Sunday, January 13, 2013
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Punk's Backyard Grill Closes at Annapolis Mall In a move that surprised and saddened its customers, Punk's Backyard Grill announced on Sunday that it had served its final burgers and beers at the Westfield Annapolis mall. The owners told Patch the sudden closure was because they were unable to renegotiate their lease with Westfield's corporate headquarters. No. 2—Cab Driver Helps Deliver Premature Baby at Annapolis Hotel Academy Cab driver Mia Lynch helped a couple deliver a premature baby boy outside the Country Inn & Suites in Annapolis. Lynch arrived at the hotel on Housley Road around 6 a.m. Saturday to discover Ingrid Ruiz, the woman she was supposed to drive to the hospital, screaming on a bench outside the hotel. No. 3—…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Katherine Ferris, who is white, claims she was discriminated against by her superiors, who are black.
A woman is suing the Housing Authority for the City of Annapolis (HACA) for $1.25 million claiming her superiors mistreated her because of her race. Katherine Ferris, who is white, states in court documents filed in U.S. District Court on Aug. 30 that HACA's Executive Director Vincent Leggett, who is black, "engaged in racial discrimination and racially discriminatory practices," against her. News of the lawsuit was first reported by The Capital Gazette. The Glen Burnie resident was employed by HACA in June 2007 and started working as Leggitt's assistant in January 2011—after he was appointed executive director. Ferris alleges that one month later, Cynthia Carter, vice chair of HACA's board, "began a campaign to oust me by sending an email…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Annapolis mayor says he wants Carl Snowden to continue as chairman of the housing authority.
Mayor Josh Cohen supports keeping Carl Snowden as chairman of the Housing Authority for the City of Annapolis despite Snowden's conviction for marijuana possession. "I support the direction HACA has been going in," Cohen said. "I want to see that continue, and I think Carl has been doing an outstanding job." The seven-member board, which oversees Annapolis' public housing, is appointed by the mayor to five-year terms. Snowden's term is set to expire in 2014. While the board chooses its own chair, City Council can remove members from the board. Cohen said he has no plans to take that step. A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury unanimously convicted Snowden of misdemeanor possession on Tuesday. He was arrested in April with co-defendant …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Jurors in a Baltimore City Circuit Court spent more than an hour deliberating whether the chair of Annapolis' Housing Authority is guilty of marijuana possession.
A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury is deciding whether Carl Snowden, chairman of the Housing Authority of the city of Annapolis, is guilty of misdemeanor marijuana possession. The jury deliberated for more than an hour on Monday, but was unable to reach a verdict. Police arrested Snowden and his co-defendant Anthony Hill near Druid Hill Park in Baltimore on April 19 after officers discovered a cigar containing marijuana in the center cup holder of Snowden's 2010 Honda Pilot. The case hinges on whether jurors believe Snowden was using the marijuana. Snowden maintains that the cigar belonged to Hill, who pleaded guilty to possession in June. "Just because Mr. Hill is saying it's my marijuana doesn't mean Mr. Snowden didn't also possess it…
Mike
12:31 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
Creed, in ALL of its definitions and contexts, has to do with a person's beliefs. Where traditional, well-intended criticisms of the naughty sorts of 'discrimination' are based upon attributes, like race and sex, that the individual cannot control and that are de-coupled from beliefs. ('Discrimination' gets a bad rap. It basically means distinguishing between things. It can be sensible and … more ›