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Gang leader, associate plead guilty to drug distribution, sex trafficking throughout Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday announced that gang leader David Tico Brown, 45, and his close associate Michael Anthony Copeland, 42, pleaded guilty to multiple offenses for their role in the “Brown Drug Trafficking Organization.” The gang engaged in the distribution of numerous controlled dangerous substances, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana in Anne Arundel County, […]

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Prescription Medication Opioid

Governor Hogan announces $6.4 million federal grant to combat opioid epidemic

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) had received more than $6 million from the Department of Justice for the state of Maryland to support a coordinated, statewide response to the opioid crisis in collaboration with the work of the Opioid Operational Command Center. The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) […]

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Governor Hogan proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday issued a proclamation marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented by Glenn Fueston, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, to the Maryland State Board of Victim Services. The first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was recognized in 1987, the same year that the first national toll-free […]

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Governor Hogan announces expansion of ‘Handle With Care’ school initiative

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan, along with the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP), on Wednesday announced the expansion of the Handle With Care initiative into 11 counties statewide, the release of a public, interactive data dashboard detailing outcomes across Maryland, and information regarding the first ever Handle With Care Summit to be held later this summer. […]

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Governor Hogan announces ‘Safe Schools Maryland’ initiative, appoints anti-human trafficking director

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Governor Larry Hogan has announced a pair of important new initiatives over the past week, one aimed at improving safety in schools and the other aimed at putting an end to human trafficking. Safe Schools Maryland Governor Hogan has announced the launch of “Safe Schools Maryland,” a tip line and mobile app designed to streamline reporting of possible threats to students school […]

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