IF 1976 SNIPER ATTACK  OCCURRED TODAY, CITY COPS COULDN’T CONTAIN IT, HE SAYS Now 84, Tabeling decries lack of proper training by Baltimore Police Department;  officers have inadequate understanding of U.S. Constitution ‘UNGER DECISION’ COULD FREE HUNDREDS   By Alan Z. Forman   The Baltimore City Police lieutenant in command at the scene of […]

  MANY FOLKS MOVE TO CONDO WITHOUT STAIRS, THEN EXERCISE ON STAIRMASTER  IN THE GYM WHILE RIDING ELEVATORS EVERYPLACE ELSE Members drive to the club, then park their car as close to door as possible, to avoid walking MEMBERSHIP AS MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE   By David Maril   Many physical fitness clubs crack me up. […]

  COURT OF APPEALS  DECISION TOSSES OUT HIS CONVICTION John Earl Williams fired from 3rd floor window at Lombard and Carey Sts. in West Baltimore, killing one police officer,  wounding 6 others CHRONICLED IN YOU CAN’T STOP MURDER   UPDATE (Sunday, Nov. 3):  The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, which had erro- neously told Voice of […]

  NEED-TO-KNOW NEWS — For Friday Nov. 1 [Scroll down for full week’s compendia]   WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — IN BRIEF   A Voice of Baltimore compendium, local and beyond.   Your weekday morning look  (with links)  at late-breaking news, current events, and what will be talked about wherever you may go on […]

  FORMER HOMICIDE DETECTIVE STEVE TABELING TO PERFORM Six additional storytellers tell their tales at annual Center Stage event Mon. at 8 SERIES BEGAN AT CREATIVE ALLIANCE   By Alan Z. Forman   Stoop Storytelling premieres its eighth season Monday night at Center Stage with at least one octogenarian on the stoop — former Baltimore […]