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New urban farm crops up in Sandtown-Winchester
The empty lot in West Baltimore is usually a desolate spot, the sort of place people visit to leave an old mattress in the bushes or sneak a drink at night. But this week, chain saws buzzed, trucks rumbled and residents shoveled compost at North...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Agriculture, Farms, Healthy Diet
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State troopers helping city police patrol high-crime areas
Baltimore police have enlisted state troopers to help with patrols as the city confronts a spike in crime, a move that puts to an end years of disagreement between the two agencies over the state force's role in local law enforcement. With the Maryland...
Tags: Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Laws, Theft, Justice System
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Northwestern students, parents stunned to hear of closing
On Wednesday, the main topic of conversation at Northwestern High School will likely be the school's impending closing and what the move might mean to the current student body. But when school dismissed at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, many Northwestern students...
Tags: High Schools, Students, Graduation, Somerville, Schools
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Sheila Dixon — making women look bad all over again
Sheila, Sheila, Sheila ... Girlfriend? You are making us look bad. Ms. Dixon, who resigned as mayor of Baltimore in a plea deal that required her to make $45,000 in donations to charity, is behind — way behind — in her payments, and she's in...
Tags: Charity, Local Elections
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Leopold criminal case headed for trial
Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold must stand trial on allegations that he misused his police detail for personal and political gain. Judge Dennis M. Sweeney ruled Monday that a jury will hear all five counts leveled against Leopold, who is...
Tags: Howard County, Judges, Justice System, Defendants, Trials
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Arundel police chief stepping down amid controversy
Embattled Anne Arundel County Police Chief James Teare Sr. agreed to retire next month, ending the criminal investigation of his role in the misconduct case against his boss, County Executive John R. Leopold. The sudden announcement Wednesday by the...
Tags: Criminals, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Police Investigations, Pension and Welfare
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Rawlings-Blake names panel to look for Bealefeld replacement
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has named an advisory panel to assist in the search for the city's next police commissioner following the retirement of Frederick H. Bealefeld III.
The mayor's office said the panel will conduct interviews of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Laws, Labor Legislation, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III, University of Baltimore
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For Question 3
Call it the Sheila Dixon amendment. Although it was actually written in response to another corrupt Maryland politician who didn't know when to give up her hold on elective office, Question 3 on next week's ballot speaks directly to the turmoil...
Tags: Theft, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Lawyers
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D.C. politicians and life in the fast lane
Remember former Mayor Sheila Dixon's Jimmy Choo shoes and closetful of fur coats? Who could forget — except, perhaps, Washington, D.C., City Council President Kwame R. Brown, who resigned from office this week after federal prosecutors charged him...Tags: Celebrities, Local Elections, Washington, DC, Elections, SUVs and Crossovers
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Steele looking for comedy tips?
Maryland's former LG was spotted today by POLITCO having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. with funny man Pauly Shore. Shore has some upcoming gigs at the 9:30 Club, but the D.C.-centered website failed to mention that Michael Steele is also...Tags: Local Elections, Denise Whiting, Washington, DC, Pauly Shore, Michael Steele
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No honor among thieves or corrupt politicians
This week, Del. Tiffany Alston ofPrince George's Countywas convicted of stealing $800 from the General Assembly to pay an aide in her private law firm. The offense is a misdemeanor, but it is directly related to her duties in office — in fact, she...
Tags: Anne Arundel County, Misdemeanors, Theft, Trials, Jack Johnson
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Departure of mayor's top crime aide another key loss
With Baltimore starting the search for its next police commissioner, a key official in the city's crime fighting efforts also departed City Hall this week to lesser fanfare. Sheryl Goldstein was rarely at the public forefront but almost always involved...
Tags: Murder, New York City, Finance
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