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Mayor Sheila Dixon's misdemeanor fraud conviction fails to meet a key standard necessary for her removal from office, her attorney said Wednesday as the mayor resumed her regular duties a day after the verdict.
The jury is deliberating in the theft and misconduct trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.
The move from desperation to resignation is already on in a few NFL cities. With that in mind, our look at the stories to watch as we wheel into Week 6 reflect that.
Knee-jerk reactions and drawn-out conclusions on a Sunday so unusual that a quarterback not named “JaMarcus” went 2 for 17. And won.
Celizic: At what point do the experts stop talking about the Steelers — they’re sooooo 2008 — and the Patriots and even the Jets, and start talking about the real power in the AFC? And no, I’m not talking about the Colts, but about the Baltimore Ravens.
Daisuke Matsuzaka extended an outstanding stretch by Boston’s rotation, and the Red Sox cruised past the Orioles 9-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Baltimore's police department will become one of the first agencies in the nation to issue every patrol officer a BlackBerry that allows for instant warrant checks, city officials said Wednesday.
A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore councilwoman on new charges in a probe of City Hall finances.
A massive water main break shut down the heart of downtown Baltimore on Tuesday, sending thousands of workers home or to other offices and at one point flooding the city with 2 feet of water.
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's first court appearance on theft and perjury charges over allegedly illegal gifts was delayed Tuesday, and the mayor stuck to the business-as-usual strategy she's employed since her indictment last month.
Emerson Boozer doesn’t remember which day Weeb Ewbank had finally had enough. All Boozer knows is that Ewbank finally heard one Jet too many proclaim superiority to the Colts and that was it.
President-elect Barack Obama is challenging Americans to show the fighting spirit of Revolutionary War era patriots and resist getting discouraged by the country's problems.
A city housing official pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing gift cards meant for needy children, becoming the latest public figure snagged in a probe that led to Mayor Sheila Dixon's indictment last week.
If Mayor Sheila Dixon goes to trial before a Baltimore jury, it might include some of the best friends she could hope to find.
It's difficult enough to lead a city plagued by rampant violent crime, failing schools, widespread poverty and drug addiction. For Mayor Sheila Dixon, the job figures to get tougher this year — and not just because of the sagging economy.
On the streets of one of the nation's most violent cities, Detective Danny Danzy is known as a "bodysnatcher."
Sheila Dixon has reduced violent crime and gracefully handled a variety of crises since taking over as mayor in January 2007, but a two-year state investigation of her financial dealings as City Council president threatens to overshadow her successes.
Nobody likes a nag, that person always haranguing you to eat your vegetables or clean your room.
Baltimore ended the year with the city's highest murder rate in eight years, despite a new police commissioner's modest success in slowing the spike in homicides.
Although it took firefighters less than three minutes to respond to a row house blaze, little could prepare them for what they found. Of the 13 people inside the two-story, three-bedroom home in east Baltimore, five were dead before rescuers could get to them Tuesday morning.
An elementary school worksheet that tells the story of four people who get away with robbing a house and describes how to do a card trick has drawn criticism from a Baltimore mother who sees it as promoting criminal activity.
How dumb are the citizens of Baltimore?Sunday as I was perusing the headlines on the Baltimore Sun website, I came across a very shocking collection of Baltimoreans' opinions.
Baltimore Mayor Got Off Easy, Says JurorBALTIMORE -- Another member of the jury in the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon told 11 News she believes the mayor got off easy and was disappointed Dixon didn't testify.
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor of Baltimore convicted of embezzlement BALTIMORE, Md. – The jury overseeing the theft trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon has convicted her on one charge of taking gift cards meant for Baltimore's less fortunate residents.
Oprah talk show going off the air - thestar.comCHICAGO–The Oprah Winfrey Show, an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.
Developer, Others Testify In Trial Of Baltimore MayorBALTIMORE -- One of the developers who gave Mayor Sheila Dixon gift cards testified at her trial Monday, saying the cards were meant for needy families and not the mayor herself.
The 5 Worst Cities for Urban Youth - ABC NewsI'm so sad to see my own home city on this list but I guess the conditions have gotten worse as the years have gone by. I am surprised to see Atlanta on the list, but not the other cities. We have got to do better to help our youth.
911 Call Before Student's Death Raises Questions It's a crash that infuriated the Johns Hopkins Community. One of its students was killed in a hit and run, now WJZ has the 911 tapes that warned police against the truck that was placed at the deadly scene.
Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton to visit Baltimore concerning education reform BALTIMORE, Md. – Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and civil rights activist Al Sharpton will visit Baltimore City on Friday to discuss education reform.
Painting a street green hasn't stimulated one new jobIn Baltimore, the 300 block of East 23 1/2 Street is getting patched up in time for winter.
Sources: Cleveland Browns likely to go with Brady Quinn to start instead of Derek Anderson - ESPNThe Browns are not making an official announcement regarding their quarterback situation until Wednesday.
Documentary: American CasinoAnyone who already understands the current economic disaster will find little new in "American Casino." But for the rest of us, this "Frontline"-esque documentary is at turns eye-opening (a former mortgage broker smilingly admits that he, and everyone he worked with, regularly al …
Writer Edgar Allan Poe gets proper funeral - 160 years onBy the standards of any age, it was a miserable way to go. Edgar Allan Poe, dark romantic writer and poet credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction, enjoyed a death far more Gothic and gloomy than any of his stories.
"If the Baltimore Ravens had a quarterback approaching anywhere near the middle of the pack, they could be an elite team."
Media Malpractice: Tom Brokaw's World Implodes. By Jeffrey Lord. on 9.15.09 @ 6:08AMThree scathing pages --- a "must read" article.
Outing ACORNFortunately, public officials (even on the left) are taking note. A Senate amendment to keep ACORN from getting federal housing grants passed 83-7 yesterday (shamefully, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was among the seven). The Census Bureau cut its ties with ACORN.
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD You read correctly, the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) crushed the Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) in nearly every statistical category, but somehow allowed them to hang around until about two minutes left in the game.
Baltimore's 'Run To Remember' Honors 9/11 Victims (Video)In commemoration of the eighth anniversary of 9/11, a 'Run to Remember' was held in Baltimore in honor of the victims.
UPDATE: CENSUS SEVERS TIES WITH ACORN FOR CENSUS Music: Elvis Presley- Suspicious Minds It seems there are some problems for Obama's favorite community organizer, ACORN, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Complete ACORN Baltimore Prostitution Investigation TranscriptWant to know how to set up an under-aged prostitution ring in Baltimore with a bunch of 13 year old girls from El Salvador and not pay taxes? Call them "PERFORMING ARTISTS" and list them as "DEPENDENTS" ACORN officials on video tell you how and how to avoid paying taxes.
Obama's Favorite Charity Acorn has already received $53 million dollars your money. Obama has promised Acorn $5.8 billion this year. It is time for the Democratic Party, to step up and put a stop to ACORN.
Police cameras IN bars?There's already more than 450 police surveillance cameras in Baltimore.
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