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6 Arrested During Freddie Gray Unrest Sue Baltimore Police

6 Arrested During Freddie Gray Unrest Sue Baltimore Police

Apr 21, 2016 | 9:06am
Six men arrested during the unrest prompted by Freddie Gray’s death in police custody sued the Baltimore Police Department, the state and more than a dozen officers Tuesday, alleging that they were beaten, abused and deprived of their constitutionally protected right to protest. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the department, the state of Maryland […]
Thugs Sentenced To Prison In Brutal On-Tape Beating Of Dundalk Man

Thugs Sentenced To Prison In Brutal On-Tape Beating Of Dundalk Man

Apr 21, 2016 | 9:03am
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A brutal attack carried out in Dundalk by a group of seven teenagers and young adults nearly cost 61-year-old Richard Fletcher his life last April, and now the final four of those attackers have pleaded guilty to their roles in the incident. Investigators say Fletcher saw two girls fighting on top of […]
A Year After Freddie Gray’s Death…

A Year After Freddie Gray’s Death…

Apr 20, 2016 | 2:33pm
The death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old unarmed, black man arrested by Baltimore police last Spring, capped off a string of police incidents met with city-wide protests last year. Use of force cases in Ferguson, New York, Ohio and South Carolina brought Black Lives Matter protesters and others to towns demanding answers. In Baltimore, businesses were destroyed and cars set on fire […]
Md GOP Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

Md GOP Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

Apr 20, 2016 | 10:56am
Maryland Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process In Maryland, there will be 3 delegates and 3 alternate delegates elected per Congressional District on the Primary Ballot (April 26, 2016) for a total of 24. These delegates and alternate delegates are elected by the Republican voters in each Congressional District and are bound to the winner […]
New Maryland Poll: Trump Continues Lead – Cruz Rated Least Favorable

New Maryland Poll: Trump Continues Lead – Cruz Rated Least Favorable

Apr 20, 2016 | 10:28am
Posted on April 19, 2016 by sundance SNAPSHOT: The “Authenticity Issue” is now crushing Ted Cruz PPP has released a new poll from Maryland (full pdf below).  The top-line results are very good for candidate Donald Trump, but the internal results are even better. Donald Trump is viewed as most favorable and retains increased polling […]
Teachers Union Calls on School to Cancel Donald Trump Rally; Protests Planned

Teachers Union Calls on School to Cancel Donald Trump Rally; Protests Planned

Apr 19, 2016 | 10:11pm
Teachers union calls on school to cancel Donald Trump rally; protests planned The union that represents most teachers in Maryland called on the Worcester County school system to block Donald Trump‘s campaign from using a high school gym to hold a rally Wednesday evening. “Donald Trump and his divisive, fear-mongering rhetoric have no place in […]
Steny Hoyer Okay with Biological Men Using Women’s Restrooms

Steny Hoyer Okay with Biological Men Using Women’s Restrooms

Apr 19, 2016 | 10:04pm
(CNSNews.com) – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said on Tuesday that people “ought to be able to use the restroom of the gender they identify with.” CNSNews.com asked Hoyer at his weekly meeting with reporters at the U.S. Capitol: “There has been a great deal of controversy lately about North Carolina’s bathroom law. Do you believe […]
Baltimore, Surrounding Counties Under ‘Red Flag Warning’ Tuesday

Baltimore, Surrounding Counties Under ‘Red Flag Warning’ Tuesday

Apr 19, 2016 | 9:42am
Baltimore, Surrounding Counties Under ‘Red Flag Warning’ Tuesday   BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties will be under a “Red Flag Warning” from noon until 8 p.m. Tuesday, meaning that warm air, strong winds and low humidity are creating ideal fire conditions. The National Weather Service warns that […]
Maryland Goes Back to Paper Ballots For Primary Election

Maryland Goes Back to Paper Ballots For Primary Election

Apr 19, 2016 | 9:34am
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland is going back to basics, with an ink pen and paper ballot, for the presidential primary elections. State Board of Elections Administrator Linda Lamone says that despite advances in digital technology, nothing safeguards a secret ballot like marking a piece of paper. The ballots are tabulated by an optical scanning […]