Those who agreed to speak to The Banner, some in Spanish, reported racist language and intimidation directed at Latino residents from Charles Smith and members of his family.
People thronged cannabis dispensaries across the Baltimore region Saturday, eager to see, learn about and try the products that those 21 and over with a state-issued ID are now able to purchase for recreational use.
Smith, 43, of Annapolis, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and related offenses in a mass shooting that happened on Sunday on Paddington Place, between Edgewood Road and Kensington Way, in Annapolis. He’s being held without bond.
Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson said he believed the three men who died ranged in age from their 20s to their 50s. He described the case as a "very active and fluid investigation."
An FBI document circulated this week argues that a location near the FBI training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would be more convenient than a location in Maryland because some employees need to go back and forth between the headquarters and the training academy.
“The best thing to do when you have the kids — whatever they’ve been accused of — is to try and give them experiences that will help them to grow,” said Nick Moroney, director of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit.
Since taking charge of the Department of Juvenile Justice, Vincent Schiraldi has focused on severing children with previous gun charges — who are most at risk to become victims themselves — from an unrelenting cycle of violence that caused them to pick up guns in the first place.
Union Craft Brewing pulled its sponsorship, saying it made the decision “after careful consideration and reflection of our values." The brewery expressed support for “organizations that provide crucial resources and care to individuals in need.”
Messaging from Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend — when enforcement of the city’s long-standing curfew kicks off again — has been muddled and at times misleading.
Current Maryland law says unmarried domestic partners are not entitled to each others’ assets when they die unless they have a will, and the assets are still subject to a 10% inheritance tax.