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A cabal of corrupt corrections officers and members of the Black Guerrilla Family gang enjoyed nearly free rein inside the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal authorities allege, smuggling drugs and cellphones into the jail and having sexual relationships that left four guards pregnant. An indictment unsealed Tuesday names 25 people - including 13 women working as corrections officers - who face racketeering and drug charges. Twenty of the accused also face money-laundering charges.

Tavon White, the alleged leader of the Black Guerrilla Family at the Baltimore City Detention Center, will await trial in federal custody out of state, his attorney said Friday. A federal judge ordered him moved from state custody Friday after a hearing on the conditions of White's detention. His lawyer Gary E. Proctor complained earlier this week about the conditions he faced at a Maryland prison in Cumberland. In a court order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan K. Gauvey cited the "allegations of corruption among the Division of Correction's staff in at least one of its correctional institutions.

On April 1, 2009, TAVON WATERS. Devoted father of Tavon T. Waters, Jr.. Loving son of James Waters and Denise Reid. Also survived by three brothers, William, Justin and James Jr.; two sisters, Destiney Waters and Jaazaniah Hagler; and a host of other family and friends. Family will receive friends at the family owned WYLIE FUNERAL HOME of BALTIMORE COUNTY, www.wyliefuneralhome.com

Months before a federal indictment detailed allegations of corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center, the smuggling and sexual improprieties at the core of that case had already been outlined in an inmate's lawsuit. Calvin Hemphill, in a handwritten civil complaint filed in federal court in July, alleged that fellow inmate Tavon White was a gang leader who held a startling degree of jailhouse power. Cellphones - illegal in the jail - were readily available to White, he held control over the jail's "working man" program, and he was able to come and go from his cell as he pleased, according to the court papers.

On September 11, 2009, TAVON ROMEO JOHNSON. On Wednesday friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RA

On February 2, 2005 TAVON ANTONIO LAWSON. On Tuesday friends may call at THE NEW VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN) 8728 Liberty Rd., from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. On Wednesday, Mr. Lawson will lie instate at the Gospel Tabernacle Baptist CHurch, 3800 Walbrook Ave., the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:00 A.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

On July 18, 2005, TAVON DOMONIC FREEMAN. Beloved son of Brenda Forney and Dennis Freeman, Sr.; loving brother of Dennis Freeman, Jr. and Donta Freeman; dear grandson of Barbara Freeman and the late John Forney, Mary Fox and George Freeman; adored uncle of Denasha Freeman. Also survived by many other loving cousins, friends, aunts and uncles. Friends may call at the HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4107 Wilkens Avenue, on Wednesday from 6 to 9 and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at St. Benedicts Catholic Church, 2612 Wilkens Avenue at a time to be announced.

For the soft-spoken teen-ager from the projects of West Baltimore, the past two weeks have been like winning the lottery.Not many people knew of Tavon Johnson, the Anne Arundel County high school junior who won legal custody of his younger half-brother last summer. But since his tale appeared in The Sun on Oct. 31, his phone hasn't stopped ringing."Everyone kept asking me what I needed, but I couldn't think of anything right away," the Meade High School student said.About 100 calls from people offering money, advice, food and other help came into The Sun newsroom.

A year ago Tavon Johnson, 19, was living in a homeless shelter with his half-brother, his dreams of a college education having little chance of ever coming true.But that was before the Meade High School senior, who has custody of his half-brother, Gajuan, 13, taped a segment of the "Montel Williams Show" and Mr. Williams offered to pay for the educations of both young men."It's exciting," Tavon said after taping the show to air Monday on WMAR-TV Channel 2. "I never thought this much would happen to me after being in the newspaper.

Statistics show life should hold little promise for Tavon Brown. His mother gave birth to him when she was 17. Until recently, he lived in the Flag House public housing site near Little Italy. And his parents earn less than $30,000 annually for a family of six. Yet Tavon, 10, is among the brightest fifth-graders in his City Springs Elementary School class. He consistently makes good grades, rarely misses school and has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson.

Representing Dunbar High with a maroon suit and maroon tie, Tavon Austin strolled into Radio City Music Hall around 7 p.m. Thursday night to see his lifelong dream fulfilled. At 7:34 p.m., he and 22 other top prospects were introduced to the crowd. Each towered over him. Austin then retreated to the green room, downed a bag of potato chips and watched the draft unfold, his legs shaking the whole time, with a group of family and friends, including his mother, Cathy Green, and grandmother, Louann Green.

  Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Is the Atlantic Coast Conference being vindictive with Maryland regarding its basketball schedule for its final season? Don Markus: After seeing that the Terps have to go play at Duke and North Carolina, without a return game from either the Blue Devils or Tar Heels, my reaction was it was a, uh, going-away gift for leaving for the Big Ten in 2014.

Here's a look at what national media are saying about the St. Louis Rams drafting former Dunbar star Tavon Austin with the No. 8 pick in the 2013 NFL draft. ** SI.com's Don Banks says the Rams gave up a lot to get Austin, but the West Virginia wide receiver could very well be worth it . St. Louis shipped its 16th overall pick to Buffalo to get to No. 8 for Austin, also throwing the Bills a second-rounder (No. 46), a third-rounder (No. 78) and a seventh-rounder (No. 222)

One of my favorite assignments in the past year or so was the feature I did this week on former Dunbar and West Virginia star Tavon Austin, who for weeks has had talent evaluators in NFL organizations and in the media salivating about what he might do in the pros. One quote from my story really summed Austin up nicely. “I think the teams that view him conventionally as a slot receiver are being short-sighted,” Greg Cosell of NFL Films, whose opinion I respect, told me two weeks ago. “The teams that see him as the ultimate chess piece that can be moved all around and aligned everywhere on the formation are the teams that will get it right.” Now that we know that Tavon is heading to St. Louis, let's take a look at how he will fit with the Rams.

I have lots of questions about the Black Guerrilla Family case, starting with this: Was the warden of the Baltimore City Detention Center asked to approve maternity leave for any of the female correctional officers allegedly impregnated by inmate Tavon "Bulldog" White? I thought it was a pretty good question. A taxpayer's question. According to the U.S. attorney's office, White got four of his jailers pregnant. (Do you think these women knew what was going on before the indictment came down?

Imagine the football field as a chess board, its synthetic green grass replaced with two-toned squares. Picture wideouts as rooks rocketing up and down the edges of the board and backs as bishops slashing through a front line of pawns. Tight ends and slot receivers are knights, slipping out to seize smaller chunks of ground. The quarterback, of course, is king, often times stationary but absolutely invaluable. Where does Tavon Austin fit into the NFL's weekly high-speed, hard-hitting chess matches?

Duran McCormick, the tough 119-pounder for the Carver Vocational-Technical High School wrestling Bears, is totally fearless on the mat. He wades into an opponent. If he can't grab a leg, he'll just wrestle his opponent around the arms and shoulders, completely ignoring the fact that the guy might be stronger than he is. So there he was a couple of Tuesdays ago, a 5-feet, 5-inch bundle of energy and enthusiasm, ready to take on a city champion: Tavon Williams of the Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School Mustangs.

More than anything else, Tavon Johnson wants a mother, a father, sisters and brothers. But for now, the 18-year-old junior at Meade High School will have to settle for a makeshift family in which he plays most of the roles.Tavon, who works part time at Michael's 8th Avenue in Glen Burnie, won custody of his 12-year-old half-brother, Gajuan Adams, last summer in an effort to bring some stability to their lives. Last week, they moved into a subsidized one-bedroom apartment operated by Sarah's House, a homeless shelter in Anne Arundel County.

The NFL's annual pre-draft meat market wraps up Tuesday, but one of the players generating the most buzz at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis was former Dunbar star Tavon Austin. His 4.34 in the 40-yard dash Sunday validated the gigabytes of electrifying game tape the wide receiver compiled at West Virginia. Austin was already being viewed as a likely first-round pick after piling up 3,413 receiving yards, 1,033 rushing yards and 35 total touchdowns as West Virginia's version of Percy Harvin, the do-it-all playmaker for the Minnesota Vikings.

West Virginia star wide receiver Tavon Austin once embarrassed a proud Oklahoma defense with his unique brand of elusiveness. Almost casually last November, the dynamic former Dunbar standout repeatedly made the Sooners' safeties and linebackers fall to the ground with a series of body-twisting cuts. Primarily lining up at running back, Austin piled up 572 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma for the second-highest single-game total in NCAA history. He rushed for 344 yards and two touchdowns, caught four passes for 82 yards and gained 146 yards on eight kick returns.