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Alcohol and traffic deaths
The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....
Tags: Public Officials, Prosecution, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Maryland State Police, Highway Transportation
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One-party rule in Maryland exacerbates jail scandal
The evil that comes from a one-party state could not be more glaring than in the wake of the federal indictments over the corruption in the state-run Baltimore City Detention Center. Gov. Martin O'Malley has attempted to turn the astonishing degree of...
Tags: Prosecution, Civil Rights, Criminals, Prisons, Justice System
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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: Maryland State Police, Michael E. Busch, Republican Party, Prisons, Political Corruption
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Getting answers in Md.'s jail corruption scandal
When federal authorities announced a sweeping indictment alleging widespread corruption by 13 guards at the Baltimore City Detention Center, members of the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee were quick to call for a hearing so they could demand...
Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, Justice System, Michael E. Busch, Martin O'Malley
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: U.S. Senate, E-Commerce Industry, Chris Christie, U.S. Congress, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: Prosecution, Safety of Citizens, Justice System, Government, Michael E. Busch
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Maynard praised as tough, capable prison administrator
In a career that's spanned more than four decades in four states, Gary D. Maynard has dealt with inmate sex scandals, prison riots, suicides and shrinking public safety budgets. Last week, the Maryland corrections secretary faced a bank of TV cameras...
Tags: Army National Guard, Prosecution, American Civil Liberties Union, Culture, Sociology
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Report warned of jail officer's alleged gang ties in 2006
One of the corrections officers accused this week of helping Black Guerrilla Family members smuggle drugs into a Baltimore jail was flagged seven years ago for alleged gang ties. A state investigator raised concerns in 2006 that Antonia Allison might...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Prosecution, Heroin, Lawyers, AFSCME
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BGF gang indictment leads to state hearings
The Baltimore SunAllegations that a cabal of Black Guerrilla Family gang members effectively took over the Baltimore City Detention Center have prompted a rare out-of-session legislative hearing on the state's prison system. The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a May...Tags: Prosecution, Annapolis, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Prisons, Safety of Citizens
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In Senate gun control vote, tyranny of the minority
"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone." — National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony before the...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Labor Legislation, National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress
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Our 23A delegate wants to hear from her constituents [South Laurel/Montpelier]
Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith, who represents South Laurel and Montpelier residents in legislative District 23A, met recently with constituents at the Montpelier Arts Center. While being treated to delectable snacks and coffee, community residents took...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Upper Marlboro, Nursing, Prince George's County, Justice System
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Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate
Online shoppers would have to pay state sales taxes on more purchases under legislation that advanced in the U.S. Senate on Monday — but Marylanders could also wind up paying a smaller increase in gasoline taxes. Bricks-and-mortar stores have long...
Tags: U.S. Senate, E-Commerce Industry, Chris Christie, U.S. Congress, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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