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Verna L. Jones-Rodwell

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    Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Federal authorities indict alleged gang members, jail guards

    A cabal of corrupt corrections officers and members of the Black Guerrilla Family gang enjoyed nearly free rein inside the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal authorities allege, smuggling drugs and cellphones into the jail and having sexual relationships that left four guards pregnant.
    A cabal of corrupt corrections officers and members of the Black Guerrilla Family gang enjoyed nearly free rein inside the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal authorities allege, smuggling drugs and cellphones into the jail and having sexual...

    Tags: Law Enforcement, Justice System, Christopher B. Shank, Prisons, FBI

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. With session over, it's fundraising season

    With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun.
    With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...

    Tags: Lisa A Gladden, Frederick County (Maryland), Democratic Party, Harford County, Anthony G. Brown

    3. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Auditors find widespread problems at Balto. liquor agency

    State auditors found widespread problems at Baltimore's liquor agency in a review made public Wednesday, accusing regulators of failing to follow state law in awarding licenses, prematurely closing 311 complaints and handling inspections inconsistently.
    State auditors found widespread problems at Baltimore's liquor agency in a review made public Wednesday, accusing regulators of failing to follow state law in awarding licenses, prematurely closing 311 complaints and handling inspections inconsistently....

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Fines, Bars and Clubs, Local Government

    4. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Governor predicts assault weapons ban will pass

    Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted that Maryland will ban assault weapons during the General Assembly session that began Wednesday.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted that Maryland will ban assault weapons during the General Assembly session that began Wednesday. "Their sole purpose is not for sport; it is to kill human beings — as quickly and as many as possible, as effectively...

    Tags: Death Penalty, Finance, Justice System, Assault, Anthony G. Brown

    5. May 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Lawmakers want special session to stick to budget

     In theory, a special session of the General Assembly could be an opportunity raise any issue a legislator wanted to attempt to put on the agenda. In reality, there seems to be virtually no desire on the part of lawmakers to deal with anything but the...

    Tags: Michael E. Busch, Annapolis, Montgomery County (Maryland), Jennie M Forehand, Thomas V. Mike Miller

    6. May 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Race clouds debate over downtown crime

    The ongoing debate over youth crime in downtown Baltimore has sparked a war of words over race — overshadowing a debate over the police response to disturbances and objections from city politicians who say the issue is vastly overblown.
    The ongoing debate over youth crime in downtown Baltimore has sparked a war of words over race — overshadowing a debate over the police response to disturbances and objections from city politicians who say the issue is vastly overblown. Since a...

    Tags: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Holidays, Martin O'Malley, 1st Mariner Arena, Radio

    7. May 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Two Baltimore County senators sue over redistricting

    Two Baltimore County senators, unhappy with their new districts under Gov. Martin O'Malley's legislative redistricting plan, have sued to have the maps overturned, claiming they give Baltimore city extra representation at the expense of the county. Sens....

    Tags: Delores G. Kelley, Martin O'Malley, James Brochin, Democratic Party

    8. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Brochin weighs redistricting lawsuit

    Sen. Jim Brochin, the self-described "odd man out" in Gov. Martin O"Malley's legislative redistricting plan, said he's considering a court challenge to the plan if it is not changed. "I'm leaving every option open," said the Baltimore County Democrat,...

    Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Senate, Delores G. Kelley, Regional Authority, Democratic Party

    9. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Mitchell would create school construction authority

    A Baltimore delegate plans to introduce legislation to create an authority to oversee a new stream of school construction money that the city would get under a plan envisioned by schools CEO Andrés Alonso. Del. Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. said his bill would...

    Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Democratic Party, Elections

    10. Dec 16, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Baltimore loses clout in redistricting

    Baltimore would lose two of its 18 delegates and share one of its six senators with Baltimore County under new state legislative map proposed Friday by a panel appointed by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The changes would further diminish the city's power in...

    Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Michael E. Busch, Parties and Movements, Bolton Hill

    11. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Black lawmakers criticize O'Malley redistricting plan, saying it will leave General Assembly overly white

    Black lawmakers sharply criticized the governor's proposed General Assembly redistricting plan Thursday, saying his committee has drawn a map that will likely produce a legislature that looks whiter than the actual population of Maryland. "I consider...

    Tags: Maryland Stadium Authority, Perry Hall, Carroll County (Maryland), Justice System, Democratic Party

    12. Dec 20, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. O'Malley draws a better map

    Compared to the congressional district maps Maryland lawmakers adopted this fall, Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal for new legislative district lines looks downright rational. In most instances, the boundaries bear more than a passing resemblance to recognizable communities — Hagerstown, for example, gets its own delegate, Carroll County has its own senator, and the Lower Shore, Middle Shore and Upper Shore are divided in more or less the way you would expect. And there appears to be no obvious attempt here by Democrats to seek partisan advantage. In fact, a Democratic state senator in Baltimore County could be put at risk by the new lines.
    Compared to the congressional district maps Maryland lawmakers adopted this fall, Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal for new legislative district lines looks downright rational. In most instances, the boundaries bear more than a passing resemblance to...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Carroll County (Maryland), Democratic Party