Katie Curran O’Malley, Maryland’s former first girl and likewise the daughter of the state’s longest-serving legal professional common, is political royalty within the Free State. However having spent a decade as a Baltimore prosecutor and one other 20 years there as a district courtroom decide, she has by no means acted the half in any conventional sense. Somewhat, Ms. O’Malley has dealt with virtually every part that passes by the doorways of a big-city courthouse, from white-collar crime to homicide, home violence and truancy — an array of real-world expertise, centered on struggling victims and offenders, that will give her an unusually broad perspective on the job she now seeks, as Maryland’s legal professional common. We promote her within the Democratic major on July 19.
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Opinion | The Post endorses Katie O’Malley in Maryland’s attorney general Democratic primary
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Throughout the USA, only a handful of state attorneys common are ladies, and fewer nonetheless are ladies who’ve served on the bench, not to mention for the span of time Ms. O’Malley has. She has earned reward as balanced, compassionate, energetic and hands-on. For years she went the additional mile, volunteering weekly to work one-on-one with preteen youngsters skipping faculty in Baltimore. She was the one one of many metropolis’s district courtroom judges to take action.
There was nothing remotely political about that work. Actually, as a decide she was barred from partisan exercise altogether. But she is not any stranger to politics, having grown up because the daughter of a distinguished Democratic politician, former legal professional common J. Joseph Curran Jr., and spent a bit of her grownup life because the spouse of one other, Martin O’Malley (D), who was governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.
She confirmed backbone as an advocate for state laws legalizing same-sex marriage, a trigger she embraced, many believed, extra passionately than her husband did initially. The measure handed and was narrowly authorized at referendum by Maryland voters, in 2012, three years earlier than the Supreme Courtroom issued a blanket ruling allowing same-sex {couples} to marry.
Within the job of legal professional common, held for the previous eight years by Democrat Brian E. Frosh, who’s retiring, Ms. O’Malley would pursue an unusually detailed, aggressive and wide-ranging agenda. As supervisor of an workplace whose employees consists of 450 attorneys, she would deal with surging violent crime, notably in Baltimore, whose per capita murder charge is second solely to St. Louis.
Her platform advocates robust measures to grapple with gun crimes, together with by pushing to allow victims of gun violence to sue firearms producers. She has smart proposals to prioritize environmental safety, by going after polluters and guaranteeing the state hits its targets for lowering dangerous emissions. Constructing on her expertise as the highest financial crimes prosecutor in Baltimore, earlier than she turned a decide, she has pledged investigations of coronavirus testing companies which have defrauded Marylanders and companies that defraud the aged.
Ms. O’Malley’s major opponent, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, who will go away Congress after six years, is an trustworthy, clever public servant; he would additionally make an ready legal professional common. However his expertise, which incorporates eight years as lieutenant governor, is that of a traditional politician. Ms. O’Malley, having been in judicial trenches, would convey to the function a broader, brisker, people-oriented view.
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Maryland Weather: Be on Alert for Isolated Severe Thunderstorms
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BALTIMORE – Scattered showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies Sunday, with a chance for isolated severe storms.
Expect overnight lows in the 70s after a warm air mass moved through. A cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
Catch up before the game
Previewing Maryland football’s season opener against UConn
Predictions for Maryland football’s 2024 season: Top players, bold takes and more
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