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By Tricia Bishop | October 3, 2009
A federal judge sentenced Trenell D. Murphy to 20 years in prison Friday for possession with intent to distribute about 90 pounds of cocaine that Baltimore police said they found in the back of his Chevy truck in February - the department's largest coke bust. Murphy's sentence, though significant, was "substantially lower" than the guideline range of 24.3 to 30.4 years, despite his having been found a "career criminal," with four major felony convictions since the age of 17, noted U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg.
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By Tricia Bishop | July 7, 2009
After failing to persuade a federal judge to suppress 90 pounds of drug evidence - the Baltimore Police Department's biggest cocaine bust - defendant Trenell D. Murphy has abandoned plans for a jury trial, his attorney confirmed Monday. He is expected to plead guilty to a drug-dealing charge during a rearraignment this afternoon. The shift comes in part because Murphy, 34, could get a lighter sentence for "acceptance of responsibility," said attorney M. Gordon Tayback. But as part of the plea agreement, they retained the right to appeal the court's recent decision to keep the cocaine in evidence.
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By PETER HERMANN | February 27, 2009
So, a former city police commissioner is miffed at the sitting city police commissioner for hyping a drug bust. Five years ago, Kevin P. Clark stood in front of the TV cameras and hailed the seizure of 338 pounds of cocaine, describing it as one of the largest in recent years. A week ago, Frederick H. Bealefeld III stood in front of the TV cameras and hailed the seizure of 90 pounds of cocaine, describing it as the biggest in the Baltimore Police Department's history. Clark called the newspaper to complain.
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By JEAN MARBELLA | May 9, 2008
The letter arrived, mayor to mayor, wishing the newly elected Sheila Dixon the usual "cordial congratulations" and wishes of "great success" on the "demanding and challenging" task she faced. Then the note veered from boilerplate municipal correspondence into far stranger territory: The mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, wanted to send his Baltimore counterpart a statue of someone he considered among the greatest artists of the 20th century, someone with ties to both their cities, someone who would unite the citizens of two otherwise far-flung towns in a lasting bond.
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April 10, 2008
Americans are more concerned these days about the economy than at any time in more than a decade, and editorial cartoonists have been happy to jump on the bandwagon, poking fun at economically clueless politicians, Federal Reserve officials and housing bust victims. Last week, 42 percent of the public paid very close attention to news about the economy, down only slightly from a 15-year high of 45 percent the previous week, a Pew Center survey shows.
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October 1, 2007
"He's beginning to look a lot like Tony Mandarich." Mike Freeman Writing at CBSSports.com, comparing New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush to an all-time draft bust
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July 21, 2007
FREDERICK -- Frederick's Board of Aldermen will consider removing from City Hall a bronze bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision affirming slavery. The statue of Taney, who lived about 20 years in Frederick, "does not belong in front of the city center," Democratic Alderwoman Donna Kuzemchak said Thursday. Four of the five aldermen agreed to start the discussion by asking the city staff to investigate the possible removal of the bust from the spot it has occupied in front of City Hall for 75 years.
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By Jennifer Skalka | July 17, 2007
FREDERICK -- A bronze bust of Roger Brooke Taney stares sternly ahead, as if he were watching the two cherubs frolicking in the fountain in front of City Hall. Author of the inflammatory Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, Taney has been immortalized here for 75 years, largely ignored by passers-by. But as Frederick has grown and become more diverse, a small band of residents is looking to move, or remove, this tribute to the Supreme Court chief justice who once resided in the city, saying his racism can no longer be condoned - even in the context of history.
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By Sarah Kickler Kelber | March 20, 2007
When the Top 11 perform on American Idol tonight, the big questions will be: Will Sanjaya Malakar finally get kicked out this week? Who will the theme suit the least? Who will forget the lyrics? Will Chris Sligh rearrange another song into oblivion? Will Blake Lewis beatbox or not? Will Ryan and Simon ditch their juvenile sparring over who might be gay? Will Randy finally find "the yo factor"? Who will bust out with unnecessary dance moves? Only time will tell.
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By Nia-Malika Henderson | December 17, 2006
A raid on a home in Northwest Baltimore resulted in two arrests and the confiscation of 30 pounds of marijuana, more than 1,000 prescription pills and $1,000 in cash, city police said yesterday. Police said they seized the drugs--with a street value of $112,000--at a home in the 2900 block of W. Cold Spring Lane after a tipster reported drug activity at the residence two weeks ago. On Friday night, the Northeastern District's narcotics unit raided the home about 6:30 p.m., police said.