The following letter was provided by a group of Glenville Road residents who oppose the Regent at Stone House wedding/event venue in Churchville, as well as recent media coverage of the issue: Yesterday, 1/23/2015, there was an article in the Aegis which clearly supported the owners of 517 Glenville Road, property setting for the proposed […]
The following letter was written by Omar Simpson to Jansen Robinson, Member of the Harford County Board of Education. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: My kids are mad at me. Why? Because I keep singing that Disney song from “Frozen.” You know the one, “Do You Want to Build A Snowman!” […]
By Omar Simpson, Esq. Special to The Dagger As an African American man, I’ve often wondered why it seems black men and white people seem to struggle to get along. The events in Ferguson along with the numerous other killings of black men by authorities make me feel like I have a bull’s-eye on my […]
The following letter was sent by Omar Simpson to Harford County Executive Barry Glassman and County Council President Richard Slutzky. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Before he passed, my Uncle woke me up in the middle of the night, while it was still dark, and said, “Grab your stuff. Let’s go […]
From Omar J. Simpson, Esq.: Shocking…But Not So Shocking As a longtime, Edgewood, Aberdeen and Joppa residents have often been treated in a dismissive manner by local politicians. It is no surprise to me that the new Harford Council security policy was never discussed. Edgewood residents are often ignored and have policies acted upon them […]
From Michael Blum, Chairman, Bel Air Christmas Celebration 2014: To the Editor: On behalf of the Town of Bel Air and the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, I would like to thank the citizens of greater Bel Air for their attendance and enthusiasm at yesterday’s (Sunday, December 7) Bel Air Christmas Parade and Celebration. It was […]
By Omar Simpson, Esq. Special to The Dagger INTRO: Here we go again… Different day, same ol’ bull stuff. White officer kills unarmed black man, claims it was the victims fault, and after much gnashing of teeth and soul searching by a predominantly white jury, the cop is set free to police the same community […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to bring light upon the controversy behind Harford County Public School’s dress code. Many students believe the dress code restricts females in making decisions about their image. Instead of teaching boys to not be distracted by a girl’s body, this code seems to suggest that girls instead should cover up. […]
