Day: June 11, 2015

In Freddie Gray’s ‘hood, new police commander is a tough mother

In Freddie Gray’s ‘hood, new police commander is a tough mother

Baltimore Police Captain Sheree Briscoe is the new commander of the Western District, the epicenter of the convulsions that wracked Baltimore six weeks ago.

A cop for 21 years, she is not what you expect. Short and wide, she grew up in the city, and is the mother of four and the grandmother of three.

“We asked to go” to the Western district, Briscoe said

State Roundup, June 11, 2015

• Transportation secretary backs Purple Line, if it can cut $300 million, but whether Gov. Hogan will support it is anyone’s guess;
• wide variation in daily ridership predictions of Purple Line;
• Sen. Manno mocks maglev;
• state wrestles with cost to governments of Supreme Court tax ruling;
• Maryland’s 2014 economy didn’t keep up with U.S. as a whole;
• Lt. Gov. Rutherford continues statewide survey of opiate problem with visit to Eastern Shore;
• state, Baltimore City may not see federal aid in riot-related expenses;
• state GOP courts black voters in Baltimore City;
• and city mayor loses major fund-raising aide…

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