Is anyone else concerned about, bothered by or even aware of what seems to be the latest tactic by politicians accused of what would normally be considered, were it you or me, career-ending debacles? That tactic is: lie low, let ...

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The other day some of us saw the end of an old “Law & Order” episode in which District Attorney Adam Schiff remarked to ADA McCoy: “Three felony convictions. Everyone’s happy – except the victim.” Victims of crimes are too ...

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To paraphrase the Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver, if you’re not a part of the solution you’re a part of the problem. There must be no neutrality regarding the problem that clings to Baltimore like a fog. By the problem, we mean ...

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Much like the biblical story of Cain denying his responsibility to watch over his brother Abel, it can be easy for us to turn a blind eye to a fellow attorney who is not meeting basic standards in our profession. ...

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Nolle prosequi is a Latin phrase which means “to no longer prosecute” or “unwilling to pursue.” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has recently announced the state’s attorney’s office will no longer prosecute individuals arrested for possession of marijuana in ...

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District Court Judge Michael Studdard released Philip West on $100,000 bail. Mr. West was charged with fatally shooting a man in a Fells Point Bar last December 21, 2018.  Mr. West surrendered on January 14 and was initially held without ...

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Here we go again. The General Assembly has before it a bill that  would allow the Baltimore City Council to establish open primary elections or “ranked choice” voting for primary and general elections. The measure is sponsored by Del. Brooke Lierman (D), ...

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Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle’s Dec. 14 and 17 opinion piece published by The Sun and republished by Gov. Larry Hogan was highly critical of Baltimore City Circuit Court judges for imposing light sentences on violent criminals; Tuggle continues ...

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Maryland is one of but five United States jurisdictions that adhere to the ancient rule that contributory negligence is an absolute bar to a tort recovery for negligence. The rule has had several challenges in the Court of Appeals of ...

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Our fractious political climate became more so last week in a way that threatens to erode respect for the judiciary and perhaps the law itself. Once again, President Trump fired a word salvo at a jurist whose decision he didn’t ...

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