Frederick city to restructure police, boost minority hires
Frederick agrees under court supervision to hire more African American officers to reflect population, add a Community Relations Officer, curb drug profile arrests, and review recruitment plans. A six month affirmative action plan could dismiss a $6.5 million discrimination suit by Willie Mahone, with a seven page settlement labeled historic for racial integration.
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Frederick mayor and attorney settle suit with minority hire plan
Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon and attorney Willie Mahone announced a settlement of the Mahone v. Ashton suit at City Hall. The accord requires implementing an affirmative action plan to hire minority officers until representation matches Frederick’s minority population, with a six month rollout and review by the Human Relations Commission.
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Keno game up running in Frederick County shops
After a rough first day a countywide Keno game went live with local retailers reporting initial glitches. Cafe on the Rocks owner Bill Furze and Brown’s Liquors manager Dawna Keyser said they ran without monitors until equipment arrived at 7 p.m. Players watched prints of winning numbers as screens were installed. the lottery runs 6 a.m. to midnight daily with drawings every five minutes. (Continued on Page A).
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Fights and assaults tallied in Frederick County schools
Frederick County reports 310 fights and assaults in middle and high schools this school year. Assistant superintendent David Markoe says the district is working harder with students and families to manage violence, noting factors from discipline to problem students. Middle schools average 14.6 incidents. high schools total 178 with one site recording 39.
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U.S. to warn Iraq on missiles in no fly zone
United States and allies planned an ultimatum to Iraq demanding removal of surface to air missiles from a southern safety zone or face retaliation. The warning also urged Iraq to stop targeting allied aircraft as U.N. resolutions authorize force to ensure Iraqi compliance amid Baghdad’s missile deployments near the no fly zone.
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Bartlett Wins 6th District Seat In Congress
Roscoe Bartlett was sworn in as Western Maryland’s representative to the 103rd Congress amid a large freshman group. The 66-year-old Republican, the district’s first GOP member since 1969, aims to cut government size and taxes while boosting private-sector job creation and accountability. He submitted two bills and gave his first House floor speech on day one.
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Bartlett Addresses House on Delegate Vote Plan
Freshman Rep Roscoe Bartlett spoke from the House floor two hours into his term denouncing a Democratic proposal to grant voting rights to delegates from Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam the U S Virgin Islands and Washington in the Committee of the Whole He objected that the plan would reduce GOP influence and oppose granting voting privileges to small cash-strapped districts while supporting Clinton era tax cuts and economic measures continued on page A6
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