NEWS
August 18, 2010
Recently, a court case was filed in Maryland District Court challenging the "good and substantial" clause of the Maryland Concealed Carry Permit application requirement. This requirement directly conflicts with the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, in that it greatly prohibits an individual their God given and inalienable "right to bear arms". This clause is predicated on the State of Maryland's interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, and whether or not those rights transfer from the federal to state governments under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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By MATTHEW DOLAN and MATTHEW DOLAN,SUN REPORTER | January 2, 2006
Maryland's top federal prosecutor is both expanding his office and reorganizing his staff to emphasize a commitment to fighting violent crime. Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said he would start this month by restructuring his criminal division. It's part of an effort, he said, to coordinate better with local and federal law enforcement agents. "I had a meeting with the FBI's public corruption unit, and there was a real question of where that responsibility lay in our office," Rosenstein said.
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By Tim Craig and Tim Craig,SUN STAFF | June 30, 2000
In an effort to free Baltimore police officers to focus on more serious crime, city liquor inspectors are playing a greater role in enforcing adult entertainment laws. This week, liquor inspectors cited two bars on The Block during the first of several planned undercover operations designed to halt illegal sexual conduct. Enforcement of those laws traditionally has been the responsibility of the Police Department's vice squad, but officers often have to focus on other more serious crimes, said Samuel T. Daniels Jr., chief inspector for the Board of Liquor License Commissioners.
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By Dail Willis and Dail Willis,SUN STAFF | March 25, 1999
Homicides in Baltimore County fell to a 19-year low last year, and crime in every other category also dropped significantly, police said yesterday. It was the third consecutive year that crime has declined in the county. Violent crime -- a category that includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault -- dropped by 16.3 percent in 1998 compared to 1997, according to police statistics. Overall, crime declined by 7.6 percent. No single reason emerges for the decrease, which mirrors a national trend.
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By Brian Sullam | October 4, 1998
DEAR READERS, we are going to start this morning with a short pop quiz.Don't groan. It's easy if you have been keeping up with the news. Besides, it will be a true-false test, which means you have a 50 percent change of getting the right answer even if you guess.Here we go:1) When compared to last year, the county's crime rate is much greater. True or false?2) Juvenile crime has been climbing.3) In the past eight months, 15 murders have occurred in the county.4) Cars are being stolen here at the rate of six a day.The answers to questions 1-4: All false.
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By Andrea F. Siegel and Andrea F. Siegel,SUN STAFF | August 3, 1997
Three men pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree rape of two runaway girls, 11 and 13, who had hidden in the Pasadena home of one of the men.Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Ronald A. Silkworth set sentencing for Sept. 26.Justin A. Wagner, 20, of the 1100 block of Wilson Road in Glen Burnie pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree rape.William J. Young, 19, of the 1200 block of Wilson Road in Glen Burnie and John W. Persinger II, 20, of the 7700 block of Fox Court in Pasadena each pleaded guilty to one count.