As there should be, there is a lot of uproar over the two recent mass shootings and it seems like for the first time in a long time change may be in the air. Not landed but in the air. ...

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Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine ran the iconic ad campaign “Perception vs. Reality.” The magazine suffered a severe identity crisis: Was its audience dope-smoking hippies or affluent professionals? Baltimore suffers from a perception that it is a dangerous city. Police ...

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Over the past few years, this board has opined on Baltimore City’s abuse of the settlement process in dealing with cases of alleged police misconduct. By entering into settlements that included nondisclosure agreement terms (NDA), and by rigorously enforcing the provision, the city kept from ...

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In American Legion v. American Humanist Association, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the 4th Circuit’s decision that the Bladensburg Peace Cross, a 40-foot-high granite cross in the median of a divided highway in Prince George’s County, violated ...

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Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, was recently accused by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel of multiple violations of the Hatch Act, a law passed in 1939. The Hatch Act forbids executive branch employees, except for the president and vice ...

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Lawyers in the Maryland bar — and probably throughout the country– have regularly and for a long time been calling for law schools to teach their students practical skills important to the practice of law. The University of Baltimore School ...

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Malik Small was convicted of attempted robbery and second-degree assault after being identified by the victim, who told police his assailant had a tattoo on his neck that included the letter “M.” After viewing a photographic array that included five ...

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Maryland has taken great strides to improve access to courts to many classes of litigants perceived to be denied justice. Strides have included speedy trials for criminal defendants, expedited resolution of guardianships and child welfare cases, and a District Court ...

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Every June, LGBTQ individuals and allies recognize Pride Month as a way to celebrate their unity and to recognize the progress the gay community has made in terms of legal protections and overall acceptance. This year is particularly poignant, as ...

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Dodge City, Kansas, formed a municipal government in the 1870s. One of the first laws passed was a restriction on the carry of guns within town limits. It wasn’t that the guns alone were a problem; it was that people ...

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