Mayor Sheila Dixon, after her appearance at BARCStoberfest Sunday, agreed to take the Karma Dogs “Oath of Kindness,” administered on the spot by Karma Dogs co-founder Kelly Gould.
Karma Dogs (of which Ace is one) are primarily rescued dogs who, having been given a second chance, now work to improve the lives of others through relationships [...]
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By: Lynn Green
I will never understand why it is that some people are so greedy. Baltimore’s mayor, Sheila Dixon has been indicted for the following allegations:
Accepting illegal gifts such as:
fur coats
shopping sprees
travel
gift cards intended for the poor
Clothes
electronics
etc., etc…
The State Prosecutor’s Office, which has been investigating corruption at City Hall for nearly three years, said Dixon received holiday gift cards for four years from several... Read Full Story
Investigators looking into Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's finances can't determine the source of nearly $10,000 in cash that was deposited into her bank accounts in 2004, according to court documents. The Democratic mayor faces trial in November on charges including perjury and theft. She's accused of lying about gifts from her developer boyfriend and stealing gift cards intended for needy families when she was president of the City Council. The State Prosecutor's office filed documents on... Read Full Story
"As the first woman to hold this office in Baltimore, Mayor Dixon is a trailblazer, and she has spent a lifetime working to make life better for Baltimore's families. From her years as a Kindergarten teacher to serving as president of the Baltimore City Council to fighting poverty and homelessness as Baltimore's mayor, Mayor Dixon has worked to bring change that matters in people's lives. As a working mother herself, she knows firsthand the demands on working families in our country, and she... Read Full Story
Sheila Dixon attends a celebration of Susan Taylor's 37 years at Essence magazine at espace on December 2, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Alli Harvey/Getty Images) more pics » Now I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger, but Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon ain't messin' with no broke contractors -- at least according to an indictment filed against her today. ( Read the entire document at the Baltimore Sun ) I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am... Read Full Story
Add to favorites Examiner Bio November 3, 5:05 AM Baltimore Celebrity Headlines Examiner Cheryl Taragin Previous Cheryl Taragin reports celebrity news and gossip with a Baltimore twist. Get her most recent articles delivered directly to your email or subscribe to her newsfeed in any feed reader . 1 comment Print Email RSS Subscribe Subscribe William Donald Schaefer stops to answer questions at Inner Harbor statue unveiling and dedication They came to reunite with old friends, witness a... Read Full Story
If you're like me, when you receive gift cards, you're likely to stow them away in your wallet, where they stay largely forgotten until those occasional times when cash flow gets tight. When I finally use one, I rarely remember who gave it to me. If you're like Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon , you use those suckers right away. That's what they're meant for, right? Not so fast, say prosecutors in Dixon's criminal theft trial , which got under way on Nov. 13. They accuse the city's first female... Read Full Story
BALTIMORE, Aug. 7 (UPI) --
A Maryland judge has set a November trial date for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon following two new indictments on theft and perjury charges.
The Nov. 9 trial date was worked out Wednesday during a conference between Dixon's lawyers and state prosecutors, the Baltimore Sun reported. Dixon's lawyers said she intends to plead not guilty.
The mayor was originally indicted in January on charges that included stealing gift cards that were supposed to be used by... Read Full Story
Baltimore mayor's case returns to jury Dixon could face jail time for use of donated gift cards Sheila Dixon is accused of taking about $630 in gift cards. (Rob Carr - AP) Enlarge Photo By Annie Linskey and Julie Bykowicz Monday, November 23, 2009 Jurors deciding whether to convict Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon of theft-related charges will return Monday for a third day of debate. Lawyers in the case sounded unconcerned about reported contention among jurors who have been working in a small... Read Full Story
LR FOLLOW-UP Last week Libertarian Republican blog ran a story on the growing scandals surrounding Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. She was one of the earliest Maryland Democrat politicos to back Obama. But now she's under a 12-count indictment on a variety of pay-for-play charges. And Obama has just snubbed her. The Baltimore Sun is reporting: Mayor Sheila Dixon was one of thousands of Obama supporters braving hours of sub-freezing temperatures to greet him at War Memorial Plaza. "It's an... Read Full Story
