Legislation to criminalize false statements about communities
Cambridge faces alleged unfair reporting on its racial troubles as Senator Markus pushes a bill to criminalize false statements about a community. The Judiciary Committee will study the proposal, endorsed by the council’s intersession program, with hearings to be scheduled.
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Baltimore
Judiciary Committee of
Maryland
Legislative Council
Frederick C. Markus Jr
Ddorchester
Markus
Cambridge
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Legistate
Malkus
del. Thomas Hunter Lowe
D-Talbot
Baltimore Sun
Washington Post
New York Times
Senator cites outsider impact on race relations and press law
A Maryland Senate turnout discusses outsiders influencing race relations and press freedoms. Senator Markus questions the FBI shooting probe and the feasibility of hero legislation amid First Amendment concerns. Del. Mandel, Carl N. Everestine, and Sen. Wheatley weigh press responsibility and locating the source of false reports.
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Markus
FBI
Carl N. Everstine
Department of Legislative Reference
Sen
H. Winship Wheatley
D-Prince Georges
Marvin Mandel
D-Balto
Multi role Ohio officer holds many local duties
Paul E. Wiant of London state prison works five shifts weekly as correctional officer then drives a bus for Mechanicsburg village schools and serves as truant officer on Mondays and Wednesdays. He doubles as policeman, ambulance and hearse driver, and Little League helper, while his wife notes they rarely see each other. A suggested law targets people who come into the state for illicit purposes.
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Paul Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Paul E. Wiant
London State Prison
Mechanicsburg J
Pear
Cecil Rickard
Maybelle
Paul
Icle
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