Maryland Woman Sentenced to 18 Years for Conspiring to Attack Baltimore Power Grid 2024-10-12

A Catonsville, Maryland woman was sentenced to 18 years in prison for conspiring to damage or destroy electrical facilities near Baltimore, Maryland, which she and a co-conspirator planned to execute for white supremacist reasons intended to break down society. The Department of Justice said 36-year-old Sarah Beth C. pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy.

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Maryland Senator Pushes for Improvements to 911 Call Centers Statewide 2024-10-12

State Sen. Cheryl Kagan has spent the past decade working to update 911 centers across Maryland. Kagan, who represents the Gaithersburg and Rockville area, said she was driven to improve emergency response after learning that three people in her district died from 911 call response failures. Kagan finished up a years-long tour of every 911 call center in the state and found that 25% to 50% of calls to 911 are not emergencies, and that some counties have cut corners on public safety for 911 specialists.

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