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Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer
Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a craven murderer during a career that spanned more than a half-century, died May 10. He was 94. "He was so...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore City College, University of Baltimore, Pimlico Race Course, Pikesville
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Police, DCS agree: If Tramelle calls came today, outcome may still be the same
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The anonymous caller who tried to find help for the children trapped in their lingering nightmare at 1130 W. Washington St. called the centralized Department of Child Services hot line the night of May 27, 2011. Apparently watching for the...Tags: Law Enforcement, John Broden, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Witnesses
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Police report peaceful day at Preakness
A group of friends and family from Elkridge prepared for the Preakness as they have every year for decades. They packed tubs of Rice Krispies treats, shrimp salad, macaroni salad, cashews, soft drinks and a giant bag of Utz chips into their cars and...
Tags: Equestrian, Hospitals and Clinics, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), The Jockey Club Incorporated, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to...Tags: Social Media, Punishment, Pat Quinn, Prisons, Illinois Governor
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Bill would protect water-authority lands from artifact looters
Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught. But a loophole in state law meant that looters didn't face consequences for their thievery on Lake County Water...
Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Endangered Species, Prisons, Executive Branch
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Winter Park, Behavioral Conditions, Depression, Shootings, Suicide
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Oakland police struggle to rebuild — using fewer resources
OAKLAND — It was a quiet evening by this city's standards, and still the police emergency lines were lighting up. As screams rang out behind her, a caller said her neighbor was being beaten. A woman reported that a front door down the street had...
Tags: William Bratton, Conservation, Shootings, Trials, Witnesses
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Council OKs bill that would force contractors to hire city residents
In a unanimous vote, the City Council gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would require businesses getting large city contracts or financial support to hire 51 percent of new workers from Baltimore. "My council colleagues believe this is a...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Labor Legislation, Bernard C. Young, Business, George Nilson
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State may require shooting-incident drills at schools
When a police officer acting as a shooter in a safety drill begins trolling the hallways, students at public schools in Plainfield hear an announcement over the PA system and react: They follow their teacher into a closet or corner in their classroom, sit...
Tags: Teachers, Students, Cary, Teaching and Learning, Springfield
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Lawsuit alleges hockey enforcer died after NHL doctors gave him painkillers
The family of a veteran National Hockey League player has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in Chicago, alleging the league was responsible for his being supplied with excessive amounts of painkillers during six seasons as an "enforcer." The lawsuit, filed...
Tags: OxyContin (drug), Trials, Cook County Government, Pain, Dave Duerson
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Pa. judge candidate profiles
Three candidates are running for the open seat on the bench created by the retirement of Richard Walsh. Jeffrey S. Evans, Jerrold A. Sulcove and Jeremiah Zook are registered Republicans and residents of Franklin County, Pa. The winning candidates in...
Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Litigation, Values, Science and Technology, Prosecution
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Family of 'enforcer' sues NHL for wrongful death
The family of the Derek Boogaard has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, claiming the league is responsible for the brain damage the player suffered during six seasons as an "enforcer" and for his addiction to painkillers....
Tags: Dave Duerson, OxyContin (drug), National Hockey League, New York Rangers, Trials
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