From Krist Boardman: The May 24 issue of USA TODAY featured a lead, front page article about the absolute tragedy of accidental gun violence in homes in the United States, violence which kills on the average of one child a week. But it’s not just the innocent children who die; their families and communities suffer […]
SARC’s 8th Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Event Invites Men to Walk in Heels to Help Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
From SARC: Men, women and children of all ages are invited to participate in SARC’s 8th annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes®: International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence, taking place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in downtown Bel Air, Maryland. Organizations around the world are hosting Walk A Mile […]
Havre de Grace Lights Up Orange for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
From the Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center: From February 18 – 29, 2016 SARC (Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center) and the City of Havre de Grace are joining forces to light Havre de Grace orange in an effort to promote healthy relationships and to raise awareness about the prevalence of dating abuse. This partnership will […]
Free Registration for Holly’s Hope 5K Race Oct. 10; Benefits Local Domestic Abuse Survivors
Free Registration for October 10 Holly’s Hope 5K Race Participants asked to raise $100 in personal sponsorships; all proceeds will benefit SARC and help provide services that support domestic violence abuse survivors in Harford County. From the Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center: Runners of all ages are invited to take part in the second annual […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Announces New Policies on Domestic Violence Incidents
Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to Harford County Sheriff’s Office policies on the handling of domestic violence cases, expansions he said are intended to prevent escalation of domestic altercations into violent incidents. While the new policies were officially announced this week, deputies have been working under a version of […]
Simpson: “Black, Brown and Poor White Men are Abused and Killed with No Recourse. We Get No Protection from Authorities, so We Must be Our Own Protection”
By Omar Simpson, Esq. Special to The Dagger Intro: Another black man shot in the back by a cop while trying to retreat. The difference, the shooting and attemted cover up were caught on camera plain as day! Black, brown and poor white men are being killed frequently and without any regard to our liver. […]
Simpson: “Dear County Executive Glassman and Councilman Slutzky, Let’s Go Fishing!”
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 […]
Sheriff Bane to Address Uptick in Violent Crime at July 10 Edgewood Community Council Meeting
From the Edgewood Community Council: EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING Harford County Sheriff’s Office/Southern Precinct 1305 Pulaski Hwy Edgewood, MD 21040 Thursday July 10, 2014 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER 01 Minute Prayer/Moment of Silence (Pastor Diane Welch) Pledge of Allegiance B. APPROVAL of MINUTES 01 Minute C. INTRODUCTION/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 03 Minutes D. COUNCIL/ROLL CALL […]