AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 08, 2021 at 1:55 pmThe Baltimore chapter of the NAACP is calling on city leaders to convene a meeting of the board that oversees the inspector general’s office after its recent investigation of State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.The Rev. Kobi Little, president of the local NAACP, circulated a letter to board members in which he writes that he’s troubled after reading that the oversight board has never met. The Baltimore Sun reported Advertisement“The public must have the confidence that there is effective oversight of the OIG [Office of the Inspector General]...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 08, 2021 at 1:55 pmThe Baltimore chapter of the NAACP is calling on city leaders to convene a meeting of the board that oversees the inspector general’s office after its recent investigation of State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.The Rev. Kobi Little, president of the local NAACP, circulated a letter to board members in which he writes that he’s troubled after reading that the oversight board has never met. The Baltimore Sun reported Advertisement“The public must have the confidence that there is effective oversight of the OIG [Office of the Inspector General]...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 19, 2021 at 3:03 pmFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, subpoenaing her campaign and the couple’s business records, according to a grand jury subpoena obtained by The Baltimore Sun.The U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI requested a wide range of financial records related to the power couple: tax returns, bank statements, credit card statements, loan documents and canceled checks. They subpoenaed Mosby’s campaign treasurer and requested records tracing...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 19, 2021 at 3:03 pmFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, subpoenaing her campaign and the couple’s business records, according to a grand jury subpoena obtained by The Baltimore Sun.The U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI requested a wide range of financial records related to the power couple: tax returns, bank statements, credit card statements, loan documents and canceled checks. They subpoenaed Mosby’s campaign treasurer and requested records tracing...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 09, 2021 at 6:37 pmAfter five days in Kenya meeting African prosecutors and seeing the wildlife, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby flew to Dulles International Airport where a detachment of city police officers picked her up and drove her to the horse and wine country outside Washington, D.C.Mosby spent two days attending a retreat for prosecutors at the exclusive Salamander Resort & Spa, “the epitome of luxury,” according to the website, before Baltimore police officers returned to pick her up and drive her home.AdvertisementBaltimore’s top...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 09, 2021 at 6:37 pmAfter five days in Kenya meeting African prosecutors and seeing the wildlife, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby flew to Dulles International Airport where a detachment of city police officers picked her up and drove her to the horse and wine country outside Washington, D.C.Mosby spent two days attending a retreat for prosecutors at the exclusive Salamander Resort & Spa, “the epitome of luxury,” according to the website, before Baltimore police officers returned to pick her up and drive her home.AdvertisementBaltimore’s top...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJan 12, 2021 at 8:16 amIn one Facebook photo, the adult son of a Maryland police chief stands in the crowd outside the overrun U.S. Capitol.“Yeah, I stormed the Capitol,” wrote Christian Trabert, the son of Aberdeen’s chief. “Yeah, I took my country back. And no, I don’t feel bad. I feel great!”AdvertisementFour days later, however, . In Maryland and beyond, those who once bragged about overrunning the Capitol are now deleting their photos and falling silent.On Twitter, a man called attention to a Facebook post by a former chairwoman of the Howard County...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJan 12, 2021 at 8:16 amIn one Facebook photo, the adult son of a Maryland police chief stands in the crowd outside the overrun U.S. Capitol.“Yeah, I stormed the Capitol,” wrote Christian Trabert, the son of Aberdeen’s chief. “Yeah, I took my country back. And no, I don’t feel bad. I feel great!”AdvertisementFour days later, however, . In Maryland and beyond, those who once bragged about overrunning the Capitol are now deleting their photos and falling silent.On Twitter, a man called attention to a Facebook post by a former chairwoman of the Howard County...WW…

AdvertisementBy Associated PressJan 08, 2021 at 7:09 pmTwo years have passed but Lauren Wither-Hannsen can hardly forget the frank and opinionated neighbor who lived next door to her in Annapolis.Their townhouses just outside the Cape Saint Claire neighborhood shared a back deck and the women would lean over the railings in the evening to chat.Advertisement“Not afraid to say exactly what she thought,” Wither-Hannsen remembers of her neighbor.Still, she was shocked to hear the name of the woman identified as the person shot and killed by police while storming the U.S. Capitol with a mob of...…AdvertisementBy Associated PressJan 08, 2021 at 7:09 pmTwo years have passed but Lauren Wither-Hannsen can hardly forget the frank and opinionated neighbor who lived next door to her in Annapolis.Their townhouses just outside the Cape Saint Claire neighborhood shared a back deck and the women would lean over the railings in the evening to chat.Advertisement“Not afraid to say exactly what she thought,” Wither-Hannsen remembers of her neighbor.Still, she was shocked to hear the name of the woman identified as the person shot and killed by police while storming the U.S. Capitol with a mob of...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJan 07, 2021 at 5:34 pmAt least nine Marylanders were arrested in the riots at the U.S. Capitol, including a 33-year-old man facing charges for allegedly carrying a pistol and high-capacity magazine onto Capitol grounds.D.C. police announced the arrests of about 70 people in allThose arrested had traveled from Arizona, Oregon, Florida and other states, police said.AdvertisementOne Maryland man, 33-year-old Christopher Alberts, was arrested after he was seen carrying the pistol without a license and the high-capacity magazine, according to D.C. police. It’s...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJan 07, 2021 at 5:34 pmAt least nine Marylanders were arrested in the riots at the U.S. Capitol, including a 33-year-old man facing charges for allegedly carrying a pistol and high-capacity magazine onto Capitol grounds.D.C. police announced the arrests of about 70 people in allThose arrested had traveled from Arizona, Oregon, Florida and other states, police said.AdvertisementOne Maryland man, 33-year-old Christopher Alberts, was arrested after he was seen carrying the pistol without a license and the high-capacity magazine, according to D.C. police. It’s...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunAug 04, 2020 at 1:25 pmIn an effort to rein in caseloads, improve working condition and have a greater voice in the criminal justice system, the public defenders of Maryland are unionizing.They are joining the , the union announced Tuesday.AdvertisementThe Maryland Office of the Public Defender has more than 700 employees ranging from lawyers to social workers. The deadly coronavirus outbreak has caused concerns among those who felt left out of decisions to reopen the courts.“The judicial system must be run as safely as possible for our clients and ourselves,...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunAug 04, 2020 at 1:25 pmIn an effort to rein in caseloads, improve working condition and have a greater voice in the criminal justice system, the public defenders of Maryland are unionizing.They are joining the , the union announced Tuesday.AdvertisementThe Maryland Office of the Public Defender has more than 700 employees ranging from lawyers to social workers. The deadly coronavirus outbreak has caused concerns among those who felt left out of decisions to reopen the courts.“The judicial system must be run as safely as possible for our clients and ourselves,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMay 09, 2020 at 6:06 pmThe Jolly Roger Ferris Wheel was still. No one posed at Old Time Photos. Police cars crept the boardwalk.Saturday wasn’t like any other day at the beach.AdvertisementOcean City Mayor Rick Meehan reopened the resort town’s beaches and boardwalk Saturday morning after nearly two months closed for the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Unseasonably cold weather and public warnings — sidewalks painted red with “Proceed at your own risk” — greeted a scattering of locals.With statewide stay-at-home orders still in place and hotels still closed, Meehan...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMay 09, 2020 at 6:06 pmThe Jolly Roger Ferris Wheel was still. No one posed at Old Time Photos. Police cars crept the boardwalk.Saturday wasn’t like any other day at the beach.AdvertisementOcean City Mayor Rick Meehan reopened the resort town’s beaches and boardwalk Saturday morning after nearly two months closed for the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Unseasonably cold weather and public warnings — sidewalks painted red with “Proceed at your own risk” — greeted a scattering of locals.With statewide stay-at-home orders still in place and hotels still closed, Meehan...WW…