Baltimore police video surveillance expands

Mayor Sheila Dixon, left, and City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. [Photo: www.SheilaDixon.com]Mayor Sheila Dixon and City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have strongly supported the Baltimore Police Department’s... More

Find out what criminals and terrorists to watch for now

As a kid I used to amuse myself at the post office by standing backward in line, checking the bulletin board’s FBI Most Wanted List while my mother mailed packages. Today, we can see fugitives’ mugshots and information about their evilness online. It’s a far-ranging list, with Osama bin Laden on the top line.... More

Vindicated by video

Do you worry about the sprouting of surveillance cameras wherever you go? Some are thankful for it – and not just those doing the watching. More  Read More →

Numbers about crime that matter

People get wrapped up in statistics. For some, it’s the Oriole pitching staff’s ERA. Others worry about the unemployment and foreclosure rates. For those concerned about crime, there are lots of numbers to check. Police departments keep them. So do prosecutors. And so... More

Privacy vs. security at the airport

Which do you fear more, terrorists or airport security checkpoints? According to a report released by the federal Transportation Security Administration, people continue to try to carry weapons with them onto airliners. But Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to limit checkpoint devices that show... More

Prosecutors and Baltimore’s police

The second half of Exhibit A’s interview with Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld is available to read here. In it Bealefeld comments on criticism of his department by the city State’s Attorney’s Office of Patricia C. Jessamy (left) for the dismissal of cases when officers haven’t appeared in court to testify. More  Read More →

Putting crime statistics in perspective

We hope you’ve read the first half of our interview with Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld. He recently spent 90 minutes answering former Baltimore Sun reporter Melody Simmon’s questions for us. Look for the second half of their conversation here on Monday. More  Read More →

Better to do jury duty than own time behind bars

Ah, jury duty. A chance to observe and participate in the preservation of our society’s social order. An opportunity to do our part in seeing that justice is served. Our civic duty, indeed. Not everyone sees it that way, though. Many people dread jury duty. More  Read More →

Judge sides with driver trying to beat computer-printed DUI ticket

You’re probably an experienced user of e-mail. But have you ever gotten an e-citation? And if the police have given you one, did you beat the criminal charge because of a glitch? A man in Baltimore County might. E-citations are tickets that Maryland State Police troopers have been handing out since March 2008. Instead of writing out an old-fashioned... More

What is a reverse equity mortgage and how does it work?

Spring is when everyone seems to want to buy new things, plan vacations, sell a house, buy a house—or just spend money. This year, however, may be different. Credit is not as easily available and everyone needs to look more to spending what they have in their pocket and not on their plastic—not a bad thing. For seniors who have built up equity in their homes, a reverse equity mortgage is an attractive alternative to a refinancing or home equity loan. In this economy, seniors may not qualify for... More

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