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Is Lehigh County going in the right direction?
Q: Do you think Lehigh County is going in the right direction or the wrong direction? Why? DISTRICT 1 Tom Creighton, R I believe Lehigh County is headed in the right direction. We have been reducing the amount of money the county government spends...Tags: Religion and Belief, Government, Primaries, Local Elections, Politics
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Family members say victim, police officer were engaged
Two Baltimore police officers arrived at a fellow officer's home to investigate a reported domestic assault. They heard a woman inside calling for help, and when nobody answered the door, they kicked the door in and brought Kendra Diggs out. James...
Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Justice System, Prosecution
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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Prosecution, Witnesses, Prisons
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Law-enforcement officers recognized at 18th annual Public Safety Awards ceremony
holly.shok@herald-mail.comWhen a string of intentionally set fires plagued Washington and Frederick counties during a three-week period beginning in early March, it was Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Jasen Logsdon who discovered a key piece of evidence...Tags: Government, Ceremonies, Maryland State Police, Human Interest, Politics
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Bulletin Board
Thursday Immigration Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall Chambers, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Free. Call 954-305-416-3180. The Merry Month of May, 11:15 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 401 SE 15th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $9 lunch. Call 954-598-...Tags: Government, Miramar, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Whole Foods Market, The Salvation Army
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Former city workers retired, but still working
Former Glendale Police Capt. Ray Edey is not one to relax, so when he had the opportunity to return to writing grant applications for the city in September 2011, about a week after he retired, he took it. "I don't golf, fish or hunt," said the 30-year...
Tags: Government, Google Inc., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Health and Safety at Work, Interior Policy
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Safety regulators probe Ford truck steering issue
U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that problems with steering-gear boxes are causing a loss of control in some Ford trucks. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers an estimated 340,000 F250 and F350...
Tags: Government, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Politics
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Paramedic arrested in West, Texas for having a destructive device
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.HOUSTON--A local paramedic who responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire last month in West, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device. Bryce Reed, 31, was arrested late Thursday by officials from the Bureau of Alcohol,...Tags: Government, Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Crimes
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State House OKs Bill Allowing Mixed Martial Arts Matches
The Hartford CourantSupporters of mixed martial arts say legalizing the fast-growing sport in Connecticut would generate millions of dollars in taxes and other revenue while giving regulatory agencies the power to set safety standards. But critics say the state should...Tags: Government, Mixed Martial Arts, Sports, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Stephen Dargan
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Another way on California's prisons
Gov. Jerry Brown has made it clear how unhappy he is about having to produce a plan to reduce the inmate population of California's prisons by another 9,000. Under the 2011 realignment law, the state has already lowered the prisoner count by 43,000 by...
Tags: Mental Illness, Government, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Conservation, Behavioral Conditions
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Security chief at Baltimore City Detention Center removed
State officials said Tuesday they removed the security chief at the Baltimore City Detention Center in the wake of a federal indictment that alleged an extensive smuggling scheme involving gang members and officers at the facility. The Maryland...
Tags: Gang Activity, AFSCME, Government, Prisons, Martin O'Malley
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Probe set for LAPD response to party near USC
The first time the two Los Angeles Police Department officers walked to the backyard of an off-campus house party near USC, they had no problem with the crowd as they told the organizer to turn off the music and begin shutting down the party. The...
Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Issues, Los Angeles Police Department, Minority Groups
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