tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103255962026-10-21T03:18:51.092-04:00salary < realityMaurice Bradburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143777490997450728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4779125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-1742935041740459472015-12-15T10:17:00.002-05:002015-12-15T10:25:49.399-05:00

National eyeballs are upon our fair city again as we wait for the verdict in the trail of officer William Porter, charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. There's scant precedent (in Baltimore or anywhere) for an officer to be criminally charged with reckless endangerment, and even Warren A. Brown says the evidence isn't

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It's the Schmoke era all over again. A deadly triple last night in Govans, body count up to 205. Baltimore city has doled out $900k in police settlements this year, including $150k to the family of a disabled man shot through a car window, $20k for a police horse that bit a disabled girl, and $60k to a man who was given a body-cavity search by the side of the road for having an obscured

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Kevin Davis, ol whatshername Decked out in a serious and seriously rack-hugging suit jacket, SRB announced today that she'd gone and fired her hand-picked commissioner Batts and that his deputy, one Kevin Davis, was now in charge. Which is momentarily startling but not really shocking - the litany of awful since April 27 includes: A homicide rate as bad as the early years of Schaefer,*

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Hot on the heels of flaming riots, SRB's administration has cut water to 1,600 homes.* Water has not been cut to any delinquent businesses. Businesses owe more than 1/3rd of the tab. Officer Vincent Cosom will spend 6 months in jail for that bus-stop beating that went viral. Two men and three women were shot on N. Broadway Saturday. Hey Serial fans, the Court of Special Appeals has

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90 homicides in 2015, 65 homicides at this time in 2014, increase of 38.5%. Is it normal that the State's Attorney filed charges agains the officers in the Freddie Gray case before the ME ruled the death a homicide? True story. Bills signed by Gov Hogan include making use of recording devices legal; requiring police to keep demographic records info on who they stop; requiring police to keep

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Hogan's office and aide Keiffer Mitchell said they tried to reach SRB on April 27 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. to get her permission to activate National Guard troops as the riots began at Mondawmin, but she didn't pick up the phone. From the WaPo: At 2:30 p.m., Drew Vetter, director of legislative affairs for the Baltimore police, e-mailed members of the City Council and state legislators

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First of all, the fire department would like to assure you that the massive fire from the senior center was not related to the rioting last night. However, the burning and looting at the CVS and the rioters who cut the the fire department's hose certainly was. And just because that guy is walking away from a police van does not mean he was the one who set it on fire.  

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When I first saw the video of slack-legged Freddie Gray put in the back of a police van on a local news station site I didn't even pause to Facebook. Injuries in custody, it's right there in my most recent post, how common it is: "An ACLU report said that 109 people in Maryland died after police encounters between 2010 and 2014."  $5.7 million in payouts in just four years. 

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Matthew Brown, 25. 'I got a tattoo of your initials, Daddy! Please pay attention to me now!" Out of country for two weeks, thanks for not burgling my house! What did I miss? Warren A B The son of defense attorney Warren Brown's son Matthew Brown and one other guy were arrested for human trafficking for pimping out three girls aged 14, 16 and 17,  picking them up on North Avenue and

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Frank Melvin "Papa Bear" Conaway senior, pater familias of a troupe of local circus bears, was found dead in bed in his Ashburton abode by his cub Frank. He was 81. Conaway was elected to the MD House of Delegates in 1971 and was elected as the city's Clerk of the Court in 1998.  He's survived by wife Mary, former Registrar of Wills, current Registrar of Wills Belinda Conaway, 

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George Vonn King Jr. Wat. Nineteen-year-old George Vonn King Jr. was Tased five times, sedated. City prosecutors determine he died of "natural causes."* If only there was some way to record interactions between police and citizens... So, apparently in spite of whatever lip service they've offered up in the past SRB and Batts are fighting police cameras tooth and nail, arguing that the city

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                       Mid October Baltimore Crime Blog Update Around the Horn: Police have identified a suspect in the Fells Point murder of popular waitress Claudia Parodi, unfortunately, the suspect is no where to be found and is presumed to have absconded into Mexico. Two

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Here's a digest of what's been up lately for you non-Facebook-having people. City officer Vincent Cosom was caught on tape cold clocking victim Kollin Truss in the face for no apparent reason at a North Avenue bus stop; the clip went national, Cosom got suspended with pay two months after the incident.* Police are ISO this guy for robbing a convenience store on Pulaski Highway

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Car shot up, no one hit, 2500 W Franklin St #scanner — Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 15, 2014 Earlier, carjacking, Park Heights/Rogers RT @lukebroadwater Armed robbery "just occurred" at Wilkens and Pulaski #scanner — Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 15, 2014 Scanner: Report of UPS customer service center - 6500 Quad Ave - held up at gunpoint; large amt of cell phones taken #

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Maryland's ban on assault weapons was upheld by a federal judge. Here's the full ruling via Ian Duncan. Said the plaintiffs, argle bargle, argle bargle. A man was found dead in a car in Clifton Park* and a man was shot on N. Pulaski St on the West side. Homicide: 2801 St. Lo Dr. 8/11 @ 5:20pm Officers responded to call for a person not breathing. Homicide Detectives are investigating. —

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The NIMBYs of Harwood are upset about a proposed addiction-treatment center.*  The neighborhood of Harwood's best-known citizen is/was Edna McAbier, who went into hiding after being firebombed in 2005 by the Bloods for reporting drug dealing. In other drugs news, after Reddit regurgitated that 2006 USA Today piece claiming that 60,000 Baltimoreans are addicts Ian Duncan settled

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Anthony Brown, the man who misplaced $90 million, secured the gubernatorial nomination, and Heather Mizeur walked down a long hall. The sitting judges kept their seats, for now. Brian Frosh beat Mr. Boat Proposal. And in an upset that few-- least of all the incumbent-- saw coming, Marilyn Mosby beat State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein, with 1/4th of the cash and zero management experience. What the

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Overnight Shooting: Hospital walk in, an adult male with two gun shot wounds. District Detectives are investigating. Dispatch Time: 2:02 am — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 24, 2014 Shooting:1600 Blk. Homestead Street.Adult male shot in chest and side.District Detectives are investigating.Dipatch Time:5:42pm — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 23, 2014 Happy election day!

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Shooting: 1500 block Winston Ave. Man reported to be shot in the head. Homicide detectives called to the scene. Dispatch time 1:45pm. — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 21, 2014 An unidentified male victim found shot to death* in the first block of S. Monastery Ave. near New Cathedral Cemetery at around 2 a.m. today. Marilyn Mosby's campaign dug up the rather unsettling story of Janice

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Eric Harris, shot by police, was carrying a "true-to-life replica gun,"* police say. Overnight Shooting:3200 Blk.West Baltimore St. Adult male shot in abdomen and wrist. District Detectives are investigating.Disp time:11:02pm — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 18, 2014 SRB served up some pleather shrug realness at the Netflix/White House correspondent's party and in a Vanity Fair

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"James" A man was shot in the head* at Caroline and East Biddle Streets. Eight murders this past week. Kevin Simpson, alleged killer of Oscar Torres, 15, and Shanizya Taft, 12, is now a suspect in the murder of Martel Jackson,* shot behind a Citgo. Police have released a sketch of a Belair-Edison sex assailant who may go by "James." His victim talked to Fox, telling them "James" left his

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Kevin Simpson Four people were killed over the weekend, making 10 homicides in the first eight days of June. Per Justin Fenton, two have been ID'd: Ernest Barnes Jr., 24, was killed in the 2000 block of Prior Ave. and Jeffrey Ringgold, 29, was killed on Richwood Ave. Another as-yet-unidentified person was killed in the 2400 block of East Oliver Street, and on Friday afternoon a woman was

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Gregg Thomas Police: Murder victim Ricky Carlos Hall was a transgendered woman called "Kandy"* Hall died of massive trauma. Equality Maryland is meeting with the police tomorrow* to discuss the case. Thirty-six people from three drug crews have been indicted on cocaine and heroin, including the six from the crew selling "Merecdes " and "fever" who were indicted earlier in the week. Fourteen

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Holy shit you guys, did you see the slams of Anthony Brown in the Sun today? Usually the Sun's opinions are hedged, bridled and given a shot of go-go juice before they go onstage, but their critiques of Brown have been heating up,* then yesterday someone replaced some editor's Preparation-H with Tiger Balm and today they're as are sore as a Tennessee horse. David Zurawik's takedown of

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