Gov. Hogan closes temporary Baltimore office, heads back to Annapolis; circuit judge says Hogan did not violate state Constitution in ordering holdover of arrestees; advocates use Baltimore unrest to heighten their pitches for aid; city councilman says Baltimore police budget has tripled over 25 years while recreation spending has been cut; 60 lawmakers send letter to Hogan urging him to go ahead with Red and Purple Lines; Julius Henson heads to court over credit card situation; MDE ordered to revise 21-mile pipeline permit; and President Obama addresses Baltimore in “Late Show” visit.
Month: May 2015
Political prosecution of police helps restore order in Baltimore
Marilyn Mosby made a calculated political decision to prosecute six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, and you have to wonder what kind of weekend Baltimore would have had if she hadn’t.
Mosby’s quick “rush to judgment” as the police union’s lawyer put it illustrates why Maryland and much of the rest of the country still has popular elections for top local prosecutors.
State Roundup, May 4, 2015
Baltimore mayor lifts curfew early, governor demobilizes troops; Sun gets an inside look at the pre-charge probe into Gray’s death; experts react to state’s attorney’s charges of six police officers; who are the six officers?; conflict of interest in reporter’s work?; Lawmakers reluctantly OK watered-down plan to curb coal-fired air pollution; Sen. Mikulski seeks relief to lack of seafood workers during crab season; Del. Guiterrez to run for U.S. Rep. Van Hollen’s seat; Edwards, Van Hollen spar in race for Dem nomination in U.S. Senate race; state Dem Party chair to run Van Hollen campaign; and Ben Carson to run for president.
Rascovar: Heartbreaking failure of leadership in Baltimore
Baltimore deserves better. The citizens of Charm City, black and white, dutifully worked for decades to overcome obstacles of urban decline, including poverty and joblessness, with the goal of creating a thriving neo-urban, multi-racial environment attractive to residents and employers. Those intent on achieving that dream have suffered a heartbreaking setback.
State Roundup, May 1, 2015
Gov. Hogan asks West Baltimore residents to ensure peace throughout the weekend as police investigation is turned over to city’s chief prosecutor; State’s Attorney Mosby faces huge challenge in weighing evidence, possible charges in Freddie Gray’s death; Al Sharpton defends Baltimore City mayor; Gray’s injuries included head trauma and earlier witness denies contention that Gray tried to injure himself; ATF offering reward in seeking cause of fires; Del. McDonough says protesters parents should be denied food subsidies; legislators deny connection to Shabazz’s lawyers’ group; synagogue challenging rain tax on religious grounds; avian flu could impact state’s chicken industry; fracking elsewhere affecting state’s air quality; and U.S. Rep. Edwards’ “love of Israel” doubted.
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