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Casino foes appeal ruling (access required)

BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: March 22, 2013
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A group of city residents and environmental advocates have appealed a ruling by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge that allowed preliminary construction work to resume on Baltimore’s new casino.

After conviction, judge orders new trial in Barnes murder (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: March 20, 2013
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Michael Maurice Johnson, the man convicted last month of murdering North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, has been granted a new trial.

Former Coppin Academy principal pleads guilty to theft from activity fund (access required)

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 19, 2013
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A Maryland educator has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from a student activity fund at the Baltimore high school he once led.

City to settle suit over teen’s electrocution (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: March 18, 2013
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The family of a 14-year-old girl who was electrocuted during a softball game in Druid Hill Park is slated to settle its lawsuit against the city of Baltimore for $200,000.

Editorial: Communication key for development (access required)

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 14, 2013
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This week’s decision by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to halt construction of a major casino project, due in part to environmental concerns raised by residents of the nearby Westport neighborhood, offers some insight into the challenge developers face in balancing the interests of myriad stakeholders.

Court of Appeals affirms verdict against CSX (access required)

BY: Staff and Wire Reports
POSTED: March 8, 2013
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Federal law does not bar a railroad worker from recovering damages for degenerative conditions caused by having to continuously walk on crushed rocks in rail yards, Maryland’s highest court has ruled.

Prosecutors defend verdict in teen’s murder (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: March 4, 2013
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Prosecutors admit they presented new evidence during closing arguments in the case of murdered North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, but say their “isolated comments” are not a reason to grant Michael Maurice Johnson’s request for a new trial, because they were simply responding to arguments made by defense attorneys.

Multimillion-dollar class action filed against Hopkins by gynecologist’s former patients (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: February 22, 2013
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital is facing a multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit and other litigation in connection with the actions of Dr. Nikita Levy, 54, a former gynecologist at the hospital who committed suicide earlier this week in the midst of an investigation into allegations that he recorded photos and video images of his patients.

Attorneys file for new trial in Barnes murder (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: February 19, 2013
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Attorneys for Michael Maurice Johnson, the man convicted earlier this month of killing North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, have filed a motion asking for a new trial. In the motion, which was filed Friday in Baltimore City Circuit Court, Johnson’s attorneys Ivan J. Bates and Russell A. Neverdon said the only evidence presented constituted “a [...]

Pratt’s phone lawsuit dismissed (access required)

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: February 6, 2013
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A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt over Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s plan to work with Rockville-based Digicon Corp. to install an Internet-based phone system for city employees.

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A “Field of Flags” was installed by residents of the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville in preparation for Memorial Day. Each of the 500 flags was sponsored by a local business for $35, with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project and the Charlestown Benevolent Care Fund. Photo submitted by Mel Tansill.

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