The Stop Snitching DVD story just won’t go away. Yesterday it caught up two city police officers mentioned by name in the DVD—William A. King and Antonio L. Murray—who were arrested by feds and charged with robbing drug dealers and selling confiscated drugs. No word, however, on why it took so long to arrest these guys, who were said to be “in the game” on the DVD.
Meanwhile, Gov. Robert Ehrlich takes advantage of SS’s reappearance on the scene and takes to the city streets to promote an anti-crime/drugs media campaign with NBA/DVD star/Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony. Needless to say, hizzoner was not invited. And in its coverage, The Sun made the upcoming Ehrlich/O’Malley gubernatorial battle the focus of this whole story (complete with spokesperson snippy back-and-forths), which might be the proper approach, since, really, is a media campaign gonna stop a decades-long entrenched culture? The Post, on the other hand, noted the mayor’s absence, but didn’t make a big deal out of it, while The Washington Times ignored that part of the story entirely.
Since ’Melo is involved, so is the Sun’s Sports department; columnist David Steele weighs in with his opinion: something about Anthony making it “right for himself” after screwing up by appearing in SS.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Monday, May 09, 2005
Follow-Ups, Closings, Christian Rightists
More on the Paramours: After getting scooped by the Post on the problems at NAACP HQ in Baltimore when it was led by Senate candidate Kweisi Mfume, the Sun's Kelly Brewington, Ivan Penn, and Greg Barrett hit back yesterday with a longish, but kinda weak look at the "culture" inside the NAACP. While their story is certainly full of interesting tidbits--sexual harrassment, favoritism, etc.--it doesn't really move the larger story forward. Still, worth a read.
Speaking of the Senate race, David Nitkin reports in The Sun today that GOP bigwigs are pushing hard, and winning, on Lt. Gov. Michael Steele to get him to run as the Republican candidate. "Maryland is about to experience Republican politics as you've never seen," Scott W. Reed, a past executive director of the Republican National Committee, tells Nitkin.
And speaking of The Sun getting scooped--in this case, in the plummeting circulation department--ombudsman Paul Moore attempts, in his Sunday column, to explain the double-digit dip on weekdays. It's a nuanced explication, involving the elimination of "low-revenue-producing programs." Letter-writers, of course, enjoy some schadenfraude, because that's what letter-writers do: "Not to wish you ill, but I was certainly happy to learn The Sun's circulation in down," one wrote.
Horse Race: In the other big race shaping up for 2006--that is, for governor--the Washington Times' S.A. Miller gets assumed gubernatorial candidate Mayor Martin O'Malley's fellow Dems to ding him for his statement last week in strong favor of slots.
Closing Time: As the Broening Highway General Motors plant prepares to shut down later this week, the Sun' Stacey Hirsh checks in with workers, the company, and the U.S. automotive industry in general.
Maybe some of the laid-off GM workers can find a job at the new City Watch Center at the Atrium. Soon, the Surveillance Sector of the economy will employ dozens.
In brighter surveillance news, the Sun's Arthur Hirsch paddles with the Patuxent River's self-proclaimed "Riverkeeper," Fred Tutman.
Movement to Montgomery: After the semi-surprise court-ordered shut-down of Montgomery County's new sex-ed program, the Post' Lori Aratani and Daniel de Vise explain how it happened.
No Fun: City Rec and Parks chief Kimberle Flowers resigns to take a similar job in D.C.
Fo-Shizzle: Sun pop music critic Rashod D. Ollison on Sunday deconstructs Snoop Dogg's inexplicable everlasting success. Also in Sunday's A&E section, film critic Michael Sragow saves the galaxy with Mark Hamill.
All Bets Off: In last week's BBJ, Alan Zibel goes in-depth on the city's crack-down on illegal charity "casino" nights. And Julekha Dash reports that Steve de Castro's EurAsian Harbor at Pier V will become yet another Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Speaking of the Senate race, David Nitkin reports in The Sun today that GOP bigwigs are pushing hard, and winning, on Lt. Gov. Michael Steele to get him to run as the Republican candidate. "Maryland is about to experience Republican politics as you've never seen," Scott W. Reed, a past executive director of the Republican National Committee, tells Nitkin.
And speaking of The Sun getting scooped--in this case, in the plummeting circulation department--ombudsman Paul Moore attempts, in his Sunday column, to explain the double-digit dip on weekdays. It's a nuanced explication, involving the elimination of "low-revenue-producing programs." Letter-writers, of course, enjoy some schadenfraude, because that's what letter-writers do: "Not to wish you ill, but I was certainly happy to learn The Sun's circulation in down," one wrote.
Horse Race: In the other big race shaping up for 2006--that is, for governor--the Washington Times' S.A. Miller gets assumed gubernatorial candidate Mayor Martin O'Malley's fellow Dems to ding him for his statement last week in strong favor of slots.
Closing Time: As the Broening Highway General Motors plant prepares to shut down later this week, the Sun' Stacey Hirsh checks in with workers, the company, and the U.S. automotive industry in general.
Maybe some of the laid-off GM workers can find a job at the new City Watch Center at the Atrium. Soon, the Surveillance Sector of the economy will employ dozens.
In brighter surveillance news, the Sun's Arthur Hirsch paddles with the Patuxent River's self-proclaimed "Riverkeeper," Fred Tutman.
Movement to Montgomery: After the semi-surprise court-ordered shut-down of Montgomery County's new sex-ed program, the Post' Lori Aratani and Daniel de Vise explain how it happened.
No Fun: City Rec and Parks chief Kimberle Flowers resigns to take a similar job in D.C.
Fo-Shizzle: Sun pop music critic Rashod D. Ollison on Sunday deconstructs Snoop Dogg's inexplicable everlasting success. Also in Sunday's A&E section, film critic Michael Sragow saves the galaxy with Mark Hamill.
All Bets Off: In last week's BBJ, Alan Zibel goes in-depth on the city's crack-down on illegal charity "casino" nights. And Julekha Dash reports that Steve de Castro's EurAsian Harbor at Pier V will become yet another Ruth's Chris Steak House.
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