimore City Detention Center removed
State officials said Tuesday they removed the security chief at the Baltimore City Detention Center in the wake of a federal indictment that alleged an extensive smuggling scheme involving gang members and officers at the facility. The Maryland...
Tags: Executive Branch, Organized Crime, Martin O'Malley, Government, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Assembly leaders change plans for city jail oversight
General Assembly leaders say a joint committee of top legislators will hear from corrections officials about alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The briefing, to be held in June, replaces a House Judiciary Committee hearing that...
Tags: Government, Michael E. Busch, Prosecution, Black Guerrilla Family, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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EMS crew safety comes into focus following Perryman crowd incident
An Aberdeen Fire Department EMS crew locked itself in its ambulance Tuesday night when it arrived on the scene of an emergency call in Perryman and encountered a large fight, prompting questions the about the safety of first responders in what two...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Health and Medical Professionals, Government, Aberdeen, Laws
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Family members say victim, police officer were engaged
Two Baltimore police officers arrived at a fellow officer's home to investigate a reported domestic assault. They heard a woman inside calling for help, and when nobody answered the door, they kicked the door in and brought Kendra Diggs out. James...
Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Government, Prosecution, Murder, Shootings
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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Executive Branch, Maryland General Assembly, Government, Prosecution, Witnesses
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O'Malley calls jail indictments 'a positive development'
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday called last week's indictments of 25 inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center "a very positive development" in the state's fight to dismantle violent gangs in state prisons. A day after...
Tags: Executive Branch, FBI, Martin O'Malley, Government, Prosecution
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O'Malley sees success in jail indictments, but critics take aim
As critics of Martin O'Malley sensed a new political vulnerability, the governor insisted Tuesday that last week's indictment of inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center was "a positive achievement" in Maryland's fight...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), NPR, Organized Crime, Martin O'Malley, Government
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