By Adam Pagnucco. A Miner Detail founder Ryan Miner, who sought a peace order and a harassment charge against Takoma Torch founder Eric Saul, has apologized and claims he has…
First Amendment Rights
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office has issued a statement on the handling of criminal allegations against Takoma Torch founder Eric Saul. Saul discussed this issue on…
When is a Tweet a Crime?
By Adam Pagnucco. Eric Saul, the founder of the satirical website Takoma Torch, has been charged with one count of criminal harassment by the State of Maryland. According to Saul,…
Anti-Spying Bill Introduced
Senators Jamie Raskin (D-20) and Brian Frosh (D-16) and Delegates Sheila Hixson (D-20), Sandy Rosenberg (D-41), Heather Mizeur (D-20) and Tom Hucker (D-20) introduced a comprehensive bill today to prevent…
The Maryland ACLU reports that the State Police entered the names of Mike Tidwell, founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and Joshua Tulkin, a former Deputy Director of…
When you’ve made Olbermann’s Worst Person list, you really have nothing left in life to achieve! Now when is Keith going to find out about conservative blogger Mark Newgent, who…
The Maryland ACLU dramatically upped the ante on the police spying scandal today, issuing new FOIAs for documents related to 32 advocacy groups and more than 250 individuals. This scandal…
Spygate is the ultimate example of big, arrogant government seeking power over law-abiding citizens. So we would expect the Free State’s conservatives to condemn it, right? Wrong.In his column last…
How Low Can Bob Ehrlich Go?
In an astounding interview on WBAL last Wednesday, former Governor Bob Ehrlich blamed former Maryland Attorney General Joe Curran for the state police spying scandal and went on to tell…
Inside Ehrlich’s Secret Police: Part Five
Among other things, the state police spying scandal reveals immense differences between Governor O’Malley and former Governor Ehrlich. Voters would be wise to remember their contrasting reactions in 2010.Governor O’Malley…