AltWeeklies Wire
The Ghosts Hand: Maryland Law Enforcers Secretly Sit at the Online Gambling Tablenew
Mundane as they may seem, the Maryland gambler's wagers and payouts have had major repercussions in the online-gambling world. That's because, starting in 2008, the details of that person's online betting activities were included in meticulous affidavits.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-30-2010 |
Drugs
Prosecutors Weigh In on a Bill Would Make Child Neglect a Felony in Marylandnew
Lisae Jordan can tell stories about child abuse and neglect that would make most people's stomachs churn. Children tied to chairs by parents and not allowed to get up to go to the bathroom. Kids locked in closets during the day.
Baltimore City Paper |
Erin Sullivan |
03-16-2010 |
Children & Families
Baltimore's Bail Bonds Industry Is Huge, Complicated, and Largely Unregulatednew
Law professor Doug Colbert estimates that bail bondsmen statewide make between $100 and $150 million each year. It's a system that Colbert would like to see reformed -- with a supervised release program for nonviolent and minor offenders taking the place of the current system, where it all comes down to cash and who can pay it.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christopher Landers |
07-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Flipping Out on Real Estatenew
The housing boom in Baltimore and other hot spots is creating millionaires and drawing would-be investors into a complex and often murky business.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
08-05-2005 |
Business & Labor
Left-Wing Coalition Tries to Hit Sinclair in Pocketbooknew
The group, led by Media Matters for America, has launched a national letter-writing campaign to Sinclair Broadcast Group's advertisers that charges the company with misusing the public airwaves.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
01-10-2005 |
Media
What Some Black Women Don't Know About Their Mennew
Black men who have sex with men but still identify as straight instead of gay or bisexual are known as "down low." By definition, these men do not tell their wives and girlfriends that they are sleeping around, a health risk because, studies suggest, 30 percent of such men are carriers of HIV.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christina Royster-Hemby |
08-11-2004 |
Sex
