I can see the classified ad now: Change the world one criminal defendant at a time! Young lawyers wanted for fast-paced, high-energy job making the city safe. Hours are long, pay is not as much as in private practice – ...

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Two former members of an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood watch group have pleaded innocent to attacking a black teenager. Brothers Avi and Eliyahu Werdesheim entered the pleas Wednesday morning while supporters and protesters rallied outside the Baltimore courthouse. The teen told ...

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If Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein can find a way to increase his agency’s annual rent budget from zero to $1 million or more per year, there are several buildings near the courthouses downtown that could accommodate his ...

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Baltimore prosecutors will retry twin brothers accused in the fatal burning of a pit bill in 2009. Days after a mistrial was declared in the case, State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein announced Friday that the new trial is scheduled for May ...

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Casino enjoys strong month Hollywood Casino Perryville’s revenue has rebounded after the holiday months caused gamblers to spend elsewhere. The state’s first casino reported it made $7.7 million in January, its most since its October, its first full month of operation. ...

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Just a month into his term as Baltimore City State’s Attorney, Gregg L. Bernstein already wants out — out of his current office space, that is. Bernstein complained about his agency’s current digs during his first report to the Baltimore ...

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It’s no coincidence that the Greater Baltimore Committee’s best-practices recommendations for the Baltimore City State’s Attorney seemingly dovetail with initiatives already proposed by Gregg Bernstein. Bernstein met with committee members as state’s attorney-elect and occasionally joined them as they met ...

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With the new year came the swearing in of Baltimore City’s new state’s attorney, Gregg Bernstein, whose ceremony was attended by many. Another major story this week was a ruling on handgun laws. It’s all in this week’s top 5 ...

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We used this space throughout 2010 to weigh in on many issues important to Maryland’s legal and business communities. Some of those issues were resolved in good fashion, others not so much. That leaves us with plenty of unfinished business ...

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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein took his ceremonial oath of office Tuesday evening at a grand courthouse gathering that brimmed with optimism about the new top prosecutor while acknowledging the difficulty of his task. The first such event since ...

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