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Baltimore Braces for Trial of Mayor Dixon, Accused of Stealing from Needy Kids
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyOn Thursday, more than 10 months after she was indicted, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will face a jury, accused of taking $1,500 in gift cards to Old Navy, Best Buy, Toys-R-Us, and Target for her personal use. Prosecutors allege that Dixon stole gift cards donated for the use of needy families and then spent them on clothes, DVDs, and electronics for herself. Dixon has adamantly denied all charges. But even before the lawyers' opening statements, the trial is proving divisive in a city already known for being highly polarized. When Dixon was elected mayor in 2007, she seemed like a ...
Prosecutor: Baltimore Mayor Stole Best Buy Gift Cards From the Poor
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyUpdating a developing story, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is facing a 12-count indictment from Maryland State Prosecutor Robert A. Rohrbaugh. The charges include 4 counts of perjury, multiple thefts, and steering contracts toward a former boyfriend.It's as if Bill Richardson, Rod Blagojevich and Kwame Kilpatrick had an orgy and produced the mother of all love children!But the worst part of Dixon's indictment might be the theft part. Why?Because she was stealing Best Buy and Old Navy gift cards from the poor!Some of the charges center on gift cards that Dixon received from two real estate ...
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