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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: Witnesses, Prisons, Politics, Prosecution, Executive Branch
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Law-enforcement officers recognized at 18th annual Public Safety Awards ceremony
holly.shok@herald-mail.comWhen a string of intentionally set fires plagued Washington and Frederick counties during a three-week period beginning in early March, it was Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Jasen Logsdon who discovered a key piece of evidence...Tags: Theft, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Maryland State Police, Awards and Prizes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Grants available for neighborhood watch programs
Wellington is offering active neighborhood watch groups a new way to pay for meetings, food and supplies with the Neighbors of Wellington Grant. Groups may apply for up to $250. The grant, which is just one part of a larger effort to improve the...Tags: Politics, U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery, Financial and Business Services, Government
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GPS-tampering bill clears first state legislative committee
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.A pared-down bill that would send sex offenders who repeatedly remove their GPS tracking devices back to state prison cleared its first legislative committee Tuesday, making progress where broader measures failed. In a deal struck with Democratic...Tags: Prisons, Elections, Ted Lieu, Politics, Jerry Brown
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Donchez, Reynolds trade barbs at Bethlehem candidate forum
After a pair of somewhat congenial election forums, Bethlehem mayoral hopefuls Robert Donchez and J. William Reynolds traded barbs Tuesday over negative mailers, library board attendance and fiscal records. Describing it as "dirty politics," Reynolds,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Politics, Finance, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Wesleyan Public Safety Officers Fired For Alleged Voyeurism
The Hartford CourantTwo Wesleyan University public safety officers have been fired and are being investigated by police for allegedly viewing and possibly recording a female student in her residence, the university said on Tuesday. The school recently received a report...Tags: Middletown, Politics, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Government
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State House OKs Bill Allowing Mixed Martial Arts Matches
The Hartford CourantSupporters of mixed martial arts say legalizing the fast-growing sport in Connecticut would generate millions of dollars in taxes and other revenue while giving regulatory agencies the power to set safety standards. But critics say the state should...Tags: Parties and Movements, Sports, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Another way on California's prisons
Gov. Jerry Brown has made it clear how unhappy he is about having to produce a plan to reduce the inmate population of California's prisons by another 9,000. Under the 2011 realignment law, the state has already lowered the prisoner count by 43,000 by...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Prisons, Mental Illness, Environmental Issues, Executive Branch
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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: Prisons, AFSCME, Executive Branch, Black Guerrilla Family, Gang Activity
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Probe set for LAPD response to party near USC
The first time the two Los Angeles Police Department officers walked to the backyard of an off-campus house party near USC, they had no problem with the crowd as they told the organizer to turn off the music and begin shutting down the party. The...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Riots, Minority Groups
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Alaska Native Justice Center In Danger Of Closing Its Doors
Channel 2 NewsBudget woes may force the Alaska Native Justice Center to close its doors, just as the non-profit is set to celebrate 20 years of helping Alaskans navigate the justice system and that could leave a huge void in a very vulnerable population. 3,000...Tags: Prisons, Politics, Culture, Government, Arts and Culture
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Black USC students accuse LAPD of bias after party clash
The Los Angeles Police Department opened an internal investigation into its response at an off-campus house party near USC amid complaints from some students that the department showed racial bias and used heavy-handed tactics. The incident occurred...
Tags: Police Arrests, Racism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice
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