Commentary: Tears at Guantanamo Bay

Omar Khadr, a young Canadian and al-Qaida detainee being held at Guantanamo Bay, made international news when videos of his interview with Canadian intelligence officers showed him breaking down and sobbing. Khadr was not crying because he was under strenuous questioning. He broke down when the intelligence officer told him... More

When Rover wants to ‘help’ you drive

OK, we know that to drive safely you need to pay attention to the road with a clear mind. So, never drink and drive. Keep your hands off the cell phone. Put your makeup on at home. Eat that big, messy taco in the parking lot. Wait until you get where you’re going to read or to play video games. Now, according to Stateline.org,... More

Maryland inmates participate in holiday programs

ANNAPOLIS - With the help of some Hagerstown inmates, tens of thousands of needy families in Baltimore will be able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner this year. For the past two weeks, the inmates and staff at the Maryland Correctional Enterprises Meat Plant have de-boned and cooked more than 700 turkeys for the annual Bea Gaddy’s Thanksgiving Dinner. More  Read More →

Students charged in attack on Baltimore teacher

Five students at a Baltimore high school have been charged with attacking two teachers. According to police, a teacher at Forest Park High School was the victim of an unarmed robbery Monday. He reported the incident and two students were arrested. The following day, the teacher was attacked by a student — possibly in retaliation — and other students joined in. A second teacher was attacked when he intervened. City school system spokeswoman Edie House says no one was seriously hurt. The students... More

Collect your thoughts before the bill collector calls

You have lost your job or are having trouble making ends meet—and who calls? It’s the bill collector, demanding that you send money right away. Your natural response could be terror, anxiety, anger, or to just hang up. More  Read More →

Man arrested for killing at Md liquor shop

Baltimore County police have arrested a Woodlawn man accused of stabbing and killing a woman while she waited in line at a liquor store. More  Read More →

Funeral held for FBI agent killed in Pa. drug raid

FBI agents and police officers from several states joined family members to say goodbye to an FBI agent killed in a drug raid in suburban Pittsburgh. More  Read More →

Let our new writer serve as inspiration

We’re proud to have some of this area’s best reporters write for Exhibit A. You might recognize their bylines from their time at The Baltimore Sun or other publications. But we’re open-minded: You don’t have to be a professional journalist or a jurist to have a story to tell and information to share through us. More  Read More →

Prisons beefing up teleconferencing to save money

An inmate takes part in a teleconference during a parole hearing in Somers, Conn., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.SOMERS, Conn. - It costs the state of Connecticut at least $1,600 every time multiple murder suspect Joshua Komisarjevsky... More

NC carjacking suspect clubbed with frozen turkey

RALEIGH, N.C. - Stopped. Cold turkey. North Carolina authorities say a shopper clubbed an alleged carjacker with a frozen turkey as he tried to steal a woman’s car in a grocery store parking lot Sunday. More  Read More →

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