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Vol. 81, No. 15 April 11 — April 17, 2013 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents First Lady Hosts Maryland Students for Jackie Robinson Film Workshop By ALLISON GOLDSTEIN and the film really does inspire Capital News Service me to play as hard as I can and keep at it and never give up,” WASHINGTON -- Jackie Roberts, 18, said after the Robinson’s story hits close to event. home for Watkins Mill High Students were invited to the School senior varsity baseball White House for a screening of captain Brandon Roberts. the new film to be released So a visit to the White House April 12 about the first black Tuesday for an interactive player in Major League teaching event with First Lady Baseball. Robinson endured Michelle Obama and the stars blatant racism, often in the form of the new Jackie Robinson of name-calling and physical biopic, “42,” was especially harm, as he built a record- poignant. “I love the game of baseball. It’s always been in my life... See WORKSHOP, Page A 8

CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE SERVICE PHOTO BY AMBER LARKINS. Jean Nagalo, the shop manager for FreeState Auto and Truck Service, moves the tow truck bed forward. The company's NRA Aims to Arm owner, Charlie Kidwell, worries Gov. Martin O'Malley's gas tax will cause even more pain to his already hurting busi - ness. Teachers, Personnel Businesses Say They'll Suffer with Higher Gas Taxes for School Safety The Infrastructure Investment Act Increases Revenue for the Transportation Trust Fund By YAGANA SHAH and is an appropriate resource a Kidwell has scaled back his company is enacted on Internet sales taxes, in which JEREMY BARR school should be able to uti - By AMBER LARKINS from 10 to five employees, and even case it would top out at 3 percent. Capital News Service lize.” Capital News Service Hutchinson released an changed his location in an attempt to get In just over five years, the new tax more business. could increase prices at the pump by 14 WASHINGTON -- Arming eight-point list of recommenda - ANNAPOLIS - Charlie Kidwell, who “I don’t know how much longer I’m cents to 21 cents per gallon, according to teachers and other personnel is tions drawn up by the NRA- has owned FreeState Auto and Truck Service in Capitol Heights for nearly 25 going to do this for,” Kidwell said. “It’s the state’s legislative analysis. the best approach to combat funded School Shield Task years, said his business will be hurt by stressful and it’s not profitable.” The Transportation Trust Fund, which gun violence in schools, the Force, which he heads. The task Various small businesses and fuel is used to maintain roads and infrastruc - National Rifle Association reit - force was launched in response Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gas tax hike, industry lobbyists are opposed to the gas ture, as well as pay for new projects, is erated Tuesday. to the Dec. 14 shooting at which passed the Senate Friday. The Infrastructure Investment Act of tax because they say it will negatively projected to receive 18 percent of its fund - “We want the debate focused Sandy Hook Elementary 2013, which passed the House of affect their businesses. ing from the motor fuel tax in fiscal year on school safety,” said former School in Newtown, Conn. O’Malley’s legislation increases rev - 2014. Arkansas Congressman Asa The group spent the past Delegates March 22, will raise the cost of oing business for Kidwell, who owns enue for the Transportation Trust Fund by The bill has been determined to have Hutchinson at the National three months assessing schools d one tow truck and receives two to four indexing the motor fuel tax rate to infla - “a meaningful impact on small business” Press Club. “Teachers should nationwide for security vulner - calls a day from people needing towing tion and by imposing a 1 percent sales and because it will increase the cost to own teach, but if there is a personnel abilities, best practices and within a 20 mile radius. The company also use tax July 1. That rate would increase that has good experience, has provides vehicle service and repairs, but incrementally until it reaches 5 percent in interest in it and is willing to go has been hurting during the recession. fiscal year 2017 unless federal legislation See GAS, Page A 5 through the training...then that See ARM, Page A 2 Leading Lawyers Praise 50-year-old High Amid Concussion Debate, High Court Decision, But Call for Expansion School Football Participation Drops By SPENCER ISRAEL four years. By KAYLA FARIA Capital News Service The MIAA, which oversees the state’s Capital News Service private schools, has also seen smaller COLLEGE PARK - When the unde - schools like Friends consistently struggle BALTIMORE, Md. – While the feated St. Frances Academy football team to field full-sized football rosters. The 50-year-old Supreme Court ruling prepared to play Friends School of Friends School forfeit was the first of two that held lawyers in criminal courts Baltimore last October, they didn’t expect this season in the MIAA. are “necessities, not luxuries” forev - to win without playing. “You ideally want 35 kids to a roster, er changed the nation's judicial land - But that’s exactly what happened but there just aren’t enough kids to go scape, legal professionals argue its when Friends was forced to forfeit after around,” Diggs said. promises have largely gone unful - showing up with only 13 players. To cope with the decline, some filled. “I was very surprised,” said Maryland schools have begun dropping their fresh - Sentenced to five years in prison, Interscholastic Athletic Association man or junior varsity squads in an effort Clarence Earl Gideon, a poor drifter Executive Director Rick Diggs of the for - to put more players on varsity. arrested and charged with theft in feits. “I’ve been director for 20 years and “If the freshman level drops, eventual - Florida, penciled a five-page petition I can’t remember the last forfeit.” ly it will have a larger effect on the varsi - to the U.S. Supreme Court on prison CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY KAYLA FARIA Attorney General Eric Holder, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan What happened to Friends is unusual, ty program,” said A.K. Johnson, student stationary, appealing to fairness and and former Vice-President Walter Mondale celebrate the 50-year but not unheard of in Maryland. activities coordinator for Charles County. equality after he was denied counsel anniversary of the Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court decision at Football participation in Maryland in “It will be interesting to see what happens in 1961. the Department of Justice earlier this month. the 2011-2012 season dropped by nearly this year.” The Supreme Court granted 500 student-athletes from the previous Eric Michael, supervisor of health ath - Gideon’s petition, appointing a School of Law recently commemo - featuring Executive Director year, a 3.5 percent drop, according to the letics and physical education for prominent Washington lawyer to rated the landmark ruling. Timothy J. Murray of the Pretrial most recent data from the National Washington County, said his schools represent him. Gideon was acquitted Hosted by the Maryland Law Federation of State High School have also struggled to field multiple in a retrial after his attorney discred - Journal of Race, Religion Gender Associations. ited the testimony of a key witness. and Class, Maryland law professor It’s the largest decline the state has Both the U.S. Department of See GIDEON, Page A 7 Douglas Colbert moderated a panel seen in seven years, and the third drop in Justice and University of Maryland See FOOTBALL, Page A 3

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Women’s History Month A Tale of Two Americas Part 1 Beyond the Call of Duty Movie Review "The Place Beyond Earth Talk County Executive Baker, III hon - In 1963, more than a quarter-mil - The owner of a small business finds the Pines" is a brooding drama of Dear EarthTalk: ored two outstanding female schol - lion people gathered in Washington it simply impossible to pull through epic scope set in the New York town ars and the inspiring work of a for the historic Great March for the torturous economy. The doors of Schenectady, whose name comes What is the "Production Tax County employee at the 28th Jobs and Freedom. This was a shut or the website shuts down and from a Mohawk word loosely trans - Credit" and why is it so important to Annual Women’s History Month watershed moment in American another business venture comes to a lated as "the place beyond the pines. developing alternative renewable Luncheon. The Women’s History history, giving unprecedented voice close. Without incubation and sup - But there's another meaning. energy? Month Luncheon and Awards to the hardships facing Blacks as port, the nation's small businesses - Schenectady is also a symbol of the -- Sean Gallagher, Ceremony is a signature event of they sought a fair shot at an elusive including Black-owned businesses cycles and ruts we get trapped in Boston, MA the County Executive’s Office. dream. In 2013, which are doubly vulnerable. and strive to move beyond. Community , Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — April 11 — April 17, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Neighborhood Events by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Are you a caregiver? their hands full! the beautiful music. Prince George’s County Health Department Upcoming conference may Coming up May they rest in peace help The monthly Morningside John Robert Howie, 68, of Highlights STD Awareness Month with Free Testing The 21st annual Southern Town Meeting will be Tuesday, Bryantown and a 1963 graduate LARGO, MD – April is and individuals who have lim - Giveaway, on one Saturday Maryland Caregivers April 16, at 8 p.m. And on May of Suitland High, died March National Sexually Transmitted ited access to healthcare. afternoon to allow residents Conference is coming up Friday, 6 Morningsiders will go to the 29. He was born in Washington, Diseases (STD) Awareness STDs cost the United States’ numerous opportunities to April 26, at the Richard Clark polls to elect a mayor and two son of Thomas and Martha Month, a health observance health care system approxi - engage in the County’s efforts Senior Center in La Plata. council members. More about Howie. At Suitland, he was cap - created to increase awareness mately $15.5 billion annually. to clean and beautify our “Let’s talk about loosening this in a future column. tain of the football and lacrosse about STDs, transmission, Chlamydia, gonorrhea and roads, schools and communi - the grip of caregiver guilt, let - Mount Calvary Catholic teams and Senior Class prevention and treatment. syphilis are major causes of ties,” said Prince George’s ting go of the feelings of frustra - School, in Forestville, has been President. He played baseball Approximately 20 million infertility among women; County Executive Rushern L. tion and anger and moving invited to compete in the for the Arundel Legion League, new sexually transmitted untreated STDs can create life Baker, III. “I encourage all toward living a better balanced Robotics Competition at The intramurals at Frostburg State infections occur every year in threatening health conditions. Prince Georgians to save the life,” it says in the intro to the College of Southern Maryland, and in later years he coached the United States – and almost These and other common date of April 27, 2013, and schedule, “It may help to know Sat., April 13, at 1 p.m. They’d lots of kids. He was former half of these are among young STDs can increase the risk of join us as we volunteer togeth - that these are feelings shared by love for you to come and cheer chairman of the Board of Parks people aged 15 to 24, accord - HIV transmission for both er to assist our most needy many caregivers…you are not them on to victory. and Recreation for Charles ing to the Centers for Disease women and men. homeowners and enhance our alone in this.” The ses - Mount Calvary School is County and earned many awards Control and Prevention For more information environment in Prince sions deal with activities for hosting a fashion show on April during the 22 years he worked (CDC). about the free testing sites George’s County. individuals with dementia, pal - 27, in the Blue Room, 6704 for the Washington Post. “Prince George’s County please visit Additionally, we also want to liative care, caring for loved Marlboro Pike, 1 to 3 p.m. Survivors include his wife of 44 experienced a decrease in both http://beSTDfree.com help promote the 15th Annual ones in the home, managing Also, vendors will be selling years, Nancy Jeanne Howie; son the number of Syphilis http://www.princege - Maryland Day at the chronic diseases at home, fitness ceramics, candles, jewelry, baby Brian and daughters Traci (15.3%) and gonorrhea (4.4%) orgescountymd.gov/Governm University of Maryland, therapy, managing challenging dolls and more. Admission: 12 Denhardt and Tami Howie; nine cases from 2011 to 2012. Yet, ent/AgencyIndex/Health/std.a College Park and encourage behaviors, skin care for inconti - years and up, $15; ages 3-11, grandchildren; and brothers Tom these declines in Syphilis and sp?nivel=foldmenu(4) residents to attend this cam - nence and pressure ulcer preven - $10. and Jerry Howie. John will be gonorrhea rates have occurred For more information pus-wide open house of one of tion, and much more. Loyola on the Potomac remembered so much for his along with an increase in about STDs, please visit the County’s greatest assests.” The registration fee is $22 invites you to A Loyola Saintly distinctive red hair and infec - Chlamydia infections. The Centers for Disease Residents and community and covers conference material, Tea on Sunday, May 5, 3-5 p.m. tious laugh. number of sexually transmit - Control and Prevention groups wanting to volunteer in continental breakfast and boxed For information, call 301-392- Myra Jeanette Lagana, 70, of ted diseases and the consis - www.cdc.gov/std. the “Clean Up Green Up” lunch. For information and reg - 0819 or email lisa.white@loy - Charlotte Hall and a 1960 grad - tently high HIV rates are effort should contact the istration, call 301-934-0128 or olaretreat.org. uate of Suitland High School, health concerns in the County. Prince George's County Prince George’s County email olmstedc@charlescoun - The 18th annual Oxon Hill died Feb. 23. She was secretary The Prince George’s County Seeking Community Department of Public Works ty.org. Food Pantry Walk-a-thon will be for the Labor Relations Board Health Department is making Support for Spring Cleaning and Transportation (DPW&T) Morningside memories, 60 Sat., May 11. To register for the before managing a retail depart - it easier to take control of your and Beautification Activities at (301) 499–8523. Students years ago walk or to make a donation, call ment store for 18 years. health”, said Pamela B on “Super Spring can earn Community Service Morningside old-timers will 301-899-8358. Survivors include her husband Creekmur, Health Officer. Saturday,” April 27, 2013 Hours for their volunteer par - remember—not fondly—the St. Philip’s teens re-enact Robert, two daughters, a son, “During the month of April Prince George’s County ticipation. Registration will be problems their young town had poignant Stations four siblings and four grandchil - additional locations through - Clean Up Green Up, open through Friday, April 19, back in 1953: (1) overcrowding Teens in His Image present - dren. out the County are offering Christmas in April, and DER’s 2013. Supplies and mulch at country schools, resulting in a ed The Living Stations of the My son-in-law Jim Shearer, free STD testing. For more Free Mulch Giveaway high - will be available for pick up need to hurry the building of a Cross in St. Philip’s Church on 65, died March 30 at Christ information on our testing light day of County volun - on Wednesday, April 24, from school in Morningside, (2) good Friday. Hodari Robinson Hospital in Cincinnati. He was locations, visit teerism and beautification 5 P.M. – 8 P.M.; Thursday and deplorable state of the town’s portrayed Jesus and Angela Hay the husband of my daughter http://beSTDfree.com” UPPER MARLBORO, Friday, April 25 and 26, septic system which resulted in was Mary. Others in the cast Kathleen. I’ll be traveling to Also, we invite citizens to MD – On “Super Spring between 9 A.M.- 3 P.M at the the passage, a year later, of an were: Lindsey Green, Zachary Ohio for the funeral. participate and acknowledge Saturday,” April 27, 2013, D’Arcy Road Maintenance emergency bill enabling WSSC Fitzpatrick, Bethany Cuyler, Milestones STD Awareness Month by Prince George’s County Facility (address). DPW&T to proceed with construction of a Kaila Etienne-Best, John Smith, Happy birthday to Jonathan attending the, Sexually Government, residents, and will not deliver supplies. sewerage system for the town, Fidel Melgar-Castillo, Cameron Charters, April 6; Debbie Transmitted Infection businesses will participate in Since 1989, the Prince (3) inadequacy of the town’s Blanc, Celina Houston, Callison, April 8; and Donna Community Coalition three County-wide events that George’s County Christmas in water supply, (4) and the miser - Samantha Bowie, Jada Peaks Wood, on April 11. (STICC) conference on will promote volunteerism, April program has repaired able condition of Suitland Road. and Ana Walton. Happy anniversary to Chuck Thursday, April 11, 2013, held neighborhood beautification, and helped rehabilitate over Mayor Harold Shugarts and Emily Rose directed the per - and Laura Smith Jenkins, their at the Prince George’s County and provide assistance to fel - 2,000 homes of qualified his Town Councilmen Leonard formance. Jasmine Adgerson 37th on April 10, and to Tex and Health Department, Cheverly low residents most in need County residents. This year Gardner, Donald Holmes, Jay and Sydney Bowie were narra - Rickie Beardmore, their 49th on Health Center, 3003 Hospital through the annual Christmas the program selected 83 Lowery and Matt Rosch, had tors and Matthew Rose provided April 11. Drive, Cheverly MD, from in April program, the County’s homes throughout the County. 10a.m.-12 p.m. “Clean Up, Green Up” initia - Christmas in April is currently Sexually transmitted dis - tive and the Mulch Giveaway. at capacity for volunteers, Brandywine-Aquasco eases pose a serious public “This year we are combin - although individuals with spe - health threat to Americans ing three great events, cific trade skills and experi - by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 –particularly young women, Christmas in April, the bi- ence who are available to African Americans, men who annual “Clean Up Green Up” assist the volunteers are still in ANNUAL GOSPEL PRO - Psychology, AP Literature, AP It’s our 2013 Sunday Casino GRAM U.S. History, AP Psychology, Slots fun to Midway- have sex with men (MSM), activity and the free Mulch demand. AP Government, AP U.S Harrington Raceway & Casino Sunday April 21, 2013 we History, Geometry Honors, Slots in Harrington Delaware Arm from A 1 react to it,” Weller said. “Guns such as felons. It also strength - will celebrate our Annual U.S. History Honors, and on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Bus have done a lot of damage in ens punishments for those found Gospel Program 4:00 PM at St. English 9 and 10 Honors. leaves Park-N-Ride, Clinton technologies. Their findings schools. I’m not sure if that’s to have lied about the intended Phillips Church, 13801 Baden MD at 10:30 AM and St. were detailed in a 225-page Westwood Road Brandywine, Her extra-curricular activi - the best way to deal with this.” recipients of purchased guns, so- Philip’s Church at 11:00 AM, report. MD. Donation is $10.00. ties are National Honor Society, and returns at approximately The report also recommends called “straw purchasers.” The goal of having armed Groups will be Jr. and the Tennis, Art Club, Key Club, 7:30 PM. Fun package increased coordination between Cummings acknowledged Voices of Harmony, Tolson Honor Society, Climbing Up includes a $15.00 slot play personnel in schools is to schools and local law enforce - that his bill may not have the Family, Southern Maryland While Reaching Back (CURB) rebate with a full Buffet Meal. reduce response time in emer - ment, more training for school votes to pass the Republican- Harmonizers, Burning Light, and Biotechnology Strand There will be oldies but good - gency situations, Hutchinson resource officers, security controlled House, but said he Christ UMC/Nottingham (President). Eliza has been ies, movies and 50/50 raffle. said. assessments, threat assess - isn’t frustrated. Myers Male Chorus, Mothers accepted to UMBC, St. John’s Cost is $40.00. After passing background ments, state safety require - “This is about moving the Dream. The program is spon - University, Mount St. Mary’s checks and screening, person - ments, improved federal coor - ball up the court. I don’t know sored by Peter A. Gross Sr. University and Fortis College. There are absolutely no nel designated by school dis - dination and funding. The task whether we’ll score two points Scholarship/ Memorial Fund Her career goal is to become a refunds. Purchase your ticket tricts would receive 40-60 force also suggested creation of or three points. But I believe Inc. For tickets contact neurosurgeon. Eliza received a early so you won’t be left out. hours of training at what the Michele Chase 301-888-2510 citation from Maryland Tickets must be purchased by an umbrella national organiza - that we will accomplishment NRA estimated would cost or Ruby Hinnant 301-627- Governor Martin O’Malley for May 5, 2013. Benefit for St. tion to provide leadership for something. And it may be that 1235. representing Prince George’s Philip’s Church. Point of con - from $800 to $1,000. school safety --a role it feels it we lay the foundation in this County by winning 3Rd Place tact for tickets are Shirley A. Focusing solely on mental is in a position to fill. Congress to do even more in the COME OUT AND PLAY in the 2011 YAM Flag competi - Cleaves 302-690-4260, health to improve school safety The task force’s report did next Congress,” Cummings tion. She also tutors her peers Doretha A. 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By PRESS OFFICER (ADA) Compliance Are Your Parents Spending County Executive’s Office Coordinator, provides guidance to the County and technical Your Inheritance? Upper Marlboro, MD – Last assistance to ensure that the Thursday, Prince George’s County is operating their pro - Most people who grew up grams and services in compli - during the Great Depression County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III honored two out - ance with ADA and ADA and World War II learned to Building. Ms. Sanders coordi - scrimp and save as a matter of standing female scholars and the inspiring work of a County nates the Project Civic Access necessity. Many also gained Agreement between Prince financial security during sub - employee at the 28th Annual Women’s History Month George’s County Government sequent decades when pen - and the U.S. Department of sion plans were more com - Luncheon at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Justice. mon, homeownership became Ms. Sanders has resided in the norm and government Maryland. The Women’s PHOTO BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Prince George’s County for 30 Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III con - programs like Social Security History Month Luncheon and years and worked for the gratulates Patricia Sanders, 2013 Gladys Noon Spellman and Medicare expanded. For a Awards Ceremony is a signa - County government since 1986. Public Service Award recipient along with Sheila Stewart, time, it seemed their Baby ture event of the County Since the on-set of her career in News & Community Director for Radio One – DC Stations, Boomer children stood to Executive’s Office that cele - the County Government, she Pastor and First Lady Maclin of the Sanctuary at Kingdom inherit amounts unheard of for previous generations. brates the achievements of women in the County. has been a trailblazer. She has Square. However, many economic factors have taken their toll on represented the County on seniors' nest eggs in recent years. Thus, if you were counting on Tiffani Kennedy and numerous state-wide groups, She is a former member of Women’s Project theme enti - a sizeable inheritance to help finance your own retirement, you Yolande Bertile Pokam forums and committees. Ms. the Disability Advisory tled: Inspiring Innovation may want to rethink that strategy. Tchuisseu were each awarded Sanders is a soror of Swing Phi Committee for Prince Through Imagination which Here are several reasons why many seniors are revising their Gladys Noon Spellman Swing. She is also a former George’s School System and celebrated women in science, estate distribution plans: Scholarships for $2,000. member of the Prince George’s has worked very closely with technology, engineering and Most people who invested heavily in the stock market during Tiffani Kennedy attends Henry County Women’s Commission. the school system to address mathematics (STEM). Sheila the Great Recession watched helplessly as their accounts lost A. Wise, Jr. High School and In addition to her devotion to barriers for students and teach - Stewart, News & Community significant value. Although the market has mostly recovered, has a 3.9 grade point average her career, she has participated ers with disabilities. As a Director for Radio One – DC many people – especially those in or approaching retirement – and Yolande Bertile Pokam as mentor and role model to result, she drafted an Stations, served as the mis - stashed their remaining balances in safer investments earning Tchuisseu attends High Point youth as well as an active mem - American Disabilities Act tress of ceremony and Linda very low interest, worried the market might plunge further. High School and has a 4.125 ber of her church. administrative procedure tem - Cureton, Chief Information Many likely will have to draw on their account principal to grade point average. Throughout her tenure with plate that served as the point Officer (CIO) for the National make ends meet, thereby depleting their savings (and estates) The scholarships were the Department of Family of reference for their current Aeronautics and Space much more rapidly than planned. inspired and awarded in memo - Services she has served in vari - procedures. She has conduct - Administration (NASA), Many seniors expected their home's equity would help fund ry of Gladys Noon Spellman, ous positions from Community ed numerous ADA trainings delivered the keynote address. retirement. But after the housing market crashed, they instead who was a Prince George’s Developer, Acting Division for local agencies, organiza - “Every year our Women’s found its value drastically reduced. Fortunately, the housing County educator, County Director for the Individuals tions and churches. History Month Luncheon cele - market has begun to recover. But many tapped-out seniors have Council member and served in with Disabilities Division In recognition for her out - bration brings renewed excite - turned to reverse mortgages and home equity loans to draw on the United States Congress for where she has been instrumen - standing contributions, Ms. ment and generates huge audi - their home's equity to cover living expenses, thereby lessening three terms beginning in 1974. tal and influential in establish - Sanders was also previously ence participation from Prince their estate's future value. She was an extraordinary civic ing, implementing, evaluating inducted in the Prince George’s county women and As average life spans increase, so does the period we'll need leader and tireless fighter for and monitoring division goals George’s Women’s Hall of the community-at-large,” said to survive on our retirement savings. A 65-year-old man today people with a strong interest in and performance measures for Fame, served as Former Ms. Prince George’s County will live until 83 on average; for women it jumps to 85. Many the fields of government, politi - individuals with disabilities. Wheelchair of Maryland, First Executive Rushern L. Baker, people never imagined their savings would have to last that long cal and social sciences. She has been a strong voice Runner- UP for the Ms. III. “We are committed to and didn't plan accordingly. The grand finale of the lun - for issues related to the needs of Wheelchair of America and a highlighting the vast accom - Even if they buy Medicare prescription drug and Medigap cheon was the announcement those with disabilities, working recipient of the Meritorious plishments of the dynamic coverage, seniors, like everyone else, spend an ever-increasing that County employee, Patricia tirelessly to assure they have Service Award, several certifi - women of Prince George’s percentage of their income on medical care. Such costs usually Sanders was the recipient of the opportunities to fully partici - cates and proclamations for County government, who con - far outpace benefit cost-of-living increases and interest earned prestigious Gladys Noon pate in decisions which impact her outstanding advocacy on tribute to moving our county, on investments. Spellman Public Service their daily lives. She has behalf of disabled citizens. citizens and residents forward Baby Boomers have begun tapping Social Security and Award. This award is presented helped coordinate conferences Ms Sanders, stated “I am through their hard work and Medicare benefits; and far fewer younger workers now fund to a female County employee and trainings related to both humbled and at the same time dedication. The services of those programs, so it's possible that benefits will decrease, pre - who is nominated by their peers disability issues and American excited to be the recipient of these women are not just a miums will rise or taxes will increase – or a combination of all for outstanding service and Disabilities Act Compliance. such an prestigious award. To benefit to County residents, three; all options would strain fixed incomes. commitment to Prince George’s She has helped countless resi - be in the midst of previous but they are a model of profes - When the market was booming, many people retired early, County government. Patricia dents with disabilities by pro - recipients is in an honor.” sional achievement to the next assuming they could afford to bridge the gap before receiving Sanders, who currently serves viding valuable information As in the past, the luncheon generation of women leaders Social Security and Medicare. But plummeting home equity and as the County Government’s and referral services. theme mirrored the National in Prince George’s County.” reduced 401(k) balances have forced many retirees to aggres - Americans with Disabilities Act sively withdraw from savings, trim expenses or even return to work. ramifications of football. “You can hypothesize on according to the National Many seniors help their children and grandchildren pay for Football from A 1 “The concussion thing is a many things,” said Ned Sparks, Federation of State High School high-ticket expenses like home down payments and college. teams recently, noting that some concern,” said John Gillis, asso - executive director of the Associations. Ohio has lost Although such gifts reduce the eventual value of their estate, teams have hovered around the ciate director for publication Maryland Public Secondary approximately 16 percent of its there are certain tax advantages (lower estate taxes, state tax “20-25 mark” the last three and communications at the Schools Athletic Association. players in the last four years, deductions for 529 Plan contributions, etc.). If you're the recip - years. National Federation of State “People not being able to afford and Illinois, Michigan and ient, don't take such assistance as license to take on additional “We’ve always fielded three High School Associations. the pay to play system because Minnesota have all experienced debt. teams, but because of our small - “There could be parents out of the economy. Are students four straight years of decline. Unless they've purchased comprehensive long-term care er schools, at times it has been there who have pulled their kids playing other sports? We’re “2011 was probably our most insurance, your parents will likely burn through most of their difficult to field a JV and fresh - out [because of fear of concus - offering more sports than ever, substantial drop in terms of savings should they ever require assisted living. And keep in man team,” he said. “You’ve got sions].” so that could be a factor.” football,” Colgate said. “It was - mind that Medicaid will only pay for a nursing home once to be smart about it. If our num - Michael, the Washington The decline is also evident at n’t surprising. We’ve talked they've exhausted most of their assets. bers are down, we’re not going County athletics supervisor, is the sport’s lowest levels. about this at rules committee Bottom line: With seniors facing increasing financial chal - to put a team out there.” one of those parents. According to the Sports and meetings and will continue to lenges, don't depend on an inheritance to provide your financial Athletics officials said grow - “I was a football player, I’ve Fitness Industry Association, bring it up at future meetings.” security. ing parental concerns about been a coach and I’m a parent. youth football experienced a Like the NFL, the National safety in football could explain And I’m not so sure about my nearly 20 percent drop in partic - Federation of State High School Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education pro - part of the drop. son playing. I held him out this ipation from 2008-2011, a Associations has discussed grams. To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and In 2002, a study was pub - year because I don’t want him decline second only to wrestling making rule changes to prevent Education Summit on April 17, 2013, go to lished linking physical violence being improperly taught at this during that time. more concussions. www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summit2013. in football to long term brain young age.” Maryland high school foot - “If we see another sharp damage known as Chronic But officials aren’t pointing ball officials said they will wait decline, we’ll have to take a Traumatic Encephalopathy, or to safety concerns as the sole to see data from last season closer look at things,” Colgate Largo High School CTE. reason for the drop. before they consider taking said. To combat the growing con - “We aren’t drawing the line more drastic steps to increase Despite the safety concerns, Class of ‘73 Reunion cern over the safety of its play - at concussions,” said Bob participation. The downward there are still those who believe ers, the NFL has initiated rule Colgate, the director of sports trend of participation in football in high school football. changes and new testing proto - and sports medicine at the is being felt more drastically in “I’m a firm believer there are Save the Date: August 16, 20313 cols to limit hits to the head and National Federation of State other states. certain benefits and experiences 8:00 pm to 1:30 pm concussions. More than 2,000 High School Associations. Arizona had 7,800 less high to be had by playing sports at the former players are now suing “There are many factors our school football players in the high school level," Gillis said. the league for not warning them states are looking at, like con - 2011 season than the year “It’s part of the high school expe - Martins Crosswinds about the possible long term solidation between schools.” before, about a 39 percent drop, rience. 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This special museum is administered by the Radio History Society, Inc. and is part of the Open to the Public By Benjamin Todd Jealous and Chad Griffin City of Bowie Museums. The Radio History President/CEO of the NAACP and Chad Griffin is President of the Human Rights Council Society (RHS) is dedicated to the preserva - tion of radio and television history. Because RHS is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, dona - tions of money or equipment to RHS and A Year Later, RHS memberships are tax deductible. http://www.radiohistory.org/donate/. Learn more about the history of radio and television Trayvon Martin Tragedy Still Stings Call for information on events. Open week - RADIO & TELEVISION MUSEUM ends, 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still physically search any individual they consider sus - stings - and some people are still throwing salt on picious. In 2011 NYPD officers stopped nearly the open wound. Last week George Zimmerman's 800,000 people for alleged "suspicious activity". brother, Robert Zimmerman, posted a tweet com - Nine out of ten were innocent, 99 percent did not paring Trayvon Martin to De'Marquis Elkins, 17- have a gun - and nine out of ten were black or year-old black teenager charged with fatally shoot - Latino. ing a one-year-old baby. The most revealing tidbit to come out of the The tweet showed a photo of Elkins side by side class-action trial is a secretly recorded conversa - Child Watch with a photo of Martin, both making inappropriate tion between a deputy inspector and a police offi - gestures, with the caption "A picture speaks a thou - cer. The inspector is discussing a high-crime neigh - by Marion Wright Edelman sand words. Any questions?" borhood, and he can be heard telling his patrolman: Zimmerman's follow-up tweet read "Lib[eral] "The problem was, what, male blacks... And I told media [should] ask if what these [two] black teens you at roll call, and I have no problem telling you did [to] a [woman and her baby] is the reason [peo - this, male blacks 14 to 20, 21." In other words: stop ple] think blacks might [be] risky". The implication more young black boys. What the NRA Doesn't Want You to Know was that Trayvon Martin's actions on the night he Other evidence indicates that patrolmen may be Why is the National Rifle research is finally facing new used to commit crimes 2.5 times was murdered were equivalent to the killing of an encouraged to meet arrest quotas. A tape played at Association so afraid of the scrutiny and opposition. more often than states that do. innocent child. the trial reveals a supervising officer asking for truth? There are many miscon - President Obama’s proposed As much as 40 percent of gun This would be worrisome enough if it were just "more 250s" - or more stop-and-frisk forms. One ceptions about guns and gun gun safety package would end sales may be occurring through the opportunistic cry of a family embroiled in plaintiff, a police officer, testified about the pres - violence swirling around in the freeze on gun injury preven - these private sales—a loophole racial controversy. But this belief - that male "black sure he felt from supervisors - "they were very Americans’ minds—and in tion research although the that common sense and the vast teens" are inherently more likely to be criminals - clear, it's non-negotiable, you're gonna do it, or many cases, this misinformation amounts requested are inade - majority of Americans demand is ingrained in our society. It has seeped into our you're gonna become a Pizza Hut delivery man." is no accident. For years the quate. Ignorance is not bliss or we fix. institutions in the form of racial profiling, and too A picture may speak a thousand words, but NRA has blocked the truth and sensible or sound policy, and in Another bit of misinforma - often it poisons the judgment of those who are sup - leaked recordings speak volumes about an institu - actively fought against and pre - the case of our national gun vio - tion from the NRA is that uni - posed to protect us. tion's priorities. These tapes reveal that the NYPD vented research in the causes lence epidemic ignorance is versal background checks will Last year I visited Sanford, Florida in the wake has effectively placed a bounty on "black teens". and costs of gun violence actually fatal. We need to make lead to a registry of gun owners. of the Trayvon Martin case. The NAACP hosted a By profiling young teens of color, they are using because they don’t want decisions based on the truth and The Brady Law explicitly bans forum where residents could report incidents of the same grisly logic as Robert Zimmerman. And Americans to know the truth counter the NRA misinforma - the creation of a gun owner reg - police abuse. A number of African American moth - the result is apparent: in 2011, black and Latino about guns, how to prevent gun tion that has been infecting our istry, and under that law instant ers alleged that their teenage sons had been pro - men between the ages of 14 and 24 made up 42 violence, and how to make nation. criminal background checks filed, abused or even assaulted by the police. I percent of those targeted by stop-and-frisk. That themselves and their children It’s time to challenge and have been made on over 100 found that the attitude of the local police depart - group makes up less than 5 percent of the city's safer. Why else would they have deflate NRA misinformation million gun sales in the last ment toward "black teens" was uncomfortably sim - population. Congress pull gun injury pre - and recognize that it does not decade without leading to the ilar to that of Robert Zimmerman. The crime attributed to De'Marquis Elkins' was vention research funding from speak for most American gun formation of a gun registry. But the fact is that fifty years after the Civil truly horrific and despicable. But Elkins does not the Centers for Disease Control owners or even the majority of Here again, misinformation has Rights Act, racial bias still runs rampant among represent an entire demographic, just like Adam and Prevention and the National its membership. For example, paralyzed effective gun safety law enforcement in this country. And Lanza did not act on behalf of all young white men. Institutes of Health? Why have polling data shows that 85 per - protections. The vast majority Zimmerman's attitude infects an institution much Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for we put up so long with efforts to cent of gun owners and 74 per - of responsible gun owners sup - more influential than the Sanford Police the past actions of those who look and sound like block all research on a huge cent of NRA members support port background checks Department: the NYPD. them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts public health threat that injures universal background checks— because they know that the only The New York Police Department is currently the trust needed between law enforcement and the and kills tens of thousands of a policy position the NRA vehe - people who will be negatively fighting a class-action lawsuit against their racially communities they serve. It has no place in our Americans every year? mently opposes now. impacted are criminals and biased practice of "stop-and-frisk" policing. Stop- national discourse, and no place in our nation's As Drs. Arthur Kellermann The NRA argues that back - those who sell them firearms. and-frisk allows officers to stop, question and police departments. and Frederick Rivara write in ground checks don’t work. The Please do your homework the February 2013 Journal of reality is that criminal back - and decide for yourself. Educate the American Medical ground checks do work and yourself on what the NRA Association article “Silencing making them universal at the wants you to believe by reading To Be Equal the Science on Gun Research:” federal level would make them the Children’s Defense Fund’s “What can be done to reduce the far more effective. Since its updated fact sheet “The Truth Marc Morial, President and CEO number of US residents who die implementation in 1994, the About Guns.” During this each year from firearms, cur - Brady Law, which instituted a Easter recess, go to your mem - National Urban League rently more than 31,000 annual - federal background check bers of Congress’ town hall ly? . . . The nation might be in a requirement for sales through meetings and let your members better position to act if medical licensed dealers, has denied 2.1 know that the time to be held and public health researchers million applications to purchase hostage to the NRA lobby is had continued to study these a firearm. But its impact has over. Let’s break the NRA lock Integrated Inequality: issues as diligently as some of been limited by the ability of on the research door to learn us did between 1985 and 1997.” criminals to access firearms and share the truth about the A Tale of Two Americas, Part 1 Instead, they note beginning in through private sales, since only human, economic and public 1996 pro-gun members of sales by federally licensed deal - safety costs of gun violence in Congress began mounting an ers require a background check; our nation. I believe the truth “Our nation is moving towards two societies, equity. Instead of calling for school segregation all-out effort to eliminate any unlicensed dealers, including will set us free. one black, one white - separate and unequal.” to end, we now demand an end to disparities in funding for research connected those at gun shows and on the 1967 Kerner Commission educational investment. Instead of calling for to gun injury prevention. And as internet and other private sales For more information go to meaningful civil rights legislation, we now fight Drs. Kellermann and Rivara do not. An analysis by Mayors www.childrensdefense.org. In 1963, more than a quarter-million people to preserve voting rights and affirmative action - explain, this continued refusal Against Illegal Guns reveals Mrs. Edelman's Child Watch gathered in Washington, DC for the historic - those very rights for which our ancestors to fund any research isn’t just an that states that don’t require Column also appears each week Great March for Jobs and Freedom. This was a fought and died. academic matter: “Injury pre - background checks for handgun on The Huffington Post . watershed moment in American history, giving Next week, the National Urban League will vention research can have real sales at gun shows export guns unprecedented voice to the hardships facing release the 37th edition of the State of Black and lasting effects. 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Brown issued the following statement in response to pull through the torturous econo - Street.com and re-published this the Obama Administration’s proposed plan to create jobs by my. The doors shut or the web - month on BlackEnterprise.com, encouraging private investment in public infrastructure: site shuts down and another busi - is headlined, "Minority “This afternoon, President Obama called on leaders in govern - ness venture comes to a close. Businesses a Big Driver in the ment and the private sector to work together to expand public-pri - Without incubation and sup - U.S. Small Business Economy." vate partnerships. These partnerships will create jobs and help port, the nation's small business - The article reports that "the states make much needed improvements to their infrastructure. As es - including Black-owned busi - number of black-owned busi - Chair of Maryland’s Commission on Public-Private Partnerships, nesses which are doubly vulnera - nesses rose a noteworthy 60.5% I join the President in calling on state lawmakers to consider this ble due to a history of racism and to 1.9 million from 2002 to 2007, innovative and important tool. discrimination - would go under more than triple the 18% rate for (TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM) Public-private partnerships have tremendous potential in at alarming rates. In short, they businesses established national - Doyle Mitchell, president, Industrial Bank, chairman, National Maryland: we know that they could potentially finance up to 6- need an advocate. ly, according to the U.S. Census Bankers Association; Marie Johns, SBA Deputy 10% of our capital budget and create thousands of jobs. That’s This is the reason that when Bureau's Survey of Business Administrator; Ron Busby, President, U.S. Black Chamber of why the Governor and I submitted critical legislation - HB560 – to the leaders of the National Owners." Commerce; Michael Grant, president National Bankers create a strong, predictable, fair and transparent process for future Bankers Association, an organi - It continues, "During the most Association public-private partnerships. I look forward to continuing to work zation of 37 mostly Black-owned recent period for which there is with our partners in the General Assembly to pass this bill, which banks, began pondering prospec - Census data, black-owned busi - al competitiveness." loans and approved SLA dollars will allow us to attract private investment in our infrastructure, cre - tive recipients of their annual nesses generated $137.5 billion She also agrees with Grant in FY 2012 and 2011 combined, ate jobs and strengthen Maryland’s economy.” "Beyond the Call of Duty in receipts, up 55.1%." that more must be done. "We with more than 1,000 loans Earlier this month, the House of Delegates passed the Public- Award", its president says they But the down side is this: must ensure that more people approved for a total of nearly Private Partnerships legislation (HB560) by a vote of 119-19. This did not have to look very far. No Most of the highly prosperous across the country have access to $150,000,000 since the start of week the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee unanimously question, it was Marie Johns, Black-owned businesses are con - the capital, technical assistance, the fiscal year." passed the bill. It is expected to be taken up by the full chamber deputy administrator of the U. S. centrated in certain states. New and support networks they need Deputy administrator Johns is sometime next week. Small Business Administration, York, Georgia and Florida and to help them start businesses, already a presidential appointee, The Administration’s proposed bill, which Lt. Governor Brown he said. cities like New York, Chicago, create jobs, and grow our econo - nominated by President Obama is championing this Session, creates a framework for public-pri - "I think Marie Johns has an Houston and Detroit have the my." on December 17, 2009, and con - vate partnerships (P3s) that will provide the private sector with a extraordinary record of serving largest concentration of the Suring up Black banks in firmed by unanimous consent in stronger, more predictable and streamlined process that balances the small business community in nation's black-owned businesses, order to serve their communities the Senate. Her bio on sba.gov risks and protects public assets, while ensuring a strong workforce. our country. She has shown a the article reports, based on is a part of that mission, she says. boasts more than $30 billion in The bill is prospective and revenue neutral. Specifically, the legis - genuine interest in working with Census calculations. Also, "of "Over the past four years, the lending to more than 60,000 lation will add additional oversight at the beginning of a project, all small businesses. She's been the 1.9 million black-owned U.S. Small Business small businesses across the while reducing the amount of time for a project to receive final fair and inclusive, she believes in businesses, little more than Administration has been work - country. approval; require open and competitive solicitations for all pro - diversity, she's shown a great 100,000 had paid employees" ing hard to create more access "That is the most capital jects; and allow the private sector to submit new “unsolicited” con - sensitivity to the struggle of and only "14,000 of those busi - for entrepreneurs and more going to small businesses in the cepts to address Maryland’s infrastructure needs. Initial estimates small businesses," says Michael nesses had receipts of $1 million opportunities for lenders to work history of the SBA," it states. She have found that additional P3s could contribute between six per - Grant, president of the National or more." with the small businesses in their doesn't have to convince Grant: cent and ten percent of Maryland’s $3.1 billion annual capital bud - Bankers Association after Johns agrees that as Black communities. The NBA and our "At a White House news briefing get while creating as many as 4,000 jobs. bestowing Johns with the award and other minority businesses network of lending partners are three years ago, President Barack during the NBA's Annual grow, the economy grows. on the front lines of these efforts Obama announced a number of The 2012-2013 Maryland Prepaid College Trust Enrollment Legislative/Regulatory "In 2013, minority-owned to revitalize our economy and new initiatives designed to Period Ends April 8, 2013 Conference last week. small businesses are one of the communities." streamline SBA guidelines and BALTIMORE (April 2013) – The College Savings Plans of In prepared remarks, he said, fastest-growing segments of our In her statement, Johns ticked render the agency more user- Maryland announced that the Maryland Prepaid College Trust’s "Ms. Johns has developed a rep - economy, and an engine of off a list of services available to friendly. Working in tandem with 2012 – 2013 enrollment period officially closes on April 8, 2013. utation for being a good listener. opportunity for millions of hard- strengthen small businesses and the Administration, Ms. Johns The Prepaid College Trust is one of two 529 college savings plans She not only listened to commu - working men and women in our "undeserved communities". used her business savvy and administered by the State of Maryland and gives families an nity bankers and small business communities," Johns said in a They include the Small Loan exceptional executive skills to opportunity to lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices. It is owners, she acted," he said. In prepared statement issued after Advantage (SLA) program and bring a more modern and less backed by the security of a Maryland Legislative Guarantee. fact, Grant says Johns has served last week's award. "Empowering Community Advantage lenders, cumbersome SBA to community To enroll at current prices, enrollments need to be either post - so well in the position that he these businesses, and embracing she listed. banks and small businesses, in marked by April 8, 2013 or completed online at believes she should be promoted an inclusive view of entrepre - In fiscal year 2013 alone, she general, and minority banks and www.CollegeSavingsMD.org by 11:59 p.m. on April 8th. Online to the top of the agency. "I think neurship, is essential to our long- reported, the SLA Program "has minority-owned business enter - enrollment is encouraged since it offers a reduced enrollment fee. she would be an excellent candi - term economic growth and glob - already surpassed total SLA prises in particular." Families can purchase as little as one-semester to up to five years of the University Plan. Various other options are available, includ - ing one or two years of tuition at the community college level, an Gas from A 1 be felt everywhere from the Baltimore with cars that he transportation funding for roads affordable option which can be applied towards tuition at a 4-year pumps to the pizza parlor, but describes as nicer than a taxi, and mass transit. and operate vehicles, according university, and a combined “Two-Plus-Two” Plan that includes most of all in the pocket books but not as nice as a stretch limo. “Transportation for the most to the bill’s fiscal note. two years of community college tuition and two years of universi - of the Maryland citizens,” It’s a $2 million business with part is to get people to work, to Kirk McCauley, director of ty tuition are also available. Flexible payment options include a Burns said. 38 employees. get them home, to get the goods member relations and govern - one-time “lump sum”, annual or monthly payments. Initial pay - Pete Horrigan, president of Thistel said for every penny and services to market. It’s all ment affairs for the Washington, ments on contracts entered into during the current enrollment peri - the Mid-Atlantic Petroleum increase in gas, his company about the economy,” he said. Maryland, Delaware Service od are not due until August 1, 2013. Dealers Association, actively spends an additional $550 Dinegar said the Washington Station and Automotive Repair The College Savings Plans of Maryland also administers anoth - lobbied against the tax. His annually. area has some of the greatest Association, said the tax will er tax-advantaged 529 plan – the Maryland College Investment association represents petrole - “It’s not a casual thing for traffic congestion in the nation, have dire consequences for Plan, managed and distributed by T. Rowe Price. This plan offers um marketers who supply about me to say, ‘sure, I’ll pay 7 cents which would be eased by the some of the stations it repre - a variety of investment options, with no sales commissions, loads 1,500 of Maryland’s gas sta - extra’. It’s really a net loss,” he implementation of the bill. sents, especially around the bor - or enrollment fee, and enrollment is open year-round. The College tions. said. “It’s a necessary increase,” der, because people will drive to Investment Plan earned Morningstar's highest rating for the third “We don’t like it. I don’t Thistel supports the gas tax Dinegar said. Virginia for gas. year in a row.* The minimum investment in this plan is $25 per know how to be any more plain. because bad roads mean he Maryland’s transportation “Some of them will be out of month if contributing on an automatic monthly basis. It’s a terrible bill. It’s going to pays more maintenance on his system is in bad enough shape business,” McCauley said. Both the Prepaid College Trust and the College Investment put our service stations and cars. that a gas tax is worth the extra McCauley would have liked Plan allow you to use funds at nearly any college in the country, businesses in jeopardy,” “Time is money. cost, said Carl Davis, a senior to see a more broadly based and the College Savings Plans of Maryland are the only plans that Horrigan said. Breakdowns are money,” analyst at the Institute of sales tax instead of a fuel tax qualify for a Maryland state income deduction. He said the petroleum indus - Thistel said. Taxation and Economic Policy, rate indexed to inflation. He “Despite the rising cost of college, statistics show it is worth the try would be affected by the tax Thistel described the tax a think tank. doesn’t like that it won’t go investment, and every dollar you save for college is a dollar less because service stations would increase as the cost of doing “There are definite tangible below a certain point. you may need to borrow,” said Executive Director Joan Marshall. lose money. business. benefits,” Davis said. “It’s a forever tax,” said “We have seen increasing participation in the Plans since 1998 and “They’re our customers and “I’m happy to pay taxes. I’m Maryland and 34 other states McCauley. know families are hearing the message to save. I hope families that’s how we make our a citizen,” Thistel said. “I don’t have flat gas tax rates, which Kimberly Burns, president of continue to place a value on higher education and choose to save money,” Horrigan said. know why more people don’t get eaten away by inflation over Maryland Business for in advance for higher education expenses in either or both of our Supporters of the tax say it feel this way.” time, Davis said. Responsive Government, an 529 plans and reduce their reliance on student loans.” will create better highways, The Greater Washington Davis said Florida has the organization which educates It’s never too early or too late to start saving. 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Jim Dinegar, president and Maryland would join a fairly throughout Maryland’s econo - investment objectives, risks, expenses, and other important infor - Twenty-two years ago, Mark CEO of the Board of Trade, said short list of states that have my. mation that you should consider before you invest in the College Thistel began Freedom Car, a his organization isn’t fond of taken a long term perspective “I think the effect of this will Savings Plans of Maryland. The Enrollment Kit is available online livery service based in taxes, but the bill will increase on this tax, Davis said. or by calling 1-888-4MD-GRAD. Also, if you or your beneficiary live outside of Maryland, you should consider before investing -DFN5H\QROGVLQIR#GUHDPVFRSHLQFFRP whether your state or your beneficiary’s state offer state tax or  other benefits for investing in its 529 plan. *Morningstar analysts reviewed 64 plans for its 2012 survey (10/15/12), of which 4 plans received a "Gold" rating. 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Upon learning that a I'm both excited and appre - Grade: B+ fling with a local girl, Romina hensive about the upcoming Rated R, a lot of harsh pro - (Eva Mendes), has produced a Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. fanity, some violence child, he resolves to stay in I'm excited because any high- 2 hrs., 20 min. town and be part of his son's profile film and attendant dis - life. Romina has mixed feelings cussion about the man Martin "The Place Beyond the about this; her boyfriend, a sta - Luther King, Jr., called "a free - Pines" is a brooding drama of ble provider named Kofi dom rider before freedom epic scope set in the New York (Mahershala Ali), is decidedly rides" should be a positive. I'm town of Schenectady, whose not pleased. excited because the film might stir people to read brilliant books name comes from a Mohawk Luke's intentions are noble, like Jules Tygiel's Baseball's Great Experiment, Chris Lamb's word loosely translated as "the but he barely has money to sup - Blackout and Arnold Rampersand's Jackie Robinson: A place beyond the pines." port himself, let alone con - Biography. I'm apprehensive because we know what Hollywood (Thanks, Wikipedia!) So that tribute to the baby's upbringing. does to history. It's not unlike what a monster truck does to a fer - explains the title. But there's A seedy mechanic friend of his, ret: leaving it flattened and unrecognizable with all its sharp teeth another meaning hinted at in the Robin (Ben Mendelsohn), sug - The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance knocked out. Historical movies about sports and the triumph film itself, as more than one gests a simple bank robbery -- ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of over racism are often even worse. Films like Glory Road or character on more than one not a lavish heist, but an old- motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) Remember the Titans follow the s-i-c formula: segregation, inte - occasion heads into the woods fashioned stick-up by a masked fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The inci - gration, celebration. In a biopic of the man who broke baseball's with the intention of going past bandit, with Robin as getaway dent renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe color barrier, that formula would be particularly ironic since where he's gone before, not just man. You don't even need a real Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked Jackie Robinson was doubting his own integrationist belief in the geographically but morally. gun. on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on better angels of this country at the end of his life. Schenectady is the literal "place At a point much later in the both of their families in the years following. (c) Focus I will watch 42 with an open mind. However, here in advance beyond the pines," but it's also a movie than major characters are are five aspects of Jackie Robinson's tumultuous, politically symbol of the cycles and ruts we usually introduced, Luke is repeated again when we meet we are is a matter of both nature complicated life story I fear won't make the film's final cut. get trapped in and strive to encounters Avery Cross A.J. (Emory Cohen) and Jason and nurture. 1. Branch Rickey was no saint. Based upon previews, it cer - move beyond. (Bradley Cooper), a heroically (Dane DeHaan), teenagers with Gosling, who also starred in tainly appears that the hero of 42 will be not only Jackie Directed and co-written by injured rookie cop whose career opposite upbringings but a Cianfrance's Blue Valentine and Robinson, but Brooklyn Dodgers boss Branch Rickey played by Derek Cianfrance ("Blue ambitions, like Luke's, are part - shared disconnect with their looks like his younger, hand - Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford. Yet Rickey, while brave in Valentine"), the film ultimately ly driven by a desire to take care fathers. somer brother, has proven a bringing Robinson to the majors, hopefully will not be exempt has a sprawling scale that spans of his family. But in addition to Cianfrance and co-writers useful avatar for the director's from criticism. He is what Melissa Harris-Perry would call "an two generations of two families. his worried wife (Rose Byrne), Ben Coccio and Darius Marder examination of well-inten - imperfect ally." Rickey was responsible for Robinson's entry in It could have been a miniseries - Avery feels pressure from his take advantage of the atypical tioned but messed-up men. the majors. He also bears a great deal of weight for the implosion - perhaps should have been, to retired judge father (Harris narrative structure by using it to Gosling's puppy-dog cuteness, of the Negro Leagues, after Robinson made his debut in 1947. give the complex relationships Yulin), who's pushing him down bring out parallels in the three beaming out from under the The Negro Leagues weren't just a place of thwarted ambitions more room to develop. But a difficult path, and from sea - stories. As the sins of the grime of the character's ratty T- for the country's best African American players. They were also there's no indication of that in its soned-but-shady colleagues like fathers are visited on the heads shirts and acid-wash jeans, can't the largest national black-owned business in the country. Black intimate beginnings, where the Deluca (a typically imposing of the sons, we see history help but make him sympathetic owners, bookkeepers, trainers, coaches, and groundspeople were focus is on one person: Luke Ray Liotta), who expect him to repeat itself, often in ways that to the end. Cooper does all part of what was a source of economic power, pride and self- (Ryan Gosling), a tattooed, per - toe the line with regard to their the characters themselves don't respectable work as the con - sufficiency. Yet Rickey was ruthless in his dealings with Negro petually dirty stunt motorcyclist extralegal activities. This pat - realize. The point is that our flicted cop, and the young men League owners, publicly claiming no obligation to compensate in a traveling carnival, one of tern of fathers and sons trying to actions, even righteous ones, cast as teenagers do what they teams for signing away their talent. That became the pattern as those guys who ride in gravity- please each other while also have consequences we can't can with somewhat limited Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and many more were signed out of the defying circles inside a spheri - escaping one another's influence predict or control, and that who screen time. Negro Leagues and this infrastructure of black economic power rotted away, creating a racial power imbalance in sports that per - sists to this day. Rickey's pilfering, layered with a public cam - paign of denigration, set the Negro Leagues on the road to ruin. REVIEW Rickey was also, as he said proudly, "no bleeding heart." He saw the economic advantage of showcasing, as Jackie Robinson said himself, "a patient black freak" for mass consumption. In “Mary T. and Lizzy K” fact, Rickey had far more public concern and condemnation for how black Americans would respond to Robinson than the reac - By J. LYNN tion of white Americans. As he said at a mass meeting of New Contributor York's "respectable" black community, "The one enemy most likely to ruin [Robinson's] success are the Negro people them - Taswell Thompson’s theatri - selves. You'll hold Jackie Robinson days, and Jackie Robinson cal production “Mary T. and nights. You'll get drunk. You'll fight. You'll be arrested. You'll Lizzy K” now premiering at the wine and dine the player until he is fat and futile. You'll [turn him Arena Stage Kogod Cradle into] a national comedy and ultimate tragedy." The audience Theatre through April 28th T is applauded. I'd love to see the film dramatize this scene and edu - a series of imagined conversa - cate people about pre-civil rights class tensions within the black tions primarily between First community. I'm not hopeful. Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (Mary 2. Testifying against Paul Robeson. The most high profile T.) and Elizabeth Keckly (Lizzy political event in Jackie Robinson's life is almost certainly not K), her talented, self-emancipat - going to be in this movie. It was 1949, and Robinson took part in ed dressmaker. The Civil War is what he called "the greatest regret of my life," testifying against a suitable backdrop to this his - perhaps the most famous African-American in the country, the torically-inspired telling of a singer, actor and communist-aligned activist Paul Robeson, in unique friendship between two front of the House Un-American Activities Committee. When women, whose intersecting Paul Robeson said, “Blacks would never pick up arms against the attempts at self-determination First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (Mary T.) and Elizabeth Keckly (Lizzy K), her talented dressmaker. Soviet Union,” HUAC wanted to bury him. To legitimize their both unify as well as separate attack, they called on Robinson to testify. This made perfect them. What unfolds is a stunning sense as Rickey and the media had presented Robinson, a proud portrayal of intimacy, urgency, confidence she exudes while Mary T & Lizzy K. is at hour and 40 minutes; there is no veteran and patriot, as a symbol of racial progress. betrayal, frustration, and for - others speak, or the firm, deep Arena Stage through April 28. intermission; tickets are $40 and Robinson, in a prepared statement to HUAC, said, “Every sin - giveness. tones of her stories of love, loss, Running time is approximately 1 up. gle Negro who is worth his salt is going to resent slurs and dis - Thompson never lets you for - and entrepreneurial yearning-- crimination because of his race, and he’s going to use every bit get that he has imagined these conveys a woman who was no of intelligence he has to stop it. This has got absolutely nothing lives—an important concept to one’s inferior. Joy Jones’ por - to do with what Communists may or may not do.... Blacks were retain since the realities of the trayal of Ivy is so compelling stirred up long before there was a CP and will be stirred up after time silenced and marginalized that one questions whether to unless Jim Crow has disappeared.” Such a statement, both in the white women and people of consider her a secondary char - absence of a civil rights movement and directly in the face of a color. He deliberately frustrates acter. Thomas Adrian Simpson HUAC committee dominated by Dixiecrat segregationists, was the chronology, re-imagines nuanced performance keeps incredibly brave. scenes, and offers up occasional pace with his female cast mates However, it was Robinson’s next remark regarding Robeson tongue-in-cheek references to by providing a sensitive, decid - that has stood the test of time. “I haven’t any comment to make theater-going all in a sparse, edly-masculine, and emotional - except that the statement [about Blacks refusing to fight the multipurpose stage to open a ly complex Abraham Lincoln. USSR]—if Mr. Robeson actually made it—sounds very silly to space to examine “when and The rich and complex dia - me… Negroes have too much invested in America to throw it where” women likes the titular logue—at time lush and effu - away for a siren song sung in bass.” With those words he had characters entered history. T and sive and at others staccato and done the bidding of HUAC—giving them license and cover to K speak for the women of the abrupt-- is reminiscent of Toni attack and persecute Robeson. Robeson was asked to condemn time. Morrison. The lovely and fine - Jackie Robinson but he wouldn't do it. Jackie's "greatest regret" Naomi Jacobson performing ly-crafted costumes nicely par - should be a part of a film about his life. “Mary T” gives an energetic and allel the rich language and inter - 3. The role of Lester "Red" Rodney and the Daily Worker unpredictable performance that woven story lines. The dark, newspaper. Speaking of Communists, without the radical Reds, wonderfully captures a woman intimate interior r of the Arlene it's highly likely that Jackie Robinson never gets the chance to whose striving to assume the and Robert Kogod Cradle is an break the color line. Lester Rodney, the sports editor for the US heights of power as “Mrs. immensely suitable host to such Communist Party’s Daily Worker paper from 1936 to 1958, President” repeatedly succumbs an interior tale. launched a high profile labor-based campaign to integrate base - to lows of her mental illness. If you want an evening of Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris ’s total captivation, you won’t “Lizzy K” is truly masterful. Her miss Mary T & Lizzy K.: 4.5 stage presence--both the quiet out of 5 stars See 42, Page A 7 April 11 — April 17, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A7

EARTH TALK ... The "Production Tax Credit" for Renewal Energy Development

Calendar of Events Dear EarthTalk: many small utility-grade alter - native energy providers get their April 11 — April 17, 2013 What is the "Production Tax businesses off the ground, Credit" and why is it so impor - which in turn has created hun - tant to developing alternative dreds of thousands of green LIVE at Montpelier! Odean Pope renewable energy? jobs. According to the American Date & Time: Friday, April 12, 8 pm -- Sean Gallagher, Wind Energy Association Description: Philadelphia saxophone legend Odean Pope inte - Boston, MA (AWEA), the PTC has helped grates several musical influences — including the church choir of Environmentalists and wind the U.S. wind industry grow by his youth, Philadelphia jazz and R&B of the 1950s, and classical energy boosters breathed a sigh leaps and bounds. Thanks to the woodwind chamber music—to create a sound all his own. CREDIT: COMSTOCK of relief this past January when subsidy, the industry has attract - Available on and off since 1992, the federal Production Tax Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members & Congress voted to reinstate the ed some $15 billion in invest - Credit (PTC) has bolstered the success of many alternative ener - seniors Production Tax Credit (PTC), a ment during each of the past gy providers. The subsidy has been extended again, but only for Location: Montpelier Arts Center federal tax incentive for compa - five years. Today some 500 a year, a "here today/gone tomorrow" situation that has made it 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 nies that generate renewable wind farms operate across 44 tough for companies to forge ahead with confidence. . Contact: 301-377-7800; TTY 301-490-2329 energy from wind, geothermal states, providing as much as or “closed-loop” biomass (ded - three percent of U.S. electricity Dinner and a Movie: "Miss Austen Regrets" ing expiration, installations ject is completed.” icated energy crops) sources. needs. The increase in supply Date & Time: Saturday, April 13 dropped between 73 and 93 per - The shame of it is that wind The credit, worth 2.2 cents and demand has meant that the Description: The theme of the 2012-2013 film series is "Great cent, with corresponding job energy is one of America’s most per kilowatt-hour of energy cost of wind has fallen by some Literature in Film." Dinner is served at 6 pm immediately followed losses.” promising alternatives. AWEA produced, remains in effect for 90 percent since 1980. by the screening of the film. To make the night even more memo - This time around Congress points out that wind farms can the first 10 years of a qualifying But Congress has let the PTC rable, dinner is matched to some aspect of the film. has once again only extended produce as much as 20 percent renewable energy facility’s expire without renewal four • Tickets for both dinner and the film are $30/person, and must be the PTC for one more year, of the nation’s electricity operation. Other technologies times previously, leaving high purchased by 12 noon on the Friday immediately preceding the leaving the future uncertain still needs—but only if Congress such as “open-loop” biomass and dry the alternative energy Saturday screening. for qualifying producers and can commit long-term to sup - (using farm and forest wastes producers who depend upon it • Film only tickets are available for $15/person on the day of the reducing the security of any porting them via extending the rather than dedicated energy to make ends meet. Some argue screening. Seating is limited and film only tickets may not always investments in U.S.-based PTC for more than a year. crops), efficiency upgrades and that the “here today, gone be available. wind, geothermal and biomass capacity additions for existing tomorrow” nature of the PTC • Seniors (ages 60 & up) and Montpelier Arts Center members projects. “Short-term exten - CONTACTS: AWEA, hydro-electric, small irrigation, has actually hurt small receive a 10% discount. sions of the PTC are insuffi - www.awea.org; landfill gas and municipal solid providers who have not been • Tickets may be purchased with a Visa or MasterCard by calling cient for sustaining the long- UCS, www.ucsusa.org. waste systems qualify under the able to count on what amounts the Arts Center. term growth of renewable ener - program for a lesser credit of to a subsidy for helping push the An outwardly confident but unmarried woman on the verge of her gy,” reports UCS, adding that EarthTalk® is written and 1.1 cents per kilowatt-hour pro - country in the right direction fortieth birthday reflects on her past suitors, and the choices she the planning and permitting edited by Roddy Scheer and duced. The PTC, which had energy-wise: “This ‘on- once made, while attempting to help her marriage-minded niece process for new wind facilities Doug Moss and is a registered expired at the end of 2012, can again/off-again’ status con - choose between a number of potential suitors in this tale inspired can take two years or more to trademark of E - The in effect get wind and other tributes to a boom-bust cycle of by the life and letters of Jane Austen. In this speculative tale, direc - complete. “As a result, many Environmental Magazine qualifying renewable energy development that plagues the tor Jeremy Lovering and screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes ponder the renewable energy developers (www.emagazine.com). technologies down into the wind industry,” reports the potential reasons why the real Jane Austen never found her own that depend on the PTC to Send questions to: price range of conventional Union of Concerned Scientists Mr. Darcy — Jason Buchanan, Rovi This movie requires dinner improve a facility’s cost effec - [email protected]. energy sources. (UCS), a non-profit which puts tickets only. The movie is free courtesy of PBS. tiveness may hesitate to start a Subscribe: Available off and on again in independent science to work to Location: Montpelier Arts Center new project due to the uncer - www.emagazine.com/sub - one form or another since 1992, solve the planet’s most pressing 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 tainty that the credit will still be scribe. Free Trial Issue: the PTC has been key to helping problems. “In the years follow - available to them when the pro - www.emagazine.com/trial. 4th Annual Doubles Tennis Tournament Date & Time: Saturday, april 13 & Sunday, April 14, 8 am-6 pm 42 from A 6 in Baseball" was displayed with closet. slavery, segregation and Jim Description: Register by April 1 for this popular annual tour - proud prominence. In the late 4. Jackie Robinson: Crow. When John Kennedy gave nament. Tournament rules: Single elimination; competition in 3 ball in the 1930s. (Like thou - 1990s, Rodney's role was finally Republican? Whether the pow - his speech to the Democratic categories: women's doubles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. sands of others, Rodney left the recognized and embraced. He ers behind 42 are Republican or National Convention, Robinson Awards will be provided to the champion/finalist of each category. party in 1958 when the extent of was interviewed on ESPN and Democrat, tackling Jackie's own saw sitting by JFK’s side none Cost: $20/person the crimes of Joseph Stalin were PBS and also spoke on panels in politics are both an education as other than Democratic Governor Ages: 17 & up revealed.) 1997, sitting next to Jackie's well as somewhat embarrassing of Arkansas and notorious segre - Location: Tucker Road Community Center As he said, "[The campaign] widow Rachel Robinson. I saw for both parties. Robinson was a gationist Orval Faubus, and this 1771 Tucker Road, Fort Washington 20744 just evolved as we talked about in the credits of 42 that an actor Republican for most of his life confirmed his worst fears that Contact: 301-248-4404; TTY 301-203-6030 the color line and some kids in plays Wendell Smith, the leg - and people like former RNC little had changed. But Robinson the YCL suggested, 'Why don’t endary sports columnist and edi - chair Michael Steele have raised would be devastated as the Tavern Games Night we go to the ballparks—to tor for the black newspaper The this in speeches as a way to Republicans became the new Date & Time: Monday, April 15, 6:30-8 pm Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field, Pittsburgh Courier. Smith highlight the party's historical home of the Dixiecrats after Description: Costumed staff from Montpelier the Polo Grounds—with peti - worked alongside and roots in the black community— Democratic President Lyndon Mansion/Historic Site will be teaching and playing 18th century tions?'" exchanged articles for publica - as well as a way to deny the pre - Johnson signed the Civil Rights tavern games night at the Russett Library. Fun for all ages. Note: This was history-making tion with Lester Rodney. I didn't sent evidence of racism. But Act into law. When he was a Due to major restoration at Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site, this work. That petition campaign see anyone playing Rodney. It's Robinson was a Republican guest at the 1964 Republican and other programs will take place at one of our community part - evolved into the issue becoming a greasy move if the filmmakers, because, from his Georgia birth, convention and heard Barry ner's locations. part of May Day and Labor Day after 15 years of appreciation he had a hardened, and quite jus - Cost: Free mass union demonstrations and three years after his death, tifiable, view that the Democrats Ages: All ages where the slogan "End Jim Crow shove Lester Rodney back in the were Dixiecrats—the party of See 42, Page A 8 Location: Maryland City at Russett Branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library System, 3501 Russett Common, Laurel 20708 Gideon from A 1 to eight years in prison. that more time with clients system partly stem from lack of Contact: 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 Before Gideon, Maryland means better representation. representation at early court Justice Institute, Maryland felony defendants facing as Dorsey emphasized the impor - proceedings. Deputy Public Defender LIVE at Montpelier! Caribbean Art Jazz Ensemble much as a lifetime jail sentence tance of counsel establishing a "The judge knows this is Charles H. Dorsey III, Date & Time: Friday, April 19, 8 pm were not guaranteed a lawyer. relationship with clients, finding what you're charged with and American University law pro - Description: Instrumental music featuring steel drums, key - The "Free State" still has not witnesses and filing pretrial this is what you look like," she fessor Cynthia Jones and boards, marimba, sax, bass, drums, and congas produces an excit - extended the right to a court- motions at initial appearances. said. "There's racism. There's Maryland professor Chris Flohr ing blend of calypso, salsa, samba, and reggae—smooth, sensuous appointed attorney for indigent "The trial is the sexy part of discrimination against poor peo - on March 22. and fiery—call it world beat jazz! defendants at bail hearings, the proceedings, but it all starts ple. And there's a certain "You are guilty until proven Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members & meaning that defendants who at pretrial," he said. amount of arbitrariness on the rich in this country in this state seniors cannot afford bail or counsel Jones maintained that front end that exists in large part and in this city," Murray said. Location: Montpelier Arts Center may wait months in prison lawyers should be appointed by because it's an entrenched cul - "You're more likely to be locked 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 before being receiving court- the court to make legal argu - ture and there are not lawyers up before you have a chance to Contact: 301-377-7800; TTY 301-490-2329 appointed lawyers. ments on history of violence, there." plea; you're more likely to be "Maryland's culture has not flight risk and potential danger Mondale, the former locked up without a lawyer, than Concert: Temprees embraced the benefits of early to the community at bail hear - Minnesota Attorney General once convicted." Date and Time: Saturday, April 20, 8 pm representation," Colbert said. ings and slow down "assembly who organized an amicus brief Supreme Court Justice Elena Description: A Memphis soul vocal trio, this polished group "There is, unfortunately, a legal line justice." supporting Gideon that was ulti - Kagan, Attorney General Eric formed in 1970 and recorded for We Produce, a Stax record label culture which implicitly says For some law experts, mately signed by 22 other attor - Holder and Vice-President subsidiary. Band members Harold “Scotty” Scott, Jasper “Jabbo” that we're not going to provide assembly-line justice is about neys general, noted some of the Walter Mondale delivered Phillips and William Norvell Johnson rode a sumptuously pro - the resources for an accused judges rapidly clearing their cal - political challenges that have remarks at the Department of duced remake of “Dedicated to the One I Love” onto R&B play poor person." endars. impeded the extension of Justice on March 15. lists in 1972. Maryland is one of 24 states "Judges are not judged by Gideon to this pretrial context. "America's indigent defense Cost: $30/general admission; $25/students & senior citizens with Public Defender systems, how they dispense justice (but "Arguing for more money to systems exist in a state of cri - Ages: All ages but faces substantial challenges instead) how they manage their defend criminals is not the easi - sis," Holder said. "Despite half a Location: Harmony Hall Regional Center with overextended resources. dockets," Murray said. "There's est way to win a close election," century of progress, even today, 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744 The Maryland Office of the the very real fear that if we start he said. "There's something in 2013, far too many Contact: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 Public Defender currently letting folks out, we're not going about providing really good Americans struggle to gain employs 570 attorneys -- more to be able to manage our dock - counsel with public money for a access to the legal assistance Afternoon Tea: Tommy Cecil, Bassist than seven times as many attor - ets." poor defendant that drives some they need." Date and Time: Wednesday, April 24, 2 pm neys as the office hired when it Colbert, who oversees the people crazy." The high court's ruling in Description: Bassist Tommy Cecil has been a first call player in was first established in 1972. university's Access to Justice In 2007, public defender Gideon v. Wainwright over - the D.C. jazz community for more than 30 years. He’s performed Since its inception, the average Clinic, referred to the assembly- offices nationwide spent $2.3 turned its 1942 decision that at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian, Wolf Trap, and Blues Alley. number of cases for each attor - line docket process in character - billion, according to the Bureau "appointment of counsel is not a Cost: $15/person Ages: All ages ney has nearly doubled, accord - izing the criminal justice system of Justice Statistics. But advo - fundamental right, essential to a Location: Harmony Hall Regional Center ing to the office's fiscal year today. Camera broadcasts from cates argue that the state cost of fair trial" in the Maryland case 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744 2012 report. jail to the courtroom operate as incarceration for indigent defen - of Betts v. Brady. Contact: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 Kagan said she is worried a more "sanitized version," than dants exceeds public defender Colbert cited Betts as an about this "systemic failure." the one in which he entered. costs. example of the state's "truly Dallas Black Dance Theatre Lecture/Demo "I see just too many cases "People would literally come Still, the legacy of Gideon is checkered history" in the consti - Date & Time: Thursday, April 25, 10:15 am where there's been ineffective (in) chained to one another more than a financial balance tutional right to counsel. Description: Just back from a European tour, Dallas Black assistance of counsel," she said. around their waist," he said. sheet. 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