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Maryland corrections job applicants to get polygraphs
Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to beef up the internal investigations unit at the state corrections agency and subject all prospective officers to polygraph tests, according to a summary of reforms his administration will discuss at a legislative hearing...
Tags: Regional Authority, Rod J. Rosenstein, Government, Executive Branch, FBI
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Gang member who killed four deserves to die, prosecutor argues
A gang member convicted of fatally shooting four people -- including a 10-year-old boy riding a bicycle outside his home -- deserves to die for his crimes, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday. Deputy Dist. Atty. Amy Ashvanian said Charles Ray Smith was...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Prosecution, Punishment, Justice System
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125 pot plants seized at reputed gang member's Palmdale home
A reputed Palmdale gang member was arrested after deputies reported finding 125 marijuana plants growing at his home, authorities said Wednesday night. Detectives said the "grow operation" was capable of yielding 50 pounds of pot a year with an...
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16 alleged leaders of Long Beach gang charged in undercover sting
Sixteen alleged leaders of Long Beach’s largest gang, which has ties to the Mexican Mafia, have been charged or indicted on federal drug trafficking, conspiracy and weapons charges, authorities said Wednesday. Most of the alleged “shot...Tags: FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Methamphetamine (drug), Police Arrests
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There's a core of substance in Kirk's `empty, simplistic' crime-fighting proposal
It's an arresting idea, so to speak. Round up 18,000 members of the Gangster Disciples street gang and put them behind bars awaiting trial. On what charges? "Drug dealing," said U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., when he first publicly advanced the notion...
Tags: Conservation, Bobby Rush, Police Arrests, Mark Kirk, Dick Durbin
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55 years to life for N.Y. man who killed woman shielding kids
NEW YORK -- Last year, we told the story of Denise Peace, a grandmother thrust back into a parenting role for several young children after the death of her 34-year-old daughter, who was caught in the middle of a gunfight outside a Brooklyn elementary...
Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Punishment, Justice System
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6-month-old Jonylah Watkins killed over video game system, Chicago police say
Six-month-old Jonylah Watkins was fatally shot over a stolen video game console, Chicago police said Monday as they announced an arrest in a slaying that has come to symbolize the city's deadly gun culture. Authorities charged Koman Willis, 33, with...Tags: Criminals, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Police Arrests, Entertainment, Prosecution
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O'Malley forms city task force to look into jail corruption
A month after a federal indictment alleged widespread corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center, Gov. Martin O'Malley on Monday announced a new task force charged with pushing the inquisition further. O'Malley said in a statement "there is...
Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Safety of Citizens, Executive Branch, Lawyers
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Man dead, woman injured in gang-related Carson shooting
Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating a Tuesday night shooting in Carson that left a man dead and a woman injured. Detectives believe the shooting was gang-related, Deputy Irys Alvarez said Wednesday. Alvarez said the...
Tags: Shootings
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Police participate in countywide curfew sweep
About 11 p.m. Thursday, Costa Mesa police Sgt. Pat Wessel and Officer Jason Chamness eyed two teens skateboarding down the alley that borders the Placentia Avenue fire station on the Westside. As the officers pulled up, the smell of pot emanated from...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System
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O'Malley promises corrections reform as GOP calls for audit
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he would expand the use of technology to block cell phone calls in Maryland corrections facilities, part of a set of reforms designed to "root out corruption" after a federal indictment alleged widespread gang...
Tags: Regional Authority, Baltimore County, Labor Legislation, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Safety of Citizens
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Inmate, 17 other alleged Bloods indicted on racketeering charges
A federal grand jury indicted 18 alleged gang members on racketeering charges, including a detainee at a state-managed detention center, news that could draw more scrutiny to Maryland's beleaguered correctional system. Federal officials say the members...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug), Howard County, Theft, Martin O'Malley
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