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The Attorney General of Maryland filed a civil lawsuit on Friday against a landlord on the Eastern Shore and his company, alleging a consistent pattern of gender-based housing discrimination and sexual harassment, which involved demanding sexual favors in exchange for rent. The lawsuit, lodged in Wicomico County Circuit Court, is the debut case from the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General’s office, established in January. “Landlords have exploited people in times of financial and housing crisis by misusing their authority to make sexual demands of tenants, mainly targeting low-income women and single mothers,” Attorney General Anthony Brown stated. “That…
Users in Maryland woke up to a widespread technology outage affecting transportation, banking, and various services, including Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The extent of the outages in Maryland was unclear, but several airlines were impacted as per a message on the BWI website. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that United, American, Delta, and Allegiant airlines were grounded. Maryland activated its state emergency operations center and declared a “partial” activation level, indicating the need for significant monitoring or resources. The Washington, D.C. Metro stated on social media that their websites and internal systems were down. However, all Metrorail stations opened…
Teachers Sharing Hateful Statements On Social Media About Assassination Attempt On Trump I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that some teachers feel entitled to share their hate filled social media posts regarding the assassination attempt on former President and current candidate Trump. After all, these young people have gone through a school system and college training programs which have taught them more about their “right” to socially influence their students than how to actually teach. And, goodness knows, they have been fully indoctrinated. In my career, I taught new teachers in our county. Most of them were idealistic, energetic, wonderful…
An individual named Reginald Harrison Shockley, a 66-year-old from Parsonsburg, has been arrested by investigators from the Wicomico Child Advocacy Center on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor. The victim came forward and reported multiple instances of sexual abuse that took place in Wicomico County several years ago. Shockley, who is a licensed clinical social worker, had regular interactions with children due to his profession. Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have relevant information or concerns regarding Shockley to reach out to the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center at 410-334-6955 or the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division at…
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is leading a group of 16 states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case focused on safeguarding parental rights to make decisions regarding their children’s welfare. Joining Miyares in the amicus brief are 15 other states, including Alaska, Florida, and Texas. If the case is successful, it could potentially reinforce recent changes in school policies concerning transgender students put forth by Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration, which now mandates parental consent for any alterations to students’ names, nicknames, and pronouns. The updated policies by the administration require schools to keep parents informed about…
Officials Reveal Who Conducted Faulty Criminal Background Check Oxford Officials at July 9 Meeting From L to R : Maintenance Supervisor Matt Ozman, Town Attorney Lyndsay Ryan, Commissioner Katrina Greer, Commissioner Tom Costigan, Commissioner Norm Bell, Town Clerk /Treasurer Vickie Sharp, and Town Planner Marilyn Williams It had been seventeen months since the Town of Oxford was forced to schedule a town meeting in the Oxford Community Center due to overwhelming expected attendance. The first time it was held there it was in response to the sudden retirement of long time Oxford Chief of Police Patrick Maxwell. Since then, most…
BUTLER, PA – July 13, 2024 Donald Trump was making a speech at a rally in Butler, PA and a series of pops could be heard in the distance. Within one second of the first pop, Trump covered his right ear and dropped for cover. Secret Service promptly rushed the stage to provide cover. Trump got up with a bloody right ear. Secret Service can be heard saying “Shooter’s Down.” Trump got up and put his fist in the air as he was escorted off stage to safety by Secret Service.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit have apprehended a suspect linked to the suspected homicide of a woman discovered deceased in Wicomico County, Maryland. The individual in question is Jonah Brook Cramer, a 45-year-old resident of Parsonsburg, Maryland. Cramer faces charges of first- and second-degree murder as well as first- and second-degree assault. He is presently held at the Wicomico County Detention Center without bail. The victim’s identity, as well as the cause and circumstances of her passing, await confirmation through autopsy findings. A motive for the crime has not been determined as of now. Promptly before 8:50 p.m. last…
WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND – July 12, 2024 Two juveniles, aged 11 and 14, have been charged by Deputy State Fire Marshals for a series of Molotov cocktail attacks on homes in west Salisbury. The investigation, initiated on June 12th, was conducted by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office with the help of community tips and home video surveillance. The 11-year-old is facing a Child in Need of Services referral, while the 14-year-old is charged with 12 counts of reckless endangerment and eight counts of manufacturing destructive devices for putting the occupants of the targeted homes at risk. More Details from the…
It’s a problem that any teacher who has taught since the beginning of cell phones has faced. You’re teaching a class and you look out to a classroom filled with students staring down at their laps instead of paying attention to what they should be learning. It’s no mystery what they are doing as they are either texting, posting on social media, playing games, or even shopping. Individual schools/districts try to institute cell phone policies which require phones to be put away as soon as students enter the classroom. This put the onus on the classroom teacher to keep reminding…
