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Crime, Police/Fire

AG Frosh: Rosedale man among 15 indicted on drug distribution, sex trafficking

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced the indictments of 15 members of a gang, including a Rosedale man, on multiple charges including participation in a gang, possession with intent to distribute heroin/fentanyl, cocaine, and MDMA, distribution of controlled dangerous substances, and CDS possession and conspiracy in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City. The leaders …

Events, Police/Fire

Nineteen years after 9/11 terrorist attacks, TSA remains focused on evolving challenges

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Security Administration hosted a 9/11 commemoration event on Friday morning at the agency’s headquarters in Arlington, Va., to mark the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, remember the victims, and honor their families. “September 11th was a traumatic day and a tragedy that continues to be felt by all Americans, including many TSA employees who …

Crime, Police/Fire

Towson man sentenced to 12 years for distributing drugs from Parkville apartment

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III, on Tuesday sentenced Deandre Laquan Jones, a/k/a “Cuz,” 27, of Towson, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute drugs near a school, and to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. …

Business, Health, Politics, Sci-Tech

Nearly 40 Maryland companies, universities working on COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostic tests

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday commended the nearly 40 Maryland life sciences companies that are working on developing and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, improving diagnostic tests, and providing clinical research and technological support to ensure safe and effective health care delivery. The University System of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University have also dedicated millions of dollars toward research, …

Education, Health, Politics, Sci-Tech

Frosh joins suit seeking nationwide injunction against new visa rules for international students

Posted on July 13, 2020July 14, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The Trump administration has reversed course and rescinded this rule. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that would bar international students from studying in the United States. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court …

Crime, Police/Fire, Politics

Attorney General Frosh joins coalition fighting to halt immigration arrests at state courthouses

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in continuing efforts to halt federal immigration arrests of non-citizens in and around state courthouses without a judicial warrant or court order. In an amicus brief filed in support of the plaintiffs in Ryan, et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of …

Business, Health, Politics, Sci-Tech

REAL ID deadline extended due to COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON, DC—President Donald Trump announced at a press conference on Monday evening that the federal government would be postponing the REAL ID deadline nationwide. The Department of Homeland Security had initially planned to begin enforcing REAL ID requirements on October 1st, 2020, but the deadline has now been extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new deadline has not yet …

Crime, Police/Fire

Man who dealt drugs from Parkville apartment sentenced to prison

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—A man who dealt drugs from a Parkville apartment will be going to prison. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III on Thursday sentenced Tyrell Daronte Curry, A.K.A. “Mike,” 28, of Baltimore, to 51 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The sentence …

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AG Frosh: Rosedale man among 15 indicted on drug distribution, sex trafficking

Nineteen years after 9/11 terrorist attacks, TSA remains focused on evolving challenges

Towson man sentenced to 12 years for distributing drugs from Parkville apartment

Nearly 40 Maryland companies, universities working on COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostic tests

Frosh joins suit seeking nationwide injunction against new visa rules for international students

Attorney General Frosh joins coalition fighting to halt immigration arrests at state courthouses

REAL ID deadline extended due to COVID-19 pandemic

Man who dealt drugs from Parkville apartment sentenced to prison

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