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Muslim holidays rejected by board

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baltimore County public school officials have said that adding Muslim holidays to the school calendars is unlawful and "irresponsible," marking another setback in attempts across the region to add the holidays.

Candidates split on racism of camera sites

Friday, June 9, 2006

Leading D.C. mayoral hopefuls are undecided on whether the city's automated speed-cameras are disproportionately placed in black communities but agree the locations should be more strictly scrutinized.

Race 'no factor' in camera locations

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Chester Dunn has paid hundreds of dollars to the District's automated traffic-enforcement program through the years, but that isn't why the speed cameras have drawn his ire.

'Spy' cameras net a $3.3 million haul

Monday, May 8, 2006

The Metropolitan Police Department collected a record $3.3 million in fines from its automated speed cameras in March — increasing the five-year-old program's total revenue to more than $100 million.

D.C. cameras hit Maryland drivers hardest

Monday, March 27, 2006

Maryland drivers receive the bulk of the citations every month from the District's automated traffic-enforcement system, which has generated more than $135 million in fines since 1999.

D.C. speed cameras post top month

Monday, Jan. 30, 2006

The Metropolitan Police Department collected a record $2.98 million in fines from its automated speed cameras in December — capping the most lucrative year in the program's five-year history.

Smoking foes try to stop parents from lighting up

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005

Anti-smoking activists who are driving cigarettes from public places across the country are now targeting private homes — especially those with children.

Death penalty seen as 'racist'

Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005

Protesters rallied outside the governor's mansion yesterday, calling for Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to grant clemency to convicted killer Wesley Eugene Baker days before his scheduled execution next week.

Register a hit for Kanye West

Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

It's been said that the only surefire lure when seeking praise is modesty. Someone forgot to tell that to Kanye West.