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    Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Reform marijuana law

    Last Monday, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the seminal Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright. The next day saw the Maryland Senate vote to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. There is a synchronicity here. The failure of one public policy poses a problem, the other a brilliant solution — if the Maryland House of Delegates will but take up the mantle of common sensibility and fiscal restraint.
    Last Monday, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the seminal Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright. The next day saw the Maryland Senate vote to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. There is a synchronicity...

    Tags: Government, Safety of Citizens, Punishment, Lawyers, Fines

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. ACLU questions constitutionality of cyber-harassment bill

    A 2013 Maryland General Assembly bill bearing the name of a Howard County teenager who killed herself last year is expected to be signed into law, but it stands on shaky constitutional ground, an official of the Maryland ACLU said. The "Misuse of...

    Tags: Easter, Lawyers, Judges, Howard County, Justice System

    3. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Anti-abortion group stirs speech debate at Hopkins

    A group of students at the Johns Hopkins University is reviving a campus anti-abortion group that members say will perform "sidewalk counseling" — attempting to discourage pregnant women entering clinics from going through with the procedure.
    A group of students at the Johns Hopkins University is reviving a campus anti-abortion group that members say will perform "sidewalk counseling" — attempting to discourage pregnant women entering clinics from going through with the procedure....

    Tags: Abortion Issue, Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Civil Rights

    4. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Two-tier Maryland licenses approved for illegal immigrants

    Maryland is poised to become the only state on the East Coast to issue driver's licenses to immigrants here illegally under a bill passed by state lawmakers Friday.
    Maryland is poised to become the only state on the East Coast to issue driver's licenses to immigrants here illegally under a bill passed by state lawmakers Friday. The legislation, which Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign, would revive a two-tier...

    Tags: Victor R. Ramirez, Government, Laws, Executive Branch, Civil Rights

    5. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Bill would offer more protection to pregnant workers

    When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby.
    When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby. "I was very upset because I wanted to work; I...

    Tags: E.J. Pipkin, Laws, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Employment Opportunities, Jamin B. Raskin

    6. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Furloughs begin for federal public defenders

    Federal public defenders will begin taking furloughs this week because of forced spending cuts, raising concerns that reduced schedules will strain an already overburdened court system and compromise rights to adequate counsel and speedy trial.
    Federal public defenders will begin taking furloughs this week because of forced spending cuts, raising concerns that reduced schedules will strain an already overburdened court system and compromise rights to adequate counsel and speedy trial. In one of...

    Tags: Defendants, Budgets and Budgeting, Lawyers, Justice System, Labor Legislation

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Councilman pulls bill that sought to ban protests at Baltimore County schools

    A Baltimore County Council member has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to bar protests near public and private schools in the county — a measure that drew wide criticism from organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the county teachers union and the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, a national anti-abortion organization.
    A Baltimore County Council member has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to bar protests near public and private schools in the county — a measure that drew wide criticism from organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union,...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Perry Hall, Justice System, Ethics, Baltimore County

    8. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Time to re-think U.S. use of drones

    Drones over Syria? Hold on! ("CIA eyes drone strikes in Syria," March 16). The whole business of drone strikes on nations with whom we are not at war gets murkier and more distasteful daily — and cries out for transparency from the Obama administration on drone practice and policy, especially abroad.
    Drones over Syria? Hold on! ("CIA eyes drone strikes in Syria," March 16). The whole business of drone strikes on nations with whom we are not at war gets murkier and more distasteful daily — and cries out for transparency from the Obama...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Al-Qaeda, Police Investigations, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency

    9. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments over Md. DNA case

    In a Maryland case that's garnered the attention of the other 49 states, the federal Department of Justice and the national science community, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict police in collecting DNA to solve...

    Tags: Howard University, Defendants, O.J. Simpson, U.S. Supreme Court, Theft

    10. Jan 27, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  10. What might have been: Life under President Romney

    News flash: President Romney and congressional leaders met today to review the terms of the recently concluded fiscal cliff deal wherein the Bush tax cuts were extended by four years, the corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 25 percent, and the capital gains tax rate for middle class taxpayers was lowered to 10 percent.
    News flash: President Romney and congressional leaders met today to review the terms of the recently concluded fiscal cliff deal wherein the Bush tax cuts were extended by four years, the corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 25...

    Tags: Healthcare Policies, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Insurance, Media Industry, U.S. Congress

    11. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Anne Arundel county executive shuts down in-house surveillance operation

    On her first full day on the job, the new Anne Arundel County executive shut down a surveillance operation inside the county office building that included 500 cameras recording minute-by-minute activity in and around numerous county government facilities.
    On her first full day on the job, the new Anne Arundel County executive shut down a surveillance operation inside the county office building that included 500 cameras recording minute-by-minute activity in and around numerous county government facilities....

    Tags: Severna Park, University of Baltimore, Laws, Howard County, Civil Rights

    12. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Leopold sentenced to jail, $100,000 fine

    Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold was led out of a courtroom Thursday with his wrists handcuffed behind his back and his head lowered, bound for the county jail after being sentenced for his misconduct in office conviction and behavior a judge condemned as "outrageous."
    Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold was led out of a courtroom Thursday with his wrists handcuffed behind his back and his head lowered, bound for the county jail after being sentenced for his misconduct in office conviction and...

    Tags: Government, Prisons, Lawyers, Punishment, Laws

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