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Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police
Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Justice has been served for some communities in Maryland after suspects implicated in a string of hate crimes at area churches were arrested. Three people are in custody in Anne Arundel County after terrorizing places of worship throughout Odenton and Annapolis over the past several weeks, authorities announced on Thursday, June 29. Blake Krenzer, and Brandon Krezner, of Gambrills, and Jarren Alexander are facing multiple charges for their roles in vandalizing at least four churches over the past two weeks. Churches targeted include: Ark & Dove Presbyterian Church on Piney Orchar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'BLM' Sign Vandalized At Same MD Church Weeks After LGBTQ+ Hearts Were Stolen: Police 'BLM' Sign Vandalized At Same MD Church Weeks After LGBTQ+ Hearts Were Stolen: Police
'BLM' Sign Vandalized At Same MD Church Weeks After LGBTQ+ Hearts Were Stolen: Police The Anne Arundel County Police Department is attempting to locate three masked men who were caught on camera vandalizing a “Black Lives Matter” sign that was posted at an area church. Photos have been released by the police of vandals who targeted the Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church on Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton earlier this week. It is the same church where LGBTQ+ signage was stolen last month. Police say that the BLM sign was vandalized at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13.  In the photos, one suspect can be seen wearing a shirt saying “AMERICAN” with a reverse American …

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by Zak Failla
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Black Maryland Park Officer Says White Female Sgt. Created 'Hostile, Racist' Work Environment Black Maryland Park Officer Says White Female Sgt. Created 'Hostile, Racist' Work Environment
Black Maryland Park Officer Says White Female Sgt. Created 'Hostile, Racist' Work Environment A Black police officer whose division patrols parks across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties has filed a lawsuit against his white female supervisor, and the commission he worked for, alleging racism and a hostile work environment. Mark Miles —who began working with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police (MNCPPC) in 2019 — alleges that Sgt. Stephanie Harvey and other white officers “mocked, demeaned, ostracized and humiliated” him because of his race, court documents say. “Officer Miles endured a hostile work environment and suffered empl…

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by David Cifarelli